Michael Lowry is facing three new charges of allegedly filling incorrect tax returns.

The Independent TD of Glenreigh, Holycross in Co. Tipperary was not in Thurles District Court earlier when the case against him was mentioned, but was represented by a solicitor.

The former Fine Gael minister was initially charged in December with knowingly filing an incorrect tax return on October 21st 2003. But three more charges have since been preferred against him.

Two of those also relate to the alleged filing of incorrect tax returns on October 21st 2003 while the third alleges that he knowingly filed an incorrect return on August 3rd 2007.

The court heard that the case will be dealt with by way of trial on indictment.

Judge Elizabeth MacGrath adjourned the matter until February the 4th to allow for the completion of the book of evidence.