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Start of evidence in trial of former Anglo chairman delayed again

Summary

The trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick, who is 66, has been delayed again. Judge Mary Ellen Ring announced that the evidence would not begin until late next week. Legal argument in the absence of the jury will continue for several days. The jury was told that an illness was causing difficulty and that the trial would not start in evidence until next Monday, and then again until next Thursday. The court will notify jurors to keep their phones on. FitzPatrick pleaded not guilty to 27 offences under the Companies Act, 1990, including 21 charges of making misleading statements to auditors and six charges of furnishing false information. The charges relate to alleged loans from Irish Nationwide Building Society to him or people connected to him between 2002 and 2007 while he was an officer of Anglo Irish Bank.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Start of evidence in trial of former Anglo chairman delayed again. Charges or matters: 27 offences under the Companies Act, 1990. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• April 14 Other
• May 29 Hearing Or Sentence
• April 16 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2002 to 2007 Other
• 2015-05-15 Publication

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