Sean FitzPatrick trial adjourned over loan disclosure charges

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Sean FitzPatrick’s trial on charges of failing to disclose loans was adjourned at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court until 14 April 2015. He is accused of failing to disclose to auditors the true value of loans worth at least €139 million, allegedly provided by Irish Nationwide Building Society to him or people connected to him between 2002 and 2007.

The trial was expected to last about eight weeks, with outstanding legal issues to be addressed before evidence could begin. FitzPatrick faced 12 counts under Section 197 of the Companies Act 1990, according to the report.