Willie McAteer and Pat Whelan listed for fraud trial

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Willie McAteer and Pat Whelan were listed for trial over an alleged fraudulent loan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 16 January 2017. McAteer was accused of fraudulently obtaining more than €8 million from Anglo Irish Bank to repay a personal Bank of Ireland loan, while Whelan was accused of being party to the same loan.

The four-week trial date was set after the court heard both men intended to plead not guilty. The case was listed for mention on 18 July 2016, with liberty to re-enter if issues arose.