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Former Anglo Irish Bank head Sean FitzPatrick has been charged over his part in Ireland’s most expensive bank failure

BusinessDay.co.za
Sarah O'Connor

Published: 2012/07/25
08:34:44 AM

Sean FitzPatrick

FORMER Anglo Irish Bank head Sean FitzPatrick was charged yesterday over his part in Ireland’s most expensive bank failure, making him the highest-profile banker to face prison in connection with Ireland’s financial collapse.

Mr FitzPatrick, the face of Ireland’s banking crisis after serving as Anglo Irish CE during its rapid rise and chairman during its stunning fall, was arrested at Dublin airport and brought before court to face 16 charges.

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