Investigators into alleged crimes by former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick used “unlawful" practices when taking witness statements, his trial has heard.

The lead investigator into allegations of financial crimes by former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick has accepted that aspects of his investigation were “colossally prejudiced”.

A former financial controller with Anglo Irish Bank has said he was surprised that external auditors never queried the annual refinancing of the bank’s loans to former chairman Seán FitzPatrick.

The trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick has begun at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where he yesterday denied misleading the bank’s auditors about millions of euro in loans.

A judge has ruled that Seán FitzPatrick can get a fair trial despite eight years’ publicity leaving him with a “negative” reputation.

Jurors in the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick have been told that legal arguments are still ongoing and that they must return in June when “all will be done and dusted.”

The judge in the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick has told the jury an illness is causing difficulty in a trial which has been repeatedly delayed for the last three weeks.

The judge in the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick has told the jury she does not know when the trial will begin in evidence.

Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick has been granted legal aid for his upcoming trial on charges of failing to disclose loans from another bank.

Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick may apply for free legal aid for his upcoming trial.

The jury in the fraud trial of three former bank executives over a €625m loans-for-shares deal in the defunct Anglo Irish Bank has been told Ireland’s banking collapse is not on trial.

The jury in the trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives over the alleged unlawful provision of loans for the purchase of shares has been told that it is making legal history.

Fifteen jurors will be selected to hear a trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives today.

The Courts Service intend to send out 1,500 jury summonses ahead of the trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives.

Lawyers for three former Anglo Irish Bank executives due to go on trial next January have raised concerns about the slow pace of the disclosure of documents from the Department of Finance.

A date has been set for a hearing on disclosure in relation to the upcoming trial of former Anglo Irish Bank executives at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A request has been made to elect a trial judge to deal with disclosure and prevent “a media frenzy whipping up a lynch mob mentality” in relation to the upcoming trial of former Anglo Irish Bank executives.

A request has been made to elect a trial judge to deal with disclosure and prevent "a media frenzy whipping up a lynch mob mentality" in relation to the upcoming trial of former Anglo Irish Bank executives.

A judge has been told a large amount of behind-the-scenes work is taking place ahead of the trials of two former Anglo Irish Bank executives and its former chairman Sean FitzPatrick.

A Dublin judge has warned that a "large number" of potential jurors will be needed for the trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank directors.

The trial of the former chairman and two former directors of Anglo Irish Bank could run for over three months and involves 24m documents in evidence, a court has heard.

Ex-Anglo chairman Seán FitzPatrick and two former colleagues have been sent forward for trial for providing “unlawful financial assistance” to 16 individuals.

The former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, Sean Fitzpatrick, is due back in court where it is expected he will be sent forward for trial following an investigation into irregularities at the bank.

The former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank has today been charged with facilitating unlawful loans to buy Anglo shares.