AIB official claims being scapegoated on overcharging issue

A SENIOR AIB official, who claims he is being made a "scapegoat" for overcharging by the bank, has been granted a temporary High Court order preventing his dismissal from the company.

Séamus Sheerin was told in a letter from the bank this week that he should be dismissed. Mr Sheerin, general manager of the bank's Strategic Development Unit, is one of two senior executives being investigated in connection with AIB's overcharging controversy.

An estimated €20 million in foreign exchange fees was overcharged by the bank.