Ministers ‘hoping €1m bonus will be forgotten’

MINISTERS were last night accused of preparing to cave-in over bailed-out bank chief Michael Fingleton’s controversial e1 million bonus.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2009 - 00:00

Fine Gael and Labour rounded on the Government after Finance Minister Brian Lenihan announced a month-long probe into the affair which has rocked Irish Nationwide.

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore warned Mr Lenihan was trying to bury the matter in the hope it would be forgotten about in a few weeks’ time.

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