The persistence of one good banker exposed bank’s hidden dealings

WHAT does the Financial Regulator have in common with one of the world’s most famous dress designers, a bishop of France’s Grand Siècle and Scary Spice?

The persistence of one good banker exposed bank’s hidden dealings
Sat, 28 Mar, 2009 - 00:00

They all have some role to play in the intriguing story of Ireland’s latest banking scandal, which takes us from a beer brewing dynasty in Germany to a West Indies paradise island back to Garda headquarters at the Phoenix Park.

The story unfolded on Tuesday at the Oireachtas Committee on Economic and Regulatory Affairs.

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CourtsPlace: FrancePlace: IrelandPlace: GermanyPlace: West IndiesPlace: GardaPlace: Phoenix ParkPlace: Caribbean islandPlace: NevisPlace: LondonPlace: StrasbourgPerson: Eugene McErleanPerson: GardaPerson: McErleanPerson: Scary SpicePerson: Franz Egon of FürstenbergPerson: Louis XIVPerson: Diane von FurstenbergPerson: FurstenbergPerson: Jerry GuinnessPerson: Patrick NearyPerson: Senator Shane RossOrganisation: Oireachtas Committee on Economic and Regulatory AffairsOrganisation: AIBOrganisation: RusnakOrganisation: Central BankOrganisation: GoodbodyOrganisation: CharterhouseOrganisation: Financial Action Task Force on Money LaunderingOrganisation: GuinnessOrganisation: HeinekenOrganisation: Financial RegulatorOrganisation: Irish Stock ExchangeOrganisation: Department of Finance
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