Lenihan insists State not planning to wind down Anglo Irish

BRIAN LENIHAN last night insisted the Government was not planning to wind-down scandal-hit nationalised bank Anglo Irish.

With a sweeping strategic review on the institution’s future set to go before its board of directors, the finance minister stressed stabilising the bank must be the priority.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny criticised the move and increased pressure on the Government to scrap the bank. He said this would protect taxpayers’ money.