Fitzpatrick faces quiz on loans... in 3 months

GARDAÍ may wait another three months before questioning former Anglo Irish Bank boss Sean Fitzpatrick over the concealment of €87m worth of secret loans, it emerged last night.

Finance spokesperson Richard Bruton branded the move “bizarre” as he demanded fraud bureau officers fast-track their probe which has already been running for a year.

Mr Bruton said the delay again highlighted the need for a far-reaching investigation into how the Irish banking system came to the brink of collapse.