‘Golden circle’ developer ordered to help Anglo probe

ONE of the golden circle of businessmen purportedly lent a combined €451 million by Anglo Irish Bank to buy Sean Quinn’s shares has been ordered to provide information to a fraud investigation.

Developer Gerald Conlan will be forced to supply documents and information on how Anglo arranged the deal to prop up its stock market value.

The move came after a landmark ruling allowed under the Criminal Justice Act, which was only placed on the statute last month.