Ganley: Interests not in conflict

Declan Ganley has denied he has a conflict of interest in campaigning for a no vote while also running a Swiss firm that accepts deposits withdrawn from Irish banks.

Mr Ganley dismissed suggestions that he stands to gain financially through the firm in the event of a no vote on the EU fiscal treaty on May 31.

The Galway-based businessman yesterday came under attack when Fine Gael TD Paschal Donohoe highlighted how Mr Ganley had formed a Swiss-based asset management firm in May 2011 that provides “a safe haven for assets in the midst of the continuing global financial crisis.”