‘No political revenge’ in bank guarantee probe

A top-level probe into the bank guarantee scheme will not be used as a tool of political revenge, the Government has promised.

Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 00:00

Shaun Connolly

Jobs Minister Richard Bruton insists the inquiry will not be “politically motivated”.

Controversy has surrounded moves to investigate the circumstances of Sept 2008, when the Fianna Fáil-Green government provided a €440bn blanket guarantee for Irish banking.

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