Full tribunal would be too long and expensive, says Kenny

A full-blown tribunal into the banking crisis has been ruled out by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin insisted that any probe by the Oireachtas would not be able to hold people to account as it would be barred from making adverse findings.

Mr Martin said an independent judicial investigation was the only way to ensure a thorough, unbiased outcome was reached.