State witnesses don’t always tell the truth, jury told

Witnesses for the State don’t always tell the truth in court, the jury in the trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank directors was told.

Paul O’Higgins, prosecuting, began his closing speech yesterday afternoon and told jurors that some witnesses who gave evidence during the 10 week trial may have had their own agenda.

Earlier in the day, the jury was directed to find former Anglo chairman Seán FitzPatrick not guilty of six charges relating to illegally lending money to six member of Seán Quinn’s family to buy shares in the bank.