Ex-Anglo, Irish Life officials face trial

Former Anglo Irish Bank executive William McAteer and three co-accused will stand trial in 2016 on charges of conspiring to mislead the bank’s investors about the true value of the its deposit books.

The four men appeared at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court yesterday morning where a trial date was set for January 11, 2016.

Mr McAteer aged 63, who has an address at Greenrath, Tipperary town, Co Tipperary, will stand trial alongside three other Anglo and Irish Life and Permanent officials.