Nazi death camp survivor calls for Ronan apology

A holocaust survivor who saw the infamous “work brings freedom” sign in Nazi concentration camps which took the lives of 35 of his relatives has demanded developer Johnny Ronan apologises for using the term as evidence of his alleged mistreatment during the crash.

Tomi Reichental, 79, said the controversial businessman must immediately offer an explanation for why he believes it was appropriate to use the phrase to explain his treatment by Nama, saying it was a “stupid and ignorant” comment which insults those who died under the regime.

On Thursday, the Oireachtas banking inquiry published a 28-page statement from Mr Ronan criticising Nama for actions which he said infringed on the “human rights” of businessmen hit by the crash.