Bank inquiry report may not be published despite costing €5m

There is growing speculation the high-profile bank inquiry report will not be published in any form, despite costing €5m and spending over a year investigating what caused the economic crash.

Individuals central to saving the crisis-hit inquiry made the dramatic claim last night as they prepared for a meeting today, and as a senior government minister said it would not be a waste of money if the document fails to be published.

Last week a 750-page draft report was heavily criticised by members for a series of factual errors and other inaccuracies that led to claims it was “not salvageable”.