Banking Inquiry on a knife-edge as deadline looms

The banking inquiry is on a knife-edge as it meets today to sign-off on at least 60 findings and an executive summary as time runs out on its bid to meet strict deadlines.

The group, made up of 11 TDs and senators, will discuss the contentious issues after spending yesterday debating more than 200 amendments to its latest draft report.

At the time of going to press last night, the inquiry had signed-off on most amendments for at least five of the 10 chapters of the report. A previous version of the document included 27 areas.