Dáil told of ‘chilling effect of powerful individuals’

A former senior AIB employee was placed on the boards of three of Denis O’Brien’s companies after the billionaire businessman received loans from the bank, the Dáil has heard.

Social Democrat TD Catherine Murphy yesterday raised questions around the provision of an AIB loan to Mr O’Brien.

Speaking under privilege in the Dáil she also raised the “chilling effect of powerful individuals” on the media and others in this country.