Jury sworn in for FitzPatrick trial

The trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick has begun at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, where he yesterday denied misleading the bank’s auditors about millions of euro in loans.

A specially enlarged jury panel of 15 has been sworn for the trial, which is expected to run for three months.

Mr FitzPatrick (68) of Whitshed Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow, is accused of failing to disclose to the bank’s auditor, Ernst and Young, the details of loans of up to €119 million which he received from Anglo between November 2002 and February 2008.