Internal Anglo report deems decisions 'unwise'

An internal report on the Maple loans at Anglo Irish Bank found decisions were made to "keep the bank alive" that in hindsight may appear "unwise".

A court has heard the report was written by the bank's former head of lending in Ireland, Pat Whelan, one of three executives who denies providing unlawful financial assistance to 16 individuals to buy shares in Anglo in July 2008.