Judge to rule on Sean Fitzpatrick costs later this month

A judge will rule later this month on whether the State must reimburse all or some of the legal costs of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick arising from his recent criminal trial.

Mr Fitzpatrick, who did not attend the hearing, was acquitted last March of engaging in an illegal share support scheme. His fellow Anglo directors Pat Whelan and William McAteer were convicted on 10 counts of providing illegal loans to the group of investors known as the Maple Ten to prop up the Anglo share price.