FitzPatrick told Anglo employee not to submit brother-in-law's accounts to Revenue, court hears

Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick told an employee not to submit accounts belonging to his brother-in-law to the Revenue which was then investigating alleged tax evasion at the bank, a trial has heard.

The trial of three Anglo officials accused of hiding accounts connected to Mr FitzPatrick toda heard from the former head of compliance with the bank, Brian Gillespie, who also told the court that one of the accused, Tiarnan O'Mahoney had ordered him to get his approval first before submitting accounts sought by Revenue.