Former Anglo director pleads guilty to part in €8m loan to Willie McAteer

A former director of Anglo Irish Bank has pleaded guilty to an offence of failing to maintain a register in respect of the granting on September 29, 2008, by the bank of a loan on particular terms to another director of the bank.

Pat Whelan (54) was a director of lending with the bank when the company failed to maintain a register in respect of the granting on September 29, 2008 by the bank on particular terms to Willie McAteer a loan of €8,426,307.