Official who shredded key papers to explain decision

The official whose decision to shred files contributed to the collapse of the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick is reportedly willing to appear before an Oireachtas committee over the matter.

Members of the Oireachtas committee on business, enterprise, and innovation told the Irish Examiner they are considering holding a meeting with Kevin O’Connell after he wrote a 10-page explanation to the group.