Michael Fingleton's 'right-hand man' claims Michael Lynn lied about meeting him

A former senior Irish Nationwide banker said: “If one was on friendly terms with Mr Fingleton, there may have been some leeway.”

Michael Lynn (pictured) has told his trial that the banks were aware he had multiple loans on the same properties and that this was “custom and practice” among bankers in Celtic Tiger Ireland. File picture: Collins Courts

A former senior Irish Nationwide banker has said Michael Lynn was lying when he said he met and spoke with him, the multi-million euro theft trial has heard.

Former home loans manager at the building society, Brian Fitzgibbon, also told the court that he did not believe Mr Lynn was friendly with former Irish Nationwide chief executive Michael Fingleton.