Seánie stands out like a sore banker in the dock

AMID all the usual defendants who appear in the dock during the normal daily business of the Dublin District Court, Seán FitzPatrick stood out like a sore banker.

In his smart navy blazer, perfectly-pressed blue shirt, pink silk tie and light brown chinos, the attire of the former chief executive and chairman of Anglo Irish Bank contrasted sharply with the hoodies, jeans, T-shirts and trainers that seem de rigueur for most of his fellow defendants.

The comparison was maintained in the nature of the charges against the 64-year-old banker given the predominance of public order offences, drug possession and other petty crime which are the usual fare of the District Court.