Asking the €30bn question: a fresh context on Anglo actions

The recent trial of three former Anglo executives has put a fresh context on the bank’s actions, says Investigative Correspondent Conor Ryan.

TODAY marks the sixth anniversary of a €30bn unanswered question about the Financial Regulator’s conduct during the crisis at Anglo Irish Bank.

Its actions — or lack thereof — were not spotted at the time, but the recent trial of three former executives at the bank has given fresh context to what happened on May 23, 2008.