08/07/2013

Trial Date Set For Sean FitzPatrick

The trial of former Anglo Irish Back chairman Sean FitzPatrick has been set for October 2014.

FitzPatrick will face charges of failing to make disclosures to the bank's auditors about loans he received.

According to RTÉ, Mr FitzPatrick's defence counsel petitioned Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to set a trial date.

It is expected that the trial will last around two months.

7 October 2014 was set for the trial and 25 July 2014 was set for an update on the trial preparations.

(MH/CD)

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