19/11/2013

1,500 Jury Summonses To Be Issued For Anglo Irish Bank Accused Trial

Some 1,500 jurors are to be called for consideration in the trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives.

The trial od 64-year-old Seán FitzPatrick, of Whitshed Road, Greystones; 62-year-old William McAteer, of Auburn Villas, Rathgar; and 50-year-old Pat Whelan, of Coast Road, Malahide is due to begin in January 2014 and is expected to last between three and six months.

The three men are charged with 16 counts of providing unlawful financial assistance to individuals in July 2008 to buy shares in the bank.

It is understood that 1,500 jury summonses will be sent out, with 500 people expected to go forward for jury empanelling.

The date for jury selection is set for 10 January 2014 and the trial is due to begin the following week.


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