Anglo lets Seanie off hook for €7m debt
ANGLO IRISH BANK, which is now under state control, has written off €7m of the debts of its former chairman Sean FitzPatrick, the Sunday Independent can reveal.
Monday, March 22 2010
ANGLO IRISH BANK, which is now under state control, has written off €7m of the debts of its former chairman Sean FitzPatrick, the Sunday Independent can reveal.
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Sir -- "The Bearded Zealots" must not hold us to ransom. I congratulate you on your splendid leading article (Sunday Independent, March 14). In terms of relevance, it was a classic.
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