A judge has denied an application to postpone the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick.

Lawyers for Mr Fitzpatrick said he’d suffered from negative publicity during the trial of three former Anglo officials last week.

Judge Martin Nolan said that Mr Fitzpatrick already had a negative reputation, and ruled the trial will be held in October.

Last Friday, counsel for Mr Fitzpatrick applied to postpone his trial, as they said a "cascade of sludge" had been visited on his head during the trial of three former Anglo officials, who were jailed last week.

This morning in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Nolan said that Mr Fitzpatrick had been the subject of "criticism, ridicule and odium" since 2008, and that it was hard to find any publication that was positive towards the former banker.

Judge Nolan said his only purpose today was to ensure that Mr Fitzpatrick has a fair trial.

He said he must take into account whether a further adjournment would allow the negativity to fade from a potential jury's memory.

He said there would be many "villains and heroes" made between now and October in the fields of sport and politics.

Judge Nolan said the Rugby World Cup and two All-Irelands would be making the headlines in the interim.

He said Mr Fitzpatrick had made his reputation in the public eye, and had been previously been acquitted by a jury.

Judge Nolan said he believed that Mr Fitzpatrick could get a fair trial, and that as a result, the trial should go ahead on October 5th.

Mr Fitzpatrick has pleaded not guilty to 27 offences under the 1990 Companies Act.

He’s denied making misleading, false or deceptive statements to auditors and furnishing false information between 2002 and 2007.