Lawyers for former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick have lodged a request to adjourn his upcoming trial, because of the publicity surrounding the trial of three ex-Anglo officials.
Defence Counsel told Dublin Circuit Criminal Court he was concerned about the trial date in October this year, because of its proximity to the trial of the former officials, which concluded with their sentencing today.
However, the prosecution submitted that the publicity did not render Mr FitzPatrick's upcoming trial "incapable of going on."
Judge Martin Nolan adjourned the matter until Thursday next week, when he will decide whether to postpone Mr FitzPatrick's trial.
