Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick has been granted legal aid for his upcoming trial on charges of failing to disclose loans from another bank.
The 65 year old of Whitshed Road, Greystones, Co. Wicklow is charged under Section 197 of the Companies Act 1990.
He faces 12 counts of failing to disclose to auditors Ernst and Young the true value of loans worth at least 139 million euro given to him or people connected to him, by Irish Nationwide Building Society from 2002 to 2007 while he was an officer of the bank.
Mr FitzPatrickÂ’s solicitor, Michael Staines, told Judge Mary Ellen Ring that his client, who was not present in court, had just emerged from bankruptcy and is entitled to legal aid.
The trial is set for February 2nd next year with a pre-trial hearing scheduled for December 12th.
