Anglo Irish Bank

Sunday Independent to reveal more Anglo tapes RTE.ie Further transcripts of conversations between senior bankers at the defunct Anglo Irish Bank are due to be published by the Sunday Independent. In the recordings, former chief executive David Drumm and the bank’s then head of capital markets John Bowe … See all stories on this topic » Clip 16: Shower of Clowns Irish Independent Clip 16: Shower of Clowns. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. Conversation between David Drumm, Chief Executive, Anglo Irish Bank and John Bowe, Director of Treasury, Anglo Irish Bank. Download our Free iPhone App Now · Download our Free Android … See all stories on this topic » Dukes suggests Central Bank knew of Anglo tapes in 2008 Irish Times The former senior politician who took over the running of Anglo Irish Bank after it was nationalised has indicated both the Central Bank and the Department of Finance would have been aware of the existence, if not the details, of recordings of senior … See all stories on this topic »

Seán Quinn used British Virgin Islands company to invest in Russian development Irish Times The offshore company was used several years before Quinn was accused by the former Anglo Irish Bank of using a British Virgin Islands company to put multimillion of euros in assets beyond the reach of the bank. Lawyers for Anglo Irish, now known as … See all stories on this topic »

Opinion: Anglo tapes leave job-hunting former staff reeling Irish Times But one group of victims now stand doubly victimised – former employees of the old Anglo Irish Bank, who are still on the staff of IBRC. Professionals who had nothing to do with the high-risk approach at the top. People who, quite literally never did … See all stories on this topic »

Anglo Irish Bank-Latest- Anglo Tapes have Castlebar connection

Noonan warns banks to keep recordings as Anglo tapes probe gets under way Irish Examiner Mr Noonan told the Dáil that the IBRC‘s special liquidators were “taking the leaking of this material very seriously”, adding: “The liquidator’s role is to get the maximum sale of assets for the state fromAnglo. They have written to all parties whom … See all stories on this topic »  Anglo Tapes have Castlebar connection Mayo News UNLIKE David Drumm, the former Chief Executive of the now infamous Anglo Irish Bank, Castlebar native Matt Moran was not exactly a household name as the drama of the toxic bank’s meltdown unfolded in recent years. However, the latest recordings in the … See all stories on this topic »  Tapes unleashed fury that only a thorough probe can really satisfy Irish Independent The nation, and much of the international community supporting the nation, is shocked by the Irish Independent’s revelations of the culture of swagger and dishonesty top bankers in Anglo Irish Bankdisplayed before, during, and after the blanket … See all stories on this topic » Irish tapes show need for EU bank union EUobserver.com A series of taped conversations between executives at the now defunct Anglo–Irish bank gleefully discussing how they put the Irish government (not to mention the rest of Europe) on the hook for their losses cast a shadow over their last week in the … See all stories on this topic »

Banks warned over bailout tapes Irish Independent The minister said a parliamentary inquiry into the banking collapse may examine electronic data saved from all the banks involved in the bailout – and not just those unearthed from the toxic lenderAnglo Irish Bank. “It is practice always to record … See all stories on this topic »

We’ll help gardai with probe, says Bank governor Irish Independent THE Central Bank is examining whether Anglo Irish Bank “deliberately misrepresented” its position when it sought taxpayer support in 2008, according to the Governor Patrick Honohan. Also in this section. Banks tipped to sell €5bn property loans at huge … See all stories on this topic »Anglo Tapes: Anatomy of the Bank that broke Ireland Irish Independent Anglo Tapes: Anatomy of the Bank that broke Ireland. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. The Anglo Tapes have delivered a riveting insight into the bowels of Anglo Irish Bank during the financial crisis that toppled the State. Tom Lyons, Deputy Business … See all stories on this topic »

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Honohan – Anglo Tapes could lead to criminal prosecutions Irish Independent The development comes as the Irish Independent has learned the Director of Public Prosecutions is close to determining whether disgraced Anglo Irish Bank chief executive David Drumm will face criminal charges here, it is understood. In his first … See all stories on this topic »

US firm of disgraced former Anglo boss shut by authorities

THE US firm set up by disgraced former Anglo Irish Bank boss David Drumm has been dissolved after he failed to file any company records over the last two years. read full article

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Ireland President Michael D Higgins slams those involved with the Anglo Irish … IrishCentral Ireland’s President Michael D Higgins has slammed the content of the infamous Anglo Irish Banktapes and claimed those responsible do not speak for the Irish people. The President was cheered when he made the remarks at a community garden party at his … See all stories on this topic »

Noonan: Sanctions against anyone who fails to cooperate with banking inquiry Irish Independent Minister Noonan made his comments in Limerick today where he agreed that the former Anglo Irish Bank chief executive David Drumm should co-operate, if he is part of any inquiry. The under fire former chief of Anglo has apologised for using … See all stories on this topic »

Family defend Lenihan after Drumm attack on Anglo Tapes Irish Independent The tapes reveal that former Anglo Irish Bank chief executive David Drumm wanted to “punch” the former finance minister in frustration during the banking crisis. Ms O’Rourke said the comments displayed an attitude that Mr Lenihan did not succumb to. See all stories on this topic »

Anglo tapes: Department of Finance records may provide answers to disturbing … Irish Times … be possible to forward legally privileged documents. Amid the drip-feed of information from Anglo, the wait continues for the full story of what really went on when the people of Ireland took on the debts of a crippled banking system. Tue, Jul 2 … See all stories on this topic »

Matt Cooper attacked by Drumm for Haughey comparison Irish Independent At the time, Cooper wrote: “It doesn’t help when David Drumm, the Anglo Irish Bank boss who was paid €5.9m last year, says that the Irish people are realistic and would tighten their belts when they had to. “Remember the hypocrisy of Charlie Haughey … See all stories on this topic »

Fionnan Sheahan: Apologies are all well and good – but Drumm must face the … Irish Independent How did Anglo Irish Bank manage to get into a position where it would require a state bank guarantee, an injection, nationalisation and liquidation – contributing to the country as a whole needing a bailout, which is inflicting pain on every citizen in … See all stories on this topic »

Time for Drumm to return and face questions after ‘sorry’ Herald.ie Five things to do. It comes after former Anglo Irish Bank chief executive Mr Drumm apologised for the language and tone of the Anglo tapes – but not for the lender’s role in the economic crisis. His expressions of remorse and regret have been brushed … See all stories on this topic »

‘Lenihan acted in Ireland’s interests unlike Taoiseach’ Herald.ie The former Fianna Fail TD was also fiercely critical of Taoiseach Enda Kenny for saying there was an “axis of collusion” between her party and Anglo Irish Bank. In the latest revelations from the Anglo Tapes, former Anglo CEO Mr Drumm said he wanted to … See all stories on this topic »

We’ll help gardai with probe, says Bank governor

THE Central Bank is examining whether Anglo Irish Bank “deliberately misrepresented” its position when it sought taxpayer support in 2008, according to the Governor Patrick Ho read full article

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Ministers fear inquiry will prejudice future trials

CABINET ministers are worried about an Oireachtas banking inquiry, or witnesses before it, jeopardising any cases against former Anglo Irish Bank officials.read full article

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Kenny bows down before his masters

 

 

LAST week, Enda Kenny effectively quit as Taoiseach. When the Anglo recordings surfaced and the giggles of gobshite Irish bankers reverberated across Europe, his duty as Taoiseach was c read full article

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Anglo executives discussed pressurising Lenihan

Senior executives from Anglo Irish Bank discussed putting pressure on the then Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan in December 2008 in the latest recordings to emerge from the Anglo tapes, which are published in tomorrow’s Sunday Independent.read full article

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Anglo Irish Bank faces claim of €1bn ‘overcharging’
Irish Independent
At least one case has been rejected by the Irish courts under the IBRC Liquidation Act that requires lawsuits to be approved by the High Court. An appeal to the Supreme Court is being considered. The liquidation means that the IBRC liquidator can take …
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Further revelations from bank tapes

Fresh revelations in the Anglo-tapes scandal about Brian Cowen‘s administration shows his party was willing to save the failing bank at any cost, his political opponents claimed. read full article

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Fomer Anglo Irish Bank chief David Drumm apologizes, says inquiry needed on bank guarantee

Fomer Anglo Irish Bank chief David Drumm apologizes, says inquiry needed on bank guaranteeread full article

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Drumm said he would ‘probably punch’ Brian Lenihan on Anglo Tapes

It has emerged that the former CEO of Anglo Irish Bank David Drumm said he would read full article

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Drumm: They seem to be disproportionately angry at us

David Drumm believed that the Fianna Fáil-led Government’s external advisors Merrill Lynch were ‘disproportionately angry’ with Anglo Irish Bank. read full article

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Anglo Tapes: Anatomy of the bank that broke Ireland

The Anglo Tapes have delivered a riveting insight into the bowels of Anglo Irish Bank during the financial crisis that toppled the State. read full article

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Drumm claimed Merrill wanted Anglo nationalised immediately

FG says decision to ignore advice is evidence of cosy relationship between FF, developers and Anglo read full article

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German finance minister slams Irish bankers as ‘aloof super humans’

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble slammed Irish bankers caught on tape joking about a bailout, calling them “aloof super humans” worthy of contempt… read full article

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‘Avarice and utter contempt’ in latest Anglo recordings 

Senior executives from Anglo Irish Bank discussed putting pressure on the then Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan in December 2008 in the latest recordings to emerge from the Anglo tapes. read full article

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Anglo Irish Bank- Latest updates from Home and Abroad

Irish central bank probes tapes
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“Any suggestion that the taxpayer was lured into bailing out Anglo Irish Bank under a false impression about the state of the bank’s financial condition is deeply disturbing and has to be fully investigated by the authorities,” said its finance …
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Absence of women fuelled Gordon Gekko ‘greed is good’ culture – Independent.ie

THERE is something missing from the Anglo Tapes in all their tawdry, almost satirical glory. That missing something is women. read full article

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Bank’s shame taints Ireland in media all over the world

THE Anglo Tapes scandal continued to snowball around the world, with former manager John Bowe’s recital of ‘Deutschland Uber Alles’ and former chief executive David Drumm’s comments tha read full article

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How bankers planned policy of deception

THE latest Anglo Tapes were recorded on September 19, 2008. read full article

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Kenny meets Merkel for talks as her party colleagues rage

ENDA Kenny spoke with Angela Merkel yesterday – but the mounting fury in Germany over the revelations in the Anglo Tapes was not discussed. read full article

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The Anglo Tapes has made the front page of this German tabloid

And another German newspaper says that Anglo bankers and others should be put in sack and beaten. read full article

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Irish central bank probes whether tapes show rule-breaking Globe and Mail Ireland’s central bank will investigate whether tapes of senior bankers laughing at regulators contain evidence rules were broken during the 2008 rescue of failed lenders that eventually led to the country’s EU bailout. In a statement on Wednesday, the … See all stories on this topic »

Anglo Irish Bank German comments are ‘unbearable,’ Angela Merkel ally Irish Independent GERMAN people are disgusted and offended at reported comments that show executives at the failed Anglo Irish Bank Corp targeted German deposits and one banker singing ‘Deutschland ueber alles,’ a German lawmaker has told Bloomberg news. See all stories on this topic »

Drumm: ‘Another day, another billion’

In the hours leading up to the bank guarantee in September 2008, the CEO of Anglo, David Drumm, joked about the haemorrhage of cash from the bank.read full article

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Fresh questions over Drumm’s public statements on bank’s finances

FRESH questions have been raised about public declarations by then chief executive David Drumm that Anglo Irish Bank was solvent and profitable in late 2008, after the Irish Independent read full article

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Anglo Irish Bank’s John Bowe and Peter Fitzgerald Defend Secret Phone Call …
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The Anglo Irish Bank bosses, who were secretly taped on the phone, have categorically denied that they deliberately misled the government and regulators about the financial health of the group, prior to the huge bailout that brought Ireland’s economy …

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Irish central bank probes whether tapes show rule-breaking
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Public outrage is growing in Ireland after a newspaper published transcripts of taped telephone conversations between executives of the now-defunct Anglo Irish Bank, wrecked when a property bubble burst in 2008 after years of reckless lending. Rescuing …

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Dublin plans Anglo Irish inquiry amid public anger
Financial Times
Dublin aims to set up a public inquiry into the banking crash in the autumn in response to deep public anger caused by the broadcast of taped phone calls suggesting Anglo Irish Bank deliberately misled the previous government into supporting the lender …
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James Moore: Irish are not laughing at bankers’ crude jokes
The Independent
Outlook Yesterday provided yet more evidence of the depths to which the banking industry sank during the lead-up to and during the crisis. The fact that it came from across the Irish Sea doesn’t make it any less relevant. Senior executives at Anglo …
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Irish bankers joke over bailout at EU’s expense
The Independent
It was not just generous Irish taxpayers being mocked by the bailout-hungry executives at AngloIrish Bank. New recordings leaked yesterday showed them laughing at the German government as it pumped billions of euros in to shore up the stricken bank.
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Anglo Irish Bank scandal: ‘we are offended’ says German politician
The Guardian
The behaviour of the Anglo Irish executives has turned them into national hate figures in the Republic and now, it appears, also in the country which has supplied most of Europe’s money to prop up not only the Irish banking system but also the entire …
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Anglo Irish Bank- News roundup

They gambled all our futures but it was just fun and games for bankers – Independent.ie

 

‘Fun and games, yeah.” The future of the country is being gambled and it’s all just fun and games for the executives in Anglo Irish Bank. read full article

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Tapes that reveal what really led to national collapse

Fitzgerald asked Bowe how they had arrived at the €7bn figure for the Central Bank. He replied: ‘As Drummer (CEO David Drumm) would say, picked it out of my arse’ read full article

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The recording: Key quotes

* Look, c’mere . . . What’s goin’ on?’ read full article

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Q&A: What’s in recordings – and why they’re so significant

Q The tapes are fascinating, but at the end of the day, isn’t it just two colleagues having a light-hearted conversation? Why should we care? read full article

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Inside Anglo: Listen to the full recordings

Listen to the conversations between Peter Fitzgerald and John Bowe of Anglo Irish Bank. read full article

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Two Anglo executives deny misleading Central Bank

The Central Bank was told by Anglo Irish Bank in 2008 that €7 billion in funding was needed to stabilise it – but a senior Anglo executive said to a colleague the true cost would be higher. read full article

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