Anglo Irish Bank- Update From Home and Away

 

Anglo tapes: Department of Finance records may provide answers to disturbing questions

Background: The secret paper trail may come to light as political pressure builds read full article

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Irish politicians ultimately to blame for Irish property crash and burn
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The BBC among others gave prominent coverage to Drumm’s apology for the nasty language on the now infamous tapes and also focused on his call for a new inquiry into what happened when Ireland gave complete guarantees to Irish banks at the height of …

Irish banking tapes strengthen Merkel’s hand
MarketWatch
The leaked recordings, made shortly after the Irish authorities agreed on a blanket guarantee for sixIrish banks in September 2008 amounting to 250% of Irish gross domestic product, were published last week by the Irish independent newspaper. Reuters.

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Allied Irish Banks seen as reckless as Anglo calls reveal
Financial Times
“They [Bank of Ireland] think that Allied have played fast and loose with lending money to every cowboy in town – apart from ourselves also lending money to every cowboy in town,” John Bowe, Anglo Irish’s former head of capital markets, told David …

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Anglo Irish Bank’s ex-CEO David Drumm Apologises for ‘Inappropriate … IBTimes.co.uk Defunct Anglo Irish Bank’s former chief David Drumm apologised for ‘inappropriate language’ and tone used in secret phone call recordings between executives, which some have suggested, wilfully misled the government over the financial health of the … See all stories on this topic » Micheál Martin: ‘There is no mystery about what happened on the night of the bank guarantee’ The Fianna Fáil leader has defended the actions of his predecessors in an interview this morning. read full article thejournal.ie

Anglo recordings may lead to a less polite banking inquiry Irish Times Some money for the Irish banks is only a sideshow to the bigger debate about austerity and the role of the ECB. Paradoxically, it would seem from reports over the weekend that the Germans are turning the Anglo tapes to their advantage, putting them … See all stories on this topic »

Day one: Clip 1 – The Central Bank Meeting Irish Independent Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. Conversation between John Bowe, Head of Capital Markets,Anglo Irish Bank, and Peter Fitzgerald, Director of Retail Banking, Anglo Irish Bank. Download our Free iPhone App Now. Download our Free Android App Now. See all stories on this topic »

Report: Former Anglo Irish head regrets tone in bank rescue calls Europe Online Magazine Transcripts of the call were released last week by the Irish Independent, prompting outrage. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the conversations “unbearable,” especially one in which a banker begins humming Germany’s World War II-era anthem … See all stories on this topic »

Lisa McInerney: We tolerate cute hoors, we end up with Anglo tape types

Our capacity for putting up with ‘charismatic’ cowboys is no longer a bad national joke – it’s our national downfall. read full article

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Drumm breaks silence in US to say ‘sorry’

FORMER Anglo chief executive David Drumm has denied there was any attempt by the bank to mislead the Central Bank and the regulator about the state of its financial woes. read full article

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Fianna Fáil told: “Come clean on Anglo Tapes” – Local

Sinn Féin finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty TD, commenting on the latest revelations from the Irish Independent about the Anglo Irish Banks’ executives taped telephone conversations, says Fianna… read full article

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‘AIB and Anglo lending to every cowboy in town’

Allied Irish Bank was viewed by its main competitor as lending money to “every cowboy in town”, senior bankers reveal in the Anglo Tapes. read full article

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Drumm says bank guarantee not sought

Former Anglo chief executive claims Irish public being ‘misled’ by leaked tapes read full article

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