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# Anglo Tapes

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The day Enda got a political wallop and 7 other moments that defined the political year

Promissory note gone, abortion legislated for, the Seanad retained, and the bailout exited – here are few key moments from the past 12 months.

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Dec 28th 2013, 8:30 PM

Three former bankers charged with €7.2 billion fraud

They are John Bowe, former head of treasury at Anglo Irish Bank, Peter Fitzpatrick former finance director at Irish Life and Permanent and Denis Casey, former chief executive of ILP.

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Dec 18th 2013, 1:51 PM

In #BOD and #vinb we trust: Ireland on Twitter in 2013

The Irish tweeted about everything from lapgate to Anglotapes, Seamus Heaney to the Late Late (among other things).

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Dec 12th 2013, 5:01 AM

Quinn family 'has 5% of Anglo Tapes, but didn't leak them'

In an interview on The Pat Kenny Show, Sean Quinn denied claims his family leaked tapes to INM newspapers and Sinn Féin.

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Dec 5th 2013, 11:11 AM

# The Disappeared

WATCH: Fianna Fáil says timing of Sinn Féin's Anglo Tapes is 'curious to say the least'

Finance spokesperson Michael McGrath said the Sinn Féin’s claim that it has new recordings from Anglo Irish Bank is an attempt to distract from Monday’s TV programme about The Disappeared.

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Nov 6th 2013, 5:36 PM

'New' hour-long Anglo Tapes were delivered on a memory stick to SF HQ

Sinn Féin’s decision, on legal advice, not to release the recordings makes it difficult to determine at this point how important or significant they are.

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Nov 6th 2013, 2:15 PM

Sinn Féin says it has been sent previously unreleased Anglo Tapes

The party says that the tapes cover the period between February and September 2008.

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Nov 6th 2013, 12:00 PM

# new recording

Anglo Tapes: Drumm admits €6 billion was being sent "around in a circle"

Former Anglo CEO David Drumm can be heard admitting he knew the lender was circulating the money between it and Irish Life & Permanent.

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Sep 29th 2013, 10:51 AM

Central Bank will share Anglo Tapes analysis with gardaí

Governor Patrick Honohan clarified the Central Bank’s position on the controversial recordings this evening.

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Sep 26th 2013, 7:34 PM

'Don't be such an idiot': Heated exchanges over Central Bank response to Anglo Tapes

Mary Lou McDonald and Brendan Howlin clashed over the Anglo Tapes in the Dáil this morning.

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Sep 26th 2013, 11:25 AM

Anglo Tapes: “No smoking gun” says Central Bank boss

Governor Patrick Honohan says its not the Central Bank’s job to trawl through the tapes to look for evidence and that ‘we’re not going to get any more money out of Anglo’ in any case.

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Sep 25th 2013, 10:55 PM

Here’s what happened today: Tuesday

Everyone’s been talking about Michaella McCollum, the Anglo Tapes and crime stats.

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Sep 24th 2013, 11:02 PM

No further action from Central Bank over Anglo following tapes controversy

“No new issues” came to light as a result of the publication of the tapes earlier this year, according to a statement from the Central Bank this afternoon.

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Sep 24th 2013, 11:00 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Sep 24th 2013, 4:56 PM

# Richie Boucher

Finance Committee to press BoI chief on banking inquiry response

Bank of Ireland’s response to a Michael Noonan letter on preservation of records was “measured at best, reserved at worst” according to committee chairman Ciarán Lynch.

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Sep 3rd 2013, 6:30 AM

# booking the bankers

"Standing and reading gave me a sense of empowerment over what is happening in our country"

A group of protesters staged a series of peaceful, silent demonstrations outside the gates of the Dáil in the weeks leading up to its summer break – each member reading a book chosen to “send a message”. Some of them have been sharing their choices with TheJournal.ie…

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Aug 11th 2013, 8:45 AM

Calls for Enda Kenny to clarify Anglo contact

Minister Frances Fitzgerald has called Fianna Fáil claims that the Taoiseach was in a position to brief banking executives as “ridiculous”.

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Jul 21st 2013, 7:59 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.

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Jul 21st 2013, 8:54 AM

Bit-of-a-buffoon inquiry: The week's news skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: Seanad insists it’s relevant, talks about fanny; parades mar riots; Magdalene nuns coach banking execs.

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Jul 20th 2013, 10:30 AM

Column: An Oireachtas inquiry into the banking crisis would be a show trial

We need to establish exactly what caused the banking crisis and led to the bank guarantee scheme – but are TD best placed to do this? A Commission of Inquiry is surely a better model, writes Eoin O’Malley.

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Jul 9th 2013, 7:30 PM

Taoiseach denies putting homes at risk of being repossessed

The Taoiseach also faced questions about the role of public interest directors at Irish banks.

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Jul 9th 2013, 6:54 PM

Anglo tapes: Central Bank 'were effectively egging us on'

The latest conversations will raise questions about how much Anglo executives knew about the sinking bank.

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Jul 8th 2013, 9:41 AM

Anglo Tapes: 'If Central Bank did have access to contents, what the hell was it doing?' – McDonald

An Oireachtas banking inquiry is needed to identify individual wrongdoing and system failures – as well as to establish the behaviour of the Central Bank before and after the economic collapse, TDs have said today.

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Jul 7th 2013, 1:40 PM

B*ll*xology and f**cking clowns: Drumm's latest outbursts caught on tape

David Drumm has attacked the tapes and said he won’t be made a scapegoat for the bank crisis.

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Jul 7th 2013, 10:40 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.

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Jul 7th 2013, 8:58 AM

Column: 'The Anglo tapes are shocking, but I can't say I'm surprised'

Having worked in the financial sector, I know arrogant attitudes are commonplace in finance – which is why the Anglo tapes don’t surprise me one bit, writes Carol Redmond.

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Jul 7th 2013, 8:15 AM

One from the satire archive: The 85 Billion Euro Man

Still reeling from the Anglo Tapes? We recall a clairvoyant extract from satirical novel, The Eighty-Five Billion Dollar Man.

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Jul 6th 2013, 10:30 AM

Rewind: A look at what the Anglo Tapes have meant for Ireland

Have you been living on a deserted island for the past two weeks? Catch up on everything Anglo in TheJournal.ie’s examination of what was said, who noticed and what can happen next?

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Jul 6th 2013, 10:00 AM

Arrival of Anglo Tapes 'irritating' for Kenny, says The Economist

The renowned magazine was generally downbeat on Ireland in an editorial for this week’s edition.

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Jul 5th 2013, 8:03 AM

Alan Dukes: I can't comment about the Anglo Tapes because of the investigation

The former chairman of the defunct bank has come under pressure for “singing dumb” in relation to what he knew about the Anglo Tapes.

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Jul 5th 2013, 6:45 AM

In pictures: The 8 men Drumm thinks should be involved in a banking inquiry

The former CEO of Anglo Irish Bank believes the Anglo tapes were “edited” to make it look like he and others mislead the Central Bank.

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Jul 4th 2013, 3:47 PM

Anglo tapes 'have not damaged our EU reputation'

The Anglo Tapes have been reported throughout Europe with Angela Merkel’s tough words pleasing German voters.

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Jul 4th 2013, 2:15 PM

# booking the bankers

"Bring a book, send a silent message..." The 'standing people' protest comes to Dublin

Inspired by a campaign that started in Turkey’s Taksim Square and spread via social media, Irish people are being asked to ‘book the bankers’ at a demonstration tomorrow.

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Jul 3rd 2013, 10:00 PM

Patrick Honohan gives unexpectedly frank answers about bank crisis…

…to a German newspaper.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 10:25 PM

Noonan to ask banks to hold on to taped recordings for inquiry

Gerry Adams said he was surprised that Noonan is only writing to banks tomorrow, given that it is five years since the banking crisis.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 7:11 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Jul 2nd 2013, 4:51 PM

President Higgins: Anglo Tapes “are not the voices of the people of Ireland”

Michael D reassures Irish people they will be recognised internationally for their spirit and hard work.

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Jul 1st 2013, 8:40 PM

The Evening Fix... now with added exaggerated porn statistics

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Jul 1st 2013, 7:55 PM

Video: Howlin angrily pushes camera away as he is confronted over bank inquiry

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform was confronted by protesters outside the Department of Finance earlier today.

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Jul 1st 2013, 7:45 PM

# Mystery Solved

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.

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Jul 1st 2013, 10:26 AM

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