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# Banking Inquiry

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# Sitting around
Why was this man left outside the room on the night of the guarantee?
Brendan McDonagh spent four hours at government buildings on the night of 29 September 2008.
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Jul 9th 2015, 6:14 PM
# Banking Inquiry
Financier compares himself to Ronaldo, says emigrating was "very painful"
Derek Quinlan moved to Switzerland after the crash.
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Jul 9th 2015, 2:20 PM
# State of the Nation
Fine Gael can't get away from the abortion issue
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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Jul 9th 2015, 12:00 PM
# the life of brian
11 things we learned on Brian Cowen's final day at the banking inquiry
The former Taoiseach defended the bank guarantee and got a badly-needed toilet break.
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Jul 8th 2015, 11:15 PM
# Conspiracy Theories
Brian Cowen played golf with Seán FitzPatrick but they never discussed Anglo
The former Taoiseach also said he underestimated the impact of the IMF coming to town.
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Jul 8th 2015, 2:35 PM
# Mary Hanafin
Former ministers to get pension boost, but one thinks the country "isn't ready" yet
Mary Hanafin has said former ministers should be the “very last” people to get an increase.
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Jul 5th 2015, 12:38 PM
# the life of brian
9 things we've learned from Brian Cowen at the banking inquiry (so far)
The former Taoiseach came out swinging at a lengthy hearing in Leinster House today. §
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Jul 2nd 2015, 11:13 PM
# the life of brian
Watch a bullish Brian Cowen clash with this Fine Gael TD... loads
“No, hold it for a moment!”
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Jul 2nd 2015, 10:00 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Brian Cowen comes out swinging at the banking inquiry
The former Taoiseach discussed his time as finance minister.
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Jul 2nd 2015, 2:45 PM
# State of the Nation
Was Brian Cowen a good finance minister?
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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Jul 2nd 2015, 12:00 PM
# If I have it I spend it
WATCH: Charlie McCreevy's blunt answer when asked if he ever got anything wrong
The former finance minister gave a robust performance at the banking inquiry today.
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Jul 1st 2015, 10:15 PM
# stonewalling
Banking inquiry suspended as Charlie McCreevy clashes with Pearse Doherty
The former finance minister strongly defended Fianna Fáil’s policies.
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Jul 1st 2015, 5:08 PM
# bailout secret
Patrick Honohan: Brian Lenihan was "very cross" before I made THAT phonecall
“I knew they wouldn’t be all that happy that I made the announcement, but I didn’t realise they’d be so unhappy.”
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Jun 25th 2015, 4:17 PM
# State of the Nation
Is Greece about to kiss the euro goodbye?
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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Jun 25th 2015, 12:20 PM
# Banking Inquiry
Revealed: The Department of Finance's secret 'Johnny Logan working group'
A former senior finance official has revealed secret plans were made in case Ireland defaulted from the euro.
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Jun 24th 2015, 4:25 PM
# fianna fáil family
'It's unfair to blame Brian, he's not here to defend himself' - Mary O'Rourke
The former minister has said Brian Cowen’s evidence at the banking inquiry will be “very illuminating”.
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Jun 19th 2015, 9:58 AM
# Inquir-lol-y
WATCH: There was a brief moment of hilarity at the banking inquiry earlier
It got fierce exciting for a minute there.
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Jun 18th 2015, 6:00 PM
# good guys vs bad guys
'People want the drama of overpaid bankers and reckless developers, but it's not that simple'
A former top official at the Department of Finance said we are leaving our children with a huge bill.
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Jun 18th 2015, 4:00 PM
# State of the Nation
Out with the old: Bertie's office sold to fund Fianna Fáil's election campaign
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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Jun 18th 2015, 12:00 PM
# Bank Guarantee
Cowen nodded to Lenihan and said 'Come on, let's have a chat'
The former secretary general at the Department of Finance has been giving evidence at the banking inquiry.
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Jun 17th 2015, 6:58 PM
# Whodunnit?
Those banking inquiry leaks to the media have been referred to gardaí
The plot thickens.
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Jun 16th 2015, 7:00 PM
# State of the Nation
Footballer Ger Brennan, a leading No campaigner, joins Fianna Fáil
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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Jun 16th 2015, 12:00 PM
# Banking Inquiry
'A very serious matter': Who leaked this man's 380-page statement?
Details of Kevin Cardiff’s submission to the banking inquiry have been reported in the media.
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Jun 15th 2015, 3:54 PM
# valuable evidence
Why it's pretty unlikely Denis O'Brien will face the banking inquiry
One TD proposed that O’Brien should be called as a witness.
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Jun 12th 2015, 6:46 PM
# Bankers
Seán FitzPatrick and David Drumm have been asked to come before banking inquiry next month
While the banking inquiry has powers to compel witnesses, that power does not extend beyond this jurisdiction.
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Jun 11th 2015, 10:02 PM
# bertie lols
Bertie: Bank crisis was the reason I went grey in just six months
The former taoiseach spoke to school pupils in Wales yesterday.
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Jun 3rd 2015, 10:28 AM
# Brothers in Arms
'Whatever questions are put to Brian he won't be found wanting'
We asked Barry Cowen about his brother’s appearance before the banking inquiry next month.
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Jun 1st 2015, 8:30 AM
# The briefcase
Here's everything you need to know about business this week
Everyone was talking about Aer Lingus taking off, Neary’s golf balls and workers winning… and losing.
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May 30th 2015, 7:45 AM
# Banking Inquiry
The curious case of the financial regulator and the branded golf balls
The former financial regulator described the agency’s branded golf balls as “a mistake”.
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May 28th 2015, 7:00 PM
# the regulator
Patrick Neary is 'deeply sorry' but the banks 'should have known what they were doing'
One TD was paraphrasing Oscar Wilde at the banking inquiry today.
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May 28th 2015, 3:55 PM
# no dissenter
'The bank guarantee was traumatic, it wasn't pleasant for anyone in the room'
John Hurley, the former governor of the Central Bank, is before the banking inquiry today .
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May 21st 2015, 6:04 PM
# State of the Nation
Bertie and Enda to be quizzed about banking collapse
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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May 20th 2015, 12:00 PM
# sweet dreams
'On the night of the guarantee there was an announcement and we all went home to bed'
The Bank of Ireland’s former governor said Brian Cowen was the one who suddenly dropped the news.
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May 14th 2015, 4:51 PM
# We all partied
Bank of Ireland CEO: 'We can repay people financially, but not morally'
Richie Boucher said bankers’ pre-crash salaries were “relatively generous”.
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May 6th 2015, 1:28 PM
# State of the Nation
Water charges will be taken from people's wages or dole
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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May 6th 2015, 12:07 PM
# The briefcase
Here's everything you need to know about business this week
Everyone was talking about Jean-Claude Trichet and his bling, controversial ads and the governor standing down.
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May 3rd 2015, 9:35 AM
# Analysis
A defiant Trichet reckoned we were missing something. He wasn't wrong...
Analysis: The former ECB head was robust and defiant and views the crisis somewhat differently.
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May 1st 2015, 6:08 AM
# That voicemail
Trichet denies telling Brian Lenihan to 'save your banks at all costs'
The former ECB president has been answering questions from members of the banking inquiry today.
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Apr 30th 2015, 5:50 PM
# State of the Nation
Will this man tell us why taxpayers had to repay bondholders?
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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Apr 30th 2015, 12:00 PM
# Banking Inquiry
Former BOI boss says night of bank guarantee was the worst day of his life
Brian Goggins said he is “sorry” for what happened on his watch.
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Apr 30th 2015, 10:40 AM
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