Eoghan Murphy wants to enact banking inquiry proposals
Minister of State outlines plans for special committee
Kenny silence on Trichet phone call not ‘sustainable’
Ó Cuív urges Taoiseach to detail content of conversation about debt burden sharing
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In 49 days of hearings, 131 witnesses gave testimony. Its purpose: to investigate Ireland’s troika bailout. Its cost: €6.6 million. What did it get right, and what did it get wrong?
Irish State looked at bank guarantee options in early 2008
Department of Finance explored possible scenarios nine months before banking crisis
Ulster Bank predicted fall of 20% in house prices before crash
Analysts appeared to have bought into the ‘soft landing’ scenario popular at the time
Developers asked for stimulus plan months before Nama set up
Minutes said developers wanted corporate borrowings kept separate from personal assets
Don’t blame Frankfurt bogeyman Trichet for our ills
The senior bonds debacle is resonant because it reflects a profound sense of injustice
Anglo said it would be the most profitable bank after guarantee
Draft plan claimed bank could overcome ‘issues’ caused by crisis, inquiry told
Fingleton gave £10m loan with no approval
INBS chief approved top-up loan without sufficient backup, inquiry papers show
Gleeson says AIB not told of blanket guarantee
Former chairman of bank thought it would be confined to pillar banks
Government denies Noonan misled Dail on burning bondholders
Social Democrats deputy Stephen Donnelly calls for Minister for Finance’s resignation
Michael Fingleton allowed £10m loan increase without approval - banking inquiry
Shortfall among a litany of weaknesses at Irish Nationwide highlighted by inquiry report
Stress of crisis may have been factor in Lenihan’s death, TD says
‘It would not surprise’ Micheal McGrath if pressure contributed to minister’s illness
Banking inquiry members clash over ‘bias’ accusation
Eoghan Murphy said Joe Higgins planned to oppose report before even signing up to committee
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