Legal argument continues in Seán FitzPatrick trial

The jury in the trial of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick will not now begin hearing evidence before next Tuesday at the earliest.

Legal argument continued at the Central Criminal Court in the absence of the jury on Monday.

A jury of six men and six women was empanelled on April 14th. The trial has been in legal argument since then.

Judge Mary Ellen Ring indicated the jury would be asked to begin hearing evidence next Tuesday.

Mr FitzPatrick (66) is on trial for allegedly failing to disclose the true value of loans given to him or people connected to him by Irish Nationwide Building Society from 2002 to 2007 while he was an officer of Anglo Irish Bank.

The accused, of Whitshed Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow is charged with 27 counts under the Companies Act 1990.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.