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Fri 02 Feb 2009McEvaddy defends Anglo Irish investor 'heroes'
Businessman Ulick McEvaddy has described the so-called golden circle of 10 investors in Anglo Irish Bank as “heroes” who were supporting an economy that is “at war”.
The 10 individuals borrowed €451 million from Anglo Irish Bank to buy 10 per cent of the bank's shares. Some €83 million has been paid back, the bank's annual report for 2008 shows.
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