Anglo Trial

William McAteer and Pat Whelan to be sentenced at the end of April

Anglo Irish Bank trial saw changes late in trial of charges faced by two men

Pat Whelan and William McAteer found not guilty on six charges relating to Quinn family

43 days of hearings, 3 accused, 15 jurors

Court heard no evidence former Anglo chairman was aware of lending to Quinn family

Jury still considering case against two other former Anglo Irish Bank executives

Jury has yet to decide on allegations facing Pat Whelan and William McAteer

Former bank director ‘truly grateful’ for support of friends as he is found not guilty in trial

Judge Martin Nolan grants jury request for transcripts of two witnesses

Jurors requested copies of witness transcripts on Monday evening

Defendants’ ‘belief in legality or illegality of scheme does not matter’, judge instructs

Trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank directors is told prosecutors lacked proof in relation to charges

When climate changed it was like “1916 in reverse”, counsel for Sean FitzPatrick said

Judge says three men must not be blamed for events since ‘Lehman Brothers crash’

Defence barrister Brendan Grehan SC says trial was not about “seeing three men in the dock as a way of getting vengeance”

Efforts made ‘to make it look like everything was done properly’ regarding the loans

At a glance: Day 42

Pat Whelan’s counsel says trial ‘distinct and separate’ from collapse of banks

Trial of Seán FitzPatrick, William McAteer and Pat Whelan drawing to a close at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

Judge Martin Nolan tells jury FitzPatrick and Whelan not guilty of 13 charges

Anglo trial at a glance: Day 41

Prosecution in Anglo trial begins closing arguments

Judge Martin Nolan tells jury he will direct a not guilty finding

Aoife Quinn had no dealings with bank when she signed for loan to buy shares, court hears

Aoife Quinn unaware of background to loan for purchase of Anglo shares, court hears

Bank documents came under “intense scrutiny” from gardaí

Court hears loan facility letters signed before credit committee approved loans to Maple 10

Former Ulster Bank director says it ‘struck’ him that Maple 10 loans were at 25% recourse

Drumm and Quinn had ‘difficult relationship’ after Maple transaction, trial told

Natasha Mercer recalls directors’ discussion of plan to ‘dribble’ Anglo shares into market

Told gardaí he did not think it was strange David Drumm didn’t tell him Maple 10 names

Seán FitzPatrick believed deal was “kosher”

Former chairman did not have ‘a warm relationship’ with chief executive David Drumm

FitzPatrick said he believed deal was “kosher” and “above board”

Seán FitzPatrick’s interview with gardaí was read in court

Former chairman of Anglo did not know identity of Maple 10 until six months later

McAteer told gardaí ‘not instrumental’ in lending funds to Maple 10 businessmen

‘I signed whatever documents was put down and I left’, Séamus Ross tells court