Michael Somers

Vote on new plan to take place at egm on December 16th; Goldman Sachs will no longer advise Department

Banking Inquiry told Michael Somers was in US at time and unaware of any pending crisis

Banking Inquiry: Brendan McDonagh says agency had ‘no involvement’ in guarantee decision

Banking inquiry: Financier says he ‘never lobbied any politician’

Banking inquiry: Lenihan ‘unhappy’ with bailout aspects - adviser

€1.166bn purchase of Jurys Inn budget hotel chain among deals put together by Quinlan

Brendan McDonagh tells how officials were left in side room during dicussions

The Bottom Line: agency chief appears to have timed his departure well

Candidates being sought in Ireland and abroad for five-year term at agency’s helm

Bank’s Ballsbridge AGM a much more sedate affair this time round

The 50 people - in public service, business and law - who run the Republic

Battle fatigue may have played a part in reducing the number of shareholders AIB’s board had to face in Ballsbridge

‘It was money for the rainy day, but we’re now in the middle of a storm,’ says Somers

Nama chairman Frank Daly could have put his feet up and enjoyed his six-figure public service pension – but he felt he should answer Ireland’s call when Nama came knocking

Scaremongering about jobs and regulation harked back to Seán FitzPatrick comments

SEC commissioner says care is needed to avoid losing business