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Everyone’s talking about…
The banking inquiry finalised its list of witnesses at a private meeting yesterday.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny will appear to discuss the role of the Oireachtas during the crisis when he was the opposition leader. Fine Gael’s then finance spokesperson and now Jobs Minister Richard Bruton will attend the same meeting.
Former Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern will be questioned about his role in the lead up to, and immediate aftermath of, the banking collapse. He’s likely to appear in July, as is his successor Brian Cowen.
Several bankers from Anglo, Irish Nationwide and Permanent TSB will also face questioning, as will former International Monetary Fund executive Ajai Chopra.
Several papers report that around ten bankers from Anglo have been called including Sean FitzPatrick, David Drumm, Mike Aynsley and Alan Dukes, as well as former Irish Nationwide chief executive Michael Fingleton.
Tánaiste Joan Burton and Labour TD Pat Rabbitte, former party Progressive Democrats leader Mary Harney and Green Party leader John Gormley have also been asked to appear.
All eyes will be on the committee as members finally get an opportunity to question the key players in Irish politics and banking who had a front row seat during the crisis.
The committee is hoping all witnesses will appear freely so the process is not slowed down by them having to use their power of compellability.
At this point, no great revelations have been made at the banking inquiry, but many will hope the next round of interviews will shed more light on why the economy went into free fall.
Inside Leinster House
A war of words has broken out between two Senators as the same-sex marriage debate nears its end. Fidelma Healy Eames said Averil Power’s claims the No side is using ”dirty tactics” is “outrageous”.
The agenda
What the others are saying
In case you missed it
On the Twitter machine
Health Minister Leo Varadkar seems happy Stephen Fry has weighed into the same-sex marriage debate.
Originally published: 9am
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