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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4Fitzpatrick gets the cuffs for a while, but is released on a bail of 1000euro and allowed to retain his passport.
Getting this into perspective, Anglo has cost the state at least 30 billion. Probably more.
The maximum penalty for the fraud offences is up to five years in jail per offence and a maximum fine of €3,174.
Fair Punishment my ass!! Their own dorm room with internet access, rent free with free food for a few years at a cost of thousands per week to the state. Meanwhile austerity policy victims partly as a result of the Anglo debts and interest payments are thrown out on the street because rent allowance is cut, and they can't afford their food bills.
The selfish greedy behaviour of these men will inevitably result in the deaths of people due to large cuts in the health service. Pathetic!!
And, Yeah right, like even that rather cushy prison sentence will happen!! It's much more likely that many of the charges will be thrown out on technicalities and legal chicanery. Then all remaining sentences will be served concurrently and reduced to maybe three with "good" behaviour. With a pile of money waiting when he gets out. If any of us normal people worked solidly for 3 years we wouldn't even save the interest on seanie's ill gotten money. Evidently crime pays!!
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"Michael Staines, for Mr FitzPatrick, told the court that once his client learned gardaí were seeking him, he contacted his solicitor and organised to meet them this morning.
Mr FitzPatrick did not speak during the eight minute hearing. He sat with his arms folded wearing a navy jacket, blue shirt, pink tie and cream chino trousers.
There was no objection to bail. Judge Cormac Dunne granted bail of €1,000 and an independent surety of €10,000, which was provided by Mr FitzPatrick's sister, Joyce O'Connor.
Mr FitzPatrick was ordered to sign on every Wednesday at Irishtown Garda station and to give gardaí 48 hours' notice if he plans to leave the State or change address.
He is due in court again on October 8th, when he will be served with a book of evidence."
full story here: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0724/....html
Some of his partners in crime were also arrested:
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"Mr Whelan (50), of “Rachra”, Coast Road, Malahide, was also remanded on bail on his own €1,000 bond and €10,000 surety.
Defence solicitor Michael Staines said gardaí had accepted he was not a “flight risk” and were not looking for his passport. He agreed to sign on once a week at his local Garda station in Malahide.
The court was asked whether he could sign on every Sunday, as he was “over and back” to London where he works during the week. He must give 48 hours’ notice if he travels outside the State, except to the UK.
The two accused will appear in court again on October 8th when books of evidence will be presented and the court moves towards setting a date for a trial before a judge and jury in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Meanwhile, the High Court was told today it is expected to take three years to complete the criminal trials of those charged in relation to the 2008 collapse of the former Anglo Irish Bank."
Full story here: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0724/....html
**Personally I wouldn't be surprised if a deal was done between these men and FG to placate the great unwashed, while letting them out the back door with a short spell in a holiday camp and with many of their assets awaiting them abroad afterwards without fear of being pursued further by the Irish state.
@lefty...i think you should perhaps avoid the use of terms like 'holiday camp' these terms generally come from people who have zero experience of prison and who think that prisoners should be wearing orange jump suits and carrying out manual labour for a pittance...
seanie and the quinns are capitalist scum no doubt..but do not try say any prison environment in this country is a holiday camp.
whats available in the training unit should be available elsewhere to all prisoners
"but do not try say any prison environment in this country is a holiday camp."
I know, it's terrible that prisoners only get one PlayStation game a week.
"whats available in the training unit should be available elsewhere to all prisoners"
Absolutely, the best of courses and education for these lovable rogues. Never mind that if I wanna do a course I gotta pay for it, after I subtract income tax, then pay VAT on the course and other expenses.
"seanie and the quinns are capitalist scum no doubt..but do not try say any prison environment in this country is a holiday camp. Whats available in the training unit should be available elsewhere to all prisoners"
Normal prison environment in Ireland is certainly not a holiday camp. However conditions in the training camp are much much better. But the likes of Seanie Fitz will not get the true prison experience. That's reserved for the poor desperate drug addict or petty criminal without political connections.
The article was merely trying to highlight the fact that the likes of seanie fitz etc get special treatment even when sent to prison. And it's usually at the expense of some poor unfortunate who is on a waiting list and needs a place in the training unit a lot more than the likes of scum like Seanie Fitz.
Irish prisons are violent smelly drug filled hell holes in general I agree.
There was a good account of prison life in this previous article by Niall Harnett (S2S):
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/101343