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Brian Cowen arriving at Leinster House this morning to give evidence to the inquiry

Ireland was 'bounced' into the Troika deal - Cowen

Former Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has defended his government's decision to guarantee the banks and said Ireland was "bounced" into the Troika bailout in 2010.

News • 08 Jul 15

Kevin Cardiff is to give evidence to the inquiry next week

Leaked statement challenges bankers' evidence

The former secretary general at the Department of Finance is expected to give evidence to the banking inquiry next week that could be at odds with some of the evidence already given about what happened on the night of the bank guarantee.

News • 15 Jun 15

Patrick Neary is facing questions from members of the banking committee

Banking supervisory measures were 'not sufficient'

Former financial regulator Patrick Neary has told the banking inquiry that the supervisory measures were not sufficient to meet the challenges posed by the crisis and the recession that emerged.

News • 28 May 15

AIB's former chief economist John Beggs was speaking at the banking inquiry today

Ex-AIB economist denies asking for stress tests

AIB's former chief economist John Beggs has taken issue with previous testimony to the banking inquiry from the ESRI's John Fitzgerald.

News • 07 May 15

Mr Trichet said domestic and European failures played a role in the crisis

Trichet denies stopping burning of bondholders

The former head of the ECB, Jean Claude Trichet, has denied it blocked the burning of senior bondholders by Ireland.

News • 01 May 15

A slow down in development mixed with what was believed to be a robust domestic economy fed the expectation of a 'soft landing', the inquiry heard

'Soft landing' was seen as plausible, inquiry told

Head of Research at CBRE Ireland Marie Hunt has told the banking inquiry that as a company it believed a soft landing was plausible.

Business • 02 Apr 15

Journalist Simon Carswell said the Central Bank was not assertive or intrusive with banks

Inquiry told of 'cosy' relationships during boom

A journalist who covered the financial crash has told the Banking Inquiry that the relationship between the construction sectors, Government, banks and the Financial Regulator was extremely cosy.

Business • 10 Mar 15

Honohan asked to find way for ECB to give evidence

The Banking Inquiry is to formally ask Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan to liaise with the European Central Bank to agree a means by which the ECB can give evidence to the investigation.

News • 04 Feb 15

Fianna Fáil's Marc MacSharry was recommended by the Seanad Committee on Selection

Seanad committee recommends bank inquiry members

The Seanad Committee on Selection, which appoints members to committees, has recommended that Independent Senator Sean Barrett and Fianna Fáil's Marc MacSharry sit on the banking inquiry.

News • 04 Jun 14

Micheál Martin said the Government needs to 'get on and have the inquiry'

Drumm 'should co-operate with inquiry' - Noonan

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has said he believes former Anglo chief executive David Drumm should co-operate fully with any banking inquiry as any relevant person should.

News • 01 Jul 13

PAC bank inquiry 'needs legislative change'

The chairman of the PAC has said that an inquiry into the collapse of Ireland's banking sector could be completed in three months, if the Government makes the legislative changes it is calling for.

Business • 06 Jul 12

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