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Ian Guider: Michael Lynn was a crook and liar, but the system was wide open for him to do what he did

Mayo-native solicitor became the poster boy for Celtic Tiger rogues who sought to game the banks

Michael Lynn: jailed for more than five years having been found guilty on charges of effectively stealing money from a handful of banks. Picture Collins

Another sorry saga of the Celtic Tiger finally came to an end last week when Michael Lynn, the solicitor turned property wunderkind, was jailed for more than five years having been found guilty in December on charges of effectively stealing money from a handful of banks.

There is a remarkable correlation between the rise of Lynn and Ireland’s property boom. It’s a tale that entwines both his hubris and deceit and the wave of euphoria ...