I’m relying on family handouts, says Fingleton

Former Irish Nationwide boss tries to block inquiry into alleged regulatory breaches

Michael Fingleton, the former chief of the now defunct INBS Pic: Collins

Michael Fingleton, the former boss of Irish Nationwide, has claimed that he is enduring financial hardship and has had to fall back on family members to pay his legal bills.

The banker, who retired with a €27 million pension pot and a €1 million bonus, has now claimed in new court documents that his “financial position is by no means strong, particularly in respect of having available liquid funds”.

The document was sworn ...