Anglo investigator denies getting ‘carried away’ with job

Kevin O’Connell tells Sean FitzPatrick case that he wrote to Anglo Irish Bank acting on powers of his then ODCE boss

Kevin O’Connell, lead investigator in the FitzPatrick case Pic: Collins

Witness number nine walked into the Circuit Criminal Court late last Thursday morning carrying a small bottle of water and a soft briefcase. On the stand, he stated that his name was Kevin O’Connell and explained to the jury that he was a legal adviser at the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE).

The ODCE, with assistance from gardaí on secondment, led the investigation into the multimillion loans of former Anglo ...