Some of the quotes of the past week
We’re a sort of ordinary people’s bank . . . That may sound boring . . .
– Irish Life Permanent chairwoman Gillian Bowler on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland programme on Tuesday, some hours before the disclosure of IL&P’s helpful multibillion euro loan which made Anglo Irish Bank’s balance sheet look better than it was.
A filthy transaction . . . it’s an absolute outrage . . . a fraudulent presentation.
– RTÉ economics editor George Lee tells it like it is on that Anglo/ILP deal, Morning Ireland, Thursday.
I expect them to live up to their responsibilities.
– Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan’s advice to the IL&P board on what to do next, which was conveyed late on Thursday to Gillian Bowler.
The board [of IL&P] accepted with sadness the resignation of group finance director, Peter Fitzpatrick, who was the longest-serving director. The board wishes to acknowledge that throughout his career with the group, Mr Fitzpatrick had always acted with the utmost integrity and professionalism.
The board also accepted with regret the resignation of the head of group treasury, David Gantly. The board acknowledged the extremely high level of integrity and professionalism shown by Mr Gantly throughout his service with the company.
– Irish Life Permanent’s statement at 3am yesterday.
Denis Casey is a man of the highest integrity and honour.
– Ms Bowler accepting, with the “utmost regret”, ILP chief executive Casey’s resignation at 4pm yesterday – having refused it at 3am.
Less than two million.
– Bank of Ireland chief executive Brian Goggin contemplates his recession take- home pay, down from €2.9 million in 2008.
Lux Interior . . . had the rare chance to hear tributes to himself after he was wrongly reported dead of an overdose in 1987. No such luck this time.
– Obituary in the Daily Telegraph for the former lead singer of horror-punk band the Cramps, who has died. For sure.