Top 10: the stories that grabbed your attention in 2015

Secret files in Swiss banks, escaping from Google’s reach, a website that tells your age, who owes the most and, of course, who is still the richest. These are the articles on ‘The Irish Times’ website that were the most read in the past year

Irish names in HSBC bank’s secret files

International clients include those involved in arms trade and blood diamonds

HSBC’s Swiss deposits drop by almost half

Bank comes close to admitting its Swiss branch was used to facilitate tax evasion and money laundering, and says its deposits have dropped to $68bn since it initiated project to improve standards

Swiss leaks: Geneva bank assured client that Revenue would not be given details

Businessman John Cashell was worried that his account data would make it to Ireland

Swiss leaks: Mail not sent to HSBC account holder Aidan O’Brien

Racehorse trainer says matter is now resolved and company fully tax-compliant

Revenue Commissioners advised not to pursue HSBC tax case

Evidence was deemed insufficient for criminal charges against bank, says ex-tax chairman

Banking giant HSBC sheltered cash linked to dictators and arms dealers

Team of journalists from 45 countries unearths secret bank accounts maintained for criminals, traffickers, tax dodgers, politicians and celebrities

HSBC statement in full

‘We have taken significant steps over the past several years to implement reforms and exit clients who did not meet strict new HSBC standards’

Whistleblower or opportunist? The source of the data that shook HSBC

Hervé Falciani’s journey from computer expert to fugitive to whistleblower spokesman

New protest party expects to reign in Spain

Partido X, born out of the ‘indignados’ movement, has just gone public

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