Fingleton concentrated power in his own hands and surrounded himself with a compliant board under the purview of Central Bank

Banker built small building society into lending powerhouse before collapse during financial crisis

Businessman ran Irish Nationwide for 38 years before spending the last 17 years answering for its collapse

The economic price of a crisis in the financial system is enormous

Fingleton concentrated power in his own hands and surrounded himself with a compliant board under the purview of Central Bank

Sligo-born former seminarian’s love of GAA and knack for networking meant he had plenty in common with emerging generation of developers he lent to