Dublin unveils plan to split Anglo Irish Bank

The Irish government is to split Anglo Irish Bank, retaining a deposit-taking unit while winding down the troubled lender’s other activities over time.

ESO: Background information: Dublin faces mounting pressure to shut Anglo Irish Bank http://www.europeansources.info/record/dublin-faces-mounting-pressure-to-shut-anglo-irish-bank/

BBC News, 8.9.10: Anglo Irish Bank to be broken up by Dublin http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11235023

Irish Times, 8.9.10: Government decides to split Anglo Irish into two entities http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0908/breaking10.html

Irish Times: Government statement on Anglo Irish Bank, 9 September 2010 http://www.irishtimes.com/focus/2010/anglostatements/index.pdf?via=rel

Ireland: Department of Finance: Press Release, 8.9.10: Statement - Anlgo Irish Bank http://www.finance.gov.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=6483&CatID=1&StartDate=1+January+2010&m=n

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