Former Irish Nationwide chief Michael Fingleton dies at 88
5 sources·Updated August 4, 2026
Michael Fingleton death
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- Irish Independent·2d agoFrom first-home hero to ‘baddie of the banking crisis’ – tributes divided as friends and critics remember Michael Fingleton
Financier took Irish Nationwide from five staff to an €8.2bn loan book and then a €5.4bn bailout, but said he did not regret his decisions
Read at Irish Independent → - The Journal·3d agoMichael Fingleton, former head of Irish Nationwide, has died aged 88
Fingleton led the Irish Nationwide Building Society from 1971 until 2009.
Read at The Journal → - Irish Examiner Business·3d agoFormer Irish Nationwide chief Michael Fingleton has died
A defining figure of the Celtic Tiger and banking collapse
Read at Irish Examiner Business → - Irish Independent Ireland·3d agoMichael Fingleton, former chief executive of Irish Nationwide Building Society, has died aged 88
At its height in 2007, INBS had reported assets of €16bn but was a high-profile casualty of the financial crisis of 2008
Read at Irish Independent Ireland → - Irish Times Business·3d agoFormer Irish Nationwide chief Michael Fingleton dies at 88
Banker built small building society into lending powerhouse before collapse during financial crisis
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