Sir, – I note the comments (Home News, August 3rd) by current Anglo chief executive Mike Aynsley that it was “disgraceful” former Irish Nationwide chief executive Michael Fingleton would accept an €11,500 watch as a retirement gift when Anglo was “financially distressed”.
Perhaps the acceptance of this present was disgraceful, but not quite as disgraceful as the giving of it. – Yours, etc,
GEOFF SCARGILL, Loreto Grange, Bray, Co Wicklow.
Sir, – It was entirely fitting Mr Fingleton should have been presented with a very expensive timepiece on his retirement from the financial establishment? After all, didn’t the appalling mismanagement of the institution happen on his watch? – Yours, etc,
PAUL DELANEY, Beacon Hill, Dalkey, Co Dublin.
Sir, – Being asked to return a watch? A sign of the times, surely? – Yours, etc,
TOM GILSENAN, Elm Mount, Beaumont, Dublin 9.
Sir, – What do you have to do to get a pension pot of €27 million, a bonus of €1 million and a watch worth €11,500? Leave the State with a debt of €5.4 billion. – Yours, etc,
MARIE NICHOLSON, Dromana Wood Lodge, Cappoquin, Co Waterford.