The brother of the late Finance Minister Brian Lenihan says he has a very real fear that his sibling's reputation will be 'kicked around' by the banking inquiry.

Former Junior Minister Conor Lenihan and his aunt Mary O'Rourke are considering writing to the Oireachtas inquiry to ask if they can appear before it in the interest of fairness.

A number of witnesses have already given accounts of what they believed was the mindset of the now deceased Minister at the time the blanket guarantee was issued.

Over the weekend, former Taoiseach Brian Cowen said there was "no question" that he had overruled Brian Lenihan, who reportedly argued that Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide should be nationalised instead of being included in the State guarantee of 2008.

Speaking to Shane Coleman on The Right Hook this evening, Conor Lenihan fears the committee could be looking for a scapegoat and he wants to ensure the committee doesn't become 'heavily politicised':

This morning, Mary O'Rourke spoke to Newstalk Breakfast about what the family are requesting:

Originally published at 9.52am