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Wednesday 21 October 2020
QIHL was formed in 2014 when it acquired the building and packaging materials of the former Quinn Group.
The former tycoon’s glass business looks set to be sold to a Spanish firm.
Sean Quinn has given his ‘moral support’ to the bid.
This was the week in business.
CEO Paul O’Brien said it was ‘reckless in the extreme’ stating that employees were in the area that the car was driven in to.
A look back at seven days of evidence at the Criminal Courts of Justice.
Strict new coronavirus measures are coming into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Seán Quinn took the stand in the Anglo trial today and was combative, but cagey.
The phone call in July 2008 ended either when David Drumm of Anglo walked out or when Sean Quinn hung up, the court at the Anglo trial heard.
Sean Quinn said the people who set a bus on fire outside a Quinn Group premises this morning are not acting in his name.
Gardaí are carrying out a technical examination of the scene today.
The Quinn Group was rebranded as Aventas Group – its headquarters in Derrylin was attacked last night.
A crane being used for work on a new secondary school project in Co Leitrim was damaged, the Quinn Manufacturing Group said.
The PSNI and Northern Ireland Electricity have condemned the attacks, with a Sinn Féin MLA calling them “disgraceful actions”.
The bankrupt Cavan businessman, formerly Ireland’s richest man, has completed a nine-week sentence.
The decision was taken following talks between the Attorney General, the Prison Service and the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter.
The property was left with substantial damages and police believe the fire was started deliberately.
The Crowne Plaza in Cambridge was bought by the Livingstone Brothers, who already own the Four Seasons in Dublin.
In an interview with TV3, the former billionaire says IBRC has already repossessed the companies which owed money to it.
The company is abandoning the name of Seán Quinn, its bankrupt former owner whose finances have been the subject of controversy.
The incident is the latest in a series that have seemingly targeted properties formerly owned by the bankrupt Seán Quinn.
The High Court will now hear a petition next Monday on having Sean Quinn declared bankrupt in the Republic of Ireland.
Once Ireland’s richest man, Quinn’s declaration of bankruptcy in the North has now been annulled. The bank formerly known as Anglo Irish is pursuing him for billions owed in loan repayments.
Reinsurance company Swiss Re has bought the health insurance company, and secured its operations with 334 jobs secured.
It’s the latest in a series of incidents related to the Quinn Group, formerly owned by the now bankrupt entrepreneur Seán Quinn.
Businessman Quinn has been ordered by the Commercial Court to repay €1.6 billion to the IBRC, formerly known as Anglo Irish Bank.
In an interview with a Fermanagh newspaper Sean Quinn vowed to restore his family’s reputation – and said that he has received thousands of letters of support from well-wishers.
The judgement is the largest before the courts in the history of the State.
In a statement the man who was once the richest in Ireland has said the government has been intent on making him a “scapegoat”.
The ousted chief of the Quinn Group denies claims by its new CEO that he wouldn’t condemn attacks on its properties.
Paul O’Brien’s car was destroyed in an attack at his home in Co Meath, which also damaged his house and that of a neighbour.
All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…
Over €640m of that loss comes from losses at Quinn Insurance, which is currently under administration.
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The full text of Seán Quinn’s statement on his financial downfall, and on the future of the Quinn Group.
Former billionaire Seán Quinn has spoken of “upset” over the move by Anglo Irish Bank to remove him from control of his business, saying that he could have improved the company’s fortunes given time.
The fallen businessman acknowledges his failings to local politicians – as over 4,000 employees await confirmation of their jobs.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Thousands of employees hear assurances that their jobs are safe – but the Quinn family will no longer have a role in the business.
The troubled businessman owes the nationalised bank €2.8bn – and the government demands a taxpayer return.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
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Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
This week, a home cook and recent sea swimming convert talks us through her week.
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