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21/12/2012
Sean Quinn Granted Release Over Christmas
Former billionaire businessman Sean Quinn is to be released from Mountjoy Prison for three days over the Christmas period.
He was put behind bars for contempt of court over hiding assets from the former Anglo Irish Bank.
Quinn's lawyers confirmed the decision was made on Thursday afternoon.
Quinn will be released on Christmas Eve to spend times with his family.
(CD)
He was put behind bars for contempt of court over hiding assets from the former Anglo Irish Bank.
Quinn's lawyers confirmed the decision was made on Thursday afternoon.
Quinn will be released on Christmas Eve to spend times with his family.
(CD)
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Sean Quinn and his son are due back in a Dublin court later as the inquiry continues as to whether or not the former billionaires have complied with court orders. Sean Quinn was once the richest man in Ireland, but declared himself bankrupt last year.
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02 August 2012
Peter Darragh Quinn 'Will Stay In NI' To Avoid Jail
Peter Darragh Quinn's father has said his son will not return to the Irish Republic, where a warrant is out for his arrest, because he has no chance of getting "fair play or justice".
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Peter Darragh Quinn's father has said his son will not return to the Irish Republic, where a warrant is out for his arrest, because he has no chance of getting "fair play or justice".
09 November 2012
Arson Attack On Quinn Windfarm
An arson attack has been carried out at Quinn Group premises in Derrylin, County Fermanagh. The incident occurred yesterday evening between 18:00 and 19:00 when an electrical substation at a windfarm was set on fire. No-one was injured but the substation is thought to have been severely damaged.
Arson Attack On Quinn Windfarm
An arson attack has been carried out at Quinn Group premises in Derrylin, County Fermanagh. The incident occurred yesterday evening between 18:00 and 19:00 when an electrical substation at a windfarm was set on fire. No-one was injured but the substation is thought to have been severely damaged.
10 October 2012
Quinn Jr Appeal To Re-Commence
The fourth day of an appeal by the son of Fermanagh businessman Sean Quinn is due to resume today. The case is being heard at Dublin's Supreme Court. Sean Quinn Jr was jailed for three months in July following revelations he had committed contempt of court by ignoring orders not to interfere with Quinn International Property Group assets.
Quinn Jr Appeal To Re-Commence
The fourth day of an appeal by the son of Fermanagh businessman Sean Quinn is due to resume today. The case is being heard at Dublin's Supreme Court. Sean Quinn Jr was jailed for three months in July following revelations he had committed contempt of court by ignoring orders not to interfere with Quinn International Property Group assets.
03 January 2013
Sean Quinn Released From Prison
Businessman Sean Quinn Snr has been released from prison after serving his sentence for contempt of court. The 66-year-old served nine weeks in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin. He had been released temporarily to spend Christmas with his family in Ballyconnell, County Cavan.
Sean Quinn Released From Prison
Businessman Sean Quinn Snr has been released from prison after serving his sentence for contempt of court. The 66-year-old served nine weeks in Mountjoy Prison in Dublin. He had been released temporarily to spend Christmas with his family in Ballyconnell, County Cavan.
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