Seán Quinn
Seán Quinn is a former Irish businessman and the founder of the Quinn Group, which was once one of Ireland's largest privately owned companies. He was a prominent figure in the construction and insurance industries until his company faced financial difficulties during the 2008 financial crisis, leading to the nationalization of Anglo Irish Bank and his eventual bankruptcy. Quinn has been in the news recently due to the liquidation process of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC), which is selling off assets, including properties previously owned by his family.
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Recent news mentions
Dunne jailed businessman Sean Quinn for contempt of court orders.
‘Calm, thoughtful’ Supreme Court judge retires, creating one of two pending vacancies – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-20
Businessman Seán Quinn snr was jailed for contempt of orders not to put assets beyond the reach of the State-owned Irish Bank Resolution Corporation.
To free or not to free Enoch Burke? That is the question haunting judges – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-23
Seán Quinn is a former pupil who returned to St Aidan’s as a PE teacher.
A year in the life of an Irish secondary school – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-24
Sean Quinn is mentioned as the former owner of the Slieve Russell golf and country club.
‘We came from a modest background. I don’t need a lot of money to keep me happy’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-03
Seán Quinn is a businessman featured in a documentary produced by Trevor Birney.
The man Ian Paisley called ‘a foreigner and a pro-Irish republican’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-28
Seán Quinn is a businessman whose properties in Ukraine were sold after his assets were seized by Anglo Irish Bank.
Israeli businessman buys Ukrainian property formerly owned by Seán Quinn – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-07
Seán Quinn's family owned several properties that are being sold as part of the liquidation process.
IBRC liquidators hand €360m over to State as wind-up nears end – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-22