Stubbornness is a requisite attribute in anybody who achieves big things. Whether it be in politics, sport, business, the arts, or service to any ideals, the man or woman who refuses to yield, when common sense dictates otherwise, is imbued with a drive to succeed, often against the odds.

Around 2,000 people turned out at Ballinamore Festival in Co Leitrim this evening to hear former billionaire Sean Quinn address the crowd.

Sean Quinn was conned by Anglo, tortured by IBRC and now it appears that he and his family have been sold out by the Irish “establishment” in an attempt to block them taking their “big” case against IBRC.

Around 5,000 people took to the streets of Ballyconnell in Co. Cavan last night, to show their support for the bankrupt businessman, Sean Quinn and his family.