The son of bankrupt-billionaire Sean Quinn is facing a return to prison after losing an appeal against his imprisonment and conviction for contempt of court in an asset-stripping plot.

Seán Quinn Jnr will find out today whether he has to stay in prison or he is to be freed.

A secret recording of a meeting in Ukraine attended by Seán Quinn Jr, his cousin Peter, and some Ukranians, showed a “torrid row” about money, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.