If you had arrived direct from Mars, a radio interview yesterday with Sean Quinn Sr and his daughter Colette-Marie would have melted your heart, says Michael Clifford

Further details of the alleged asset stripping by the Quinn family have been spelled out before a judge who is deciding if he will continue to allow them each draw down an allowance of €2,000 a week.

Two former senior executives of Anglo Irish Bank are to face criminal prosecution later this year after becoming the first individuals to be charged in the long-running investigation into financial irregularities at the zombie bank.

Along with the 10 developers who were given money to invest in Anglo Irish Bank, six members of billionaire Seán Quinn’s family were earlier drafted in to support the scheme.

The children of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn are due back before the High Court today to see if they will be permitted to retain entitlement to monthly living expenses of €8,000 each.