The details of how the Quinn siblings accessed their huge amounts of cash beggars belief, says Michael Clifford

The family of former billionaire Seán Quinn have said they plan to take a “huge compensation case” against the Government and the taxpayer will be left to foot the bill.

Colette Quinn, a daughter of jailed businessman Seán Quinn, withdrew €16,000 from the accounts of a Russian company on the day a court order was sought to freeze the assets of some members of the family below €50m, the Commercial Court was told yesterday.

Seán Quinn’s family have demanded the financial regulator be brought to task for his handling of Quinn Insurance — and defended the exorbitant price tag on the now infamous family wedding cake.

Seán Quinn’s family had employment contracts with Russian companies providing for multimillion termination payouts, including €26m for his nephew, Peter Darragh Quinn, and almost €15m for his son, Seán Jr, it has been claimed.

The High Court has allowed several family members of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn vary the terms of freezing orders imposed on them so they can pay more than €160,000 in legal fees to their former lawyers.

The Quinns of Cavan/Fermanagh may not like the comparisons drawn between themselves and the fictional Ewings of Dallas.

Seán Quinn and his family have been granted over €30,000 in monthly living expenses, including over €5,000 for jailed Seán Quinn Jr and €2,895 for his wife, Karen Woods.

IT IS a “national disgrace” that some children are being sent overseas on care placements, a conference was told yesterday.

THE family of businessman Seán Quinn say they are suffering “unjust and discriminatory” targeting as part of a “de-Quinning” of their businesses.