Ex-billionaire Sean Quinn "has only himself to blame" for a nine-week jail sentence over his role in multimillion-euro asset-stripping activities, a High Court judge declared today.

The High Court has today imposed a nine-week jail sentence on bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn for contempt of court.

Sean Quinn Jnr has walked free, hand-in-hand with his wife Karen Woods and into a waiting BMW after his three month sentence for contempt of court expired.

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

Sean Quinn Junior's Supreme Court appeal hearing is due to finish up today.

A senior judge has questioned why the son of bankrupt billionaire Sean Quinn should be freed from jail.

The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation claims that had material regarding huge payouts to the Quinn family been before the High Court earlier this year in a hearing to determine if family members breached court orders over asset stripping, it would have had an important influence on the court.

Sean Quinn Junior will be at the Supreme Court today for his appeal against his imprisonment for contempt of court.

Sean Quinn Junior is to be allowed out of jail to attend his Supreme Court appeal next Tuesday and Wednesday against imprisonment for contempt of court orders.