One giant leap into the media spotlight to defend an empire

QUINN Group founder Sean Quinn has divided opinion by throwing aside his normal reserved nature to make unscheduled radio and TV appearances this week, phoning in spontaneously like any other listener rather than accepting invitations to appear as a panellist.

The normally very quiet businessman jumped into a media spotlight that he has skilfully avoided for the past 30 years. Until now, his name has been synonymous with a type of successful entrepreneur that likes to get on with business, with no need for or interest in media attention.

People clearly love Sean Quinn’s dedication to his workers. The thousands of staff rallying for Quinn in Dublin, Cavan, Leitrim and Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh have been joined by politicians, business leaders and members of the general public from north and south of the border.