Dramatic rise to, and fall from, the top of the pile

JUST four years ago Seán Quinn was Ireland’s richest man worth almost €5 billion.

Dramatic rise to, and fall from, the top of the pile
Fri, 15 Apr, 2011 - 01:00
Sarah Stack and Brian Hutton

But the cement tycoon has finally been forced to give up the remnants of the empire he built on the back of a £100 loan.

His rise to the top has ended with the most spectacular fall.

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