Thousands turn out to support Quinns

Seán Quinn has admitted he is likely to go to jail but defiantly claimed his family had “no choice” but to fight the actions of the former Anglo Irish Bank, which he said was “the most hated institution in the history of the State”.

In a radio interview, the bankrupt businessman accepted that he had made “serious mistakes”, particularly in investing in Anglo, but was also defiant in condemning the bank and its actions.

Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme he said: “It’s only in the last three or four months that the prospect of jail crossed my mind.”