Date set for Quinns’ legal battle with Anglo

The wife and children of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn will begin their marathon legal battle against the former Anglo Irish Bank in April next year.

Mr Justice Peter Kelly in the Commercial Court yesterday set a provisional date of Apr 9 for a case that could last nine months.

The Quinns deny liability for €2.3bn in loans which they say were given illegally by the bank to prop up its share value. IBRC is pursuing the Quinns for €2.8bn.