Quinns to learn if they face further contempt of court charges

Bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn and his son, Seán Jr, will today find out if they are to face further charges of contempt of court which could see both men put behind bars.

They are due to appear before a sitting of the High Court this morning to review developments in the ongoing attempt by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC, formerly Anglo Irish Bank) to recover €2.3bn which it claims is owed to taxpayers by the Quinns.

Mr Quinn Jr, who has been in Mountjoy since Jul 20 for contempt of court, is expected to be formally released from his prison term today following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week that the High Court was entitled to issue him a three- month jail sentence for the offence.