Seán Quinn a great businessman and a national asset

MATT Cooper’ column on Seán Quinn (January 15) was scurrilous, disgusting, insulting and not properly researched.

Mr Quinn is Ireland’s greatest entrepreneur. From humble beginnings in Teemore, Co Fermanagh, where he had a sandpit and one truck, he developed an enormous building supplies business delivering materials all over the country. Soon he had a very large fleet of trucks and insurance on these was expensive. There was a lot of hassle trying to deal with claims, so he set up his own insurance company, which is a great success employing hundreds of lucky people. He built a massive hotel in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, with a championship golf course attached. This again gives great employment and brings many visitors to the area.

On a mountain north of Ballyconnell he has many wind turbines producing a massive amount of green energy and again creating great employment. When BUPA decided to pull out of Ireland, leaving hundreds of workers in Fermoy heading for the dole, Mr Quinn stepped in and saved their jobs. He built a glass factory in Ballyconnell, which is also a big success and employs hundreds of grateful people.