Quinn shouldn’t have cast himself as victim

In April 2007, at the height of the madness, I felt the wrath of one of the most powerful figures in the country at the time.

Quinn shouldn’t have cast himself as victim

In April 2007, at the height of the madness, I felt the wrath of one of the most powerful figures in the country at the time. A story, written by Conor McMorrow and myself, was published in the Sunday Tribune, alleging dodgy practices by Quinn Insurance.

Seán Quinn was apoplectic. A flurry of solicitors’ letters rained down. Legal proceedings were issued. The PR machine cranked into action. Daily rumours were flown, claiming that the paper’s editor Nóirín Hegarty had resigned. Reportedly, angry conversations were had with high-flying individuals in Independent Newspapers, which owned the Tribune.

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