A public collapse in family fortunes

The Quinns of Cavan/Fermanagh may not like the comparisons drawn between themselves and the fictional Ewings of Dallas.

However, the parallels were inescapable, given the lavish lifestyles enjoyed by the five children of Seán Quinn, who thrived on the business empire built from nothing by their father.

The collapse of the family’s multi-billion euro international business has also cast the spotlight on their own personal circumstances and their fall from grace.