Momentous reunion of one-time kingpins Quinn and FitzPatrick draws a crowd

The presence of two one-time Masters of the Universe in the one courtroom ensured a packed attendance at the trial of three former Anglo Irish Bank executives yesterday.

Although Seán Quinn and Seán FitzPatrick are no longer kingpins in their respective worlds of business and banking, it was yet a momentous reunion of sorts between the bankrupt pair.

The two men whose businesses were, in the words of one defence barrister, “joined at the hip,” certainly keep their distance these days. However, Mr Quinn was required to pass just inches from his former banker as he took his place in the witness box in Court 19 yesterday.