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# Quinn Insurance

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# Anglo Trial
‘How times have changed’ – Seán Quinn takes the stand
Seán Quinn took the stand in the Anglo trial today and was combative, but cagey.
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Feb 10th 2014, 11:20 PM
# In Pictures
Seán Quinn tells supporters he will be vindicated
Ireland’s one-time richest man believes the current government is anti-Seán Quinn because it has been “sold a pup”.
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Aug 12th 2013, 8:58 AM
# Quinn
Court refuses to lift freezing orders on Quinn family bank accounts
The orders were put in place in 2011 as the bank alleged the family were trying to put assets out of its reach.
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Aug 6th 2013, 12:35 PM
# Quinn Insurance
Former Quinn auditors will 'vigorously defend' €1bn negligence claim
The joint administrators of Quinn Insurance are suing the firm’s former auditors Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) for €1 billion over alleged negligent auditing.
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Jul 29th 2013, 6:14 PM
# Sean Quinn
Seán Quinn released from Mountjoy after nine-week sentence for contempt
The bankrupt Cavan businessman, formerly Ireland’s richest man, has completed a nine-week sentence.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 10:30 AM
# Sean Quinn
Seán Quinn to be released from jail for 3 days over Christmas
The decision was taken following talks between the Attorney General, the Prison Service and the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter.
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Dec 21st 2012, 9:56 AM
# kevin spacey
Kevin Spacey is definitely not playing Seán Quinn in new movie
No more Oirish accents from Spacey, for the time being anyway.
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Dec 7th 2012, 9:59 AM
# Liberty
Quinn family call for public inquiry in wake of Liberty Insurance job losses
The family say a public inquiry into the Administration of Quinn Insurance is now more necessary “than ever”.
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Nov 15th 2012, 8:57 PM
# Job Losses
Liberty Insurance to cut 285 jobs
The company that took over from Quinn Insurance will make 140 redundancies in Dublin, 75 in Cavan, and 70 in Enniskillen.
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Nov 15th 2012, 3:53 PM
# Cavan
GALLERY: At least 5,000 attend rally supporting Quinn family in Co Cavan
The Concerned Irish Citizens group is demanding “natural justice for the Quinn family and the citizens of Ireland”.
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Oct 14th 2012, 8:38 PM
# Quinn Rally
There's another rally for the Quinns in Cavan today
Organisers say they’re expecting thousands to turn out in support of Seán Quinn and his family.
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Oct 14th 2012, 9:48 AM
# Quinn Insurance
Oireachtas committee to discuss State’s liability over Quinn Insurance losses
The Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform will discuss the possible €1.65bn liability to other insurers.
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Oct 10th 2012, 6:30 AM
# Quinn
Sean Quinn's daughter to appear on TV3's Tonight show
Quinn said she expects her father will join his son behind bars as the family is unable to purge their contempt.
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Aug 15th 2012, 6:46 PM
# Said and done
Astronomical figures and Dáil drinks: The week in quotes
“Either take off the cross or put on pants.”
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Aug 12th 2012, 7:00 PM
# Quinn Insurance
Seán Quinn says Quinn Insurance liability costs are 'truly shocking'
Quinn suggested that the Government had been misled by administrators – whom he accused of “destroying one of the most profitable companies in Irish corporate history”.
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Aug 8th 2012, 8:46 PM
# Quinn
Cost of Quinn Insurance administration may exceed €1.6bn
The Government has been called on to clarify its plans for the 2 per cent insurance levy in light of the escalation of covering losses at the former business.
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Aug 7th 2012, 5:10 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Aug 7th 2012, 4:54 PM
# Sean Quinn
Seán Quinn: It’s Anglo, and not us, that owes billions to the State
In an interview with TV3, the former billionaire says IBRC has already repossessed the companies which owed money to it.
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Aug 1st 2012, 11:52 PM
# Quinn
Quinn Insurance administration may cost €1.6bn
The new figure is hundreds of millions of euro more than the original estimate given last year.
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Jul 31st 2012, 8:40 PM
# quinn versus anglo
Seán Quinn escapes jail – for now – after being found guilty of contempt
The former billionaire was ordered to stop moving assets out of the reach of the bank formerly known as Anglo.
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Jun 29th 2012, 3:12 PM
# quinn versus anglo
Sean Quinn found guilty of contempt of court
The judge described Sean Quinn as “evasive and uncooperative” and said on a number of occasions he embarked on “lengthy criticisms of Anglo” rather than answering questions.
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Jun 26th 2012, 11:36 AM
# Insurance
Quinn Healthcare announces name change
The company is abandoning the name of Seán Quinn, its bankrupt former owner whose finances have been the subject of controversy.
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May 1st 2012, 7:31 PM
# Quinn
Quinn announces second health insurance price hike of 2012
The insurer said prices across its schemes will rise by six per cent from March.
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Jan 24th 2012, 1:11 PM
# Sean Quinn
'Vendetta' against Seán Quinn, say former tycoon's daughters
Ciara and Aoife Quinn spoke out as part of a New York Times profile of the businessman, who has claimed bankruptcy.
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Jan 9th 2012, 9:09 AM
# Health Insurance
Health insurers set to absorb new levy hike - for now
The government’s levy on health insurance has been raised by €80 for adults – but VHI and Aviva will not pass on the increase.
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Jan 4th 2012, 7:05 PM
# Sean Quinn
Sean Quinn ordered to repay €1.6 billion
Businessman Quinn has been ordered by the Commercial Court to repay €1.6 billion to the IBRC, formerly known as Anglo Irish Bank.
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Nov 28th 2011, 4:40 PM
# Sean Quinn
Quinn: "What happened over the last two years shouldn't have happened"
In an interview with a Fermanagh newspaper Sean Quinn vowed to restore his family’s reputation – and said that he has received thousands of letters of support from well-wishers.
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Nov 24th 2011, 10:20 PM
# Sean Quinn
Quinn ordered to repay €417m of Anglo debt
The judgement is the largest before the courts in the history of the State.
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Nov 23rd 2011, 12:23 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Catch up on the day’s biggest stories – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Nov 12th 2011, 8:00 PM
# Courts
Court told Quinn Insurance will need €738m from State fund
Administrators for Quinn Insurance tell the High Court that the company will need €738m to remain a viable concern.
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Oct 4th 2011, 4:00 PM
# Quinn Insurance
Government proposes levy on insurance policies - to pay for Quinn bailout
A new bill published by Michael Noonan will place a 2 per cent levy on insurance premiums – to cover Quinn Insurance’s losses.
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Sep 14th 2011, 11:22 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Results day for Junior Cert students, cabinet meets to discuss selling off state assets, and what Irish people are more likely to lie about than anyone else…
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Sep 14th 2011, 8:30 AM
# Aviva
Aviva to hike cost of most popular health plan
The health insurer will increase its premiums for the second time this year, with its Level 2 plan now costing over €1,000.
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Jul 29th 2011, 11:01 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Friday
All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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May 27th 2011, 7:58 PM
# Quinn
Quinn Group reports operating loss of €888m for 2009
Over €640m of that loss comes from losses at Quinn Insurance, which is currently under administration.
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May 27th 2011, 7:01 PM
# Quinn
Quinn insurance lost €706 million in 2009
The news of the figures come as the company is expected to be sold off to an American insurance giant and Anglo Irish Bank. The losses will also mean it will need help from the Insurance Compensation Fund.
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Apr 28th 2011, 3:11 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Sony admits Playstation users’ details hacked; German anger after seven Irish Travellers arrested in Cologne after a “drunken rampage”; and Mrs Brown’s Boys is up for a BAFTA.
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Apr 27th 2011, 8:15 AM
LIVE
Quinn told politicians he "made mistakes" in racking up €2.9bn debt
The fallen businessman acknowledges his failings to local politicians – as over 4,000 employees await confirmation of their jobs.
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Apr 16th 2011, 11:35 AM
# Quinn Insurance
Quinn administrations refuse to name takeover bidders
Quinn Insurance’s administrators say they will not publish a shortlist of interest bidders because it could effect the sale.
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Oct 12th 2010, 2:28 PM