Factfile: Sean Quinn

Name: Sean Quinn

Name: Sean Quinn

Age: 53.

Family: Married to Patricia, they have five children, Colette, Ciara, Sean, Aoife and Brenda.

Interests: GAA and poker.

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Why is he in the news? His company, the Quinn Group, has just established a new direct life assurance operation to sell investment, personal pension and life assurance products over the telephone.

Quinn Life is the latest addition to the Quinn empire, which now ranges from cement and concrete products to hotel and leisure interests, glass and insurance.