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Quinn Derrylin headquarters damaged in lorry attack | Quinn Derrylin headquarters damaged in lorry attack |
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Businessman Sean Quinn's former headquarters in Derrylin, County Fermanagh, have been damaged in the latest in a series of attacks. | Businessman Sean Quinn's former headquarters in Derrylin, County Fermanagh, have been damaged in the latest in a series of attacks. |
Police have launched an investigation after a lorry was backed into the staff canteen on Wednesday night leaving a gaping hole. | Police have launched an investigation after a lorry was backed into the staff canteen on Wednesday night leaving a gaping hole. |
The workers had gone home. No-one was in the building when it happened. | The workers had gone home. No-one was in the building when it happened. |
The attacks have happened since the former Anglo-Irish Bank took control of the business. | The attacks have happened since the former Anglo-Irish Bank took control of the business. |
The lorry used in the latest attack was later found burned out on a side road. | The lorry used in the latest attack was later found burned out on a side road. |
Sinn Fein's Phil Flanagan said a digger and a bulldozer were also damaged at a quarry in Derrylin. | |
The Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA said the attacks served no purpose and were "very worrying". | |
"They are not going to stabilise Quinn group or secure any jobs," he added. | |
Mr Quinn, 63, once believed to have been the richest man in Ireland, was reputedly worth 4.72bn euros (£3.7bn) at the height of his success. | Mr Quinn, 63, once believed to have been the richest man in Ireland, was reputedly worth 4.72bn euros (£3.7bn) at the height of his success. |
He was stripped of control of his manufacturing and insurance business empire in April. Since then, there have been a series of attacks on Quinn Group properties. | He was stripped of control of his manufacturing and insurance business empire in April. Since then, there have been a series of attacks on Quinn Group properties. |
Mr Quinn has previously condemned the attacks, and said those responsible for the damage were not acting in his name and called for them to cease. | Mr Quinn has previously condemned the attacks, and said those responsible for the damage were not acting in his name and called for them to cease. |
He and his family are engaged in a legal battle with the Irish Bank Resolution Company (IBRC). | |
It has been in court this week attempting to have Mr Quinn's bankruptcy in Northern Ireland set aside. |