Jailed former billionaire Sean Quinn blames Anglo for his downfall

irishamerica46, you are spot on. During a recent visit I listened to a radio show where the prison population here in the states was critized (I think the figure mentioned was 2.3 million) as drastic. Shortly after this broadcast I heard an Irish news bulletin which reported on somebody who was before the courts, 'the accused was well known to gardai (police) with 123 previous convictions'. I immediately thought what the hell is this guy doing out on the streets in the first place? In relation to Sean Quinn, several rallies have been held in support of a man that the court believes has hidden assets from them and has held him in contempt of court. In the past few days, prior to this man receiving a jail sentence, a group has threatened 'civil unrest' if Mr Quinn was jailed and that (if he or someone in his family became sick from the stress etc.) there would be serious repurcusions for those involved - are they threatening the judge, is this a scene from the Shining/Deliverance? It appears that many in Ireland have no respect for laws and in my original example, it appears that the Irish justice system is a joke. Irish people have repeatedly demonstrated to me that they are incapable of governing themselves. This of course has been confirmed in recent years with the intervention of the IMF. One simply has to look at some of the clowns that they elect to their house of representatives (dail) as representative of themselves to understand why the IMF is now effectively managing their affairs. Intelligence and common sense are in short supply on that small island. I still love them, but god bless their innocence.

Nine weeks!! Wow, if you're going to commit a crime, do it in Ireland.

The reason for his downfall? His avaricious greed.

We told you- make the Sidhe homeless and same happens to you. You thought we were joking. As we told you, we waited till you were big enough, then took it all back.