The Stokes family: Published: July 20, 2014

Eating humble pie

The Stokes family

CV: the Stokes family

Ages: Jeff (69), Pia (66), Christian and Simon (38)

Appearance: handsome and stylish, but perhaps a little harried lately

Newsworthiness: once the royal family of Dublin’s restaurant business, they’re being pursued by Zurich Bank over debts of nearly €15 million

Just before Christmas of last year, Simon and Christian Stokes gave an expansive, personal interview to the Sunday Times. The interview was an act of contrition. Gone, they ...