The company was sold in 2012 to billionaire Denis O’Brien. An inquiry found the deal cost taxpayers almost €9m

Seán Quinn’s behaviour – tears and all – in the documentary on RTÉ was evidence of his biggest asset and worst liability

Decision about possible further action on controversial sale of company likely within weeks

Taoiseach wrote to Social Democrat TD Catherine Murphy to say the commission had cost €12.1 million so far and that there would be ‘no useful purpose’ served in investigating the 37 remaining transactions

A list of bidders for Siteserv was disclosed by Des Carville – now a senior civil servant in the Department of Finance – to a corporate finance consultant, who passed on the information that would ultimately alert Denis O’Brien to the sale

After seven long years, an IBRC report has laid bare the sleight of hand behind the controversial sale of building services firm Siteserv to tycoon Denis O’Brien. Its explosive findings point the finger squarely at co-founders Brian Harvey and Niall McFadden, with the strong likelihood of further repercussions