Sean Quinn has responded to an injunction granted by the High Court in Dublin which prevents him from trespassing on lands owned by Mannok.

He claims that Mannok got the injunction to stop him from seeing the condition of plant machinery and of company assets.

Ms. Justice Emily Egan granted the injunction along with costs against Mr. Quinn after she was satisfied the former billionaire had entered the land without permission.

She also said Mr. Quinn had continued to trespass, despite a history of engagement and the beginning of legal proceedings in 2021.

The judge also said she was satisfied that there were health and safety concerns around Mr. Quinn being on the land.

Mr. Quinn was not in court last week, but did send an email saying he could not attend due to short notice.

The email said he was willing to give certain undertakings if he was given access to a particular roadway he required for business interests.

In a statement released through his solicitor, Christopher McGettigan of P. J. Flanagan Solicitors, Enniskillen, Mr. Quinn said he respected the High Court’s decision.

He said his legal team did try and settle the matter in advance of the court order being made by agreeing to keep off Mannok property, but Mannok “insisted that they get their judgement against me, a judgement that I believe was an attempt to stop me from seeing the condition of the quarries, plant and factories”, claimed Mr. Quinn’s email.

During the hearing in the High Court, Mannok counsel brought up that Mr. Quinn had previously stated he would do everything he could to get the current management out.

Mr. Quinn stressed that this meant his actions would be within the “parameters of the law and not what is trying to be implied in court by Mannok”.

He went on to say: “The current state of the business and its financial downturn would suggest in fact that their exit strategy ought to be sooner rather than later before the companies are put beyond recovery. It is my sole desire for these companies to once again succeed and thrive.”

Mr Quinn further claimed: “The [Mannok] companies are marred in litigation against members of the local community, to the extent that a local community group had to issue proceedings against the senior management team.

“This is one of the many reasons why the local landowners will not do business with Mannok.

“My ethos and philosophy has always been to work with and support our community, and this is something I will never lose sight of.”

The Impartial Reporter contacted Mannok over Mr. Quinn’s claims in his statement but they declined to comment.