Brother of abducted Quinn chief is targeted

A BROTHER of Kevin Lunney has been targeted by vandals just weeks after the Quinn company director from Co Fermanagh was abducted and savagely assaulted.

Fifteen bales of silage owned by Tony Lunney, a member of Quinn Industrial Holdings (QIH) management team, and his brother, were slashed almost two weeks ago.

The vandalism took place on land in Northern Ireland owned by the Lunneys and has caused damage worth hundreds of euro.

Quinn directors fear the attacks mark a resumption of the eight-year campaign of intimidation against management of the Quinn companies, once owned by Sean Quinn in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan and in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh.

A suspect linked to previous attacks on Quinn company properties was said to have been seen in the area when the bales of silage were damaged.

The Lunney family reported the damage to the PSNI within a day of the attack. However, An Garda Siochana said the force was not aware of the incident, even though police forces on both sides of the border have said they are working together to investigate the attacks. The vandalism occurred on Wednesday, October 2, at a time when security surrounding the Quinn company directors and their families was supposed to be at an all-time high.

Kevin Lunney had been abducted just two weeks earlier and subjected to a paramilitary-style beating, reportedly by a gang of hired criminals.

Mr Lunney is recovering from ‘life-changing’ injuries after the assault, in which his face and chest were slashed. His leg was broken in two places, and he was beaten and had fingernails removed with a Stanley knife, before being doused in bleach.