[5] Father Oliver O'Reilly, the parish priest of Ballyconnell in County Cavan, condemned the attack, said that a mafia-style campaign has shrouded the community in fear.
[6] In November 2019 it emerged that Seán Quinn had written a letter to senior figures in the Vatican as well as the Papal Nuncio to Ireland Jude Thaddeus Okolo to complain about a homily by Father O'Reilly.
[7] Mr. Quinn met the Monsignor of the Diocese of Kilmore and also called to Father O'Reillys' home to discuss the matter.
[9] Following Quinn's complaint to the Vatican, the Association of Catholic Priests praised Father O'Reilly for his "very brave" stance.
[4] In November 2019, Cyril McGuinness, chief suspect in the kidnapping, died in a police raid on his home in Buxton, Derbyshire.
[10] On 8 November 2019 Cyril McGuinness died after taking ill during a police raid on a house in Buxton, Derbyshire.
[2] They were released and a file sent to the DPP[12] On the morning of 26 November 2019 four men appeared in district court in Virginia, County Cavan and were charged with the assault and false imprisonment of Kevin Lunney.
[13][14][15] They were Luke O'Reilly of Kilcogy, County Cavan, Alan O'Brien and Darren Redmond - both of East Wall, Dublin and a fourth man was unable to be named for legal reasons.
[13] Bail applications were made on behalf of Alan O’Brien and Darren Redmond - Gardaí objected on several grounds including those relating to evidence and witness intimidation.
[13][15] On 28 April 2020 the High Court granted bail to Luke O'Reilly and Darren Richmond against Garda objections.
[16][17] The judge said that the crime they were charged with constituted vicious cruel and abhorrent behaviour but the prosecution had just failed to provide enough evidence to meet the standard for the court to refuse bail.
[16][18] He must reside at an alternative address in County Westmeath, sign on at Athlone Garda Station twice daily, obey a curfew between 8am and 8pm, provide his mobile phone number to Gardaí, keep the phone charged at all times and not come within 10 km of Kevin Lunny's home or place of business.
[16][18] He was also not to have any contact with Kevin Lunney or any other prosecution witness, not leave the jurisdiction or travel to Northern Ireland.
[16] He must reside at his address in East Wall, Dublin and sign on at Store Street Garda station twice daily and obey a curfew.
[24] The man known as 'YZ' was found guilty of falsely imprisoning and intentionally causing harm to Kevin Lunney.
[25] Of those found guilty, YZ has 180 previous convictions, including one for impeding the apprehension and prosecuting of a person in a murder.
[26] His defence counsel said that the pattern of offences was linked to alcohol and drug addiction but his client had pleaded not guilty and doesn't accept the court verdict.
[26] Darren Redmond had two previous convictions and recently found his older brother dead after a heart attack.
[26] He was "saddened at a human level" that the three guilty men had brought ruin on themselves and their families, but "the journey to full accountability is not complete".
[28] When the Special Criminal Court had sentenced him, Mr Justice Tony Hunt had described him as the 'ringleader' and said he had inflicted most of the injuries on Kevin Lunney.
[28] In June 2022 Gardaí launched a major security operation around Kevin Lunney and fellow directors of former Quinn companies after receiving credible reports of attacks being planned against them.