His injuries have been described as “life-changing” by gardaí, who said the father of six was beaten “within an inch of his life” before being dumped on a Co Cavan road some 35km from his home.
Police believe the attackers have carried out similar assaults before, given that they took care not to leave behind incriminating DNA evidence by pouring industrial-strength bleach over the businessman’s wounds.Mr Lunney and other QIH executives have been the subject of numerous threats from anonymous people in recent years, since they began running some of the companies that were formerly part of the empire run by businessman Seán Quinn.
Informed sources said gardaí had advised on the installation of panic rooms, which are designed to be invulnerable to attack or intrusion. Officers were also sent to the homes of the other QIH executives on Tuesday night immediately after Mr Lunney’s abduction to ensure that they were safe. Sources said there was significant concern among law enforcement on both sides of the Border as it had been feared Mr Lunney had been taken away to be murdered, in light of recent threats that a “permanent solution” would be found for some QIH executives.
Mr Quinn told Northern Sound radio that he condemned the “barbaric” attack on Mr Lunney. “My family is outraged as well and they fear that we will take flack for this.”
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