Strong Tipperary connections to Sunday Times Irish Richlist


A number of people with strong Tipperary links make the Top 20 of the Sunday Times Irish Rich List.

Coolmore Stud owner John Magnier comes in at number 11 with €611 million.

Next in line are Declan and Shane Ryan in 12th on €598 million – they are the sons of Thurles native Tony who founded Ryanair.

Carrick on Suir born Mike Lynch is 13th – he is reportedly worth €578 million thanks to the sale of his software company to Hewlett Packard.

For the fourth year in a row, the owner of Brown Thomas Department Store, Hilary Weston, has been named Ireland's wealthiest person – she is worth €7 billion.