Clare’s richest persion has been revealed as Patrick Purcell of Mincon mining equipment firm.
It’s the second year in a row that the man behind the Shannon-based company has topped the Sunday Independent Rich List for this county.
His wealth is now estimated to be around €135 million – a major jump on the €101 million he was valued at last year, and he placed 115 on the list of the top 250.
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The Sunday Independent’s Business Editor Samantha Mc Caughren says the company’s shares performed well in the past 12 months.
