Martin O'Neill is number 40, so who else is in the list?

Most of Northern Ireland's richest people have become even richer in the past year, despite the economic downturn that has left the majority of the country struggling.

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But, that said, not everyone has been surviving the credit crunch and Co Fermanagh man Sean Quinn has been the biggest casualty — he was once Ulster’s richest man but now finds himself off Sunday Independent expert Nick Webb’s Rich List altogether.

He is no longer a billionaire — nor indeed a millionaire.

But here’s a guide to who are Ulster's richest people — and how they've earned their millions ...