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Revenue recovers €343,000 in attempted invoice fraud case

The case is the latest attempt by criminals to target an arm of the State, with the National Treasury Management Agency recently falling victim to a €5 million phishing scam this summer.

AMOSS secures charging order against shares in grocery business

Ukrainian Max Bulgakov built up a nationwide chain of stores and a wholesale distribution business with his once friend Alexander Vakiy before they fell out. Now his former legal advisors are chasing him for €115,000.

Davenham Switchgear saw a €66m surge in revenue as it inked its acquisition

The company makes power systems for data centres and was bought last year by Legrand. New accounts show revenue was soaring at the time, and now its make-up is transforming.

Irish-headquartered Falcon Oil & Gas to be acquired by Australian rival in €134m deal

The Dublin-headquartered business, which counts a sanctioned Russian billionaire and a third-generation American oil executive among its largest shareholders, is set to be bought by Tamboran Resources.

Keychain kickstarts Dublin beachhead for push into European market

Oisin Hanrahan’s tech firm, which makes AI tools for the consumer-packaged goods sector, is opening an Irish base and has appointed the former MD of Fulfil to lead the expansion.

McKillen Jr tells creditors he “deeply regrets” impact of putting four firms into liquidation

Creditors agreed to the wind-up of the companies, which owe millions of euro. Meanwhile, a separate row between McKillen Jr and his property lender Relm is escalating in the High Court.

“Film and TV production is full of people who don’t take no for an answer”

Louise Murray, the head of production at London-based TV and film producer Minnow Films, speaks to The Currency about Ireland's "powerhouse" industry, the rise of AI, and bringing Bill Nighy to Dingle.

Irish construction firm CField swings to a loss in the UK as tough legacy projects bite

The Co Cork firm provides building services to sectors like pharma and hospitality. New accounts show its UK arm took a hit in 2024 but it expects a return to profit this year.

Top Voices

Willie O’Reilly: With room for new voices, RTÉ is embracing change

With a new schedule finally emerging from retirements and the ashes of the pay scandal, Montrose hasn’t been this exciting since the Public Accounts Committee hearings.

Thomas Hubert: How Tirlán gamed Glanbia’s share price volatility

By borrowing against its PLC shares instead of selling them at the time of its de-merger from Glanbia in 2022, the farmers’ co-op has made a multi-million-euro gain.

John Looby: This popular front behind Connolly is a game-changer

Sinn Féin is now leading a popular front of Labour, the Social Democrats, the Greens and the hard left. This is a historic change, which appeared to be confirmed in the first presidential debate.

Stuart Fitzgerald: How finance and operations turn strategy into reality

In the second part of this series, fictional entrepreneurs Sarah and Jack Harbour set out to translate the principles of their strategy into a performing business.

Peter Kinsella: Markets are starting to get worried about sterling

Currencies don’t lie. They give a real-time vindication or condemnation for a country’s economic outlook, and the standing of the pound is sending warning signals ahead of November's UK budget.

Takeaways from Liam Nagle’s boardroom journey: Rewinding the week that was

From Apple and Intel to Sisk and Norbrook, Liam Nagle has held senior roles in both multinationals and major family businesses. Here are five key lessons from his boardroom journey.

Joe Haslam: Why Real Madrid, too, is more than just a club

While “més que un club” is the tagline of FC Barcelona, it arguably applies even more strongly to Real Madrid. Atlético de Madrid fans will not like my saying it, but in the era of Florentino Pérez, there is nothing more Madrid than Real Madrid.

Byron Fry: Dual European HQs became a post-Brexit norm. Now a more polycentric approach is emerging

London's financial giants have entered a new phase in their approach to European markets as Britain starts to diverge from Brussels. Ireland must be ready to cement its position as the bloc's leading financial centre.