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A billion-euro medtech plant in Athlone is moving into the hands of private equity

US medical device maker Teleflex is carving up its business in a series of deals totalling $2bn with private equity firms acquiring the Irish operations.
Jonathan Keane
17th Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

“Strewn hedgerow material”: The case against a Coolmore-linked company

Shem Drowne Ltd will accept four breaches of environmental regulations, including removing over 1,000 meters of hedgerow without Department of Agriculture consent. The case will be heard again at Clonmel Circuit Court in the new year.
Niall Sargent
17th Dec, 2025 - 3 min read

Revenue make a move on Paddy McKillen Jr’s Grafter business

Receivers appointed by alternative lender Relm moved into Grafter's serviced offices last summer at St Stephen's Green, Ely Place and Leeson Street. Now Revenue is pursuing Paddy McKillen Jr's letting business.

Francesca Comyn
16th Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

Revenue bump and deeper integration with Anduril: How Klas is shaping up post-acquisition

The Irish firm was acquired by controversial US defence tech company Anduril this year, which has rebranded the company’s communications gear and brought it deeper into the fold.
Jonathan Keane
16th Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

Changing Times: Ben Taylor on going digital, breaking stories, and sacking Neil Francis

In the first interview he has given since joining the newspaper he read as a small boy in Swansea, Ben Taylor reflects on his rise to the top job at The Sunday Times, reinvention, recommitting to the Irish market – and much more.
Alan English
16th Dec, 2025 - 30 min read

The long Odyssey: Peter Curistan’s legal battle with Anglo Irish Bank ends in defeat

After 15 years of litigation, the Belfast businessman behind the Odyssey complex has failed in a court action for up to £100m in damages against his former lender, as a judge rejects all but a minor element of his case.

Tom Lyons
15th Dec, 2025 - 7 min read

State sued for €16m over dropped plans for “state-of-the-art” Ipas centre

The case is one of a number of damages disputes that have erupted since the Department of Justice scrapped plans for asylum centres last summer. Most are bound for mediation, the Commercial Court was told.
Francesca Comyn
15th Dec, 2025 - 3 min read

Lease deal on Dundrum Ipas centre a fraud, liquidators claim

The Utmasta arrangement, made shortly before Kieran Wallace and Andrew O’Leary of Interpath were appointed to wind up Brogan Capital Ventures Ltd (BCVL), diverted funds and led directly to the loss of 48 jobs, it is claimed.
Francesca Comyn
15th Dec, 2025 - 7 min read

“Pep just came up to me and said, ‘Why is he not in training?’”

Dion Fanning
13th Dec, 2025

Donough Holohan is Director of Performance at the French football club St-Etienne. But he spent 13 years at Manchester City, most recently as Head of Physical Performance. He talks to Dion Fanning about the challenges of working for Pep Guardiola, why he is sometimes a salesman and his dream to work in Ireland.

Top Voices

Peter Kinsella: The clock is ticking on European industry

China’s massive internal devaluation and rising overcapacity are colliding with Europe’s high costs and exchange rate. If things continue as they are, Europe’s deindustrialisation could happen much sooner than we realise.
Peter Kinsella
16th Dec, 2025 - 5 min read

Remembering Hugh Wallace

Hugh Wallace was unashamedly passionate about making people’s homes better, and his loss is felt deeply in both his profession and on television.
Tom Lyons
15th Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

Paul McArdle: Why job titles matter

There are costs to getting job titles wrong. If you are recruiting a finance controller, don’t advertise for a CFO or a “doctor no” – or else, face the consequences.
Paul McArdle
15th Dec, 2025 - 6 min read

What business can really learn from Andy Farrell, the authentic leader who thrives on pressure

Forget the clichés. Ireland’s head coach speaks frankly about culture, trust and adapting to a new generation — offering a leadership playbook rooted in lived experience, not corporate jargon.

Alan English
14th Dec, 2025 - 8 min read

“The more I do this, the less sure I am where the thresholds of human performance lie”

Donough Holohan from Dublin spent 13 years at Manchester City helping to create an elite sporting environment. He has taken on a new challenge but he reflects on Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland and why data has its limits.
Dion Fanning
13th Dec, 2025 - 5 min read

Dan O’Brien: Why the US security strategy is reassuring for Ireland

Beyond the culture-war rhetoric, the Trump administration's positioning is positive for Irish energy supply and ineffectual on EU politics – but worrying on defence.
Dan O'Brien
12th Dec, 2025 - 6 min read

Australia’s grand social experiment will captivate lawmakers the world over

The Australian government's decision to restrict access to social media for children under 16 is one of the sternest regulatory approaches to the industry to date. Should it work, it will be hard for other countries not to follow suit.
Michael Cogley
10th Dec, 2025 - 6 min read

John Looby: Lessons from three decades in the financial markets

As he steps back after more than three decades in financial markets, John looks back on the crises, triumphs, and lessons that shaped his career — and the enduring truth that in investing, temperament often matters far more than theory.
John Looby
9th Dec, 2025 - 7 min read

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