David Lee PwC 27.04.26
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Thirteen companies in housebuilder Torca Homes have gone into liquidation

The Torca Group, founded in 2012 by Phelim O’Connor and Oisin O’Connor, has appointed Grant Thornton as liquidators to 13 companies within the group.

Scouting Ireland: “Incoherent and incomplete” governance and property “uncertainty”

Inspectors have completed a report into Scouting Ireland which raises concerns about governance and ownership of certain properties. It finds there were "two parallel governance structures".

Experienced investors sweet on Skelligs Chocolate

Court protection has been extended to the artisan chocolatier in Co Kerry as three investors submit proposals to rescue Paddy McKillen Jr's struggling business.

Warhol is out, Gulfstreams are in: The superrich are souring on art

Art sales are stagnant even though demand for private jets and luxury yachts is on a tear, writes Carol Ryan, The Wall Street Journal.

Risk and reward: Inside Sports Direct’s tussle with Irish tax authority over Vat

Retail giant Sports Direct is trying to stop a retrospective Revenue Vat audit of its online sales to Ireland, describing the potential probe as a "stalking horse" and attempt to gather evidence of fraud or neglect to support a potential tax assessment.

Greyhound body settles defamation case over critical consultancy report

Greyhound Racing Ireland recently settled with Raymond O'Hanlon of Preferred Results Ltd. He brought the case after GRI publicly questioned findings on overbreeding and culling in a 2017 report which later featured in an RTÉ Investigates expose in 2019.

Inside the nasty fight between two of the world’s most storied gun makers

A string of perceived snubs, missed connections and canceled meetings have rocked the relationship between Beretta and Sturm Ruger, write Alistair MacDonald and Hanna Krueger, The Wall Street Journal.

Alan Shatter, Liam Cunningham, and the High Court action

The former justice minister has issued a High Court case against the Game of Thrones actor over comments made on social media in relation to the conflict in the Middle East. The case was lodged yesterday.

Top Voices

In a country at war with itself, what does a fractured US mean for the rest of the world?

As America grapples with political fracture and foreign conflict, the question is no longer just what the US becomes – but what its instability means beyond its borders.

Dion Fanning: When private equity and big data take on football

Many attempted to find fault with the managerial style of Liam Rosenior when he left Chelsea this week. But was what happened at the club a feature, not a bug, when private equity takes control of sport?

Five lessons from Clinch Wealth’s €700m journey: Rewinding the week that was

Tom Clinch’s restructuring of the family business into a €700 million wealth manager reveals a clear philosophy: concentrate on high-value relationships, invest in people, and treat brand as a core competitive advantage.

Paul Flynn: Dublin football could soon become a victim of hurling’s success

Paul Flynn has been asking himself a simple yet profound question: Could hurling be the reason Dublin football is falling from its previous heights?

The awkward questions that won’t go away for Munster Rugby

A club that aspires to being the best in the world is facing growing scrutiny over governance, coaching instability, and a widening gap between its stated values and recent decisions on and off the field.

Susan O’Keeffe: Why quitting the Government is the easiest political decision of all

Michael Healy-Rae’s resignation is less about one man and more about a system that rewards noise over responsibility.

What a new Apple CEO will mean for you and your devices

With incoming chief John Ternus, Apple is doubling down on hardware in the age of AI, writes Nicole Nguyen, The Wall Street Journal.

John Looby: The case for active investing

Another period of market turmoil acts as a reminder of the value of the “endowment effect”: knowing the stocks you own can help avoid the dumb-money effect and the impact of volatility on passively managed portfolios.