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Paddy Cosgrave allegedly used staff complaint to blackmail Web Summit shareholder

Web Summit's Paddy Cosgrave's wage package soared from €400k to €3m with another €7m of company money spent on legal fees, it is also alleged in minority oppression proceedings against the CEO.

Francesca Comyn
19th Mar, 2025 - 4 min read

“I destroyed the phone” Rippling employee at centre of espionage case tells court

Hearing the case in the commercial court, Mr Justice Sanfey told Keith O'Brien, the payroll manager accused of leaking trade secrets to Rippling's rival, Deel, that he was in “a very serious situation”.
Alice Chambers
19th Mar, 2025 - 3 min read

“You cannot predict it”: Gary Fox on the art and science of a podcast business

Fox started the Entrepreneur Experiment podcast six years ago to pick the brains of founders. Since then, it has morphed into a one-man media business.
Jonathan Keane
19th Mar, 2025 - 11 min read

“Filling a crucial gap in the Irish market”: David McGee on why PwC brought Strategy& to Ireland

Having doubled headcount in recent years, PwC’s strategy consulting business, Strategy&, has landed in Ireland, and David McGee is helping lead the charge. He explains how it differentiates from traditional consulting, and how the consultancy can help Irish businesses make knotty strategy decisions – quickly.

Ian Kehoe
19th Mar, 2025 - 5 min read

Tinybird and an acrimonious history: Irish staffer at heart of Rippling espionage case revealed

In an affidavit opened in the High Court in Dublin, Rippling has alleged that Keith O'Brien disclosed "trade secrets" to rival HR firm Deel.
Tom Lyons
18th Mar, 2025 - 7 min read

“Deep deep duplicity”: Former Web Summit director accused of acting in his own interests

Former Web Summit director accused of causing the company millions in losses on a VC fund launched shortly after his departure from the company.
Francesca Comyn
18th Mar, 2025 - 2 min read

Davos, bitterness, and the secret sauce that is Web Summit

The warring Web Summit shareholders have landed in the High Court for a nine week action to fight contesting claims of shareholder oppression and breach of fiduciary duties. Lawyers for the company and CEO Paddy Cosgrave got the ball rolling.
Francesca Comyn
18th Mar, 2025 - 3 min read

“Devastating and deadly consequences”: Irish charities face up to international aid cuts

Keir Starmer's decision to curb the spending of Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – a significant donor to Irish overseas aid charities – will have lasting impacts on the world's poorest communities.
Michael Cogley
18th Mar, 2025 - 5 min read

“You’ve got Michael’s fans and Blackrock fans acting like it’s a clash of civilizations, like they’re not all heading for the same careers in the Law Library.”

Dion Fanning
15th Mar, 2025

Gordon D’Arcy and Paul Howard have combined to write Let’s Play Rugby. In this podcast, they talk to Dion Fanning about professionalism, the danger of rugby’s reliance on the schools for talent and the reality versus satire in Ross O’Carroll Kelly.

Top Voices

Gold’s parabolic rally: Why prices could rise even further

A surge in central bank buying, geopolitical tensions, and potential US policy shifts are fueling gold’s rally. With prices already above $3,000 per oz, could an even steeper climb be on the horizon?
Peter Kinsella
19th Mar, 2025 - 5 min read

Ronan Lyons on flood risk and home prices: When information reshapes a market

Flood risk is no longer invisible in Ireland. The same needs to happen for the wider climate risks shaping the homes we build, buy, and live in.
Ronan Lyons
18th Mar, 2025 - 7 min read

Shadowboxing in a tense week of shamrock diplomacy: Rewinding the week that was

The US president is playing a different game where the normal rules of engagement do not apply.

Ian Kehoe
16th Mar, 2025 - 6 min read

Siobhan Brett: Plámás, pageantry, and playing the long game in Trumpland

In the age of Trump 2.0, Ireland’s annual soft power showcase feels more surreal than ever. But that’s the mystical power of “soft power” – you don’t have to bother with the hard stuff. Far better, actually, if you don’t. Novelty socks for all.

Siobhán Brett
15th Mar, 2025 - 4 min read

Not just for multinationals: Why Irish SMEs need investment in infrastructure and frontier technologies

The nation’s dysfunctional planning system and the threat it poses to the development of data centres and wind energy is not just an FDI problem. The solution may lie in a Japanese programme to address childhood obesity.
Stuart FitzGerald
14th Mar, 2025 - 10 min read

Peter Kinsella: The euro’s rise and the end of the unquestioned dominance of the dollar

The eurozone will expand its fiscal stance at precisely the same time as the US is engaging in a fiscal contraction. This is one of a number of reasons why we should expect a much stronger EUR/USD exchange rate.
Peter Kinsella
13th Mar, 2025 - 5 min read

Joe Gill: The value of Boeing’s unique relationship with Ireland

Boeing has had a tough few years. It is evident now that the political establishment in the US wants to see this iconic American manufacturing giant recover – and this is where Ireland matters.
Joe Gill
12th Mar, 2025 - 4 min read

Fiscal fog: Colm McCarthy on why Ireland’s big bets could backfire

With ministers pushing ambitious spending plans amid global uncertainty, will the Government’s optimistic outlook hold — or are costly miscalculations on the horizon?
Colm McCarthy
11th Mar, 2025 - 6 min read

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