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Jolted: The Irish founder fighting for survival in his e-mobility business

Maurice Neligan set up EV charger business Jolt Energy in 2019 and secured €150 million in an investment round in 2023. Now, ousted by the investor and given nothing for his shares, he is trying to claw his way back into the company.

“We’d love to grow the UK business to be at least as successful as the Irish business”

Irish real estate investor Lugus Capital has expanded into the UK with the hire of ex-Goldman Sachs investor James Ghent. He tells The Currency about the firm's plans for the new market.

Keywords Studios joins up to “crucial” Hollywood AI union deal

A year-long strike by video game voiceover performers in Hollywood, including at Keywords-owned Blindlight, has come to an end in a deal with Sag-Aftra.

Ireland scolded by the EU over implementation of terrorist content rules

Ireland has completed three out of four stages in designating an authority for tackling terrorist content online. The European Commission wants it to get a move on with the final stage.

Yes, Deel was behind corporate surveillance — but court hears it’s not that simple

New details presented in court shows Deel hired a private investigator who in turn engaged another party to surveil Keith O’Brien; the company denies any intimidation, while legal anonymity has been temporarily granted to the alleged surveillors.

‘You’re Not Selling Time’: Paul Lynch on art, identity, and the high cost of creation

After a whirlwind year promoting Prophet Song, Paul Lynch reflects on writing as vocation, the discipline it demands, and the existential cost of ignoring his craft.

Businessman Mark Reihill pursues French telco entrepreneur Stephane Fund for €1.3 million

Mark Reihill has claimed in court he loaned €2 million to Stephane Fund but €1.3 million of it has not been repaid. Fund, a technology entrepreneur who previously ran a property company with his brother-in-law Brendan Mullin, is preparing his defence.

Opportunity in crisis: Why fast-growing crisis software firm D4H Technologies sold to EcoOnline

Founded by Robin Blandford, D4H Technologies is working on everything from hurricane response to wildfires to cyberattacks.

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The real threat to Ireland’s economy comes from the US, not the Middle East

With Ireland’s prosperity so tightly linked to US corporations and tax frameworks, looming changes in American fiscal policy pose a deeper, more immediate economic risk than global geopolitical tensions.

Talk thirty to me: Why long-end bond yields are rising

Fiscal policies and inflation have changed the way investors consider long-term government debt. Who wins?

Flight plan for growth: Part one – Developing an all-island aviation strategy

Shaping an all-island aviation strategy in Ireland is one of the five policy recommendations set out in “A Pathfinder for Irish Aviation”. Over the next number of weeks, Joe Gill, a co-author of that report, will expand on each of these policies for The Currency.

Niall Sargent: EU review of Israeli trade agreement too little, and far too late

The Commission says it is a vocal advocate of the rule-based international order. How it acts now may give a small glimmer of hope this is still the case, but it is acting far too late for the Palestinian people.

John Collins: RTÉ and Arts Council fiascos show the State is still far away from best practice on IT projects

The recent revelations that the Arts Council and RTÉ both wrote down millions on large IT projects suggests that the lessons of the past with other failed State-led technology projects have still not been learnt.

What Citywest says about Ireland: Rewinding the week that was

The story of Citywest over the years reflects the transformation of Ireland - boom, bust, foreign capital, a pandemic and a state struggling to deal with the surge in asylum applications.

We have all encountered minor versions of Gjert Ingebrigtsen on the sidelines on Saturday mornings

The story of Gjert Ingebrigtsen — and many parents like him — reveals how children’s sport is increasingly shaped by adult ambition and professional pressure.

Beyond the bank: The new landscape of SME finance in Ireland

Irish SMEs have become more financially savvy since the 2008 crash, and the funding options available to them have also evolved.