On Monday, the last day of an unprecedented heatwave in Ireland, the cafeteria of Altada is quiet. The view from the Lapps Quay building overlooks the River Lee, itself calm. Allan Beechinor greets me warmly. He wears a black t-shirt emblazoned with the words “artificial intelligence”. Tattoos creep out from underneath its sleeves. Beechinor tells me he has a call with an investor in 30 minutes, but says he has time to answer any questions before then. “Fire away,” he says. His wife, Altada’s co-founder and co-chief executive Niamh Parker, joins us but Beechinor answers most of the questions. Beechinor…

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