Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary who perfected the art of defending Trump
August 14, 2026 1:23 pm“Where’s Karoline? Where’s my superstar?” It was last August, and President Trump was in the White House briefing room, his... View Article
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“Not fair or reasonable”: Oxy Capital urges €1.2bn ICG MBO offer to be voted down
August 14, 2026 8:27 amOxy Capital, a 1.4% shareholder in Irish Continental Group, has published a public letter urging all independent shareholders to reject... View Article
How WElink’s “fruitful” deal with a Chinese state-owned firm went sour
August 14, 2026 5:09 amWElink, the Irish renewable energy company, is staring down a complex legal dispute with a Chinese state-owned engineering firm, with... View Article
Withholding tax reform pared down to avoid “significant disruption to business”
August 14, 2026 4:57 amOn his feet for his last budget speech last October, then-Minister for Finance Paschal Donhoe said: “Withholding taxes are an... View Article
“An inequitable transfer of value”: How six big shareholders see ICG’s €1.2bn MBO bid
August 13, 2026 5:28 pmSix significant shareholders opposed to the proposed sale of Irish Continental Group (ICG) to a consortium led by chief executive... View Article
Below the bar: “Inconsistencies” and “key lacunae” in McKillen Jr bankruptcy dismissal case
August 13, 2026 4:22 pmThe direction of travel was made clear by Justice David Kennedy at a court sitting late last month. Former Press... View Article
Has Nigel Farage peaked? Summer of setbacks hits Britain’s irrepressible populist
August 13, 2026 4:16 pmLONDON—It’s been a long, hot summer for Nigel Farage. Britain’s leading populist has been battered by a string of scandals... View Article
Ardagh bondholders-turned-owners put profitable cans business up for sale
August 13, 2026 12:01 pmArdagh Group, the packaging multinational taken over by its lenders from its former controlling shareholder Paul Coulson last year, is... View Article
Ryanair co-founder’s family lists Kentucky horse farm for $57.5 million
August 13, 2026 8:50 amA centuries-old Kentucky horse farm owned by the family of Tony Ryan, a co-founder of Ireland-based discount airline Ryanair, is... View Article
The Battle of Cobh: When the Port of Cork took pensioners to court – and lost
August 13, 2026 4:59 amThe turning point was when a Disney Magic cruise liner pulled up along the quay and the public was barred... View Article
