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Coming back in the second half: What to do next when a start-up fails

February 1, 2023 2:31 am Published by Rosanna Cooney

In the space of eighteen months, the McGovern brothers lost most of the capital they’d spent eight years building up. ... View Article

January 31, 2023 5:40 am Published by Ronan Lyons

The figures for the number of homes completed in 2022 were published last week and surprised to the upside. Almost... View Article

January 31, 2023 4:56 am Published by Thomas Hubert

The liquidators of a Dublin haulage company lodged a €12.4 million claim in “fraudulent trading” proceedings against its two former... View Article

January 30, 2023 2:31 pm Published by Francesca Comyn

The University of Limerick has found itself on the sharp end of a patent battle over cutting-edge AI recycling equipment.... View Article

January 30, 2023 12:46 pm Published by John Reynolds

Finbourne, a London-based financial technology firm that was co-founded by two Irish former bankers, has secured a debt facility of... View Article

January 30, 2023 5:44 am Published by Rosanna Cooney

Two film posters hang behind Alan Esslemont’s head; Rocky Ros Muc, a 2017 documentary on the life of pugilist Seán... View Article

January 30, 2023 5:16 am Published by John Burns

There was a big fuss on Twitter last autumn over an announcement by Spar on Lower Baggot Street in Dublin.... View Article

January 28, 2023 4:47 am Published by Tommie Gorman

It’s been a tough January. Even though Paschal Donohue had switched cabinet positions with Michael McGrath, he managed to hold... View Article

January 27, 2023 4:40 am Published by Tom Lyons

Nick Lawlor is a believer in preparation and detail: “It reduces the chances of losing,” he laughs. A keen marathon... View Article

January 26, 2023 8:04 pm Published by T. Lyons and S. Keyes

It was reported today that Stripe, the Irish-American fintech giant, has set a one-year timetable to either go public or... View Article