Promises, promissory notes and Barbie: Inside the death of an Irish tech darling
November 5, 2021 5:55 amBy any standard, Patrick Rainsford has experienced both the high and the lows of business. Back in 2001, he ranked... View Article
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Disappointing climate plan contains one bold new target: 80% renewable electricity. But how?
November 5, 2021 5:01 amAs Taoiseach Micheál Martin put it at the launch of the Government’s new Climate Action Plan this Thursday evening, “if... View Article
“I am unrelenting” – Paddy Cosgrave, a lawsuit, scaling Web Summit, and a potential Sinn Féin government
November 4, 2021 7:29 pmBack behind the main stage of the Web Summit is a low key collection of couches. It is there that... View Article
“Nobody really cares about us. So, we have got to make the connections, tell our story and develop our networks”
November 4, 2021 5:52 amConor O’Kelly makes his way through the throngs between the main stage of the Web Summit and its four vast... View Article
Inside the Malin boardroom: Share wars, buybacks, and dividends
November 4, 2021 5:42 amLife sciences investment firm Malin Corporation has had a bumpy ride since its €330 million flotation on the Irish Stock... View Article
Inside the Ronan brothers’ nine-figure wind farm deal
November 3, 2021 5:49 amIn February 2020, French-based EDF, Europe’s largest electricity utility, entered the Irish market by purchasing half of the proposed Codling... View Article
The Central Bank is reviewing its mortgage rules. Should they be altered – and how?
November 3, 2021 5:32 amThis week sees COP26, the UN’s 26th climate change conference and perhaps the last chance for an agreement to limit... View Article
Yellen’s visit was abuzz with two catchphrases: Tax certainty and stability
November 2, 2021 5:53 amEven by the high standards of choreographed diplomatic events, the public displays of affection on the occasion of US Treasury... View Article
The family silver: How much are Ireland’s state-owned enterprises worth?
November 2, 2021 5:14 amEven after the 1990s privatisation boom, and the PD years, and “closer to Boston than Berlin”, the state is still... View Article
Could Flutter be lining up a tilt for The Athletic? And what would drive the deal?
November 1, 2021 6:25 pmThe fantasy sports apps became very important in the US after the US Supreme Court ruled that states were entitled... View Article
