John Reynolds on Cairn Homes, Irish housing, and the relentless pursuit of scale
July 31, 2025 4:52 amJohn Reynolds walked into a meeting room at Goodbody Stockbrokers, then located in Ballsbridge. Two men — strangers to him... View Article
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From Merrion Sq to the Nasdaq: How NewsWhip sold for $55m – and aims for a $10m earn-out
July 30, 2025 6:41 pmJust three months ago, Irish-founded predictive media intelligence company NewsWhip completed a refinancing of its debt. The refinance with Irish... View Article
“When people take cheap shots, it’s hurtful”: Maurice Regan returns fire in Barne row
July 30, 2025 6:11 pmNearly five months after he was labelled the “dark force” behind the bitter Barne Estate dispute by lawyers for bloodstock... View Article
UK insurer Bridgehaven scoops up Dublin firm for entry into EU market
July 30, 2025 10:43 amBridgehaven, a UK insurance firm, has bought up Irish insurer SureStone as an entry route to the EU market. SureStone... View Article
Cookies, costs and chocolate: “It’s much more affordable to make mistakes here”
July 30, 2025 5:47 amI step off the ferry at Dubai Creek and walk along the promenade for a few minutes to reach the... View Article
What we know from OpenAI’s first year doing business in Ireland
July 30, 2025 5:29 amOpenAI has filed full-year accounts in Ireland for the first time since it established a Dublin subsidiary two years ago.... View Article
Six investors circle Dylan McGrath’s Fade Street Social
July 29, 2025 1:00 pmSix external parties with a track record in hospitality have shown an interest in investing in Dylan McGrath’s struggling Fade... View Article
Faced with US tariffs, Brussels takes its charm offensive on Mercosur to Irish farmers
July 29, 2025 5:28 amEuropean Commission officials toured Dublin in recent weeks, meeting farming interest bodies to quell objections to the Mercosur trade deal,... View Article
“Conflict of interest” allegations at the Port of Cork: Concerns raised over choice of new CEO
July 29, 2025 5:11 amNew allegations of conflict of interest and breaches of corporate good governance have emerged at the Port of Cork, targeted... View Article
The winners and losers in Ardagh’s $3.7bn debt deal
July 28, 2025 5:51 pmPaul Coulson’s initial offer when Ardagh’s negotiations opened with its bondholders in March was that he and his co-shareholders would... View Article
