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The Siteserv sale: Secret shares, bonuses and a boot camp

September 11, 2021 8:27 am Published by Tom Lyons

It is more than nine years since I first reported that a little-known utility and infrastructure company called Siteserv had... View Article

September 11, 2021 5:07 am Published by Caitlin McBride

The term ‘purpose driven’ is thrown around too freely these days. Often, it is wielded by over-eager brand managers, but... View Article

September 11, 2021 5:04 am Published by Fergal Lenehan

At the European Football Championships in Poland in 2012, some Irish fans gained humorous notoriety with a sign saying: “Angela... View Article

September 10, 2021 2:15 pm Published by Ian Kehoe

What do you do when you sell your business for €102 million? For both Peter Conlon and Patrick Rainsford, the... View Article

September 10, 2021 5:54 am Published by Ian Kehoe

On paper, the future looked bright for M-Birr. From its headquarters in Fitzwilliam Square in the heart of Dublin 2,... View Article

September 10, 2021 4:51 am Published by Sean Keyes

Walls is one of the five biggest general contractors in Ireland, along with Sisk, John Paul, Bennett and BAM. So,... View Article

September 9, 2021 5:58 am Published by S. Keyes and T. Hubert

A criticism of Ireland’s multinational companies is that they don’t need an ecosystem of local companies around them. A carmaker,... View Article

September 9, 2021 5:20 am Published by Stephen Kinsella

Shane Curran is building a product you probably won’t understand, for a customer that almost certainly isn’t you, insuring you... View Article

September 8, 2021 7:46 pm Published by Tom Lyons

Thousands of business customers of AIB have faced difficulties using their business debit and credit cards due to bugs in... View Article

September 8, 2021 5:55 am Published by Thomas Hubert

I meet Marie Donnelly in Kinsale, Co Cork on a warm, pleasant day allowing late-season tourists to enjoy their lunch... View Article