Act, naturally – how casting in movies and TV became a culture battleground
April 10, 2021 6:00 amDo a film about the Holocaust or ‘play a mental’ and you’re guaranteed an Oscar – so the infamous Kate... View Article
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“We could all sit in glass houses and throw stones, but it wouldn’t be particularly conducive to the conversation”
April 10, 2021 5:15 amIn high summer, or what might pass for it, Warren Deutrom hopes that the Irish men’s cricket team will take... View Article
Redefining the meeting: “I think this is either going to go public or it is going to go massive”
April 9, 2021 5:15 amDavid Coallier is beaming when he appears on a Zoom call. Three days before we spoke, he had quietly launched... View Article
From two founders to a $300m valuation in 38 months – Eoin Hinchy on Tines’ astonishing trajectory
April 8, 2021 6:11 pmLee Fixel is a legend in venture capital. He has a rare gift for investing in multiple unicorns- from home... View Article
One of BAM’s claims over the National Children’s Hospital contract has just hit the High Court. There are 700 more
April 8, 2021 5:14 pmBAM Building issued High Court proceedings against the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board on Wednesday, court records of filings by... View Article
Online trading “scam”: US investor pushes fraud conspiracy claim against Irish firm
April 8, 2021 6:00 amIn 2018, William Thomas Powers, a retired gentleman from Florida, joined 34 investors from around the world to sue the... View Article
A neverending saga: Day 2,129 and the IBRC Commission has not yet interviewed some key witnesses
April 8, 2021 6:00 amIt has now reached day 2,129. It has cost an estimated €70 million and counting. It has produced eight interim... View Article
Sentenial’s €110m payday: bankers, developers and business titans profit from sale of Irish fintech firm
April 7, 2021 4:30 pmExactly 15 years ago this month, I spoke with Sean Fitzgerald, a physics and chemistry graduate who had given up... View Article
New investors back Hexafly in fresh funding round
April 7, 2021 11:55 amThe Co Meath-based insect farming start-up Hexafly is closing a fresh round of funding of up to €1 million to... View Article
The engine behind click-and-collect: “Maybe their bricks-and-mortar presence is their shopfront”
April 7, 2021 5:45 amOn St Patrick’s week last year, Ireland’s pubs closed down. Along with their business, that of Suzanne Rigby and Mark... View Article
