Debt enforcement lawsuits fell 82% last year – but the debts have not gone away
January 25, 2021 5:05 amIn 2019, the top five Irish banks and the vulture funds that have taken over part of their loan books... View Article
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The struggle for the Iveagh Market: a legacy, a tipping point, a state of dereliction
January 23, 2021 5:25 am“From the state of the property, something has to be done,” Justice David Barniville urged upon the parties during last... View Article
Battle-tested: Aviation’s terrible year, Dublin’s status, and the striking resilience of the aircraft lessors
January 22, 2021 5:15 amThis week is usually a hectic one of breakfast meetings, lunches, and dinners for the world’s aviation leaders. Last year,... View Article
It’s a crisis, why litigate? Mapping the High Court caseload for Ireland’s largest law firms
January 22, 2021 5:05 amIt is a truism that the economy shapes litigation in terms of the volume and nature of cases brought at... View Article
After moving $7bn worth of IP to Ireland, Airbnb got a rent break for its Dublin office
January 21, 2021 5:35 amSince its initial public offering on the Nasdaq last month, Airbnb has been trading at a steady market capitalisation of... View Article
“No winners, only survivors”: Avolon’s Domhnal Slattery on aviation’s toughest ever year
January 21, 2021 5:20 amDomhnal Slattery was struggling to understand the disconnect. His colleagues and contacts in China were increasingly concerned about the potential... View Article
“By hook or by crook”: from a failed construction empire to a hobby farm in Kildare
January 21, 2021 4:50 amIn 2011, the Sammon construction group was riding high and on course to generate annual revenues of €100 million. The... View Article
“A thorough gentleman”: Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the passing of Dr Brian Hillery
January 20, 2021 7:29 pmThe Taoiseach Micheál Martin has praised the integrity and decency of Dr Brian Hillery, the former Fianna Fáil TD and... View Article
“We had to pivot the company to 100% online. And that was the best decision we ever made”
January 20, 2021 6:00 amDespite coming from a family of entrepreneurs, setting up her own business did not seem like a likely professional path... View Article
A Lynchpin in a shifting world: Paul Lynch on scaling and selling tech businesses, raising funds and the secrets of SaaS
January 20, 2021 5:00 amPaul Lynch is telling me a story about Jim Mountjoy, a pioneer in Ireland’s tech community. Decades before the Collison... View Article
