Denis O’Brien is getting his way: Digicel bondholders agree to massive debt write-down
April 16, 2020 5:55 amWednesday was a good day for Denis O’Brien. His offer to Digicel’s bondholders — basically, a big reduction in the... View Article
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As CarTrawler continues its strategic review, debt connected to the Irish travel tech giant is now trading at a discount
April 16, 2020 5:31 amCovid-19 is testing companies’ balance sheet strength like nothing before. Specifically, it’s testing how much ready cash they have lying... View Article
The economy might be on lockdown, but 40 potential bidders are lining up for Dublin’s MetroLink
April 16, 2020 5:16 amTransport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has been discussing contractual options with dozens of potential bidders for the construction phase of Dublin’s... View Article
Failure to sparkle: Inside Dermot Desmond’s Canadian diamond mine adventure
April 16, 2020 4:32 amDermot Desmond’s dream of a Canadian diamond mine started in the mid-1990s. His first investment was in a company called... View Article
Directive’s cut: Will the EU stream of new Irish TV and film productions go dry under internet policing rules?
April 15, 2020 5:44 amIreland produces some of the world’s most acclaimed film and screen drama. This ranges from the hit television show Vikings... View Article
Sean Keyes: If Irish-backed Mitchell’s & Butler’s operating profits dry up entirely, where does that leave it with creditors?
April 15, 2020 5:11 amCovid-19 torments two types of company: the ones that deal with crowds of people, and the ones with a lot... View Article
Turf wars: Part 1 – how a bruising rift engulfed the top echelons of Irish horse racing
April 15, 2020 3:30 amIt started with a doping scandal, a documentary error and a convoy of cars driving up to inspect the Co... View Article
“Now is not the time to be getting into your bunker, it is the time to get out there”
April 14, 2020 5:56 amIt was market carnage, the largest one-day drop of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in economic history. In a single... View Article
Grounded: The travel industry is in crisis, and two Irish airlines are making drastic contingencies to weather the storm
April 14, 2020 4:49 amFor the last three months, restructuring specialists from Deloitte have been crunching the numbers and investigating the perilous financial situation... View Article
Casino capitalism: The Comers brothers, the distressed Greek bank and the casino an hour outside of Athens
April 13, 2020 5:42 amIn 2013, as the Irish economy was beginning to see tentative green shoots of recovery, Luke Comer offered to take... View Article
