State heeds to concerns over XL bully ban and will update regulations
February 27, 2025 11:07 amA judicial review case taken by animal welfare groups over concerns that the regulations banning ownership of the XL bully... View Article
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“The €1bn mark is not the be-all and end-all. It gives us a target and then we will kick on again”
February 27, 2025 5:48 amIt’s a crisp morning in Dublin, and Frank O’Keeffe is moving at his usual pace — fast. He smiles his... View Article
Vague definitions, no redress, and indiscrimination scope: The XL bully ban legal challenge
February 27, 2025 5:29 amDogs incorrectly identified and euthanised. Renters told to give up their pooch or risk eviction. Rescue shelters inundated with requests... View Article
First Citizen Finance has a €500m loan book. It is now being targeted by Arrow Global
February 26, 2025 4:48 pmFirst Citizen Finance, the Dublin-based alternative lender, is being sold to European private credit and real estate investment platform Arrow... View Article
Glanbia’s Mark Garvey on disposals, tariffs, and why the price of whey is weighing down its share price
February 26, 2025 4:26 pmIt announced that it will sell its underperforming US weight management brand SlimFast, reported a 6.8 per cent increase in... View Article
“Frankly too late”: Novellus responds to Riverdance star’s latest offer
February 26, 2025 3:05 pmRiverdance star Michael Flatley has cleared around €850,000 in arrears on a €5.7 million loan facility secured against his Co... View Article
Planning, permits and patience: How the Daa handled its “forever chemicals” problem
February 26, 2025 5:31 amWeeks of digging up soil at Dublin Airport, stockpiling it in designated zones and loading it onto dozens of lorries... View Article
From swipe to delete: How marketing and gamification finally derailed the online dating industry
February 26, 2025 5:02 amThe success of performance marketing for gambling and gaming was so enviable that dating apps got in on the game,... View Article
Anatomy of an eagle: The seven-year probe into one of Nama’s most contentious sales
February 25, 2025 6:07 pmAfter seven years of work, with a deadline extended more than 20 times and a cost of over €7 million,... View Article
Big-name Irish investors backed Jobbio but now it needs rescuing
February 25, 2025 12:41 pmJobbio, the job search platform, is the latest Irish tech start-up to join the Scarp line-up. The company has appointed... View Article
