John Purdy believed in Irish business. He led from the front as a founder, a mentor, and friend
January 23, 2026 7:27 pmJohn Purdy was not just a great entrepreneur. He was decent, and a lot of fun. He was generous with... View Article
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US Justice Department opens criminal probe into Silicon Valley spy allegations
January 23, 2026 3:55 pmThe US Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Deel, a human-resources company, recruited a spy inside... View Article
Tracworx, backed by big names in Irish tech, is calling in liquidators
January 23, 2026 1:59 pmTracworx, the Limerick start-up backed by some heavyweights in Irish tech, has called a creditors’ meeting to appoint liquidators to... View Article
British and Irish accountancy firm AAB plans to grow to 120 people in Cork
January 23, 2026 10:35 amBritish and Irish accountancy firm AAB plans to double in size in Cork in the next 12 months as it... View Article
Inflection points to failure: The missed chances to halt Art Council’s €6.5m runaway IT disaster in its tracks
January 23, 2026 5:49 am“The old adage ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’ holds very true for this project.” Niamh Brennan, the esteemed professor... View Article
The seized Moscow airport linked to an Irish company is up for auction
January 23, 2026 5:38 amA Moscow airport, whose ownership was linked to an Irish company, has been put up for auction by Russian authorities... View Article
Inside Corum – Part 2: “We are raising money from private individuals like you and I”
January 23, 2026 5:27 amThere is visible consistency between the offices of Corum Asset Management in Paris and in Dublin. The property investment firm’s... View Article
St Vincent’s Healthcare group closes €118m private hospital refinance
January 22, 2026 4:24 pmSt Vincent’s Healthcare Group (SVHG) has completed the refinance of its 15-year-old private hospital in a deal aimed at investing... View Article
Inside Trump’s head-spinning Greenland U-turn
January 22, 2026 12:06 pmDAVOS, Switzerland—When US President Donald Trump arrived in the snow-covered Swiss Alps on Wednesday afternoon, European leaders were panicking that... View Article
Inside Corum – Part 1: How a French property investor quietly amassed an €800m Irish portfolio
January 22, 2026 5:27 amLast September, a 4,427 square-metre (47,652 square-foot) office block at 30 Herbert Street, in the heart of Dublin 2’s business... View Article
