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Press Up fallout: McKillen Jr and Ryan raised the bar for hospitality in Dublin

September 21, 2024 3:26 am Published by Stuart Fitzgerald

I met a client for lunch in Sophie’s on Harcourt Street a couple of weeks ago. Sophie’s is a restaurant... View Article

Rebuilding, redemption, and transition: The outlook for the four Irish provinces

September 20, 2024 6:58 pm Published by Brett Igoe

Consistency is a hallmark of Irish Rugby’s approach to professional competition. For 24 years, the same four provincial clubs have... View Article

In Jay we trust: Fed’s first interest rate cut in four years sets course for controlled inflation

September 20, 2024 5:58 am Published by John Looby

The Fed has spoken. For months, the financial world has been agog with what it might do and when, but... View Article

Saving Press Up: Stabilising, then offloading restaurant chains is the next logical step

September 19, 2024 5:22 am Published by Thomas Hubert

The Press Up restructuring team unveiled by The Currency last week is moving fast. Representing Cheyne Capital, the Dublin hospitality... View Article

Colm McCarthy: A new stadium in Belfast without enough match days is a waste of money, whoever pays for it

September 19, 2024 5:13 am Published by Colm McCarthy

Taoiseach Simon Harris renewed on Sunday the pledge of €50 million from the Irish Exchequer for the GAA’s Casement Park... View Article

Shaking the snow globe: How Budget 2025 can provide SMEs the support they desperately need

September 18, 2024 5:16 am Published by Stuart Fitzgerald

I met one of Ireland’s best-known insolvency practitioners for coffee the morning I wrote this column. “Something doesn’t feel right,... View Article

Debt, risk and transparency: Why Press Up’s company structure is so convoluted

September 17, 2024 5:38 am Published by Thomas Hubert

To understand the corporate and financing structure of the Press Up hospitality group, I started researching the companies connected with... View Article