Persona’s legal action against the State is inching closer to a full hearing. The government that Michael Lowry helped form is defending the case, despite accepting the findings of the tribunal underpinning the case that Lowry rejects. Confused? You should be.
Time passes. The world moves on. Yet the report of the Moriarty tribunal should not be diminished by time. It still stands as the authoritative version of events, even if it is politically convenient to ignore it.
After a number of years selling assets in Ireland, Denis O'Brien has just bought a five-star hotel in Portugal. It is a strategic asset for the businessman, who has extensive properties nearby.
INM’s proposed takeover of Newstalk ruptured an already fractured relationship between the CEO and the chairman of the listed company, part-triggering a protected disclosure. This is the blow-by-blow account of how the deal turned sour.
After a six year investigation, the veteran journalist still has no credible explanation why a bullseye target had been pinned on his back by secretive data hunters.
Persona is seeking damages over the awarding of a lucrative mobile phone licence nearly 30 years ago. A New York fund with “a strong focus on litigation-related investments” has now taken an equity position in the company behind the action.
The Corporate Enforcement Authority, Leslie Buckley, Mediahuis and Denis O'Brien made statements on the findings of the report into Independent News and Media. Former INM executives Gavin O'Reilly and Karl Brophy described it as a "weird report".
Persona is seeking damages over the awarding of a lucrative mobile phone licence nearly 30 years ago. A new injection of equity from a US backer gives it the financial firepower to see the case out.
Based on draft findings, ex-INM chairman Leslie Buckley is happy for the High Court to publish an inspectors' report into corporate governance issues at the media group under its previous owners.
The Beacon Hospital is performing strongly. It is being sold to an Australian bank after months of talks, at a big profit to Denis O'Brien.
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