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Full coverage: Denis O'Brien

Persona has sold an equity stake to fund its mammoth legal action against the State and tycoon O’Brien

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.

I. Kehoe and T. Lyons
25th Jul, 2024 - 5 min read

What we can guess about the lengthy INM inspectors’ report

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.

Francesca Comyn
23rd Jul, 2024 - 2 min read

Beacon Hospital to be sold to Australian investor in €400m-plus deal

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.

Tom Lyons
12th Feb, 2024 - 2 min read

“The telecoms business is bolloxed everywhere”: Denis O’Brien on absentee regulators, mollycoddled plutocrats, and his rise and fall in the Caribbean

Over a couple of beers, O'Brien chatted frankly on the Telecoms.com podcast about his industry.

Sean Keyes
29th Nov, 2023 - 5 min read

Greenlit: Major expansion plans for Beacon Hospital look to be back on track

A planned €75 million expansion of the Denis O'Brien-owned private medical facility stalled for almost two years after local opposition. Things look set to change with a new ruling from An Bord Pleanála.

Niall Sargent
27th Nov, 2023 - 2 min read

How much is Denis O’Brien’s remaining stake in Digicel worth?

Businessman Denis O’Brien is poised to lose a majority stake in his heavily-indebted Digicel telecoms group to bond creditors. But what is the estimate of Digicel’s equity value, and the size of O’Brien’s stake?

Sean Keyes
2nd Mar, 2023 - 3 min read

Sean Keyes on investing: Goodman, O’Brien and the allure of private hospitals

Denis O'Brien owns the Beacon Hospital, while Larry Goodman controls the Blackrock Clinic. So, what was the investment rationale for two wealthy tycoons to invest in private healthcare?

Sean Keyes
14th Dec, 2022 - 3 min read

Geostrategy and the Digicel deal: Why America and Japan are now involved

In an unusual move the US and Japan have backed Australia's acquisition of Digicel Pacific through Telstra, to the tune of $100 million.

Rosanna Cooney
28th Nov, 2022 - 2 min read

Portugal wildfire impacts O’Brien’s Algarve resort

Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters are battling blazes fuelled by a heatwave including in Quinta do Lago, the seaside resort owned by the Irish businessman.

Thomas Hubert
13th Jul, 2022 - 2 min read

Sanctioned Russian bankers resign from board of O’Brien-advised firm

Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, two “oligarchs” just added to the EU’s Russian sanctions list, are co-founders and shareholders of the LetterOne international investment vehicle that has Denis O’Brien on its technology advisory board.

Thomas Hubert
1st Mar, 2022 - 3 min read
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