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Full coverage: healthcare

More medical waste, more profits, more dividends: How Stericycle thrived through the pandemic

The Irish unit of the US-listed specialist waste collector, which holds the contract for the public health system, has achieved record margins in the past two years.

Thomas Hubert
11th Nov, 2022 - 5 min read

Au revoir Orpea? Part 2 – Scrutinising standards and stalled plans at a care giant

Irregularities uncovered in France have shaken Orpea, the multinational group now dominating Ireland's nursing home industry. This investigation draws from inside sources and dozens of inspection reports to assess what the scandal means for its hundreds of residents and its expansion plans here.

Thomas Hubert
3rd Nov, 2022 - 26 min read

Au revoir Orpea? Part 1 – How a French scandal engulfed the largest owner of Irish nursing homes

Orpea had become a Paris stock market darling and a world leader in private care but it all came crashing down over the course of this year. A two-part investigation explores the impact on its recent drive into Ireland.

Thomas Hubert
2nd Nov, 2022 - 21 min read

The Mater Private, intercompany debt, and the High Court battle with the HSE

The HSE halted payments to the Mater Private amid concerns that it was being billed for hefty intercompany interest bills paid to a Luxembourg entity. The High Court has largely ruled in its favour.

Ian Kehoe
22nd Sep, 2022 - 4 min read

A €45m rent-a-CEO Vat dispute: Medtronic unit and Revenue square up in High Court

For years, the Irish-headquartered medical supplier Covidien outsourced core functions to the US without paying Vat on transactions including preparations for its acquisition by Medtronic. The company’s successful tax appeal is now going down the legal route.

Thomas Hubert
9th Aug, 2022 - 2 min read

Big data and big firms: Why bricks-and-mortar retail is collapsing – and who is next

Online retailers' ability with data is an important reason why they're crushing their bricks-and-mortar retail competition. For this reason and others, it's hard to see offline retail coming back – in fact, healthcare is about to see the same disruption.

Stephen Kinsella
4th Aug, 2022 - 5 min read

In his own words: John Power on hostile takeovers, Gaddafi and building a multinational from a butcher’s shop

John Power and Aerogen are looking to the future with a series of ground-breaking new drug delivery technologies. But to understand that future, you need to understand Power’s past. And that is a remarkable story in itself.

Ian Kehoe
2nd Aug, 2022 - 17 min read

Stellar growth, rapid-fire funding rounds and rising valuations: 12 graphs that tell the story of LetsGetChecked

Peter Foley's at-home testing company is scaling at warp speed and became a unicorn last year. But just how did it reach such a hefty valuation so quickly, and what do we know about its underlying financial performance?

Ian Kehoe
7th Jul, 2022 - 4 min read

Right place, right time: Stephen Costello on workplace mental health and creating a new industry in Ireland

Workplace mental health has crept its way to the forefront of employers' minds in the past few years. In this interview, Stephen Costello discusses how his Spectrum Life business capitalises on that trend.

Devin Seán Martin
29th Jun, 2022 - 4 min read

Having raised €1m, Sonia Neary plans to grow revenues at Wellola to €25m within five years

Waiting lists and cost inefficiencies are features of the Irish healthcare system but Sonia Neary's start-up, Wellola, is relieving the pressure on hospitals and patients by enabling people to be treated and monitored at home.

Rosanna Cooney
8th Jun, 2022 - 4 min read
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