Dublin City Council has refused planning permission for central hotel developments on the grounds that they’re not needed in the areas, missing the point that failure to build hotel rooms puts renewed pressure on existing housing stocks.
The six pubs in Dublin and Galway including popular venues like Against the Grain, the Black Sheep and the Salt House. The group has a reasonable prospect of survival if it can be restructured.
An interim examiners' report into a pub owned by businessman Colm Wu found "serious issues" with the business including issues around corporate governance, but it sees the firm as having a reasonable prospect of survival.
Conor Sheridan swerved from fund management to fried chicken. However, his Mad Egg chain led to an AI business he believes can be an international player. He talks about pivots and potential.
Interim examiners were appointed to pubs owned by businessman Colm Wu. An independent expert report has found a "concerning disregard for both internal control measures and adherence to Company Law" in one of his companies.
Business owners around the city locked their shops down on Thursday night unsure of how the violence would spread. But retailers say the looting and attacks are a follow-on of the threats they face every day.
It's one of the capital's most distinguished districts but business owners along Baggot Street and Merrion Row are frustrated with the lack of a Garda presence while they deal with consistent incidents of theft and drug misuse.
Chef Dylan McGrath could at one stage have lost control of two prime restaurants in his empire. A legal battle between wealthy businessmen loomed but now peace has broken out.
The group, controlled by Paddy McKillen junior and Matt Ryan, is one of the country’s largest hospitality operators. It has filed accounts for three companies that offer an insight into the performance of its hotel interests.
The Rearden's Group controls several prominent pubs, including Rearden's on Washington Street. An analysis of its performance over a four-year window sheds light on how the industry is performing after the pandemic.
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