Full coverage: Hospitality

Ciara Crossan set up WeddingDates at the start of the last Irish economic crash and has spent the last 18 months battling the latest crisis. Covid has set her company back five years, but it has also given her time to think about what to do next.

Luna in Dublin was once named the best restaurant in Ireland. Now the creative force behind it has been restricted as a director while a liquidator continues to investigate what happened.

With indoor drinking and dining set to resume, The Currency looks at the hospitality industry's ongoing legal struggle with multiple insurers. In the wake of the landmark FBD ruling, uncertainty continues to reign.

Stuart Fitzgerald has seen the pandemic from both sides – his restaurant chain Leon has suffered while his accountancy firm has thrived. He talks about dark kitchens, future expansion and why the hospitality sector needs tailored supports.

Before they knew their night-club would remain closed for over a year, Cathal and Paula Jackson extracted the mountains of cash it had accumulated in preparation for its sale. Then they decided to hold on to the business and are now steering it through a year-long closure.

His pubs may have been forced to shut, but Ernest Cantillon doubled turnover at his gin and whiskey company last year. He talks about navigating his businesses through the pandemic, taking out insurance with FBD and why he would never open a pub in Dublin again.

A court case due to begin on Monday will pit the wealthy Campbell family who operates Bewley’s Cafe against its landlord, developer Johnny Ronan.

A few years ago, the owners of Copper Face Jacks challenged the rateable value of their Harcourt Street premises before the Valuation Tribunal. This time, they are taking the Commissioner of Valuation to the High Court.

Larry Goodman’s son is leaving his long-held executive position at ABP to start his own business, having recently bought two pubs on his home’s doorstep. He clearly won’t stop there.

Premier Suites operator Prem Group says its lender and nearly all UK landlords have agreed to renegotiate terms in light of the pandemic. The Irish company adds it is "actively looking for new acquisitions both at home and abroad".