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.
The High Court inspectors found the conduct of some INM directors fell below the standard expected of a PLC given the very serious allegations being made by the company’s CEO against its chairman.
The High Court-appointed inspectors focused on five key areas. Some of their findings are nuanced. Some are stark. And some will require further examination by the State's corporate watchdog.
Brendan Keenan, economics editor of the Irish Independent at the time when Tony O'Reilly was its largest shareholder, writes to The Currency.
Tony O’Reilly, whose funeral is taking place today, was a supreme sportsman, businessman, media owner and international entrepreneur. He deserved better than the way he was treated in the end.
Mediahuis has made a string of major changes to INM, including changing its name, since taking it private two years ago – and more is to come. Group CEO Gert Ysebaert and Mediahuis Ireland boss Marc Vangeel outline their strategy for the future.
Former INM chief executive Robert Pitt was described by the court as "merely a witness" and "not a protagonist" in Leslie Buckley's failed attempt to have inspectors withdrawn from the media group.
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