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Full coverage: Larry Goodman

“This is a job. It’s not necessarily me”: Richard Curran on scoops, tycoons, and life outside work

The presenter of RTÉ Radio 1's The Business keeps a low profile but has one of the biggest audiences in the country. At home in Donegal, he talks in depth about landing scoops, coping with sadnesses, the Larry Goodman interview that got away, and more.

Alan English
3rd Aug, 2026 - 25 min read

A licence to look away: Susan O’Keeffe on Larry Goodman, power, and the Beef Tribunal

After exposing corruption at the heart of Ireland’s beef industry, Susan O’Keeffe found herself blamed, arrested and discredited. This is her account of what really happened – and what Ireland chose to ignore.

Susan O'Keeffe
14th Apr, 2026 - 7 min read

Insurance face-off: Liberty and Zurich in court battle along with Goodman’s pet food business

Liberty Insurance and Albert Reynolds-founded C&D Foods are locking horns with Zurich Insurance in new High Court proceedings.

Thomas Hubert
12th Aug, 2024 - 2 min read

Exponent in exclusive talks to buy Northern Ireland’s biggest private hospital group

A British private equity group is in pole position to buy the North's biggest hospital group, which also has a hospital in Sligo, for £300 million. The deal attracted interest from as far away as New Zealand as well as from bidders closer to home.

Tom Lyons
22nd May, 2024 - 2 min read

Court approves Goodman future for Barryroe Offshore Energy

The High Court has confirmed a scheme of arrangement that will see an offshore company linked to Larry Goodman invest €6.05 million in the oil and gas exploration company, wiping out the shareholdings of more than 10,000 existing investors.

Francesca Comyn
3rd Nov, 2023 - 2 min read

Goodman to take Barryroe private in proposed multi-million euro survival package

The majority owner of the Barryroe oil field off the coast of Cork staved off bankruptcy with an examinership bid last July. Now Larry Goodman plans to green the company in an investment plan before the High Court.

Francesca Comyn
27th Oct, 2023 - 3 min read

Goodman’s “deep pockets” and Barryroe’s green energy future

The High Court heard the oil exploration company has a skillset in relation to the exploitation of natural resources that is capable of being applied to the green energy sector as well as the fossil fuel industry, and appointed an examiner.

Francesca Comyn
31st Jul, 2023 - 2 min read

Goodman moves to save Barryroe through examinership 

The majority owner of the Barryroe oil field off the coast of Cork was due to go into liquidation on Monday, until a dramatic High Court move.

Tom Lyons
21st Jul, 2023 - 1 min read

The Goodman treatment: How Slaney got bigger and leaner

The performance of companies acquired by Larry Goodman from fellow beef baron Bert Allen in recent years allows a rare insight into the otherwise secretive ABP Food Group. Its Wexford-based beef and lamb business is the latest to disclose information.

Thomas Hubert
3rd Feb, 2023 - 2 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
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