Full coverage: Michael McAteer

The Central Bank and Department of Finance have agreed €65.2 million in funding for Quinn Insurance's marathon suit against its former auditor PwC.

Grant Thornton managing partner Michael McAteer believes the surge in dealmaking will continue, although he expects many smaller businesses to fold when the state supports end. He also talks about the impact of the pandemic upon society, businesses, and the workplace.

Michael McAteer presided over the wreckage of the financial crash, steering brands from Eircom to The Sunday Business Post back from the precipice. He started as an office boy and worked his way up to become one of Ireland’s leading accountants and insolvency practitioners.