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Full coverage: Tommy Kelly

“We were hostage because we had no means of removing that aircraft”

Tommy Kelly denied that the "vast resources" available to him and private jet co-owner Barry English as a "result of their enormous success" could be used to swiftly switch aircraft operator from the allegedly underperforming Shannon-based Acass. "

Francesca Comyn
19th May, 2026 - 4 min read

Tommy Kelly on wealth, work, and the risks facing the next generation

The ESW founder reflects on the Irish business leaders who shaped his thinking, the mentor who kept him grounded, and why he believes in adaptability and the importance of getting direct experience with the consumer.

Tom Lyons
18th May, 2026 - 4 min read

“They could blackmail us into giving them everything while they held the plane”

Entrepreneur Barry English has given evidence in his private jet fees row with Shannon-based operator Acass. "It was a litany of excuses. They didn't come within an ass’s roar of what they said they would do," he told the court.

Francesca Comyn
15th May, 2026 - 7 min read

E-commerce giant ESW files legal action against major Korean fashion retailer 

ESW, the billion-euro Irish e-commerce firm, has filed a High Court case against K-fashion designer and retailer W Concept.

Jonathan Keane
8th May, 2026 - 2 min read

Inside the jet set: “I don’t want to talk about numbers, can you make me an offer?”

Two of Ireland's best-known entrepreneurs, Barry English and Tommy Kelly, are embroiled in a complex dispute with the operating company they hired to run their private jet.

Francesca Comyn
6th May, 2026 - 6 min read

“Would I do it all again? Probably”: Tommy Kelly on buying Knight Frank and the evolving property market

At an event in Dublin hosted by Dains Ireland and The Currency, entrepreneur Tommy Kelly spoke about his plans to digitise and grow his property agents business – and reflected on his career.

Tom Lyons
24th Oct, 2025 - 3 min read

Private jet dispute involving two of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs lands in court

In 2022, two of Ireland's best-known entrepreneurs, Barry English and Tommy Kelly, hired an operating company to run their private jet. Now they are engaged in a Commercial Court dispute over the deal.

Francesca Comyn
27th Jan, 2025 - 4 min read

Tommy Kelly, Girls Who Invest and the curious case of Asimilar: Rewinding the week that was

Tommy Kelly built two great businesses by complementing the strengths of other companies. Its a philosophy he lives by.

Ian Kehoe
26th Mar, 2023 - 5 min read

Tommy Kelly on Sherry FitzGerald deal; CityJet files accounts; and Revive Active takes on investment

Tommy Kelly, one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs, bought Ireland’s biggest estate agent for around €50 million. He told a conference about his plans for Sherry FitzGerald. Meanwhile, CityJet has filed accounts.

Rosanna Cooney
3rd Jun, 2022 - 2 min read

Tommy Kelly has made a fortune from e-commerce. A recent corporate reshuffle will allow him to easily deploy it

From taking a stake in start-ups and listed companies, Tommy Kelly, the founder of e-commerce platform eShopWorld, is an active investor. Having closed a deal to buy Sherry FitzGerald, just what do we know about his strategy and his corporate structures?

Ian Kehoe
3rd Jun, 2022 - 3 min read
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