Cathal O’Connor had it all. A black Porsche, and stakes in companies with assets of €40m. A “despicable and disgraceful” assault of children now sends him to prison
The listed baked goods manufacturer has just removed the final barrier to capital returns – at last, historic Irish shareholders might say.
Longtime Nike executive Heidi O’Neill is set to take over in September, and investors aren’t happy, write Lauren Thomas and Suzanne Kapner, The Wall Street Journal.
The controversial Mercosur trade deal now applies provisionally and has caused fierce splits but Irish MEPs are finding more common ground on new deals with India and Australia.
The Irish powerhouse "unequivocally rejected" a £58-a-share takeover bid this week. Analysts expect a revised, higher offer come June, potentially validating the strategic focus on its energy business.
Justice David Holland urged the grid operator to attend mediation with fishers. Survey work for a Dublin Bay subsea electrical cable "must be done in the national interest" – but minimise fishing inconvenience.
The Louth-based company was pursuing a case against Siam Aero over $820,000 stolen by hackers who intercepted its email exchanges with the Thai dealer.
After bearing the brunt of Iran’s counterattack, the financial powerhouse is strengthening security cooperation with Israel and widening a rift with Saudi Arabia, write Summer Sai, Jared Malsin and Dov Lieber, The Wall Street Journal.
Competing spending priorities and the repayment of debt contracted after Covid leave gaps to be filled under the Irish presidency of the EU. Jonathan Keane reports from Brussels and Thomas Hubert from Mullingar.
The developer claims the companies “have no assets and have finished trading” and that he is due tax over-payments and refunds in excess of €6 million.
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