Tommy Kelly made his fortune from logistics and e-commerce. In the second part of this incisive interview, he explains how he intends to deploy the capital and gives his take on the future of the Irish economy.
With the global horsepower of Mastercard as its payments partner, CleverCards may be about to hit its stride. Its founder talks about raising €25m, geographic expansion, and Stripe.
After selling his e-commerce giant ESW two years ago, Tommy Kelly has arguably more liquid wealth than anyone else in the country. But what is the secret to his success? In the first of a two-part interview, he talks candidly about how he made it and what motivates him.
Tech investor Brendan Morrissey strikes back against comedian John Bishop, lodging oppression proceedings in the running of Hears Technology, a start-up set up to build an app for the hard of hearing.
Michael FitzGerald’s sales management software company OnePageCRM has been profitable for the last eight years and has not raised any external funding in nine. However, FitzGerald says it is now considering raising up to €2 million to fuel the next stage of growth.
Vertiv, the US electrical technology group, acquired E&I Engineering for $1.8 billion in 2021. More than half of this value was for intangible assets, which the group can now amortise against taxable profits.
Ireland have mastered Death Zone rugby and there are many people who have helped create the conditions for this sporting triumph.
From coaching with the New York Red Bulls to being involved in grassroots football in Dublin, Jack Ryan has used his experience to create a platform that he believes can transform sports clubs and the volunteers who run them.
Like the two previous hosts of the Late Late Show, Ryan Tubridy could easily hold on his own on a bigger stage. He is different from them in that, after fourteen years in the hot-seat, he wants to pause and take stock.
Diaries alleged in the 1980s to have been written by Adolf Hitler portrayed him as knowing little about the ongoing Holocaust. This was the main clue that the notebooks were fake.
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