How Canadian pharma firm Theratechnologies quietly shut down its Irish base

Since entering the Irish market in 2017, growth fund BGF has deployed €97.5m across 13 investments. The head of its Irish business Leo Casey talks about investment strategy, economic headwinds, and why the firm’s model insulates it from the current M&A slowdown.

Entrepreneur Brendan Morrissey denies any wrongdoing after his business partners in Hears Technology challenged the legitimacy of over €1m in payments to develop an app. Shareholders include U2's Larry Mullen and comedian John Bishop.

Actavo's corporate turnaround continued in 2021, with the divestment of a big business line and a reduction in debt. The job is not yet done.

Ireland needs to fix the leak through which value created by society slips into private hands – starting with a register of land ownership.

Evelyn Moynihan took over the top job in the Kilkenny chain in the middle of a pandemic, and the turbulence has allowed her to modernise the business. She talks about courting the diaspora online, the future of retail, and future expansion.

When a Forbes profile of Stripe's founders caused deep offence for labelling Limerick "stab city", the magazine announced it would host an event in recompense. Eighteen months later, that promise remains unfulfilled.

LIV Golf arrived at a time in Rory McIlroy's career where, especially with his friend Tiger Woods in decline and Phil Michelson adopting an ever more tragi-comic persona, leadership of the game has been thrust on him.

As a player, Steven Gerrard aired all his anxieties and emotions about himself and his team-mates. He has done the same as a manager without the trump card of having Steven Gerrard the player to call on.

After suffered a 2020 loss, Tynagh Energy rebounded significantly, while construction and interior fit-out firm Flynn saw a decline in revenues but a jump in profits, Meanwhile, a pizza chain backed former Fyffes boss Carl McCann has gone into liquidation.

Leech Papers ran a confidential shredding service in Dublin's north docklands. But its own books and records were called into question over the apparent dissipation of nearly €900,000 of company funds. Now the business is in liquidation.