Sheena Peirse has built her career in digital media, not newspapers. Now she wants to lead Ireland’s largest publishing group through the next stage of transformation – with subscriptions, local news, and podcasts at the heart of the strategy.
Ukrainian Max Bulgakov built up a nationwide chain of stores and a wholesale distribution business with his once friend Alexander Vakiy before they fell out. Now his former legal advisors are chasing him for €115,000.
For years Dublin landlord Paul Howard and his partner Una McClean have been pursued by Revenue in a multi-million tax claim. But the couple has struck back using the ancient laws on champerty against the tax authority.
The company, once backed by hefty VC cash, entered the Dublin market six years ago but after emerging from bankruptcy in recent years, it’s liquidating its Irish companies.
The company makes power systems for data centres and was bought last year by Legrand. New accounts show revenue was soaring at the time, and now its make-up is transforming.
Michael Kearney has built and sold companies, coached on the edge of elite sport, mentored national players for life beyond the jersey — and helped steer Irish rugby through one of its most successful eras.
The Dublin-headquartered business, which counts a sanctioned Russian billionaire and a third-generation American oil executive among its largest shareholders, is set to be bought by Tamboran Resources.
Oisin Hanrahan’s tech firm, which makes AI tools for the consumer-packaged goods sector, is opening an Irish base and has appointed the former MD of Fulfil to lead the expansion.
Creditors agreed to the wind-up of the companies, which owe millions of euro. Meanwhile, a separate row between McKillen Jr and his property lender Relm is escalating in the High Court.
Louise Murray, the head of production at London-based TV and film producer Minnow Films, speaks to The Currency about Ireland's "powerhouse" industry, the rise of AI, and bringing Bill Nighy to Dingle.
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