“Kim and Kanye didn’t want us to sign an NDA and they sent press releases about it”

Ireland has fewer judges per head of population than any other EU state. A recent Commercial Court judgment considers the deficient resourcing of the justice system and how far the courts should go in plugging the gaps.

CarVal agreed to buy €800m worth of home loans from Ulster Bank two years ago. In the process, the US vulture fund has now revealed the discount obtained, its tax strategy – and the risk it sees Sinn Féin posing to its investors.

For its first phase, Cairn focused on buying sites. A new trading update shows the company is moving into the delivery phase - and giving money back to shareholders. But what does its strategy say about the Irish housing market?

David Coallier was not planning on raising seed funding for his digital meeting platform. But after an interview in The Currency sparked investor interest, he raised $3.2m from institutional and individual backers within weeks. He talks about building the team and the product.

For Donegal fashion designer Stephen McLaughlin, creating his own label in lockdown might have been born out of necessity, but it’s turned out to be a dream come true. He talks about resilience, growth and brand building.

Collen Construction can trace its roots back to 1810 and it remains one of Ireland’s largest construction firms. However, in the past number of years, the family-owned business has seen its European division become the dominant division. This is how it did it.

John Ryan's life has taken some turns. He left corporate finance to join the army; now he's the founder and CEO of Gigable, a marketplace that connects independent workers with businesses. He talks about his journey, international expansion and the future of the gig economy.

Startling new data on house completions, prices, and costs over a 50-year period paints a stark, sobering picture. To achieve the government target of 30,000 new completions a year, prices must either increase by 24% or construction costs will have to fall by 40%.

The two privately-held frozen vegetable businesses gave little financial detail when announcing their transatlantic deal in December, but more information is now emerging.

Led by former pilot Peter Jenkinson, Wrkit has more than 400 customers and revenues of €2m. Following months of low key talks, it has now been acquired by Benefex, part of the Bain Capital-backed Zellis Group.