Designing Alfrank 3.0: “The last 40 years must count for something”

Only a fraction of the €42m raised from Irish investors through an investment vehicle into a collapsed German property scheme is likely to be recovered, Myles Kirby has said in an update to creditors on the “complex” liquidation.

Two of Ireland's oldest insurance brokers are set to merge. In an industry targeted by international private equity and listed buyers, the participants in the latest deal insist it is different.

Controlled by the low-profile businessman Desmond Hurley, the low-profile group controls a network of 32 fuel depots and eight service stations in Leinster, Munster and Connacht. It is now set to buy a €34m Kerry fuel distributor.

The motor racing entrepreneur is setting up an Irish eSkootr team and has bagged the franchise to bring the new sport to Ireland next year. "There is a huge interest in electric scooters among kids, a real movement. They don’t want to drive cars anymore," he tells The Currency.

Construction firm Sonica built its reputation on inspirational office fit-outs – until Covid-19 dampened the market. Struggling for survival, here is how the Dublin firm plans to claw its way back.

Controlled by Charlie O’Loughlin, EuroGiant has more than 80 outlets throughout the country and a major wholesale business. And unlike many retailers, it thrived during the pandemic, as shown by an analysis of its performance over a four-year period.

Aston Lark is one of the global insurance brokers seeking to consolidate the fragmented Irish market. Robert Kennedy, head of its Irish business, talks acquisitions, expansion and the future of the Irish broker.

For five years, a charity has warned of the risk that multinationals may combine Ireland and Malta to minimise their tax bills aggressively. Now that its concerns have been borne out, Christian Aid explains why it matters.

The Irish jewellery group Anthony Nicholas, owner of the Fields chain, had been paying off debt and selling non-core shops prior to the pandemic. Based on an analysis of the company’s performance over a four-year period, it turned out to be a shrewd strategy.

In a UK courtroom row over a rugby podcast, the court found that Greencastle CEO John Quinlan seemed "very upset" and "determined to have his say" in a witness statement "replete with comment and argument".