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The SpaceX internet provider has a provisional nod from ComReg for a satellite earth station in Mayo but it is open to public consultation. The company has an existing station in Cork.
Joe Fitzpatrick, a solicitor handling the Barne Estate deal for Coolmore, told the High Court he understood a contract to sell to John Magnier was nearly “ready to go” in late August 2023 before the vendors went cold.
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As more multinationals choose Ireland to centralise European Vat payments, discrepancies held up the release of corresponding statistics for months.
The court heard that the difficult phone call spurred John Magnier to drive immediately to the Barne Estate to push for an exclusivity agreement to block out other bids.
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