The “golden visa” scheme is gone but the Irish Diaspora Loan Fund is raising again

Pastry chef Gráinne Mullins has worked in some of the most prestigious kitchens in Europe. But the economy went into lockdown, she discovered she wanted to do something a little bit different and decided to create her own business venture, Grá Chocolates.

In 2008, a liquidator was hired to wind up a prosperous Irish owned printing business whose shareholders had fallen out. It was meant to solve their problems. Then the liquidator found himself in the firing line.

What constitutes luxury in a pandemic? In an in-depth interview, Peter MacCann, the general manager of Dublin's five-star Merrion Hotel, says he has no idea what business will look like in September and outlines his plan to retain his five-star service with or without the lucrative US trade.

As Revenue repays 1,000 investors from disputed section 481 investors, just how is the scheme performing? And, which companies are benefitting the most from the tax break scheme for film and television productions?

A month-long investigation reveals the inner workings of CarVal’s Irish buying spree – the structures, the discounts, the tax tactics and the profits. It also reveals the ongoing use of the Section 110 tax shelter, with the vulture fund now using it to buy assets all over the world.

While liquidator Ken Fennell initially sought Joe O’Donovan’s disqualification, the businessman instead consented to a restriction order which will stop him acting as a director or secretary of a company for five years.

Three Irish top executives at a major New York construction firm are facing multiple charges brought by federal prosecutors. Their defence lawyer counters that they are being hounded by trade unions baying for “the last ounce of their blood”.

The fortunes of bankrupted property developer Donall Dooley and members of the Moran family, famous for their thatched seafood pub outside Clarinbridge, intertwined during the Celtic Tiger. Now Polish companies linked to them are being sued by Nama

Former Aer Lingus boss Dermot Mannion recalls leading Aer Lingus through its IPO and fending off hostile takeovers from Ryanair. He also speaks about the impact of Covid-19 on Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Ireland’s aviation leasing sector.

A decision made in Washington DC is rippling through the world economy. One knock-on effect is an investment in a gold mine in Clontibret, Co Monaghan.