Twenty-year old Shane Curran plans to disrupt how the world manages data privacy. After giving his pitch over dinner in Chapter One, one of the world’s canniest investors believed him - and has just led a $16m funding round for Curran's young company.
Chris Kelly controls one of the country’s largest pub groups, with a string of venues in the city centre and throughout the suburbs. All are locked down and Kelly has now issued proceedings against his insurer FBD.
Loyola Group owns a string of high-profile venues including the Lep Inn and the Old Spot. It is suing FBD over disputed insurance cover.
The Government is supporting ferry companies to keep sailing despite the absence of passengers. Hauliers forced to run empty lorries on some return journeys are now asking for the same treatment while the pandemic disrupts supply chains.
In a rare interview, wealth managers Ray Tilson and Matt Minch discuss their highs and lows – from founding Tilman Asset Management 25 years ago to selling it to Brewin Dolphin. They have hit peaks, weathered storms, but remained friends.
The bakery chain is exiting Ireland amid international turbulence in its Belgian-owned parent group, but its failure is also a sign of difficulties mounting in Ireland's wider restaurant industry.
They needed €95 million to build 20 primary care centres around the country. Now they claim they are being squeezed by their investor, a €1bn European private equity house.
Artists and thousands supporting them in the cultural industry say they were already underfunded in Ireland before Covid-19 hit. The lockdown has heaped even more pressure on them, and many are not happy with the state's response.
Days after an examiner was appointed to the digital publisher's Irish operations, administrators have now been installed to its fast-growing British business as its main lender moves to shore up its security.
The IRFU wanted to preserve its existing deal with the FAI over the Aviva Stadium, whereby they shared running costs. The FAI's implosion put that at risk. So IRFU CEO Philip Browne asked the government to step in.
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