“Ultimately, number one, it’s about creating a unified brand, one Waystone”

In 2002, Cavan homebuilder Matthew Farrell agreed to buy an 11-acre site from developer Tom McFeely. The legal fallout continues to this day.

One month ago, directors of the historic student travel agency met to sign off on a promising set of accounts. Last week, they agreed to wind up the company. The downfall reveals the devastation being caused by Covid-19 in the travel sector.

As the country battles to manage its Covid-19 crisis, the HSE has turned to a Tramore technology business called NearForm to create a life-saving mobile phone tracking and tracing app for Covid-19.

Dublin-based Stobart Air is working with its advisers to try and cut a deal with its unwieldy shareholder roster and lenders. CityJet, meanwhile, is in heightened talks with creditors.

Self Help Africa has secured a new multi-million EU contract to inject capital into private enterprises in the Zambian food value chain. Although most African agribusiness remains far from bankable, the organisation sees its role as “priming the pump”.

As insurers battle with industry over business interruption cover, the state has been left to effectively subsidise both through emergency wage cover. However, concerns are growing about the capacity of some insurers to weather this crisis.

Having grounded most of its fleet, the Irish airline has hired Deloitte to prepare detailed report on its cash flows and financial situation.

Eagle Alpha, an alternative data aggregator that has raised $9m, has carved out a niche supplying data to finance houses and fund managers. In recent weeks, however, it has been engaging with central banks and governments eager for faster information.

Irish airline CityJet is seeking to reach a deal with its lenders as its grapples with the virtual closure of the international aviation industry

The coronavirus crisis has hit property-focused shares harder than most – but those are a leveraged bet on the underlying property market. Homeowners needn't worry (until later this summer maybe).