A former attorney general, cabinet minister and Tánaiste, Michael has now carved out a new niche in the Seanad. He talks to Sam Smyth about politics, policing, power, bravery and freedom of the press.
It was one of the most complex tax schemes ever to be marketed in Ireland. Drawing from expert testimony, multiple sources and legal papers, we reveal how the scheme delivered a 126% return and go inside Revenue’s battle to shut it down.
Petrel Resources’ share price has been on a rollercoaster since it unveiled takeover plans by investors with deep connections in the Middle East. Less than six months into their honeymoon, the partners are lawyering up.
Google, Amazon and Walmart are positioning themselves to dominate ecommerce in the coming decade. That's the reason Google acquired Dublin's Pointy on Wednesday, for $160 million. We examine how the deal was done, who benefited, and why Google felt the need to buy Pointy before the competition did.
Orpea Groupe, a French headquartered nursing care giant, has made an offer of well in excess of €100 million for TLC Nursing Homes, a move that makes it the preferred bidder
In 2007, Athlone Town FC unveiled a state-of-the-art stadium built with lottery funds and a mystery donor. Then the row over ownership began - and it continues to work its way through the courts. Just how did it come to this? And what happens next?
In a new series, The Currency investigates the structures and tactics used by technology multinationals in Ireland. We are mapping their footprints, following the money trail and unlocking the trends. We begin by tracing Google’s network of 24 companies here – from revenues to dividends.
250 insurers have left the Irish market in the last six years – 117 in the last two. Liberty's announcement fits into the narrative of a contracting market. Small businesses are among the hardest hit.
Some 16 months after being installed by the High Court, inspectors are preparing to move to Phase Two of the investigation into an alleged significant data breach at the media publisher.
The ban on The Currency's writers has been “lifted” but The Irish Times remains silenced. Michael McDowell, the former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, says it raises questions about the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
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