In an effort to keep people in employment, lawyer Philip Lee believes that Irish insolvency laws must be relaxed as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, and that landlords and banks must share the losses.
The former directors of Goode Concrete claim CRH and Kilsaran abused their dominant positions in the market by using predatory pricing to eliminate competition. The allegations are vigorously contested.
Gavin Hydes, the CEO of the Joe Duffy motor group, recently announced the launch of its new online car dealership – just in time as car dealers across Ireland were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions. Can a personalised video of your future vehicle replace a sniff of new car smell in a traditional showroom?
He stood in the way of Apple, racked up debt, used forged documents and a front company. Brian McDonagh has been unyielding in his ambition to build a data centre. New High Court findings suggest he will pay a hefty price.
Like the sectors they serve, Ireland's corporate law firms are suffering the financial pain of the coronavirus pandemic. Drastic times call for a serious response.
Based in the Dublin suburb of Clonskeagh, Skillsoft emerged from Irish tech pioneer SmartForce. The company is now weighing up several restructuring options across Ireland, the UK and the US.
Irish airline CityJet was already suffering before the Covid-19 lockdown grounded its fleet – and the pandemic made a bad situation much worse. New documents reveal the company’s torrid trading performance and its plan for survival.
The fate of Vernon Catering is being closely watched as it is the first major examinership to take place since the emergence of Covid-19. And the signs look positive.
Thousands of businesses have stopped paying their rent amid the Covid-19 lockdown. Many landlords are willing to talk, some are giving their tenants relief – and others have already sent solicitors' letters.
As Covid-19 restrictions continue, Stephen McCarthy, the founder of BidX1, plans to form joint ventures with traditional property agents to allow them complete sales online without having the face-to-face meetings usually required.
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