Denis O'Brien

Why do tribunals so rarely lead to criminal trials?

It is not clear why it took the gardaí 14 years to complete their file arising from the 2011 Moriarty report, but the passage of time raises the question of the fairness of now bringing charges against anyone

Denis O’Brien-owned hotel in Galway records loss of almost €300,000

Losses at Ballynahinch Castle in Co Galway more than trebled last year while turnover rose by 1 per cent to €8.5m

How a ‘global forum’ promising billionaires turned into a small Dublin hotel event with muffins

Anti-female genital mutilation advocates expected high-profile speakers at a packed Dublin conference - they found a small room in a hotel with 25 people and were left with large bills

Irish event organiser promoted FGM conference using names of Branson, O’Brien and Obama’s sister without their permission

Participants paid thousands of euro to attend female genital mutilation conference hosted by organiser Sean Collins-McCarthy on promise they would meet high-profile donors

Michael Smurfit: Succession review - A soft-spoken and thoughtful multi-millionaire with a killer instinct

Television: With a who’s-who of interviewees, this RTÉ documentary is more of a hagiography than warts-and-all portrait

O’Brien completes Algarve hotel deal

Businessman has formally bought the Conrad Algarve in Quinta do Lago

Denis O’Brien now suing 748 defendants over alleged fake ads falsely linking him to promotion of financial scams

Meta accused of ‘extraordinary’ approach to disclosure of details of ad account holders

Denis O’Brien adds over 370 names to defamation case

Businessman pursuing people behind fake and misleading advertisements on Meta social platforms

After 868 pages and €5.67 million, the reason 19 names were searched in INM data breach remains a mystery

Former chief executive of media group described outcome of lengthy inquiry that yielded a 868-page report at a cost of almost €6 million as ‘weird’

Why Donald Trump’s pitch to become a ‘crypto president’ is quite bizarre

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Digicel earnings rebound in year bondholders seized control

Denis O’Brien handed 90% of the Caribbean-based telecoms group over to bondholders under a debt-for-equity swap finalised in January

INM report finds deal with Denis O’Brien company would have required board approval

Inspectors’ report finds no breaches of Companies Acts following inquiry initiated in September 2018

Timeline - the Independent News & Media data breach and its fallout

Key events in the evolution of the media group

INM controversy: Denis O’Brien told emails being searched in bid to identify why solicitor’s contract renewed

Former majority shareholder and chairman welcome inspectors’ report which found no breach of the Companies Acts at media firm

Denis O’Brien, Leslie Buckley and others seek to be given inspectors’ report on INM governance scandal

High Court judge says his ‘preliminary’ view is in favour of publishing the report

Final report by inspectors appointed to investigate governance at former INM expected this week

Results of six-year investigation to be put before Mr Justice Peter Kelly of the High Court

Report into governance scandal at Independent News & Media to be given to High Court within days

Investigation into data breach and other matters could go before court next week

Denis O’Brien lodges proceedings against Meta over ‘fake ads’ hosted on social media site

Move comes two years after Miriam O’Callaghan settled case with same company over defamatory adverts posted on platform

Tony O’Reilly: A dazzling star who left a mark on many facets of Irish society

A star on the rugby pitch and in the boardroom, Tony O’Reilly’s bankruptcy of 2015 reinvigorated him and made him realise that it had never been about the money

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott falls foul of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council over Stepaside treehouse

Hardly a life-size Stonehenge replica á la Spinal Tap, is it?

Digicel names Marcelo Cataldo as chief executive

Separately, EirGrid CEO Mark Foley to step down

Paddy Cosgrave’s high-risk return: ‘He is a fascinating figure ... I think he relishes the notoriety’

Sponsors will want to hear from Cosgrave about posting of a Palestinian flag by the Ditch on October 7th, says businessman

Ireland’s billionaires see wealth grow by more than €15bn last year

Forbes annual billionaires list features a record 2,781 people after two years where numbers fell

Digicel ‘has not seen significant impact’ on Haiti business from crisis

Caribbean country is telecoms group’s largest market by mobile subscribers

Inspectors into INM governance scandal circulate draft findings to witnesses

Move signals long-running investigation into Ireland’s largest news group is drawing to a close

Denis O’Brien can reassert ‘truth and honest opinion’ defence to solicitors’ defamation claims, court rules

The billionaire and his spokesman, James Morrissey, are being sued over a 2016 press release

Electric vehicle prices are tumbling, but is it all good news for the customer?

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Denis O’Brien on track to make over €100m profit in sale of Beacon Hospital

Deal marks further shrinking of businessman’s empire as Australian financial services giant Macquarie to pay €400m for facility

Denis O’Brien’s Beacon Hospital sold to Macquarie for estimated €400m

Sale of Dublin hospital, which treats more than 200,000 patients annually, could net businessman profit of €100m before tax

Digicel completes restructuring that cuts O’Brien stake to 10%

Denis O'Brien's holding may double to 20% should warrants attached to the restructuring ultimately be triggered

Tension, a pay scandal and farewells: the business world’s winners and losers of 2023

A tech sector slowdown coupled with rising interest rates gave many a year to forget

Denis O’Brien’s Digicel bash: Restructuring marks end of an era for businessman

Bondholders soon to take ownership of the embattled Caribbean telecoms empire

Digicel bondholders line up former Nokia chief as Denis O’Brien loses control

O’Brien will see his stake decline to 10% as consortium takes control of mobile business

Irish Times journalists shortlisted for UCD Smurfit School Business Journalist Awards

Joe Brennan, Ciara O’Brien, Arthur Beesley and John Burns have been nominated for this year’s awards

Pension auto enrolment, Russian cyber attacks, and Kirsty Wark on leaving Newsnight

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State earmarks offices in docklands should it win bid to host EU Anti-Money Laundering Association

Ibec’s podcast sponsorship, Collison’s Abbeyleix charity event, new roles for Altada’s co-founders, NTMA’s land deal in the docks and Digicel’s sports channel in the Caribbean

Budget enhances tax relief for the rich for the benefit of our heritage

Donors can secure 80% of the value of accepted works as a credit against outstanding and future tax bills

Hugo Boss falls foul of Dublin City Council

Ex-NIB boss gets OBE; the Irish and the Barclay brothers; Keith Wood’s cafe; NUJ at RTE staff meeting; log tables row

You can rent Denis O’Brien’s superyacht - for a price

Businessman’s vessel reviewed in superyachting magazine

Digicel CEO to step down in December with Denis O’Brien to announce successor as chairman in ‘coming weeks’

Oliver Coughlan retires as Digicel chief executive in December, with COO Maarten Boute assuming role on interim basis

O’Neill’s bemoans impact of shorter GAA season on replica jersey sales

O’Neill’s jersey sales, media regulator’s new hires, insolvency fun in Amsterdam, Tirlán recruits McConalogue’s adviser

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