Mickey O’Rourke’s Premier Sports secures live rights to Wimbledon
Irish broadcaster will have access to up to 18 court feeds daily from the tennis major, which begins on July 3rd
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Mickey O’Rourke nears deal to acquire Scottish ice hockey team
Mickey O’Rourke-controlled group TDL Media in talks to buy Glasgow Clan
E-learning group Shaw Academy agrees its second rescue deal in three years
Company says it will rebrand after €3.2m examinership deal
Greencastle will manage Joe, Her and Lovin in-house
Top executives at Iconic Labs have resigned and joined media investor Greencastle
Several senior management staff leaving Joe.ie company
Staff at ex-Maximum Media websites Joe.ie and Her.ie told at weekend of CEO’s exit
Premier Sports takes stake in JOE and Her Media
Irish media group plans to share sports content as part of new partnership
Danu Partners expands in Boston and creates US holding company
New restaurant group will have revenues of $100m and employ 1,000 people
Mickey O’Rourke’s pay TV company nets Spanish football rights
Premier Sports has secured the UK and Ireland rights to show every match from Spain’s La Liga over the next three years
The win-some, lose-some game of TV sports rights
For fans, it’s frustrating. For media companies, it’s expensive and perilous.
Premier League fans don’t gain from Virgin Media’s peace with Eir
Pay-TV company is unlikely to offer BT Sport or Premier Sports to its subscribers
One in four Irish people subscribe to paid TV sports channel as market fragments
No relief for fans as broadcast rights split and shift to an array of pay-TV options
Eir Sport secures rights to Rugby World Cup 2019
Eir launches its rebranded Setanta channels as it announces six-channel sports pack
Setanta Insurance payout, Tifco’s sale price, and O’Rourke nets football rights
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Irish owners of Smith & Wollensky add restaurants in US to menu
American steakhouse chain has opened in Boston suburb and plans to add a return to Las Vegas next year
Former Setanta owner secures Irish rights to 53 Premier League matches
Mickey O’Rourke’s Premier Sports expected to hold talks with Sky, Virgin and other platforms
Danu in talks to sell stake in Mercantile pub group
Investment firm owns 22% of group behind Dublin’s George, Whelans and Cafe en Seine
Leading Dublin pubs set for revamp after settlement of legal row
Mercantile group lining up €20 million investment programme
Comeback kids: Entrepreneurs who survived the bust
Caveat: Ability to bounce back from failure is the true measure of an entrepreneur
Gleeson to claim Mercantile co-investors oppressed interests
Whelan’s publican alleges he has been forced from chief executive role in Dublin group
Messy divorce beckons at Mercantile pub group
Caveat: marriage breakdown, devilish Eir figures and how windy pigs boost exports
Seen and Heard: Irish businesses feel early effects of Brexit
An Post opens current accounts; MEG dispute; Boyleports expands; Barrington joins Finnair
Eir Sport secures rights to 2019 rugby world cup
New channel, Eir Sport, is rebranding by telco of Setanta Sports Ireland
New breed of investors puts the buzz back into the Dublin pub scene
Growth in tourism and economic recovery spurring investment in city centre venues
Eir chief describes deal to buy Setanta Sports as game-changer
Setanta co-founder and majority shareholder Mickey O’Rourke to stay
Years of playing maverick ends in Eir embrace
New financial muscle should help sports broadcaster secure rights deals
Eir in talks for takeover of Setanta Sports
Partner BT said to be ‘comfortable’ with a deal for broadcaster
Bars and restaurants on menu as Danu investors expand interests
Partnership that began with Setanta and Italia ’90 has a varied portfolio
One more thing: Half the Irish business fraternity is football mad
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary must be having kittens over his beloved Manchester City
Setanta to launch HD channel and online player
Investment includes rights deal with Uefa to cover Champions League
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