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The €100m plan: Karl Fitzpatrick on scaling Chevron College

The €100m plan: Karl Fitzpatrick on scaling Chevron College

When I last met Karl Fitzpatrick in 2020, Chevron College was in the middle of the pandemic and navigating what he described as a turning point. The company had 56 staff, a strong prese...

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With projects winding down, German engineering firm Exyte’s revenues in Ireland have halved

With projects winding down, German engineering firm Exyte’s revenues in Ireland have halved

Exyte, the German engineering firm behind several data-centre and pharma projects, has seen its revenue in Ireland tumble further as more of its long-term contracts have come to an end....

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Willie O’Reilly: Irish-made TV faces the hypocrisy of viewers

Willie O’Reilly: Irish-made TV faces the hypocrisy of viewers

Some claim the Irish are comfortable with hypocrisy. They say we don’t always recognise ourselves in the mirror. Critics claim we say one thing but act differently.  Perhaps it’s becaus...

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Return to stability or the nightmare before Christmas: UK to wean off debt but growth question remains

Return to stability or the nightmare before Christmas: UK to wean off debt but growth question remains

Depending on who you believe, Thursday’s budget was either the delivery of Labour’s mandate, which sought to bring reckless spending under control and reduce the country’s overreliance ...

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Dark horses win “hugely competitive” offshore wind round with market-beating bid

Dark horses win “hugely competitive” offshore wind round with market-beating bid

The wind energy industry in Ireland and Europe has been anticipating the results of the Tonn Nua offshore wind auction for months. Bidding closed last week and, given the recent string ...

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Investor dispute brings insect farming start-up before the High Court

Investor dispute brings insect farming start-up before the High Court

A leading investor in the pioneering insect farming business Hexafly is suing the company weeks after it completed a capital restructuring, new court and company records show. Forsage H...

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