Gordon Deegan

Clarecastle

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

freelance journalist

Featured in: Favicon

msn.com

theguardian.com Favicon

dailymail.co.uk Favicon

mirror.co.uk Favicon

thesun.co.uk Favicon

thetimes.co.uk Favicon

news.com.au Favicon

independent.ie Favicon

irishtimes.com Favicon

irishexaminer.com + 68 more

Articles

Approval for McDonald's O'Connell Street outlet make-over

23 hours ago | rte.ie | Gordon Deegan

Dublin City Council has given the green light for a makeover of McDonald's flagship outlet on Dublin's O'Connell Street. But in granting planning permission, the City Council has ordered that planned pigeon protection spikes to the upper floors be omitted for the fast food giant's outlet. The Council has also ordered proposed illuminated projecting signage shall be omitted and that the "M" logo within the glazing at lower mezzanine level of the restaurant not be permitted.
McDonald’s to renovate its flagship outlet in Dublin city centre

1 day ago | independent.ie | Gordon Deegan

In granting planning permission, the city council has ordered that planned pigeon protection spikes on the upper floors are omitted for the fast-food giant’s outlet. The council has also ordered proposed illuminated projecting signage shall be omitted and that the ‘M’ logo within the glazing at lower mezzanine level of the restaurant would not be permitted.
Prisoner 'goes up in puff of smoke' & absconds while on permitted cigarette break at Ennis Garda Station

1 day ago | clareecho.ie | Gordon Deegan

*Ennis Garda Station. A PRISONER ‘went up in a puff of smoke’ and absconded from Garda custody at Ennis Garda Station during a cigarette break, a court has heard. At Ennis Circuit Court, State Solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey said that Daniel McCarthy requested a cigarette break while in custody at Ennis Garda Station on November 25th 2024.
Anti-immigration activist Philip Dwyer appeals trespass conviction

1 day ago | sundayworld.com | Neil Fetherstonhaugh |Gordon Deegan

date fixed | Imposing the fine for the trespass offence in March, Judge Alec Gabbett said that words used by Mr Dwyer to others on the grounds at Magowna House were ‘unkind’ and "quite unseemly”Neil Fetherstonhaugh & Gordon DeeganToday at 11:28Anti-immigrant activist, Philip Dwyer, is appealing a conviction for trespass at a direct provision centre for International Protection (IP) applicants at Magowna House in 2023.
Accumulated profits at gaming firm owned by Trinity College maths graduate surge to over €4m

2 days ago | independent.ie | Gordon Deegan

Maths whizz and developer Dáire Bohan (23) has generated millions of euro at his gaming firm, DB Games Technologies Ltd, since 2021 after launching a number of titles for the popular Roblox gaming platform. New accounts show Mr Bohan’s firm recorded post-tax profits of €647,130 in the 12 months to the end of October last. The figure was a significant increase on the modest profits of €57,639 in the 12 months to the end of October 2023 and it follows profits of €2.28m in 2022 and €1m in 2021.
Directors of medtech firm AccuScience say impact of tariffs will be ‘limited’

2 days ago | independent.ie | Gordon Deegan

That is according to new accounts for AccuScience Ireland Ltd, which show that pre-tax profits increased by 27pc to €2.11m in 2023. In May 2022, UK-based Diploma PLC acquired AccuScience Ireland for €59.9m. New accounts show that revenues totalled €34.47m for the 12 months to the end of September 2023. Prior to the sale, the ultimate controlling party of AccuScience was Declan Devine.
Anti-immigrant activist Philip Dwyer appeals conviction for trespass at Clare Ipas centre

2 days ago | echolive.ie | Gordon Deegan

Prominent anti-immigrant activist, Philip Dwyer is appealing the conviction for trespass imposed on him at a then new direct provision centre for International Protection (IP) applicants at Magowna House in 2023. ‘Citizen Journalist’ Mr Dwyer is appealing the conviction and €500 fine for the trespass offence on May 18th, 2023 at Magowna House imposed at Ennis District Court in March.
Former owners of DID Electrical paid themselves dividend of €11m in asset form

2 days ago | irishtimes.com | Gordon Deegan

The former owners of DID Electrical, the Houlihan family, paid themselves a €11 million dividend in specie (in asset form) before the sale of the business to tech retail group Select in 2023. Accounts for DID Electrical Appliances Ltd show that the €11 million dividend in specie payout was made up of freehold premises assets and post acquisition, the company also paid out a cash dividend of €1.5 million to its new owners.
Price of wall will dictate jurisdiction

2 days ago | clarechampion.ie | Gordon Deegan

A judge has said that if the estimated €20,000 Garda value of a ‘very expensive’ wall allegedly knocked down twice by a part time 60 year old south Galway farmer is correct he will be transferring the case to the circuit court. At Gort District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett made his comment in the case where he said that Gerard Nestor “is facing a lot of charge sheets” in a neighbours’ dispute.
Owners of DID took out €11m dividend before sale

3 days ago | rte.ie | Gordon Deegan

The former owners of DID Electrical, the Houlihan family, paid themselves a €11m dividend in specie before the sale of the business to tech retail group Select in 2023. That is according to new accounts for DID Electrical Appliances Ltd which show that the €11m dividend in specie payout was made up of freehold premises assets and post acquisition, the company paid out a cash dividend of €1.5m to its new owners.