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The real threat to Ireland’s economy comes from the US, not the Middle East - The Currency

1 day ago | thecurrency.news | Dan O'Brien

The Middle East attracts an extraordinary amount of attention in the Western media. That has been particularly true over the past two weeks since Israel attacked Iran, Iran retaliated, and the US then bombed nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic last weekend. The intense media focus on the region has many reasons, but one is the memory of the 1970s.
From growth to gridlock: The dispute that pushed Polo Stores into liquidation - The Currency

2 days ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

Alexandr Vakiy and Max Bulgakov came to live in Ireland in the late 1990s at the age of 24. Both from Ukraine, they quickly went into business together, and over the years that followed, they built a nationwide chain of grocery stores and a wholesale distribution business with annual revenues of €33 million.
What Citywest says about Ireland: Rewinding the week that was - The Currency

6 days ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

This is not a column about immigration. Nor is it a column about the unabashed hubris of the Celtic Tiger, with its buccaneering lending and its gung-ho brouhaha. It is also not about the subsequent collapse of the Irish economy, and what that meant for this country’s rank and file taxpayers.
Under Pressure: General counsel role grows and evolves in the face of disruption - The Currency

1 week ago | thecurrency.news | Francesca Comyn

General counsels are at an inflection point, according to the findings of a new EY Law study. No longer just guardians of compliance, they’re emerging as drivers of business transformation. However as their roles expand fresh challenges emerge as they navigate geopolitical tensions, rapid technological change and increasingly complex regulatory demands, while managing tight budgets, talent retention, and stretched resources.
Embedded: OpenAI, ESB, and the new face of general counsel in Ireland - The Currency

1 week ago | thecurrency.news | Francesca Comyn

Fittingly for a leading tech lawyer, it was a LinkedIn connection that landed Emma Redmond a job in OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT. “The stars aligned,” she tells me when we meet at the firm’s city centre office in Dublin. “I happened to be connected with Che [Chang], who’s currently our general counsel, and we just started messaging.” Soon messaging turned into a conversation. “I love how these things kind of organically happen,” she says.
Barne Estate row: "We are honourable people" - The Currency

1 week ago | thecurrency.news | Francesca Comyn

“JM at his best”, the WhatsApp message said of bloodstock magnate John Magnier’s handshake deal to buy the Barne Estate for €15 million on the evening of August 22, 2023. Under cross examination on week three of the Barne court battle, Coolmore accountant Jerome Casey didn’t immediately recognise himself as the author of the text. “I didn’t say that.” He then conceded just as quickly that he must have sent it.
Aoife Quinn in tax row over "bogus" Russian earnings - The Currency

1 week ago | thecurrency.news | Francesca Comyn

In 2013, receivers for IBRC, formerly Anglo Irish Bank, were engaged in an epic struggle with toppled billionaire Sean Quinn to recover significant debts of more than €2 billion. This involved trying to track down international property assets squirrelled away by the bankrupt businessman and members of his extended family, allegedly as part of a scheme to defraud the bank. Various cases were brought and contested until 2019, when the blockbuster litigation was finally resolved.
Inside the UK's plan to boost investing: "If it increases the plurality of small funds, that's only a good thing" - The Currency

1 week ago | thecurrency.news | Michael Cogley

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set about implementing reforms in a vast array of areas in the hope of kickstarting economic growth, with the latest chapter focusing on channelling funds into domestic companies. The UK government is already in the throes of changing its planning system to reduce the power of Nimbyism and help speed up homebuilding.
From blueprint to build: John Perry on building Ogier’s tax practice in Ireland - The Currency

1 week ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

Commenting on the appointment, John Hogan, Ogier’s practice partner in Ireland, said: “John’s experience and knowledge of Ireland’s tax framework, combined with his involvement in industry bodies, will be of enormous benefit to our clients across our core services.
There is no rental market — only trade-offs: Rewinding the week that was - The Currency

1 week ago | thecurrency.news | Ian Kehoe

On Tuesday, as the Government unwrapped its new plans for the Irish rental sector, two of the country’s most prominent housing experts were on opposite sides of the table at the Oireachtas Housing Committee. Rory Hearne is a freshly minted TD. Running for the Social Democrats, he retained the Dublin North-West seat previously occupied by the co-founder of his party, Róisín Shortall.