In a Word ... Overheard
Once, years ago, I was in the much-missed Bewley’s when two older ladies were overcome with laughter. I had the great fortune to overhear it all
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Johnny Ronan group owns all six Harry Clarke windows in Bewley’s, Supreme Court says
Stained glass fixtures said to be worth €1m and were previously subject to actions in High Court and Court of Appeal
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A window into Harry Clarke’s world: rare watercolours surface at Dublin auction
Ireland’s foremost stained-glass artist was also a skilled illustrator
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Bewley’s seeks Grafton St rent reduction from Johnny Ronan company
High Court hears coffee shop was paying €1.46m before last October but sum was reduced following Circuit Court valuation
Amazon.ie opens for business as a dedicated website for Irish shoppers
Company is also launching ‘brands of Ireland’ section to help promote retailers
Johnny Ronan firm buys back Bewley’s building and other ‘crown jewels’ from receivers
Properties include Bewley’s Café building and PTSB on Grafton Street
Bewley’s on Grafton Street among premises served with food safety orders
Lismore Golf Club restaurant also named in latest batch of enforcement orders
Appeal to be heard over ownership of Bewley’s Harry Clarke windows said to be worth €1m
Court of Appeal had ruled that stained glass fixtures belonged to landlord
Leading environmentalist lauds Bewley’s for Honduras initiative
Jane Goodall, known for her work with chimpanzees, praises coffee company for its habitat restoration project
Bewley’s claims it is entitled to rent refund following court ruling
In her ruling, Judge Jennifer O’Brien quoted James Joyce’s description of ‘legendary, lofty, clattery café'
Bewley’s boss welcomes Grafton Street cafe rent ruling
Judge cuts bill for landmark cafe to €738,169 from €1.46 million
Big Phil is welcomed back into the Fine Gael fold as old foe Leo Varadkar departs the stage
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Appeal court rules that Johnny Ronan company owns all six Harry Clarke windows in Bewley’s
Six windows, including four known as the Four Orders and two as the Swan Yard windows, are said to be worth €1m
Bewley’s on Grafton Street entitled to new lease, court rules
Cafe in dispute with Johnny Ronan company RGRE
Developer Johnny Ronan’s prime property portfolio seeking €150m
Receivers Grant Thornton launch formal sale of 11 RGRE assets including Bewley’s Grafton Street premises and Connaught House
Grafton Street’s story: How a downbeat country lane became an upmarket home for A-listers, hotels, Turkish baths and shops
Bewley’s, the streets most famous landmark, opened in 1926 with a “double-height Egyptian Revival mosaic pylon-style shopfront”
Who owns Grafton Street? Wealthy Irish families and faceless funds control 119 of Dublin’s most valuable buildings
From large pension funds to wealthy private investors, the owners of Dublin’s most famous shopping street enjoy large rent rolls from some of the biggest names in the Irish retail sector
Tension, a pay scandal and farewells: the business world’s winners and losers of 2023
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Receiver appointed to Johnny Ronan portfolio that includes Bewley’s Cafe
Active discussions are ongoing with an international investor, but developer’s property company missed deadlines set by banks
Howth villa built by the Bewleys sells for €4m
Brackenlea was first built by the man credited with popularising the sale of coffee to the masses in Ireland
A special brew: How a Bewley’s partnership with Café Femenino is helping women farmers worldwide
Peruvian sociologist Isabel Uriarte Latorre ignited the Café Femenino movement, which has helped liberate women landowners by paying them directly for their work
Bewley’s sells UK coffee business to ‘focus’ on Republic
Yorkshire-based roasting and distribution sold to long-term partner
Bewley’s and landlord agree not to sell historic windows while mulling potential appeal
High Court ruled last January that four of the Harry Clarke windows belonged to the landlord, while two were tenant’s fixtures
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Bewley’s: Four Harry Clarke stained glass windows ‘part and parcel’ of Johnny Ronan’s building, court rules
Six windows are said to be worth €1 million, with court ruling two are property of tenant and café operator
Back from the brink: Grafton Street rebounds as high-end retailers vie for pitch
Ireland’s leading shopping street was battered by Covid and online rivals. Big brands are giving it a new lease of life – in return for a financial reset
Bewley’s €1.7m loss on Grafton Street, SMEs and sick pay, and ‘depressing’ housing crisis
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