Daire Hickey

Civil trial could potentially last nine weeks

What do court documents tell us, and what’s at stake for the three former friends?

Five separate actions are due to be heard together over the course of a nine-week civil trial

Dispute hearing between Web Summit co-founders expected to take nine weeks

Businessman served on the organisation’s board through some of its most turbulent years

Mr Justice Michael Twomey is managing the five actions ahead of their trial next spring

Catherine Sanz’s book focuses on the highest-profile founder of the most compelling Irish business drama of the past 15 years

Cosgrave, who is largely upbeat and spirited in person, regards his online persona as a different entity. That does not negate the hurt people have felt at the hands of either character

The co-founder stepped down last October after concluding this was in the company’s best interests, say lawyers

Stripe tech entrepreneur John Collison, co-founder of 150Bond Daire Hickey and Strong Roots founder Samuel Dennigan among Greene’s partners

Judge allows for additional discovery in relation to potential damage to company arising from tweets made by Web Summit founder after Hamas attack in October

Daire Hickey, through his commerical entity, seeks to claim Mr Cosgrave’s conduct following October 7th occurred in disregard to interests of minority shareholders

Court hears of progress on discovery in case where shareholders claim they are being oppressed and are being countersued over investment fund

Company aims to create largest international tech event in South America

David Kelly’s Graiguearidda owns 12% stake in holding company Manders Terrace

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Web Summit founder says he gave ‘vanity’ co-founder titles to ex-partners ‘as a soother’

Seen & Heard: Newspapers on ‘muted’ Covid-19 loan take-up and a move by Dawn Meats

In a sequel to 2020 no one wanted, some thrived, some slumped and some were unlucky

The annual Rise conference was due to return as an in-person event in March 2022

Assessment shows event generated €77.5m less in revenue for state than anticipated

Affidavit filed by Web Summit co-founder Daire Hickey

Web Summit founder to also defend claims he used company’s resources for own purposes

Second legal action escalates dispute between Paddy Cosgrave and David Kelly, co-founders of Web Summit

Amaranthine managers David Kelly and Patrick Murphy plan $50m Semble Fund II

Company lost revenue in 2020 due to pandemic, but had no redundancies or pay cuts

Organisers say decision to go online was taken in the interests of public health

Zoom founder Eric Yuan among speakers as event hopes to draw 100,000 attendees

Tech conference that started life in Dublin to be held both on and offline this year

Group reports sharp decline in pretax profits as employee numbers continue to rise

Newly filed accounts detail events turnover for the first time

Attendee numbers at flagship event have risen from under 400 to projected 70,000

Caveat: Media-shy developer Deirdre Foley was hurled into spotlight but what did she expect?

Plus, Panti Bliss to speak at South by Southwest (SXSW) media and technology conference

Economist tells Davos debate Ireland was most successful state on leaving bailout

Employment costs in 2014 doubled at Manders Terrace as directors’ pay fell by €79,000

Irish among 600 of ‘brightest young entrepreneurs and breakout talents’

Ireland’s high-profile tech event packed its bags on Thursday and set sail for Portugal. But will it succeed there, and will Dublin rue its departure?

Web Summit’s Paddy Cosgrave was due to appear on this Friday night’s show

UCD also included in list of top universities with graduates that go on to lead start-ups