Daire Hickey

Legal cases involving Web Summit to cover 2010 to present day, High Court hears

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

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 15:10

Drama Drives Interest: The Web Summit Story – The improbable, fascinating, only-in-Ireland tale of Paddy Cosgrave

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

Tue Oct 29 2024 - 05:00

How Paddy Cosgrave’s relations with his former friends have gone from bad to worse to extremely ugly

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

Sat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00

Paddy Cosgrave denies his position as Web Summit CEO was ‘untenable’

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

Wed Mar 20 2024 - 18:13

Trailblazing chef Cúán Greene to build and open restaurant in Abbeyleix with prominent investors

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

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 12:31

Paddy Cosgrave and Web Summit vow to ‘robustly defend’ claims on impact of Israel tweets

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

Wed Dec 20 2023 - 15:10

Web Summit co-founder seeks to include claims Paddy Cosgrave’s Israel posts damaged business

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

Fri Nov 24 2023 - 14:23

Web Summit row may require further explanation on email deletion and recovery

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

Wed May 24 2023 - 20:36

Web Summit to take place in Rio de Janeiro in its first move outside Europe

Company aims to create largest international tech event in South America

Tue May 03 2022 - 15:24

Web Summit seeks to prevent co-founder’s firm pursuing €5m-10m profit share claim

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

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 10:59

Irish bond prices move, Web Summit claims, and good riddance to restrictions

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

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 06:35

Cosgrave hits back at bullying claims aimed at ‘damaging’ him

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

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 21:44

Another Web Summit case, more ESB power plant delays, Stripe ‘happy to be private’

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

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 12:22

Success, scandal and distraction: the business world’s winners and losers of 2021

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

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 05:48

Web Summit event in Hong Kong postponed due to pandemic

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

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 12:55

Economic gain from Web Summit less than expected for Portugal

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

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 05:30

Paddy Cosgrave alleged to have hacked rival event company, court documents say

Affidavit filed by Web Summit co-founder Daire Hickey

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 18:02

Paddy Cosgrave to ‘vigorously defend’ bullying claims, High Court hears

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

Mon Nov 08 2021 - 13:40

Vendettas, toxic relations and €850 jumpers: new claims from Web Summit’s legal battle

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

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 17:46

Web Summit co-founder branches out with new investment fund

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

Fri May 14 2021 - 20:58

Web Summit revenues climb to nearly €48m in 2019

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

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 16:45

Web Summit cancels in-person Lisbon event amid surge in Covid cases

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

Thu Oct 08 2020 - 10:09

Web Summit announces first speakers for this year’s event

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

Thu Aug 20 2020 - 13:09

Web Summit targets 100,000 attendees for December event

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

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 14:25

Record revenues at Web Summit as $2m investment agreed in Amaranthine

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

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 11:35

Profits surge 60% at Web Summit in second year in Lisbon

Newly filed accounts detail events turnover for the first time

Fri May 31 2019 - 09:32

Profits surge at company behind Web Summit after Lisbon move

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

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 16:38

Stench lingers after Natrium’s peace deal with Clerys staff

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

Fri Mar 24 2017 - 18:30

Caveat: Dublin Bus must stop driving customers around the bend

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

Fri Mar 11 2016 - 10:31

Kenny returns to school and is deemed ‘best in class’ by Stiglitz

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

Fri Jan 22 2016 - 13:19

Cash and debt rise at Web Summit firm ahead of Lisbon move

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

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 20:43

Saoirse Ronan and Daire Hickey on Forbes ‘30 under 30’

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

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 08:34

Lisbon’s Web Summit won’t be the same

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?

Sat Nov 07 2015 - 01:00

Web Summit’s Cosgrave pulls out of ‘Late Late’ appearance

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

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 09:50

Trinity College tops in Europe for producing entrepreneurs

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

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 14:34

Dublin to lose Web Summit to Lisbon from next year

Organisers decide to hold prestigious tech event in Portuguese capital from 2016

Wed Sept 23 2015 - 16:16

Final touches as technology buffs arrive for Web Summit

Summit opens today with 20,000 expected from 109 countries

Tue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00

Standing out from the crowd is key for start-ups at shows

Attracting attention during the tech event season requires imagination and . . . maybe a lightsabre

Mon Jan 13 2014 - 01:02

Dublin Web Summit’s wonderful circus of ideas draws to end

Last-minute connections were made as Elon Musk met Enda Kenny on stage

Fri Nov 01 2013 - 01:00

Where are all the tech women?

Only one in eight of the speakers at Dublin’s upcoming Web Summit is female. The dearth of women in tech companies is a global issue, but Ireland is ‘at the bottom of the heap’ in tackling it

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00

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