Ex-Merrion chief John Conroy’s €75m food fund close to making first invstment
State pitches €15m into Redesdale fund through Enterprise Ireland
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Liam Neeson among new investors backing €100m Ireland Impact fund
Dublin-based VentureWave Capital to invest in Irish ‘tech for good’ companies
East Coast Bakehouse seeks to raise another €5m in equity and debt
Drogheda-based biscuit maker’s revenue currently running at rate of €6m a year
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East Coast Bakehouse to boost exports to account for 80% of sales
Biscuit maker – winner of exporter of the year – on track to break even this year
Core records €1m profit in year of higher costs
Period of investment in marketing group is ‘starting to pay off’, says chief executive
Children of Jack and Jill: ‘You worry you might get that call’
Tracy Carroll is grateful to the Jack and Jill foundation for helping her daughter Willow
Eddie O’Connor seeks €10m for new venture
Seen & Heard: Insurer Gefion told to stop expanding, Cardinal considers new fund
East Coast Bakehouse forecasts 300% growth in revenues for this year
Irish biscuit maker stockpiles ingredients as contingency measure against no-deal Brexit
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€40m acquisition of Lily O’Brien’s completed
Polish food company Colian Holding SA acquired the group debt-free
Sweet deal as Lily O’Brien’s changes hands for €40m
Irish chocolate company will now be owned by Polish food producer Colian Holdings
Bank of Ireland eyes IBI Corporate Finance unit sale to management
Talks reach an advanced stage as bank prepares for change at the helm
Windfall of €50m on the way for Cairn Homes founders
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Shelling out for Easter eggs
PriceWatch sinks its teeth into a range of chocolate in the pursuit of value
AA Ireland takeover gets green light from regulator
US investor Carlyle Group’s proposed €157m deal is approved by competition commission
AA confirms it is in talks to sell Irish business
Irish executives expected to get stake under takeover; Carlyle Cardinal is the expected buyer
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Carlyle Cardinal Ireland invests in Derry’s Learning Pool
New funding will help firm build team, develop products
Novices offer independent expertise as TCD Seanad candidates
Dementia activist, barrister, entrepreneur, climate action campaigner among hopefuls
Fianna Fáil councillor resigns from party after RTÉ report
Cllr Joe Queenan filmed offering to act as go-between in return for financial backing
Buyout of Carroll Cuisine values Tullamore-based firm at €40m
CCI fund backs management buyout ofcooked ham specialist
Carlyle Cardinal backs buyout of Carroll Cuisine
MBO deal values Tullamore-based company at up to €50m
Jack & Jill founder’s story makes classic tale featuring privilege, tragedy and fury
Charity boss Jonathan Irwin has his sights on the Dáil – and not even cancer can halt his gallop
Non-bank finance seeks profit where banks still fear to tread
Funds step in to offer credit to Irish business in wake of the banks’ reluctance to lend
Carlyle Cardinal to invest €292m in Ireland
US equity group launched Irish fund last year with €125 million backing from the NPRF
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