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
Daire Hickey
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Irish bond prices move, Web Summit claims, and good riddance to restrictions
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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’
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
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
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
Economic gain from Web Summit less than expected for Portugal
Assessment shows event generated €77.5m less in revenue for state than anticipated
Paddy Cosgrave alleged to have hacked rival event company, court documents say
Affidavit filed by Web Summit co-founder Daire Hickey
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
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
Web Summit co-founder branches out with new investment fund
Amaranthine managers David Kelly and Patrick Murphy plan $50m Semble Fund II
Web Summit revenues climb to nearly €48m in 2019
Company lost revenue in 2020 due to pandemic, but had no redundancies or pay cuts
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
Web Summit announces first speakers for this year’s event
Zoom founder Eric Yuan among speakers as event hopes to draw 100,000 attendees
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
Record revenues at Web Summit as $2m investment agreed in Amaranthine
Group reports sharp decline in pretax profits as employee numbers continue to rise
Profits surge 60% at Web Summit in second year in Lisbon
Newly filed accounts detail events turnover for the first time
Profits surge at company behind Web Summit after Lisbon move
Attendee numbers at flagship event have risen from under 400 to projected 70,000
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?
Caveat: Dublin Bus must stop driving customers around the bend
Plus, Panti Bliss to speak at South by Southwest (SXSW) media and technology conference
Kenny returns to school and is deemed ‘best in class’ by Stiglitz
Economist tells Davos debate Ireland was most successful state on leaving bailout
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
Saoirse Ronan and Daire Hickey on Forbes ‘30 under 30’
Irish among 600 of ‘brightest young entrepreneurs and breakout talents’
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?
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
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
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