Mickey O'Rourke

Mickey O’Rourke made €24.7m on 2022 sale of Premier Sports UK and other assets

Sports TV entrepreneur’s TDL Media bought back Premier business earlier this year

Wed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00

Mickey O’Rourke’s Premier Sports secures live rights to Wimbledon

Irish broadcaster will have access to up to 18 court feeds daily from the tennis major, which begins on July 3rd

Sat Jun 17 2023 - 05:00

Mickey O’Rourke nears deal to acquire Scottish ice hockey team

Mickey O’Rourke-controlled group TDL Media in talks to buy Glasgow Clan

Fri Apr 14 2023 - 16:50

E-learning group Shaw Academy agrees its second rescue deal in three years

Company says it will rebrand after €3.2m examinership deal

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 20:20

Greencastle will manage Joe, Her and Lovin in-house

Top executives at Iconic Labs have resigned and joined media investor Greencastle

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 07:01

Several senior management staff leaving Joe.ie company

Staff at ex-Maximum Media websites Joe.ie and Her.ie told at weekend of CEO’s exit

Tue Jan 12 2021 - 01:00

Premier Sports takes stake in JOE and Her Media

Irish media group plans to share sports content as part of new partnership

Fri Dec 04 2020 - 16:47

Danu Partners expands in Boston and creates US holding company

New restaurant group will have revenues of $100m and employ 1,000 people

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 05:30

Mickey O’Rourke’s pay TV company nets Spanish football rights

Premier Sports has secured the UK and Ireland rights to show every match from Spain’s La Liga over the next three years

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 16:28

The win-some, lose-some game of TV sports rights

For fans, it’s frustrating. For media companies, it’s expensive and perilous.

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00

Premier League fans don’t gain from Virgin Media’s peace with Eir

Pay-TV company is unlikely to offer BT Sport or Premier Sports to its subscribers

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 06:05

One in four Irish people subscribe to paid TV sports channel as market fragments

No relief for fans as broadcast rights split and shift to an array of pay-TV options

Mon Dec 24 2018 - 04:54

Eir Sport secures rights to Rugby World Cup 2019

Eir launches its rebranded Setanta channels as it announces six-channel sports pack

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 12:48

Setanta Insurance payout, Tifco’s sale price, and O’Rourke nets football rights

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Tue Nov 20 2018 - 06:30

Irish owners of Smith & Wollensky add restaurants in US to menu

American steakhouse chain has opened in Boston suburb and plans to add a return to Las Vegas next year

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 05:30

Former Setanta owner secures Irish rights to 53 Premier League matches

Mickey O’Rourke’s Premier Sports expected to hold talks with Sky, Virgin and other platforms

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 11:53

Danu in talks to sell stake in Mercantile pub group

Investment firm owns 22% of group behind Dublin’s George, Whelans and Cafe en Seine

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 06:30

Leading Dublin pubs set for revamp after settlement of legal row

Mercantile group lining up €20 million investment programme

Tue May 30 2017 - 05:36

Comeback kids: Entrepreneurs who survived the bust

Caveat: Ability to bounce back from failure is the true measure of an entrepreneur

Fri May 26 2017 - 06:24

Gleeson to claim Mercantile co-investors oppressed interests

Whelan’s publican alleges he has been forced from chief executive role in Dublin group

Mon Mar 13 2017 - 04:18

Messy divorce beckons at Mercantile pub group

Caveat: marriage breakdown, devilish Eir figures and how windy pigs boost exports

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 07:00

Seen and Heard: Irish businesses feel early effects of Brexit

An Post opens current accounts; MEG dispute; Boyleports expands; Barrington joins Finnair

Sun Jan 22 2017 - 16:53

Eir Sport secures rights to 2019 rugby world cup

New channel, Eir Sport, is rebranding by telco of Setanta Sports Ireland

Tue Jul 05 2016 - 11:01

New breed of investors puts the buzz back into the Dublin pub scene

Growth in tourism and economic recovery spurring investment in city centre venues

Fri Feb 19 2016 - 08:00

Eir chief describes deal to buy Setanta Sports as game-changer

Setanta co-founder and majority shareholder Mickey O’Rourke to stay

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 17:02

Years of playing maverick ends in Eir embrace

New financial muscle should help sports broadcaster secure rights deals

Tue Dec 08 2015 - 01:00

Eir in talks for takeover of Setanta Sports

Partner BT said to be ‘comfortable’ with a deal for broadcaster

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00

Bars and restaurants on menu as Danu investors expand interests

Partnership that began with Setanta and Italia ’90 has a varied portfolio

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00

One more thing: Half the Irish business fraternity is football mad

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary must be having kittens over his beloved Manchester City

Fri Apr 10 2015 - 01:30

Setanta to launch HD channel and online player

Investment includes rights deal with Uefa to cover Champions League

Fri Mar 20 2015 - 07:34

Setanta Sports trying to play the long game

Fri Aug 09 2013 - 01:00

Setanta to net deal with BT to offer more live Premier League games in Ireland

Irish broadcaster will be able to offer 71 live English soccer games and other sports

Sat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00