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Minister dismisses criticisms of Dublin metro by billionaires O’Leary and Desmond

Sun, 10 Aug, 2025

Darragh O’Brien said the MetroLink ‘would not be replaced by self-driving cars’, as suggested by Dermot Desmond.

Pre-tax profits jump at UK nursing home group owned by three Irish billionaires

Pre-tax profits jump at UK nursing home group owned by three Irish billionaires

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Barchester Healthcare is co-owned by three of Ireland's best known businessmen – JP McManus, John Magnier and Dermot Desmond.

Nobel laureate cannot be called as expert witness in defamation case, judge rules

Nobel laureate cannot be called as expert witness in defamation case, judge rules

Tue, 05 Mar, 2024

Dermot Desmond claims he was defamed when he was linked to companies which dealt with the law firm whose data was leaked during the 2016 Panama Papers controversy

Five Guys firm returns to profit after successful Liffey Valley outlet opening

Five Guys firm returns to profit after successful Liffey Valley outlet opening

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

The sons of the billionaire Dermot Desmond bought the US fast food franchise for the Irish market in 2016.

Owner of Electric Picnic music festival records profits of €30m

Owner of Electric Picnic music festival records profits of €30m

Thu, 12 Jan, 2023

Denis Desmond is a co-owner in the joint venture with Live Nation

Nursing home group owned by Irish billionaires pays €13m in Covid bonuses to frontline staff

Nursing home group owned by Irish billionaires pays €13m in Covid bonuses to frontline staff

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Covid deaths 'mercifully significantly fewer' than 2020, Barchester Healthcare Ltd reports

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