# Denis O'Brien

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# media and arts

Your crash course in… How INM walking away from pensioners sheds light on a bigger problem

Defined benefit pension schemes are a ticking time bomb.

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Dec 10th 2016, 10:00 AM

# High Court

Denis O'Brien says he and his family received death threats following Dáil disclosure

The billionaire has taken the stand at the High Court this morning.

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Dec 1st 2016, 1:40 PM

# High Court

Denis O'Brien alleges that TDs prejudiced his case against RTÉ with Dáil speeches

O’Brien’s case against the Dáil Committee on Procedure and Privilege began at the High Court this morning.

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Nov 29th 2016, 12:34 PM

# media merger

Kenny says there won't be an inquiry into media ownership in Ireland

Catherine Murphy said it is up to the government to either accept or reject the acquisition of the Celtic Media group by Independent News and Media.

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Nov 16th 2016, 10:19 AM

# lengthy statement

Denis O'Brien hits out at report which raises concerns about media ownership in Ireland

In a statement released tonight, O’Brien said the report makes for “very interesting reading”.

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Oct 26th 2016, 7:16 PM

# failure to communicate

Communications Minister admits he hasn't read report which criticises media ownership in Ireland

Minister Naughten said he was not sent the report before it was published on Monday.

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Oct 26th 2016, 5:16 PM

# hogging the media?

'Show some backbone' - new report harshly criticises Ireland's culture of media ownership

A new report commissioned by Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan for an EU grouping takes aim at both RTÉ and billionaire media mogul Denis O’Brien.

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Oct 24th 2016, 5:31 PM

# War of Words

Donald Trump has launched an attack on Hillary Clinton over her links to Denis O'Brien

Denis O’Brien has found himself in the middle of the US presidential battle.

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Sep 29th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Policy

Denis O'Brien: Apple was 'picked on' by EU over record €13bn fine

The businessman said that Apple should not be punished over its tax affairs in Ireland.

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Sep 20th 2016, 10:55 PM

# thursday

We'll Leave it There So: Munster star retires, Irish teenager moves to Premier League and all today's sport

Plus, Colin Kaepernick’s NFL career could be over after his refusal to stand for the US national anthem.

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Sep 1st 2016, 8:20 PM

# best friends

"He's my boy": Usain Bolt describes friendship with Denis O'Brien

“He’s really a nice person. He has faith in me, he has made me a job for life.”

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Sep 1st 2016, 10:49 AM

# Dáil privilege

Catherine Murphy makes more claims in the Dáil about Denis O'Brien's finances

The Kildare North TD alleges O’Brien went guarantor on a loan to a property developer.

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Jul 8th 2016, 7:16 PM

# Mistake

Denis O'Brien: 'The government was wrong to back down on Irish Water'

O’Brien said he thinks Irish Water was “the right thing” for the country.

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May 3rd 2016, 5:00 PM

# callan kicked off

Oliver Callan tore into the political elite on last night's Late Late

The comedian got everyone talking.

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Apr 23rd 2016, 12:38 PM

# Champerty

A case against Denis O'Brien and Michael Lowry won't go ahead - because of a law from 1634

The plaintiff does not have the €10 million required to take the case.

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Apr 20th 2016, 6:13 PM

# breaking america

The company formerly known as Siteserv is going Stateside

Actavo is entering the US market for the first time.

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Mar 21st 2016, 8:25 PM

# RIP

Denis O'Brien Snr's funeral was a veritable who's who of Ireland's rich and powerful

The 85-year-old died on Monday.

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Feb 23rd 2016, 6:45 PM

# Explainer

Who is Michael Lowry and what's everyone's problem with him?

The Tipperary TD is the subject of the latest political controversy, but why is everyone talking about him?

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Jan 26th 2016, 6:27 PM

# Court

High Court says businessman in tax affairs case can be named as Denis O'Brien

Yesterday, Justice O’Malley ordered that only the man’s initials could be published.

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Jan 13th 2016, 11:40 AM

# fuelled to go

Denis O'Brien is waving goodbye to his Topaz service station empire

The company is being sold to a Canadian firm for a secret sum.

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Dec 2nd 2015, 4:40 PM

# Today FM

Gone: One of Communicorp's top radio executives is stepping down

Peter McPartlin – boss of Today FM and its Dublin sister station TXFM – is resigning.

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Nov 30th 2015, 6:18 PM

# Philanthropist

Denis O'Brien is to purchase a €2.5 million painting and donate it to the state

The painting is part of the Russborough House collection which has been the subject of much controversy over the last six months.

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Nov 18th 2015, 4:13 PM

# Explainer

What on earth is this Siteserv story all about - and why is it back in the news?

Denis O’Brien, IBRC and an obsessive TD are all part of tangled web of controversy.

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Nov 11th 2015, 7:30 PM

# SiteServ

The 'farcical' Anglo loans inquiry could be on the verge of collapse

The inquiry into the sale of certain loans by the former Anglo Irish Bank is in trouble.

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Nov 9th 2015, 11:10 PM

# red flag

How did a dossier about Denis O'Brien mysteriously end up on Denis O'Brien's desk?

Lawyers for PR firm Red Flag were asking that question in court today.

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Oct 16th 2015, 10:40 PM

# Takeover

Denis O'Brien's empire just got a little bit bigger - Topaz has bought out Esso

The deal is rumoured to be worth in the region of €70 million.

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Oct 15th 2015, 9:40 PM

# Courts

Denis O'Brien claims in court that an Irish firm is involved in a conspiracy against him

He has taken action against consulting firm Red Flag.

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Oct 14th 2015, 6:19 PM

# Courts

Denis O'Brien's legal action against the Oireachtas is back in court today

The action was taken by the businessman earlier this year over remarks made in the Dáil under privilege regarding his banking affairs with IBRC.

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Oct 7th 2015, 6:06 AM

# ad blocking

Denis O'Brien's Digicel is taking on Google, Facebook, and Yahoo

The company is introducing ad blocking at a network level.

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Sep 30th 2015, 8:11 PM

# Numero uno

Denis O'Brien is selling about €2 billion of his company - but he gets to stay boss

It’s all looking up for DOB.

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Sep 22nd 2015, 4:49 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Aug 10th 2015, 4:55 PM

# dobfilms

Denis O'Brien has been clogging people's Twitter timelines with something a little different...

#DOBfilms have been trending recently on Twitter. And they’re great.

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Aug 10th 2015, 1:53 PM

# Dáil privilege

Frank Flannery says Denis O'Brien is 'not above or below the law'

“People in the Third Reich thought what’s happening to the Jews would never happen to them, but finally the knock came.”

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Aug 9th 2015, 4:27 PM

# Dangerous

O'Brien hits back at Irish Times in letter to the editor

O’Brien says he is seeking vindication over falsehoods uttered about him.

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Aug 8th 2015, 11:17 AM

Voices

Who dares confront touchy billionaire Denis O'Brien?

The underlying problem is one of concentration of power and inequality in Ireland. If O’Brien was not as powerful as he is, his legal actions would not go very far.

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Aug 7th 2015, 5:00 PM

# parallel universe

Denis O'Brien has asked Waterford Whispers News to remove an article

The billionaire asked his legal team to protect his good name and reputation.

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Aug 6th 2015, 7:57 PM

# Dáil privilege

Denis O'Brien has launched legal action against a Dáil committee

Every member of the CPP has been named in letters from the businessman’s lawyers.

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Aug 3rd 2015, 11:54 PM

Good Morning

The 8 at 8 Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your bank holiday Monday.

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Aug 3rd 2015, 8:52 AM

# Denis O'Brien

Judge says Denis O'Brien's action against the Oireachtas is not urgent

The action, which relates to the statements made about O’Brien and his banking affairs with IBRC made under Dáil privilege recently, has been put back until October.

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Jul 1st 2015, 12:29 PM

# Caribbean Gold

Denis O'Brien wants people to buy at least $200m of his company

Big plans from DOB.

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Jun 26th 2015, 4:39 PM