Ian Kehoe on Business

A German bank presents its credentials to An Post, while Seán Quinn bets on winning back his old empire

Dublin footballer Philly McMahon runs a health food delivery service and four gyms Pic: Feargal Ward

An Post’s new financial services pen pal

Sparkasse, the German community lending giant, has not been reticent about its plans for Ireland. While a host of foreign lenders have shuttled home, scarred from their disastrous forays here (Bank of Scotland Ireland even took their ATM machines home), Sparkasse is doing its damnedest to put down some roots in Ireland.

However, its requests to the Departments of Finance and Rural Affairs to see how ...