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Mike McGearty: A lot of people don’t realise how successful Ireland has been in the travel space

Mike McGearty is chief executive and co-founder (along with Bobby Healy) of Meili, a new travel tech start-up that has raised €15 million to date. Prior to establishing Meili, he led Cartrawler

Post Script: Strangely quiet at BoI; rare sighting of drinks guru; CarTrawler sale; British bet

The Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories

British investor looks to unload a roadworthy CarTrawler

Irish travel tech firm rescued with €100 million financing deal during the pandemic is back in the black, and TowerBrook is considering an exit

Revenues rise to €160 million at travel tech company CarTrawler

New chief executive Peter O’Donovan said despite global economic concerns, there is still huge pent-up demand from consumers to travel

Movers and shakers

Cormac Barry steps down as CarTrawler chief executive to ‘recharge the batteries’

Peter O’Donovan will take over as chief executive after spending six years at the car hire software firm

The Big Interview

‘Renting a car this summer is between 150-180% more expensive’ - Aileen McCormack of CarTrawler

The car rental software firm not only survived the pandemic but acquired a new investor and secured key partners. It is now thriving with its move into the US, says its chief commercial officer