Web Summit fallout continues

The RDS and Department of the Taoiseach have responded to emails released by the founder of Web Summit, Paddy Cosgrave

The fallout is continuing after the Web Summit published correspondence between event organisers and top government officials revealing strained relations before it was decided that the event would move to Lisbon.

In one of many letters and emails to Nick Leddy, private secretary to the Taoiseach at the Department of the Taoiseach, Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave wrote: “You’re operating in a parallel universe where a jobs announcement or a photo opportunity at ...