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Big mouth strikes again: Paddy Cosgrave’s return to Web Summit ensures controversy continues
Having cultivated a reputation as an anti-establishment firebrand, the events company owner will have to balance his personal comments with his business goals
Paddy Cosgrave has long known the power of fine dining diplomacy.
The recently returned Web Summit chief executive has for years hosted dinner parties in some of Dublin’s finest restaurants as part of efforts to keep relationships open and allow entrepreneurs to share ideas.
But as his attacks on former colleagues, journalists, Irish tech founders and politicians have intensified in recent months, the pool of eligible or willing dinner guests has shrunk considerably.
So when ...
