Post Script Post Script: Brian Cowen and Greg Kavanagh weigh in, Musk takes aim at ex-Web Summit chiefThe Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories
Editor's Pick Big mouth strikes again: Paddy Cosgrave’s return to Web Summit ensures controversy continuesHaving cultivated a reputation as an anti-establishment firebrand, the events company owner will have to balance his personal comments with his business goals
Connected Newsletter Connected newsletter: Irish tech talent recognised as Paddy Cosgrave returnsConnected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective
Paddy Cosgrave confirms his return to Web SummitCo-founder of the tech events firm resigned six months ago over comments he made on social media regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict
Tech Analysis: If Paddy Cosgrave is back, so too is the controversyIt has been reported that Paddy Cosgrave is back as chief executive of the events company, what does that mean for its immediate future?
Connected Newsletter Connected newsletter: Anthropic comes to Dublin as Frontline raises $200m to back more tech companiesConnected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective
Legal Paddy Cosgrave voted down plan to sell Web Summit after Israel controversy, court hearsHigh Court told Cosgrave resigned from his role last year because it was in the ‘best interests of the company’
Legal Paddy Cosgrave launches legal action against Independent publisher MediahuisThe Web Summit founder has previously expressed opposition to Ireland’s defamation law and said he did not use it ‘on a point of principle’
Companies Profits at Web Summit parent company plunge more than 90%Manders Terrace, the parent company of Web Summit, saw its profit margins slashed to less than 1 per cent as wages and other costs surged
Tech More upheaval at Web Summit as senior figures departThe upheaval at the events company has continued with Katherine Maher’s departure as chief executive after just three months being followed by another senior exit
Connected Magazine Event horizon: Charting a new landscape in tech showsAfter a wild year for tech events that almost saw Web Summit come a cropper, Elaine Burke looks at what value companies get from attending conferences
Connected Connected newsletter: Web Summit chief steps down as tech job losses mountConnected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective
Tech Analysis: Does Katherine Maher’s shock exit open the door for Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit return?The shock departure of the Katherine Maher, the Web Summit chief executive, has created the possibility that its controversial founder Paddy Cosgrave could return
Tech Web Summit chief Katherine Maher stands down after just three monthsThe Paddy Cosgrave founded company has begun looking for her replacement
Tech Former Web Summit chief Paddy Cosgrave’s ‘disappearing messages’ raised as concern in courtMs Justice Eileen Roberts said she was ‘concerned’ by the use of disappearing messages by Paddy Cosgrave
Looking Back on 2023 Good year, bad year: our writers analyse the firms that made the headlines in 2023Ryanair’s bumper year, CRH’s big switch, Dalta’s expansion, Web Summit’s wobble and Ires Reit’s revolt: taking stock of a busy year in Irish business
The Last Post X is for Twitter: Matt Cooper’s A to Z of Irish business stories in 2023Our columnist takes a look back at a bumpy year in Irish business
Legal Web Summit trial moves a step closer as High Court told discovery process settledIf the applications had gone ahead, this would have been the second round of discovery hearings since the cases began in 2021
Tech How Slush has become the Web Summit for start-upsThe annual ‘founder-focused’ Helsinki tech conference has become a must-visit for new businesses looking for investors and partners
Technology Israeli start-ups ‘reject Web Summit investment’ Silicon Valley outlet The Information is reporting that two tech firms are rejecting money from the event due to Paddy Cosgrave’s comments