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Three outlets in Galway open on Wednesday followed by further 12 on Friday

An Post sees big jump in people opening new current accounts

Volume of new openings rose 25% in March as customers look to spread their savings

Supermac’s founder aims to supersize his empire

Pat McDonagh remains buoyant about growing his businesses despite Covid-19

Supermac’s goes large

Cantillon: With win against McDonald’s, Irish chain more Goliath than David

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FF TD Eugene Murphy has a rival in Orla Leyden for Roscommon-Galway votes

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Supermac’s serves up €23.7m profit

New openings helped the group increase sales to €172m last year

Supermac’s sage strikes a sombre tone

Cantillon: What Pat McDonagh is forecasting ought to concern his fellow business leaders

Devenish CEO Kennedy named EY Entrepreneur of the Year

Agri-tech company employs 500 staff and posted £250m in turnover last year

Supermac’s founder Pat McDonagh scoops EY industry entrepreneur award

Well-known businessman wins at EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards

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Revellers relieved as Copper Face Jacks is taken off the market

Building no longer for sale following owner Cathal Jackson’s recovery from ill health

Direct provision: ‘I know people see our opposition as racist, but we are terrified’

What lies behind Roosky, Lisdoonvarna and Oughterard’s objections to direct-provision centres?

Beef dispute: Processors enter talks despite ‘illegal blockades’ at plants

Minister urges parties to step back from ‘entrenched positions’ and resolve row

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EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist Pat McDonagh of Supermac’s Ltd

Supermac’s founder and Limerick outlet operator settle dispute

Circuit Court decision to remain in place, High Court told

Athlone garage owner says €30,000 insurance bill may force him to close down

Garage owner accuses insurance industry of exploiting small businesses

Supermac’s fails to get injunction against franchisee

Fast-food chain claimed franchisee breached agreement by refurbishing premises

High Court to rule on row over refurbishment of Supermac’s store

Judge said the case involved parties ‘seeking to draw first blood’

Supermac’s owner critcises judiciary over compensation cases

Current system ‘overly favours the plaintiff’, Pat McDonagh says

EY Entrepreneur of the Year: 24 firms shortlisted for award

Finalists employ nearly 13,000 people and generate annual revenues of almost €1.2bn

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Big Mac appeal: McDonald’s appeals EU decision to cancel trademark

Move is latest round of brand battle between US fast food giant and Galway’s Supermac’s

Supermac’s boss signals interest in acquiring Coppers

Seen & Heard: Pat McDonagh says Harcourt Street nightclub is well established in Irish life

Supermac’s owner plans to add 300 staff in 2019

New store openings and refurbishment of SÓ Hotel Group providing new jobs

‘Like a Big Mac, But Juicier’: Burger King trolls McDonald’s

After Supermac’s victory, Burger King pokes fun at its giant rival by renaming the Whopper burger

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Caveat: Is it the end of the road for cash-for-visas scheme favoured by Chinese?

Chinese citizens account for 97 per cent of all applications for Irish visas under investor programme

Pregnant woman asked if she had eaten too much Supermac’s awarded €14,000

Woman tells WRC she found hotel manager’s comment ‘inappropriate and offensive’

New Supermac’s outlets drive growth at fast-food group

Profits increased more than a third on revenue of €157m

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Letter supporting Supermac’s service station written by son of project advisor

‘Neither I nor anyone in the firm was aware that any such submission was being made’, said main planning advisor to Pat McDonagh

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Woman who objected to rival fast-food outlet works for Supermac’s

LinkedIn page saying woman worked for 12½ years at Supermac’s deleted after questions

Private investigator found no trace of objector to Supermac’s rival in Galway

Woman ‘not living’ at address from which letter opposing Eyre Square outlet was sent

Supermac’s ‘requests’ Garda inquiry into forged letters

Firm earlier admitted it had agreed to underwrite the cost of submitting the letters

Supermac’s agreed to cover costs of campaign in forgery row

Fast food firm disowns faked submissions backing its planned service area near Ennis

‘My signature was forged’ - Clare locals caught up in fake submissions on service station plan

Mystery surrounds forged letters of support for Co Clare service station

Supermac’s ‘shocked’ at fake views in favour of motorway service station plans

Company condemns forged planning submissions to Clare Council

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