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O’Brien may pull off $1.7bn Digicel debt write-off – but at what cost?
- Technology
- April 3, 2020, 16:18
Denis O’Brien scrapped a $2 billion (€1.85 billion) initial public offering of his Digicel phone group 4½ years ago, baulking at the prospect of handi(...)

The ‘quacking ducks’ Denis O’Brien stuffed with Digicel debt wait in the reeds
- Technology
- November 29, 2019, 05:10
Nicole Laframboise, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist, didn’t mince her words on Monday when she wrapped up the fund’s latest review of t(...)

Ding to offer Netflix payment services as it staffs up for major growth
- Technology
- November 25, 2019, 05:01
Ding, the global mobile phone top-up platform founded by Irish entrepreneur Mark Roden, has beefed up its management team including hiring a top huma(...)

Irish man brings Mobile World Congress back to earth
- Technology
- February 28, 2019, 05:00
It can be easy to get caught up in the madness of Mobile World Congress (MWC) and its promise of a beautiful tomorrow. If you want to see what the fu(...)

Ding considers plan to raise €40m in growth equity
- Innovation
- July 19, 2018, 03:15
Irish mobile top-up provider Ding is considering a plan to raise €40 million in growth equity within the next two years to fund expansion beyond its c(...)

Denis O’Brien documentary: I considered taking legal advice before watching the thing
- TV, Radio, Web
- July 5, 2018, 09:30
What can you say about Denis O’Brien, “Ireland’s most controversial businessman”? It is not a trivial question. The man has, to put the matter at its (...)

Irish mobile firm Ding opens New Jersey office
- Technology
- May 2, 2018, 10:00
Irish mobile payments firm Ding has opened a new office in New Jersey in the United States. Ding chairman and founder Mark Roden is a former EY (...)

Irish make a song and dance at Mobile World Congress
- Technology
- March 2, 2017, 07:00
How do you get noticed when you are a small Irish company battling it out with the likes of Sony, LG, Samsung and Huawei at the world’s largest annual(...)

Denis O’Brien’s Caribbean connections revealed in Bahamas papers
- Business
- September 22, 2016
Irish businessman Denis O’Brien is linked to property on the Caribbean island where Dermot Desmond has been developing an exclusive tourist resort, fi(...)

Digicel secures $150m bank facility as IPO remains on ice
- Technology
- August 30, 2016, 01:00
Denis O’Brien’s Digicel is understood to have agreed a $150 million (€134.3 million) banking credit facility to bolster its financial flexibility as t(...)