David Brent
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Bosses act as their favourite fictional leaders, whether they realise or not
- Work
- November 6, 2020, 05:30
If you’ve often thought your boss was like a cross between the ruthless Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians and the icy Don Draper from Mad Men, you co(...)

Dettol can’t revive the office – only employers can do that
- Media & Marketing
- September 8, 2020, 01:00
“Choose death,” tweeted Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh as he shared an image of an advertisement listing allegedly much-missed aspects of office li(...)

Trump doesn’t have a pet – is that proof he’s a bad president?
- Culture
- August 21, 2020, 05:00
As you will now be aware, Kamala Harris, recently confirmed Democratic candidate for US vice-president, is both Wall Street’s favourite cop and the ad(...)

If Phil Neville backed up his talk football may well have come home
- Soccer
- April 30, 2020, 06:00
Sometimes this quarantine situation gets to me. Some days I think of all the joy and little pleasures it has robbed me of. Other days I find myself fe(...)

Joanne O’Riordan: Pauw’s ability to grow the game makes her perfect fit for Ireland
- International
- November 12, 2019, 21:00
Vera Pauw has made an impact everywhere she goes. The former Dutch player and current Irish manager ensures that not only does her team put on an exce(...)

Spencer, Vogue and Baby Too: Jocular but winning formula
- TV, Radio, Web
- January 12, 2019, 05:00
If Love Island king and queen Jack and Dani’s spin-off reality show has proved anything (other than the fact that discussions about pens and the sale (...)

Dad’s Army at 50: the secret history of ‘comedy’s finest half-hour’
- TV, Radio, Web
- July 25, 2018, 13:15
To explore the history of Dad’s Army, you have to enter a near-military environment. Speed bumps, vehicle checks and CCTV impede the route to the buil(...)

Fintan O’Toole: The problem isn’t the SCU. It’s Leo Varadkar
- Opinion
- March 10, 2018, 06:00
John Concannon, head of the Government’s now notorious Strategic Communications Unit (SCU), is not Josef Goebbels. The SCU is not, as one might think (...)

Amazon suitors in US should learn from Ireland’s seduction moves
- Innovation
- February 1, 2018, 06:15
I always found it hard to watch British comedy series The Office. Its intense reliance on cringe comedic value made me feel the same way others do abo(...)

‘I’m not going to walk around like David Brent, having stupid conversations’
- Financial Services
- November 24, 2017, 06:15
Late next month, Grant Thornton’s managing partner Paul McCann will vacate the corner office he has occupied for the past five years and make way for (...)