Mark O'Meara
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Danu Partners expands in Boston and creates US holding company
- Agribusiness & Food
- February 3, 2020, 05:30
The Irish owner of the well-known Smith & Wollensky chain of American steakhouses is expanding its business in the US with a recent deal to acquir(...)

British Open tee times: Darren Clarke to hit the opening shot
- Golf
- July 15, 2019, 14:03
Darren Clarke played a big part in the British Open’s return to his adopted home links, and the 2011 champion has been given the honour of hitting the(...)

IRA ambushes, Major winners and a link with Augusta – Lahinch has it all
- Golf
- July 1, 2019, 06:20
Few experiences lift the spirits like when you see Liscannor Bay open up after climbing onto the sixth fairway at Lahinch, a hole Christy O’Connor Jnr(...)

Irish owners of Smith & Wollensky add restaurants in US to menu
- Agribusiness & Food
- June 25, 2018, 05:30
The Irish owners of the well-known Smith & Wollensky chain of American steakhouses have opened a new restaurants in the suburbs of Boston and plan(...)

Whelan’s owner in multi-million euro merger with Capital Bars
- Agribusiness & Food
- February 4, 2016, 14:26
Two of the country’s largest hospitality groups, which between them own landmark pubs such as Cafe en Seine and Whelan’s, are to join forces in a mult(...)

Bars and restaurants on menu as Danu investors expand interests
- Retail & Services
- June 22, 2015, 01:00
“Oi . . . you rock!” exclaims operations director Nathan Evans to kitchen staff at the end of the launch night of the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse(...)

How Setanta survives and thrives in the competitive world of TV sport
- Media & Marketing
- March 20, 2015, 02:00
“That’s Asia and that’s Kazakhstan on that screen there,” says Mickey O’Rourke, co-founder and owner of Setanta Sports, pointing at various monitors a(...)

Cafe En Seine landlord delays multiple Dublin pub sale
- Retail & Services
- November 21, 2014, 06:00
A €15 million deal led by the founders of the Setanta sports broadcasting group to buy four of Dublin’s best-known pubs has hit a snag, after the h(...)

Four top bars make €15m
- Commercial Property
- October 15, 2014, 01:25
A consortium has acquired four of Dublin’s best known bars including Café en-Seine on Dawson Street for €15 million – €3 million more than the guide p(...)

Setanta Sports poised to enter mobile phone market
- Retail & Services
- July 7, 2014, 01:00
Irish pay TV broadcaster Setanta Sports is planning to enter the mobile phone market in Ireland. The company is in talks with 3 Ireland about becomin(...)