Of course O’Keeffe is pretty versatile himself, having played for the Dublin football team, Kilmacud Crokes and Shamrock Rovers in his time.Minister for Finance Michael McGrath with Brendan McDonagh, chief executive of Nama. Photograph: Alan Betson
The Web Summit is advertising a new role – Head of Public Affairs, Ireland. According to the job advertisement, the appointee “will lead our engagement with editors, journalists, media, policymakers, influencers and tech community leaders in Ireland”. A key duty is “building and strengthening relationships with journalists and editors regarding the company’s strategic priorities”.
Given the upward trend, it comes as a surprise to see retrenchment in the Irish publishing industry. Six years ago HarperCollins said it was doubling the size of its team in Dublin, as part of a “commitment to the thriving Irish book market”. In 2020, the Rupert Murdoch-owned publishing house launched HarperCollins Ireland, a stand-alone division, and poached Conor Nagle from Gill to lead it. The stated ambition was to launch 20 to 25 Irish titles a year.
to host the new EU Anti Money Laundering Authority . Minister for Finance Michael McGrath announced in March that we would go up against nine other EU member states – including Germany, France, Italy and Spain – for AMLA, which is to open in 2024. McGrath said the process of choosing the host could move quickly, and would be progressed during the current Swedish presidency, with the decision being taken by the EU Council and European Parliament later this year.
So, one well-received speech and one meeting the Croatian finance minister. Might be time for Merrion Street to step on the gas.The last RTÉ annual report, now permanently on our bedside table, includes the independent auditor’s report to the members of the board. It was signed on April 29th, 2022, for and on behalf of Deloitte Ireland by Richard Howard, an audit and assurance partner at the firm.