Article Category: Briefcases

IAN HYLAND’S ZOMBIE COMPANY

May 31, 2018

IT’S MORE of the same at Ian Hyland’s troubled Moranna Ltd, the company that once published Business & Finance magazine. Moranna – where... Read more »

WINDING UP THE SCIENTOLOGISTS

May 31, 2018

INTERESTING to see that Church of Scientology Mission of Dublin (CSMD) has moved to wind itself up. This is the company behind the... Read more »

MARY HELEN HENSLEY’S JUDGMENT

May 31, 2018

SPARE a thought for Westmeath-based chiropractor and “metaphysical healer” Mary Helen Hensley, who has just been slapped with a tax judgment for close... Read more »

FERDINAND VON PRONDZYNSKI’S INQUIRY

May 31, 2018

GOLDHAWK’s favourite German-Irish academic Ferdinand von Prondzynski has found himself at the centre of a conflict of interest investigation in Scotland. The former... Read more »

TAXING MATTERS WITH REVENUE

May 31, 2018

A COMPANY controlled by Dublin accountant Michael Sandys has fallen foul of the Revenue. The number cruncher owns and operates a Taxassist Accountants... Read more »

CHECKING OUT AT THE PLAZA

May 17, 2018

TOUGH times at Phelan Hotels Ltd (PHL) where the liquidator is set to check in. The company behind the Plaza Hotel in Tallaght... Read more »

ANTHONY FITZPATRICK’S ‘NEEDLESS’ INTERVENTION

May 17, 2018

IT LOOKS like one of Anthony Fitzpatrick’s liquidation sagas has come to an end. In April, Goldhawk’s old pal Fitzpatrick had a bad... Read more »

ROSS MAGUIRE’S NEW BEGINNING

May 17, 2018

THE ORIGINAL company behind barrister Ross Maguire’s debt campaign advice service is listed for striking off the Companies Register. Maguire became chief executive... Read more »

TAXMAN WHACKS CLARE BUSINESSMEN

May 17, 2018

A COUPLE of Co Clare businessmen have landed on the wrong side of the taxman. Doolin developer and hotelier John Declan Flanagan was... Read more »

PADDY MCKILLEN’S MOUNT MERRION BATTLES

May 17, 2018

THE UBIQUITOUS Paddy McKillen Jr just can’t catch a break in Mount Merrion. No sooner had Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council granted permission for his... Read more »

JIM WALLACE’S FASHION JUDGMENT

May 17, 2018

SPARE a thought for Wexford master tailor Jim Wallace, who has just been slapped with a €470,000 judgment courtesy of KBC Bank. Wallace,... Read more »

ALI RYAN’S €1M REBUFF

May 17, 2018

GOLDHAWK was surprised to read that Goss.ie ‘girlboss’ Ali Ryan has turned down a seven-figure deal for her entertainment and showbiz news brand.... Read more »

Pat WHEELOCKS REDACTED DOCUMENT

May 3, 2018

AN ENLIGHTENING High Court judgment was published recently relating to Michael O’Leary (not that one) and his former business partner Pat Wheelock, who... Read more »

EUGENE McCOOL’S “SCURRILOUS” ALLEGATIONS

May 3, 2018

GOLDHAWK’s old pal Eugene McCool received a serious dressing down in the High Court last month, courtesy of Judge Seamus Noonan. The beak... Read more »

TAXMAN GROUNDS LEGAL EAGLES

May 3, 2018

SOLICITOR Cormac Lohan’s annus horribilis continues. The High Court has just ordered the winding up of his legal consultancy, Lohan Consulting Ltd, on... Read more »

ANTHONY MARTIN’S GAMING GAMBLE

May 3, 2018

AN INTERESTING little company called Lyvegame Ltd is facing a winding-up petition in the High Court on foot of an unpaid tax bill.... Read more »

SUBASKARAN’S IRISH ANGLE

May 3, 2018

INTERESTING to see reports that telecoms giant and UK Conservative Party donor Lycamobile is being investigated for alleged money laundering and tax evasion... Read more »

PETER GILBOURNE’S PERSONAL LOAN

May 3, 2018

SPARE a thought for veteran businessman Peter Gilbourne, who has just had a judgment for €100,000 registered against him by architect John Smyth.... Read more »

Liam Sugrue’s bad timing

April 19, 2018

SPARE a thought for Kerry builder Liam Sugrue whose construction outfit has gone to the wall. Three of Sugrue’s companies collapsed earlier this... Read more »

Niall Wiseman’s faulty Towers

April 19, 2018

A LOUTH development company called Towerpoint Properties Ltd faces a winding up petition in the High Court next week courtesy of the dreaded... Read more »

Cantec’s troubled history

April 19, 2018

MORE on Click.ie, the Dublin tech retailer that collapsed in early April leaving customers empty handed. The company behind Click.ie is Cantec Office... Read more »

Derek Madden’s late filing

April 19, 2018

GOLDHAWK spotted an interesting little bioenergy company called Prime Energy Power Ltd, where the liquidator has just been called in after it ran... Read more »

Greg Kavanagh and Pat Crean’s agreement

April 19, 2018

THE honeymoon is well and truly over for Greg Kavanagh and Pat Crean, the duo behind New Generation Homes. After cashing out of... Read more »

Taxing matters

April 19, 2018

A COUPLE of familiar names popped up recently with tax judgments registered against them. Earlier this month, the Revenue slapped Wicklow businessman Stan... Read more »

Dom Carney’s court dates

April 19, 2018

SPARE a thought for brother and sister duo Dom and Niamh Carney who had a tough day in the Supreme Court recently. The... Read more »

Alan Hynes’s lucky break

April 5, 2018

CONGRATULATIONS to Goldhawk’s old pal, long-suffering former accountant Alan Hynes, who recorded a rare win in the Four Goldmines last month. The Wexford-based... Read more »

End of the line for Nicholas O’Connor

April 5, 2018

CHARTERED Accountants Ireland (CAI) has finally run out of patience with Goldhawk’s old pal Nicholas O’Connor. The troubled Wexford number cruncher has been... Read more »

Ben Gilroy’s ‘interference’

April 5, 2018

GOLDHAWK spotted a High Court judgment recently relating to an interesting case involving Monaghan businessman Seamus McQuaid and Direct Democracy founder Ben Gilroy.... Read more »

Carla Bailey’s Bankruptcy

April 5, 2018

SPARE a thought for vice chairperson of the Social Democrats Carly Bailey who has just been declared bankrupt in the High Court. Bailey,... Read more »

Shane Corry’s bad publicity

April 5, 2018

INTERESTING to see that Creative Nation MCN Ltd, the digital talent agency and multi-channel network (MCN) behind the popular YouTube channel Facts is... Read more »

Red ink at RedFM

April 5, 2018

CONGRATULATIONS are in order to Cork radio station RedFM, which was celebrating a few major wins after the JNLR figures were released recently.... Read more »