There is only one country in the world that has a standing meeting with the United States of America – Ireland. And there is only one European country with every major global tech company based within its borders – also Ireland. While the Taoiseach typically meets with the US president each year to celebrate St[…]
Forget the shamrocks: Ireland must bring a global tech policy to America this St Patrick’s Day
By David McCourt Business, Lifestyle, Startups, Tech Apr 03, 2022
Five things Ireland must do to maintain its competitive advantage
By David McCourt Business, Lifestyle, Startups, Tech, Uncategorized Jan 13, 2022
Every now and then, it’s worth taking a moment to look at ‘Ireland Inc’. How is it performing? What have we accomplished in the last 12 months? What did we fail at? And what should we really be focused on now? Ireland is a small country that has played an outsized leadership role over the[…]
Long-term investment doesn’t just help the investors, it also helps the people who use the company’s products
By David McCourt Business, Lifestyle, Startups, Tech, Uncategorized Nov 11, 2021
Ireland has been reading about yet another prospective financial transaction at the much bought, much sold, Eir. The telecoms company recently announced an intention to sell nearly half of the company’s fibre network in Ireland, a transaction that would net the business significant capital. However, this time it might be good news not just for the[…]
David C. McCourt on mergers and acquisitions
By David McCourt Lifestyle Apr 14, 2016
In your opinion, what key issues contribute to acquisition failure and value destruction during the M&A process? Do dealmakers often overlook important components of the transaction? The most difficult part of any M&A deal is finding a way to successfully integrate two different cultures, two different systems, two different geographies and two different sets of[…]
How will technology transform Ireland?
By David McCourt Lifestyle Apr 14, 2016
Despite the technology being readily available, many people across the world are still saddled with subpar or even no access to the Internet. This has been a persistent problem not only in developing countries but across the developed world as well – even here in Ireland. The National Broadband Plan has already begun to correct[…]