An old hand at trouble

DCC founder and chief executive Jim Flavin is no stranger to trouble, having ridden his fair share of tough commercial patches and legal wrangles on his way to building the unique conglomerate that is DCC, reports Kyran Fitzgerald.

THIS week, a High Court showdown between former friends got underway. In one corner, the McCann family Neil senior and son, Karl in the other, Jim Flavin, a onetime director of the family Plc, Fyffes.

The bitterest of conflicts frequently arise out of shattered friendships.