Powerscourt Estate 'relieved' to announce cancellation of Peter Thiel's private retreat

Powerscourt Estate, on which the five-star Powerscourt Hotel and Spa is located, said it was relieved to announce the Dialog event has been cancelled

Co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, Peter Thiel is planned a retreat this summer in Dublin with an elite network of over 220 tech, financial and political figures, including NATO Europe commander Alexus Grynkewich and US Senator Ted Cruz. (Photo by Marco Bello/Getty Images)

A private retreat planned by PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, which was set to bring more than 220 tech, financial and political figures to the five-star Powerscourt Hotel in Wicklow has been cancelled, a spokesperson for Powerscourt Estate has said. 

In June, information regarding the Palantir chairman's invitation-only group Dialog and its upcoming retreat in Ireland was leaked online, with planned guests including US senator Ted Cruz and NATO Europe commander Alexus Grynkewich. The retreat was scheduled to last four days from August 12-16 at Powerscourt Hotel.