Organisation: Web Summit

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<p>The tech events company and its chief executive Paddy Cosgrave (pictured), an 81% shareholder in the firm, issued proceedings in September 2021 against David Kelly, who owns a 12% stake in the company. File photo: Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images</p>

court and crime

Web Summit cases to be heard over nine weeks starting next March

The minority shareholders have also individually sued the company and Paddy Cosgrave claiming a breach of an alleged profit share agreement

<p>The UXDX conference, which has taken place in Dublin over the past nine years, is to move to a new city in 2025. Picture: UXDX</p>

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Tech conference to leave Dublin citing capital's high costs and visa issues

<p>Web Summit, through its holding company Manders Terrace, and Paddy Cosgrave, deny posts by him and Ditch Media caused damage to the business.</p>

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Judge directs Web Summit to disclose certain records sought by minority shareholders

technology

Paddy Cosgrave returns as CEO of Web Summit

22/6/2017 Money Conf Summits Coming To Ireland

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Paddy Cosgrave to 'robustly' meet Web Summit co-founders' claims about his tweets on Israel

technology

Elon Musk 'broke the seal' on global tech lay-offs, says Signal president Meredith Whittaker

Tech Leaders on Opening Day of Lisbon Web Summit 2023

Web Summit goes back to basics after controversy and boycott

The absence of the Big Tech giants like Amazon, Google and Meta put the spotlight back on start-ups at Web Summit

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Web Summit speaker hit out at Big Tech 'surveillance business model'

Signal Foundation president, Meredith Whittaker, said: 'We should not have centralised, for-profit social media platforms, full stop. So Facebook goes away.'

Tue, 14 Nov, 2023

Web Summit cuts its funding ties with The Ditch

Cutting ties with the media website is the first major step taken by the new board of Web Summit, now headed by Katherine Maher

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

S Mick Clifford: Don’t cry for Web Summit chief executive Paddy Cosgrave

But despite an understandable helping of schadenfreude at his harsh fate, his travails should worry anybody interested in accessing the truth of what is unfolding in Israel and Gaza

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Letters to the Editor: We need to hear expert voices about disasters such as Storm Babet

One reader suggests we need more experts on TV panel shows, while others consider issues including the Citizens' Assembly, and Irish commentary on the conflict in Gaza

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

Cáit Caden: After a nightmarish week, Web Summit can only dream of u-turns and a fresh face

Earlier this week, Google told the Irish Examiner it will no longer have a presence at Web Summit', attributable to a Google spokesperson”.

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

S Terry Prone: When Paddy Cosgrave's free speech and a storm collide

Preparing for a version of Midleton hitting my home preoccupied me for a while, after which, it was time for coffee and Cosgrave consideration.

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Paddy Cosgrave alleges Web Summit co-founder earned €328k for 'secret' consultancy work

Mr Cosgrave claims that public relations advisor and RTÉ board member Daire Hickey did not seek company permission to enter into a contract with BCG Digital Ventures

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Web Summit loses appeal over €20k worth of damage at rented house

The judge said Web Summit's position was 'based on a flawed premise' that the disposal, accumulation and blockage of wastes in these circumstances was normal wear and tear

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Israel pulls out of Web Summit after 'outrageous statements' from CEO

Web Summit founder and CEO Paddy Cosgrave said that Israel does not "have a right to break international law"

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland

Web Summit challenges €20k award against it over flooding of rented house

A drain cleaning company said a blockage was caused to the kitchen sink by coffee granules, grease and other food being put down the drain

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Opposing sides question comprehensiveness of Web Summit's pre-trial discovery

The court heard there is no longer a dispute between the parties about redactions of a contract covering a deal to host the technology conference in Qatar

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Documents being deleted and recovered in Web Summit needs further explanation, judge says

Shareholders suing Web Summit holding company and chief executive Patrick Cosgrave claiming oppression of shareholders' rights

Wed, 24 May, 2023

S Fergus Finlay: Tánaiste's attack on Paddy Cosgrave and 'The Ditch' was unwarranted

Tánaiste's tirade was over the top — but we must also turn our attention to the torrent of toxicity we endure online nowadays

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Cosgrave defends dinner with two journalists disinvited from Web Summit

Web Summit chief says there will be time to reflect on lessons learned from the saga

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

Portuguese Prime Minister Visits Web Summit Venue A Day Before Opening

Cianan Brennan: Slick Web Summit briefly succumbs to Sod's Law

After initial wobbles including a wayward camera, the technology conference got underway seamlessly today

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska to be guest speaker at Web Summit

Olena Zelenska was revealed as the much-anticipated surprise guest at the event in Lisbon on Tuesday afternoon

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Second alleged shareholder oppression case admitted to court in Web Summit dispute

The action by Lazvisax Ltd follows a separate case by the other minority shareholder

Mon, 29 Nov, 2021

Paddy Cosgrave's Web Summit to return as in-person event in Lisbon

Organisers said they were in regular contact with health authorities to set up a Covid-safe event

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

Leo Varadkar faces PAC grilling over Strategic Communications Unit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar could be hauled before a powerful Dáil committee to answer questions over the Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) controversy as soon as next week under plans to be finalised this morning.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2018

LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Hospital board 'not consulted' about resignation request; North Korea holds live drills

Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2017

Web Summit: Officialdom challenged

THERE are always two sides to every story but correspondence released yesterday by Web Summit co-founder Paddy Cosgrave suggests that one side of the story around the decision to take the event out of Ireland may not be particularly impressive or inspiring. 

Fri, 16 Oct, 2015

A message from the past that’s all about the future

SORRY for being a Luddite. Clearly this shouldn’t be a letter from the Web Summit: There shouldn’t be anything so old-fashioned as a pen and parchment missive emerging from this event to tell you what’s going on here.

Wed, 05 Nov, 2014