Person: Paddy Cosgrave

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<p>Web Summit majority shareholder Paddy Cosgrave (pictured) was suing Mr Kelly, who owns 12% of the shares in Web Summit, for alleged breaches of his fiduciary duties as a director of the company. File photo: Leon Farell / © RollingNews.ie</p>

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Web Summit shareholders settle bitter High Court dispute

Speaking afterwards Paddy Cosgrave said it was a 'great day for Web Summit' and that the company was 'delighted to remove these two individuals [Mr Hickey and Mr Kelly] as minority shareholders'

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Bitter Web Summit dispute on verge of settlement after hours of talks

<p>Counsel for Paddy Cosgrave (pictured) had last week said: 'This is a case driven by greed.' File photo: Collins Courts</p>

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Judge warns Web Summit founders to resolve matters or maybe lose years in dispute

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Paddy Cosgrave claims High Court action by former Web Summit directors is driven by 'greed'

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Paddy Cosgrave ran 'campaign to destroy' former Web Summit director, court hears

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Paddy Cosgrave dodges Palestine questions as newly-reinstated CEO sticks to script

Paddy Cosgrave puts best foot forward as Web Summit co-founder returns to top role

Booming cheers erupted as the event co-founder officially opened 2024 event

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

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

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

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

Web Summit must disclose various documents sought by two minority shareholders in support of their separate claims that the firm has been damaged by social media posts chief executive Paddy Cosgrave made in the wake of Hamas’s October 7 attack on ...

Fri, 19 Apr, 2024

Paddy Cosgrave returns as CEO of Web Summit

Mr Cosgrave made the announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter, where he added that he intends to make the event “smaller for our attendees” and “more intimate.”

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

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

The former chief executive of the technology events company did not object to new allegations being added to cases alleging minority shareholder oppression against him and the firm

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

The bumpy road to Web Summit: What to expect in Lisbon

Paddy Cosgrave is not expected to attend the event this week following his resignation as CEO, even though he still owns the company, writes Cáit Caden

Mon, 13 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

S Fergus Finlay: Respect for difference is the vital ingredient to create real peace

Facebook is a great way to get a discussion going, even now and again to have a good old argument. I tend to be more of a broadcaster than a reader — these golden words (or at least the link to them) go up on Facebook every week.

Tue, 24 Oct, 2023

Letters to the Editor: It would be better to work towards keeping people out of prison

Among today's letter-writers, the director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust welcomes developments at Limerick Women's Prison but says diversion ought to be the priority

Tue, 24 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

Colin Sheridan: Paddy Cosgrave's climbdown a lesson in moral reversal

In the midst of the unfathomable human tragedy unfolding in the Middle East, the political and commercial ramifications of “picking a side” have quickly evolved from ripple to tidal wave.

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

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

Senator denies trying to silence journalism by referring The Ditch donation to Sipo

Malcolm Byrne said The Ditch had 'missed the point' of his complaint

Wed, 17 May, 2023

S Mick Clifford: Time to ditch political posturing, Paddy

Web Summit boss takes to Twitter to vent about 'corruption' in Irish politics

Sun, 14 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

Paddy Cosgrave being sued by businessman over tweet

CEO of Roqu Group Robert Quirke claims tweet by the Web Summit co-founder in 2021 was clearly calculated to damage his reputation

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

Driven, intelligent but unknowable: What is Paddy Cosgrave really like?

In the space of one evening, Cianan Brennan tries to get to know the tech multimillionaire Paddy Cosgrave

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

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

Web Summit: Searching for green badges like lions hunting wildebeest

Everyone at Web Summit wears a badge, with a QR code on each, and woe betides the person who forgets theirs — the Portuguese bouncers, who rule with an iron fist and are, frankly, terrifying.

Wed, 02 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 tells Web Summit: 'You can use technology to help, not destroy'

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wife, Olena Zelenska, tells Lisbon conference the people of Ukraine are 'in crisis mode'

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

Mick Clifford: Paddy Cosgrave needs to get a hold of himself

The farrago, at Cosgrave's international web summit in Lisbon this week, suggests something is up

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021

Varadkar's leaking of GP contract raised at opening night of Web Summit

The Tánaiste has consistently denied any wrongdoing

Mon, 01 Nov, 2021

Soaring costs decimate Web Summit profits

Soaring costs at the company behind Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit business sent pre-tax profits plummeting to €125,823 last year, from €3.8m in 2017.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2019

‘No records’ of PR unit meeting with Cosgrave

The Taoiseach’s Department says it has no records, emails, or any documents arising from a controversial meeting between the head of the Strategic Communications Unit (SCU) and Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave.

Tue, 24 Apr, 2018

Labour criticises private briefing on Strategic Communications Unit

The Department of the Taoiseach says a private briefing on the Strategic Communications Unit afforded to Paddy Cosgrave was granted at the request of the Web Summit founder.

Fri, 09 Mar, 2018

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

Scene & heard: The latest entertainment news

Des O’Driscoll shares the latest news from the entertainment world.

Fri, 26 Jan, 2018

The Late Late Show celebrates the end of January with this line up

Is it just us or has January felt 365 days long this time around?

Thu, 25 Jan, 2018

François Hollande and Al Gore to speak at latest Web Summit

Former French president François Hollande and former US vice president Al Gore will speak at this year’s Web Summit, Europe’s largest tech event.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2017

Web Summit creates 40 new jobs at Dublin headquarters

The head of Web Summit is not ruling out the possibility of hosting an event in Dublin in the future.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2017

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

Here's your lunchtime news bulletin.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2017

Time for Enda Kenny to ditch the old ways and think about reform

Imagine you are the Taoiseach. It is early January and you are back in your office in Government Buildings facing into another year.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

Wifi woes follow Web Summit

Another country, another connectivity issue.

Tue, 08 Nov, 2016

Web Summit co-founder Daire Hickey honoured for career

A co-founder of the Web Summit and one of Forbes magazine’s rising young stars has been named Cork Person of the Month for March.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

Labour warn of Tory-like FG majority

There was a confident and casual air among delegates at Labour’s party conference over the weekend.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Web Summit firm builds cash pile to €2.5m in 2014

The cash pile at the group of companies behind the Web Summit more than doubled to €2.5m in 2014.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

‘Global Irish’ forum hit by a crisis of identity

Though possibly churlish, a point was reached yesterday at the gathering of the business diaspora known as the ‘Global Irish Economic Forum’ that you wished for an appearance of fractious Paddy Cosgrave — the man who is taking his Web Summit out of Ireland and on to Portugal.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

Much recent tech is difficult to use and intermittently available

The latest technology is posing problems for employees and consumers, with questions left unanswered by its creators, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2015