Public airing of fall-out between Web Summit directors takes another turn

Dispute between high-profile CEO and fellow founders hits Commercial Court once more amid accusation and counter-accusation

Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave is embroiled in a legal wrangle with the company's co-founders Daire Hickey and David Kelly. Picture: Horacio Villalobos - Corbis/Getty Images

On Thursday last, Paddy Cosgrave accepted an invite to become a European Innovation Council Ambassador, further cementing his status as one of Ireland’s most noteworthy tech ambassadors.

On Monday however, in the Commercial Court in Dublin, proceedings will officially open in the latest legal wrangle involving the chief executive of Web Summit.