Irish Examiner view: Tech industry’s trial of the century

The case involving Mike Lynch will tell us much about the febrile atmosphere of technology takeovers. Picture: PA

It may not have immediate mass-market appeal as the trial of the century but there will be plenty to grab the attention over the next four months as the extradited tech tycoon Mike Lynch fights to clear his name in a San Francisco court.

There is, of course, the Irish dimension. The 57-year-old’s parents, a nurse and a firefighter, are reported to be from Tipperary and Cork.