The Currency

“These are fundamentally strong businesses, highly liquid, backed by hard assets” KPMG's latest annual Aviation Leaders Report 2025 takes the pulse of an industry that had its fair share of headwinds, from supply headaches to environmental rules, but it is an industry positive about the future. . Joe O'Mara, head of aviation finance with KPMG Ireland, talks to Tom Lyons. Read here: https://lnkd.in/e7dWvTTd

Back in control: How Brady Insurance is charting a path for independent brokers in Ireland Jane Brady has just bought back the 51 per cent stake in her insurance business, sold in 2021. The managing director of Brady Insurance explains why, and what it means for the future of the business. She talks to Ian Kehoe. https://lnkd.in/eypSX5Za

“We are at an inflection point. Either this is embraced as an opportunity or it will be a very big problem for aviation” About 1 per cent of the world or 80 million people use wheelchairs when flying but their experience is not good. The AeroFix Project Project, led by Jack Kavanagh, is campaigning to change that. Free to read here: https://lnkd.in/ejnAnr5h

Statkraft's Coolglass Wind Farm, whose planning application was refused by An Bord Pleanála, has won a judicial review brought under climate legislation. Alice Chambers reports on a case with far-reaching implications from local development plans to the State's implementation of climate goals: https://lnkd.in/eu6r-FdX

Trump, growth, and an ongoing global reset pose a set of shared and unique challenges for Britain and Ireland Labour and the incoming Irish government will have to place a significant emphasis on US relations in the new year with both facing threats from a protectionist Trump regime writes London Editor Michael Cogley. https://lnkd.in/eEP9Nfse

“The challenge isn’t identifying the areas we need to improve, it is implementation” Michael D'Arcy left politics to become CEO of the IRISH ASSOCIATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGERS. The former junior minister talks to Ian Kehoe about the perception of the sector, the need for swifter legislation and the impact of social media on politics. https://lnkd.in/e78kNHGx

The Press Up Group, which was taken over by Cheyne Capital last year is planning to rebrand. It also hopes to grow by acquisition and by opening new venues. https://lnkd.in/e3ZHt2EM

Meta is challenging €251 million in penalties imposed by the Data Protection Commission Ireland after a security breach on Facebook. The tech giant has racked up €3 billion in GDPR fines to date, almost all of which are contested, writes Francesca Comyn: https://lnkd.in/eHrR-a7n

Temu’s Dublin-based senior counsel was brought before a committee to answer questions on the company’s supply chains and China. He had a better outing than his counterpart from SHEIN, writes Jonathan Keane: https://lnkd.in/exmRVbhB

Younger and newer markets for beauty injections: “It’s attractive to PE as it’s a nice formula” Sisu now has 25 cosmetic clinics in Ireland, the UK and the United States. After raising $15m in venture debt, its co-founders Pat Phelan, James Cotter and Brian Cotter explain how the next stage will be to take in private equity backing. https://lnkd.in/eazQXZjv