Michael McAteer

Quinn Insurance administrators got €375 per hour over 10 years for their work

High Court filings set out millions of euro in professional fees incurred in the running of the failed business

Fri May 05 2023 - 05:00

Zara boss pulls out of deal for Meta’s Dublin HQ

Seen & Heard: Meta office deal scuppered; DJ’s debt deal criticised; Government to expand energy scheme; Lakeland eyes up ice cream-maker

Sun Feb 19 2023 - 12:58

‘It allows us to dream a little’: Sky’s the limit for Atlantic after Lufthansa deal

CEO of aircraft maintenance firm believes takeover of Shannon hangar was ‘best possible outcome’

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 13:00

Mallinckrodt liquidation would trigger $5.2bn financial hole, court told

Dublin-based but US-run drugmaker needs debt restructuring plan, experts say

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 20:12

Quinn Insurance case against auditors on hold over funding

Insolvent insurers’ administrators seek financing for legal case from Insurance Compensation Fund

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 17:06

Grant Thornton Ireland to hire additional 1,000 staff over three years

New hires by accountancy firm will be a mix of graduates and experienced practitioners

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 05:35

Michael McAteer: ‘I just can’t believe that nothing can be saved’

Grant Thornton managing partner is optimistic about life after Covid

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 16:30

‘Apprenticeships a very strong transition to employment’

Apprenticeships offer a chance to get a qualification and earn at the same time

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 04:00

Examiner’s fees at centre of legal dispute related to Sammon closure

Michael McAteer of Grant Thornton was appointed examiner in 2018 of the Irish building group

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 16:21

Nama receivers must fix ‘structurally defective’ car park at Maynooth Business Campus

Works that could cost €3m to be funded from sale of building

Fri Nov 22 2019 - 17:42

€900m action against PwC expected to take place in 2020

Administrators look to next year for case over how PwC audited Quinn Insurance

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 05:19

Notre Dame to get the ball rolling on gridiron college series in Dublin

College football series in Ireland is about a lot more than just big business

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 16:00

Carysfort Capital pays €34m for portfolio of 102 houses at St Edmund’s

Nama shares sale proceeds with developer on foot of licence agreement

Wed May 08 2019 - 05:00

What to expect as Ireland enters the final act of the economic crash

Agenda: State is still entangled in financial sector via Nama, IBRC and Quinn Insurance

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 05:48

Grant Thornton revenue increased to €126m in Ireland last year

Irish arm previously announced recruitment drive to hire 400 new staff in October

Mon Jan 14 2019 - 18:55

Interim examiner appointed to OpenHydro in bid to revive company

Counsel says potential investors are interested in getting involved, and the technology is ‘on the cusp’ of being commercially viable

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 20:24

Ocean Energy Europe ‘disappointed’ at OpenHydro liquidation

French parent of Irish tidal energy company employing 100 cites ‘deterioration’ in market

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 19:48

Woodvale Construction wins contract for six unfinished schools

Stalled project after Carillion collapse resulted in liquidation of Sammon Construction Ireland,

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 20:03

BAM seeks to complete €100m schools contract after Sammon collapse

Sisk and JJ Rhatigan also believed to be bidding for schools contract

Tue Jun 12 2018 - 05:24

Bank hopes to restart stalled €100m school-building project

MUFG says it is exploring solutions to continue construction of six southeast schools

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 21:24

Fears for schools as builder Sammon is liquidated

Department of Education must hire replacement for separate Maynooth contract

Wed Jun 06 2018 - 05:40

Sammon to be liquidated following Carillion ‘perfect storm’

Kildare-based company employs 200 people in Kilcock

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 12:49

Site with potential for 340 homes at Howth Harbour for €25m

Strong interest expected in waterfront site assembled for €62m

Wed May 30 2018 - 06:00

New rivals to build and run schools left unfinished after Carillion collapse

State’s National Development Finance Agency says schools and Institute of Education must be ready for new academic year

Tue May 22 2018 - 04:45

State agency to meet schools over Carillion collapse

State finance agency to discuss progress after Irish contractor Sammon called in examiner

Sat May 05 2018 - 05:25

Grant Thornton to sponsor Dublin Airport’s Fast Track service

Service allows departing passengers to clear security in less than 10 minutes

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 12:47

BAM and Sammon likely to complete unfinished schools in Ireland

Work on schools stalled following collapse of Carillion in UK, which forced Sammon into examinership

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 14:17

Sammon was owed €8m by Carillion on schools projects

Contract was worth €100 million to Irish construction group now in court protection

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 04:30

Carillion collapse pushes Sammon into examinership

Irish specialist in building schools is insolvent after stage payments dried up but has reasonable prospects of survival

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 16:24

Manley Construction to exit examinership after scheme approved

Family-owned business involved in substantial infrastructural projects

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 12:47

Manley Construction to end some loss-making contracts

Builder gets High Court protection from creditors to allow it to restructure

Wed Nov 29 2017 - 05:25

‘I’m not going to walk around like David Brent, having stupid conversations’

Grant Thornton chief Paul McCann likes to hear laughter in the office but wants it to be authentic

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 06:15

Grant Thornton appoints Michael McAteer as managing partner

Insolvency practitioner succeeds Paul McCann in new year as head of accounting firm

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 05:46

Central Bank seeks new venue for Irish Nationwide inquiry

Regulator considers moving sanctions inquiry to its own building at Spencer Dock

Sat May 13 2017 - 01:00