Mike Ashley firm gets green light to open large gym on one floor of former Debenhams stores on Henry Street in Dublin
Applicant was Heatons Ltd, which trades as Sports Direct in Ireland
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Boohoo names head of digital store Dan Finley as new CEO
Move comes despite Frasers efforts to appoint controlling shareholder Mike Ashley to role
Frasers’ Mike Ashley brings Boohoo stake over 25%
Businessman has been buying shares in online retailer consistently over the past year, generally when price dips below 35p
Vale of tears for Boohoo executives
Talk of engagement with disillusioned shareholders likely to bring them face-to-face with stakebuilding Mike Ashley
Professionals find their competitive streak in group fitness challenges
Events such as Hyrox are gaining popularity with young CEOs keen to craft a cleaner image
King of British high street casts a royal eye on Boohoo
Fraser Group boss Mike Ashley has been buying up shares in the fast-fashion company since the summer of 2023
Sports retailer Decathlon to open in Dublin’s Clerys Quarter
Flagship store agreement sees development fully let
Mike Ashley’s Frasers keeps profit outlook as ‘elevation strategy’ pays off
Company behind Sports Direct sees revenues climb
Clerys Quarter gets boost with sale of office building to HSE
Announcement comes shortly after developers sued anchor tenant Flannels, alleging wrongful termination of lease
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group defies cost-of-living crisis
Property sales and foreign exchange movements boost figures, as analysts say profit from retail operations falls 40%
UK retailer Joules calls in administrators after struggling to secure funding
Fashion and homeware brand operates three stores in the Republic and two in Northern Ireland
Avant trebles Irish loan book to become top non-bank mortgage lender
Seen & heard: Aer Lingus workers seek pay hike; Pfizer plans €1bn Dublin factory; Mike Ashley swoops on Asos
Sports Direct paid €1m dividend as it received €2.87m in wage supports
Accounts cover first year of pandemic for Irish arm of UK billionaire Mike Ashley’s stores
UK Labour Party could live to regret Starmer's cautious managerialism
London Letter: Lack of definition and drift from core principles flaw in Labour fabric
Clerys Quarter to open doors to shoppers this year as tenants are confirmed
Swedish fashion giant H&M and high-end UK retailer Flannels have signed up
Trippier signing shows Newcastle now have ‘huge pull’, declares Howe
Full back signs a two-and-a-half-year deal and will earn over €120k a week
Back from the dead: Shuttered retail giants in bid for high street revival
Can there be a second act in bricks and mortar or are failed brands postponing the inevitable?
Eddie Howe’s absence sums up typical Newcastle chaos but hope has returned
New manager was isolating in a hotel while watching his side draw 3-3 with Brentford
John and David Meyler: Sporting opportunities realised and unrealised
From late night McDonald’s to games at Old Trafford - father and son have lived the dream
Joanne O’Riordan: Moral compass doesn’t work for long in the great vacuum that is sport
Saudi Arabia’s takeover of Newcastle United should turn focus on human rights record
Saudi takeover: Klopp questions silence on human rights issues
Liverpool boss says there’s concern following Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle
Newcastle fans, how do you feel about torture and murder?
Newcastle fans speak of suffering but what about actual suffering in Saudi Arabia?
Michael Walker: Latest incidence of sports-washing leaves fans hung out to dry
Motivation of Watford owners and those behind Newcastle takeover open to question
Dilemma for Newcastle fans illustrates the moral complexity of supporting any big club
It's easy for celebrating Toon supporters to rationalise that position in their minds
Mike Ashley says he rejected bigger Newcastle bid before Saudi-led takeover
‘I owed it to the fans to fight tooth and nail over the last 18 months to make this happen’
Newcastle takeover: Infuriating tracksuit vendor v blood-stained dictatorship?
Walk arm-in-arm with the Saudi state and football’s faux morality simply collapses
Mike Ashley: From Newcastle hero to hate figure in 14 eventful years
Owner initially embraced before manager clashes, relegations and transfer policy
Newcastle United confirm €350m Saudi-backed takeover to end Mike Ashley era
Strong backlash from human rights groups after controversial deal goes through
Cristiano Ronaldo and Steve Bruce return to Old Trafford with very different aims
Both United legends but for Bruce this could be the beginning of something very different
H&M to open for business at Dublin’s new Clerys Quarter
High-end brand Flannels in talks for rest of retail space at historic department store
Stocktake: Mike Ashley’s future son-in-law eyes £100m bonus
Shareholder reservations over Michael Murray’s bonus are unlikely to carry weight
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to open two stores in Ireland
Sportswear retailer says it will create a significant number of jobs in Cork and Kildare
Mike Ashley set to step down as Frasers CEO over next year
Group’s ‘head of elevation’ Michael Murray – partner of Ashley’s daughter – to succeed founder
Davy bids top €475m, Prepaid faces investigation, and Aer Lingus cuts
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