Guinness owner Diageo saw its embattled chief executive Debra Crew step down “by mutual agreement”. Photograph: Eric LukeThe billionaire Irish owners behind Barchester Healthcare were the big winners of 2025. The Irish company has paid $270 million NZD (€132 million) to acquire a 65 per cent shareholding in Alliance. Chief executive Cathal Fay has presided over a remarkable expansion for the business. The year had another big break for another Wicklow native Dalton Philips, the chief executive of Dublin-based food group Greencore.

Source: The Irish Times December 26, 2025 06:46 UTC