Mick Clifford: New chapter in the extraordinary tale of Celtic Tiger developer Paddy Byrne
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Mick Clifford: New chapter in the extraordinary tale of Celtic Tiger developer Paddy Byrne

Seven years before the terrace of houses he built was burnt to the ground, Paddy Byrne’s helicopter crashed in a hotel carpark. The events were unrelated, but together gave a rare glimpse of a Celtic Tiger developer, who he was, what became of his work. He has flitted in and out of the headlines since. There he is, emerging from his bankruptcy. Is that the same Paddy Byrne who built the dangerous homes in Newbridge, now back in business with another company?Listen to the bankruptcy official in the UK describing him as trying to “cheat creditors”.Down in the courts earlier this year there was a liquidator claiming that Mr Byrne was ducking and diving, buying a hugely expensive vehicle for himself while creditors whistled Dixie.And now, the latest incarnation of the extraordinary Mr Byrne.He is currently in...
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Dallas IT Firm ITECS Celebrates 23 Years of Technology Excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth
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Dallas IT Firm ITECS Celebrates 23 Years of Technology Excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth

Founded in 2002 before "MSP" became an industry term, ITECS has evolved from solo IT consultancy to full-service managed services provider with 95% client retention ITECS Outsourcing, LLC, a Dallas-Fort Worth managed IT services provider, celebrates 23 years of delivering enterprise-grade technology solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across North Texas. Founded in February 2002 by Brian Desmot, ITECS began as a one-person IT consulting firm before the term “managed services provider” existed in the industry. Desmot, who was on a fast track to Director of IT at Deloitte & Touche, recognized early signs of the firm’s impending restructuring and made the decision to build something of his own. During lunch breaks, he taught himself web development, marketing, and sales — launching ITECS from the ground up. “When I started ITECS, businesses didn’t have a term for what...
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