Jonathan KeaneDiem done. Paschal Donohoe’s last meeting with Facebook and David MarcusReports are swirling this week that Facebook-owner Meta is selling off Diem, its cryptocurrency division. The project, first unveiled in…2 min read·Jan 28, 2022----
Jonathan KeaneAirbnb email to Darragh O’BrienThe last time I posted about Airbnb, it wasn’t very enlightening. This time we have a tiny glimpse into Airbnb’s communications with the…1 min read·Sep 24, 2021----
Jonathan Keane[REDACTED] Airbnb’s meeting with the Department of HousingAsk any journalist in Ireland and they’ll have an FOI tale that ranges from infuriating to ludicrous. Take for example this response I got…2 min read·Jun 1, 2021----
Jonathan KeaneITOA’s plea for vaccine passportsBelow you’ll find a letter sent by the Incoming Tour Operators Association (ITOA) to government in January around vaccine passports and…2 min read·May 25, 2021----
Jonathan KeaneHuawei’s feisty letter to the Department of DefenceBack in December, Huawei’s new chief executive for Ireland was none too pleased with the Department of Defence.2 min read·Mar 5, 2021----
Jonathan KeaneFacebook’s donation to Meath County CouncilWhen you think of Facebook’s presence in Ireland, you’ll inevitably think of its EMEA headquarters at the Docklands in Dublin but a key…3 min read·Feb 19, 2021----
Jonathan KeaneEuropean Commission’s scolding of Ireland over the Audiovisual Media Services DirectiveLate last month the European Commission opened infringement proceedings against Ireland for missing the September deadline for transposing…2 min read·Dec 4, 2020----
Jonathan KeaneRevolut’s stay and spend pitch to governmentBelow is letter that Revolut’s head of public affairs in Ireland, Sebastian Hamilton, wrote to the Department of Business and Minister for…1 min read·Nov 27, 2020----
Jonathan KeaneVerizon to Ireland: take it easy on the Digital Services ActLast week, I had a piece in the Sunday Independent about how Verizon Media was lobbying the Irish government about the forthcoming Digital…2 min read·Nov 1, 2020----
Jonathan KeaneLetsGetChecked’s Covid-19 test pitch to Simon HarrisDublin startup LetsGetChecked makes at-home health testing kits for various conditions and illnesses. It raised $71 million from VCs…2 min read·Oct 3, 2020----