Daire Hickey
Daire Hickey is a co-founder of Web Summit and a minority shareholder in the company. He is involved in ongoing legal disputes against Paddy Cosgrave concerning alleged oppressive conduct as a minority shareholder and breaches of a profit-share agreement. Hickey's legal team argues that the current trial timeline is insufficient for a fair hearing.
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Daire Hickey was a shareholder in Web Summit and was involved in legal actions against Paddy Cosgrave.
Bitter Web Summit dispute struck out and settled at High Court – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-04-30
Daire Hickey is a minority shareholder in Web Summit who wanted Paddy Cosgrave to acquire his shareholding.
Web Summit’s Dublin HQ hits the market for €4.5m – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-31Hickey and Kelly have presumably received a small fortune for their shareholding.
accusations aired in court may come back to haunt all three men – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-30Daire Hickey was a shareholder in Web Summit and was involved in the legal dispute with Cosgrave and Kelly.
Three angry men finally settle their differences – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-28
Daire Hickey was invited into the Web Summit business in 2010 and later sued Paddy Cosgrave for oppression of minority shareholder rights.
Paddy Cosgrave was Steve Jobs. Daire Hickey and David Kelly were Steve Wozniak – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-27
Daire Hickey holds a 7 percent stake in Web Summit and is also engaged in a dispute with Paddy Cosgrave.
Web Summit founders settle acrimonious disputes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-27Daire Hickey is a former director involved in a civil trial regarding Web Summit shareholders.
Web Summit civil case further adjourned for talks – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-26Daire Hickey is alleging his rights as a minority shareholder were oppressed by Paddy Cosgrave.
Web Summit court case adjourned to allow litigants consider judge’s mediation appeal – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25
Daire Hickey is suing his one-time friend and business partner, Paddy Cosgrave, in a corporate legal dispute.
Judge warns process could last until 2028 and suggests the parties reach mediated settlement – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25
Daire Hickey is suing his one-time friend and business partner Paddy Cosgrave.
Still no respite on house price inflation, which hits eight-year high – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25
Daire Hickey is a former director expected to give evidence at the Web Summit trial.
Dáil speaking rights row resurfaces – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25
Daire Hickey is suing his former friend and business partner, Paddy Cosgrave, in a legal dispute regarding his rights as a minority shareholder.
Daire Hickey to give evidence in bitter Web Summit legal dispute – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-25Daire Hickey holds 7 percent of the shares in Web Summit and is involved in a legal dispute with Paddy Cosgrave regarding shareholder oppression.
Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit partners ‘cheated’ on him and his firm, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-21
Daire Hickey is a former director accused of an allegation that he vehemently denies.
Internal memo suggests Paddy Cosgrave may have been in charge even after resignation, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-20
Daire Hickey is a former director of Web Summit who is suing Paddy Cosgrave for shareholder oppression.
‘No question’ Paddy Cosgrave knew about complaint against former Web Summit director – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-20Daire Hickey is suing Paddy Cosgrave for alleged shareholder oppression and breaches of profit-share agreement.
Paddy Cosgrave’s use of complaint against Daire Hickey ‘reprehensible’, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-19Mr Hickey, who owns 7 per cent of the shares in Web Summit, was denied access to basic financial information.
Web Summit may be funding part of Paddy Cosgrave’s estimated ‘€7m legal bill’, court told – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-19Daire Hickey is also contesting the legal action alongside David Kelly.
Tech bros at war as Web Summit founders arrive at High Court – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-19Daire Hickey is a co-founder of Web Summit and has resigned as a director.
From 150 attendees at first event to Lisbon and then High Court – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-18
Daire Hickey owns 7 percent of Manders Terrace and is also a former director involved in the court case.
Web Summit shareholder David Kelly ‘in cahoots’ with venture capitalist, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-18Daire Hickey holds a 7 percent stake in Web Summit and is involved in the legal action against Paddy Cosgrave.
Web Summit director engaged in ‘active deception’, court hears – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-18Daire Hickey owns 7 percent of Web Summit and has brought a shareholder oppression action against Paddy Cosgrave.
David Kelly proved himself ‘disloyal and faithless’, court told as case begins – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-18
Daire Hickey, another former director, is suing Paddy Cosgrave over alleged breaches of a profit-sharing agreement.
Court to hear five separate Web Summit actions – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-18
Daire Hickey is a co-founder of Web Summit who has also filed a lawsuit against Paddy Cosgrave alleging oppression of his shareholder rights.
Web Summit founders Paddy Cosgrave, Daire Hickey, David Kelly set for High Court showdown – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-07
Daire Hickey is a co-founder of Web Summit and is involved in legal actions against Paddy Cosgrave.
Web Summit co-founders yet to agree on mediator prior to High Court civil trial – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-27Daire Hickey is suing Web Summit and Paddy Cosgrave as a minority shareholder.
Paddy Cosgrave lawyers accused of seeking to ‘confine’ argument in High Court disputes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-13