Denis O’Brien

Denis O’Brien

businessman Ireland

Denis O’Brien is an Irish businessman and the founder of Digicel, a telecommunications company that operates in several Caribbean and Pacific nations. O’Brien has been a significant figure in the telecommunications industry and has faced scrutiny over Digicel's compliance with foreign bribery laws, particularly following a voluntary disclosure to the US Department of Justice regarding potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Born on Apr 19, 1968 (57 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
7,315
Power
16$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ireland 2 5.00 0.11% +0% 5,030,000 5,312 $5,100 5$
Jamaica 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 2,961,167 2,003 $15,000 10$
Totals 3 7,991,167 7,315 $20,100 15$
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Recent Mentions

Jamaica Jamaica: Founder Denis O'Brien reduced his stake to a minority position. 5

Rajeev Suri
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834: Digicel predicted to deliver US$800m in operating income | Business

Ireland Ireland: Denis O’Brien was awarded €5.8 million by the State Claims Agency for legal costs he faced while a witness for the Moriarty Tribunal. 7

Micheal Martin Susan Gilvarry
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: State should ease ‘financial burden’ for people facing heavy legal costs at public inquiries, report finds – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis O’Brien reportedly described remote working as 'nonsense'. 3

Jamie Dimon Carlo Ancelotti Jurgen Klopp
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Managers who push back against hybrid working are endangering their companies – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis O’Brien is one of the wealthy Irish businessmen who funded the restoration of the Pauline Chapel. 5

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: The story of The Irish Times’ most famous front page – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis O’Brien is one of the wealthy Irish businessmen who funded the restoration of the Pauline Chapel. 5

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Cardinals resume discussions on new pope; what time will we see black or white smoke? – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis O'Brien was found by a State inquiry to have made personal payments and loan facilities worth over €1 million to Michael Lowry, the Minister for Communications. 3

Michael Lowry Ben Dunne Charles Haughey Micheal Martin Simon Harris Leo Varadkar Sam Smyth
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Payment of Denis O’Brien’s legal costs sounds like a bad joke – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis O’Brien is associated with the O’Brien family that built and owned the Camiral Golf & Wellness Resort. 7

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: the weirdest and most wonderful wellness holidays – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis O’Brien received almost €6 million from the Moriarty tribunal in legal costs arising from its inquiries. 5

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Denis O’Brien paid €5.8 million for Moriarty Tribunal legal costs – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Denis O’Brien is referenced in relation to payments made to Michael Lowry during his time as Minister for Communications. 5

Michael Lowry Paul Murphy Micheal Martin Pearse Doherty
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Dear Tipperary North voter, I’m furious with you for foisting Michael Lowry on us all – The Irish Times

Ireland Ireland: Kevin Phelan acted as a land agent for Denis O’Brien in England in the 1990s. 4

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The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: Key Moriarty tribunal figure Kevin Phelan being prosecuted for pension fraud in trial at Leeds court – The Irish Times