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Thirty-Four Hours Lost: Why Cyber Resilience Is Now Ireland's Most Urgent Operational Excellence Challenge
Hiscox's Cyber Readiness Report 2026 finds Irish SMEs lose an average of 34 hours to cyber disruption, with 36% losing business opportunities, making cyber resilience a board-level operational excellence priority.
PureHealth expands into UK diagnostics via Circle Health
PureHealth is expanding into UK laboratory operations, with subsidiary Circle Health Group taking over selected diagnostics from Unilabs. The move connects Circle's 50-plus UK hospitals to an integrated network already serving 90 clients.
C&C Group acquires Asahi UK's wholesale distribution business
C&C Group has agreed to acquire Asahi UK's wholesale business for nominal consideration, integrating it into its Matthew Clark Bibendum operation. The Irish drinks group says the deal delivers immediate scale and efficiency.
McDonald's appoints Homer to lead UK and Ireland operations
Lee Homer has been appointed chief restaurant officer of McDonald's UK and Ireland, tasked with strengthening operations across the business. He rejoins from Terra Firma, where he ran operations for McDonald's Nordics.
First Derivative invests £15.3m in AI centre of excellence
First Derivative is investing £15.3 million in a new AI and fintech centre of excellence in Newry and Belfast, creating 100 jobs. The consulting firm expects the centre to modernise client operations.
Ranger adds Fire Protection Ireland to national platform
Ranger Fire and Security has added Fire Protection Ireland to its group, bringing total businesses to 26 and headcount past 550. The Inflexion-backed platform is building a national fire and security group.
Denise Kennedy wins Women in Operations at Operational Excellence Awards 2026
Revisiting this year's standout female operational leaders, Denise Kennedy of LOCOMOTIVE Europe secured the Women in Operations Award at the Operational Excellence Awards 2026, recognised for her transformational journey from client roles into operations leadership through data-driven innovation and psychological safety integration. Kennedy's achievement demonstrates how women operational leaders combining courage, innovation, and emotional intelligence drive measurable performance improvements across predictability, revenue growth, and organisational wellbeing. Recognition reflects how women in operations leadership deliver balanced performance management grounded in psychological safety and team capability, setting benchmarks as the 2027 cycle approaches.
From Curiosity to Commitment: How Irish Small Business Leaders Must Convert AI Adoption Into Operational Advantage
Simply Business's 2026 SME Insights Report finds UK small business AI adoption doubled to 47%, yet only 19% feel very confident, making structured deployment and change management the defining operational challenge for Irish and UK SME leaders.
Spire Healthcare agrees £1bn takeover by Toscafund consortium
Spire Healthcare has agreed a £1.03 billion takeover by hedge fund Toscafund's consortium, ending a strategic review. The deal follows a transformation programme that delivered £30 million in cost savings.
FinQuery acquires Innervision to build UK accounting operation
FinQuery has acquired lease accounting platform Innervision from IRIS Software Group, establishing a dedicated UK operation. The Atlanta-based subledger provider gains FRS 102 and IFRS 16 compliance expertise for European finance teams.
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