Former Tullow boss’s latest venture aims to exploit divestment drive by big energy

Boru Energy to be headed by Heavey and Tom Hickey and will target assets in Africa

Cantillon: Aidan Heavey is dipping his toes into the exploration business again

Finalists employ nearly 13,000 people and generate annual revenues of almost €1.2bn

Group to pay an annual dividend of at least $100m from 2019 for a yield of around 3%

Caveat: In Irish business community, links to unsavoury regimes are everywhere

Irish-based group to drill in Guyana, near where Exxon Mobil found 4bn barrels of crude

Oil man who founded business as small gas producer in Senegal leaves firm in good shape

Reinvestment requirements weigh against possibility of dividend payment resumption

African explorer points to ‘strong progress’ in 2018, especially in Ghana

Linchpin Aidan Heavey the driving force behind Tullow for more than three decades

Oil and gas explorer’s net debt fell by over $1.3bn last year to $3.5bn

Biggest changeover in recent years at helm of Irish-based publicly-listed companies

Co Mayo-headquartered safety wear company recorded revenues of over €140m in 2016

The 24 finalists together employ over 5,200 people with revenues of more than €477m

Kerry Group boss opts for long goodbye as turnover among Iseq chiefs speeds up

Chief financial officer replaced on full-time basis by Les Wood

Disruption to be minimised as Tommy Breen step downs in July after nine years as CEO

Shareholder groups increasingly active in opposing higher pay at Irish PLCs

Outgoing chief executive says he’s ‘confident’ about company’s prospects after equity raise