Paddy McKillen jnr built a hospitality empire – now the man with €270 in the bank owes €27.7m
Press Up Group, which he lost control of in 2024, was rapidly expanded by McKillen jnr following the financial crash
Eclective Hospitality Group
Losses mounted at some of Paddy McKillen jnr’s Press Up venues ahead of takeover deal
Firms linked to Stella Cinema and restaurants in Blanchardstown recorded six-figure losses in 2024
Company linked to Paddy McKillen jnr discloses ownership of properties around Workman’s Club
The hospitality entrepreneur bought back the well-known pub in central Dublin for an undisclosed fee earlier this year
Creditors lost €4.08m in rescue of Fade Street Social restaurant
Celebrity chef Dylan McGrath was among those who lost out when an examiner put together a plan to keep the business running
Eclective opens its latest Dublin venture on South William Street
Venue, called The Stapleton, is located within the Georgian surroundings of Powerscourt House
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Some figures in Irish business rode the waves of tariffs, but some crashed beneath the tide
Revenue files summons against Press Up co-founder Paddy McKillen Jnr
Restaurateur and hotelier says action relates to company taxes during Covid which are being repaid under phased arrangement
Eclective to open its first new bar and restaurant since change of ownership at Press Up group
Hospitality group has signed a 15-year lease to take over the former Farrier & Draper venue on South William Street in Dublin 2
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