Flynn O'Driscoll

Highest Award for an action for Unfair Dismissal in Ireland (July 2011)

Julian Cunningham acts for an employee who is awarded what is believed to be the highest award for an action for unfair dismissal in Ireland. Details of the case and lessons to be learned by employers can be found in our Publications Section.

New Premises (April 2011)

Flynn O’Driscoll is pleased to announce it has moved to a new premises at No.1 Grants Row, Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2. Full contact details and directions are available on the website at www.fod.ie/contact.html.

The new premises will meet the needs of the firm’s ongoing expansion. We look forward to continuing to provide business legal expertise to our valued customers from our new premises.

Ian Knight Joins Flynn O’Driscoll (October 2010)

Ian Knight joins the firm from William Fry Solicitors. Ian brings significant experience to the firm’s energy and construction practice. Ian obtained an honours degree in Corporate Law and a post graduate LLB degree from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Ian has also obtained an LLM from Trinity College Dublin and is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Business and Sport (June 2010)

In May and June 2010, Alan O’Driscoll of Flynn O’Driscoll assisted Shamrock Rovers Football Club to establish a business referral group for those running businesses in south Dublin to come together to share business ideas, know-how and professional introductions. This has generated a high level of interest in South Dublin and the local media. Tallaght Echo [pdf]

The official link between Shamrock Rovers Football Club and Shamrock Rovers Business Club provides a unique variation on established business networks. The establishment of the Business Club is an extension and natural progression of the Football Club’s community program and furthers the Football Club’s civic role in South Dublin. The aim of the Shamrock Rovers Business Club is to become one of the premier business forums in Dublin. Some of the principle objects of the Business Club are to add value to the Football Club, the Football Club’s existing sponsors and the Business Club’s own member businesses and companies. For further information please see http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/about/business-club.

Flynn O’Driscoll became involved with Shamrock Rovers Football Club when they advised and assisted its supporters take the Club out of Examinership in 2005. Since then Flynn O’Driscoll has continued as the Club's legal advisor and has assisted the Club in all its legal affairs including the Club’s successful involvement in the highly publicised Judicial Review taken in relation to the development of Tallaght Stadium.

Alan O’Driscoll also holds the position of company secretary for each of the Club’s and members operating companies and he is also the Child Protection Officer for the Schoolboy Section of the Club.

Contracts are Key (May 2010)

On Thursday, the 20th May 2010, Mary Swords of Flynn O’Driscoll was the main speaker at a lecture organised by Fingal Business Network for its members and invited guests.

Mary delivered a paper called Contracts – Key terms to consider for the supply of goods and Services and provided useful and practical business and legal tips for start-up companies and SME businesses when presented with 'standard contract terms'.

Start Up companies and SME businesses are usually presented with "standard contract terms" when negotiating the supply of goods and services to public sector and household name companies. Yet, it pays for start up businesses to think smart and make sure that their interests are protected before signing such contracts.

Mary Swords is a commercial lawyer advising in intellectual property, commercial law and entertainment law with Flynn O’Driscoll.

The Fingal Business Network is open to owner/managers of newly established businesses in the Fingal area (typically businesses in operation up to 3 years). It provides owner/managers with the opportunity to share problems, learn from others, build network of contacts and grow & develop ideas and/or business. Further information on The Fingal Business Network can be found on http://www.fingalceb.ie/business-programmes/business-networks/fingal-business-network.

An Evening with Ray Nolan (February 2010)

On 11th February 2010, Flynn O’Driscoll sponsored an Irish International Business Network, Dublin evening where over 100 guests attended the event.

Conor Foley CEO of WorldSpreads Group PLC, also a company client of the firm, was the Chairman and Ray Nolan was the keynote speaker.

Pat Flynn of the firm also gave those in attendance an overview of some topical legal issues.

A serial I.T. entrepreneur, Ray Nolan has been instrumental in the success of a number of companies in the Irish technology sector.

He founded his first company in 1989 to develop bespoke software solutions for the legal and hospitality sectors, before subsequently developing www.coretime.com, a leading time and billing management system sold to Sage in 2004.

Ray founded Hostelworld.com in 1999 when he identified an opportunity to introduce online bookings to youth and tourist hostels.

As CEO, Ray grew the company to become the leading worldwide brand with distribution contracts in 170 countries and sold it in November 2009 for more than $500MM.

Ray continues to enjoy success with new companies, launching www.worky.com, and Cloudsplit in 2009.

Awards for Ray include Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year 2003, and IIA Net Visionary 2006.

Further information on the Irish International Business Network can be found on http://www.iibn.com/dublin