Denis O'Brien lashes Ireland's reliance on FDI over homegrown firms
• O'Brien's proposal for how Irish firms can be supported to not sell out
• His views on Big Tech's energy drain as metric which shows overreliance on FDI
• What he told the US ambassador about Donald Trump, and the businessman's views on Ireland and Nato membership
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The 42
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