Stunning Irish hotel awarded double five-star Forbes rating
“We’re in seventh heaven.” The staff at Ashford Castle are over the moon after being awarded a double five-star Forbes rating. A five-star rating signifies that a property has attained the pinnacle of excellence in luxury travel, as recognised by Forbes Travel Guide. Ashford Castle dates back all the way to the 13th century and […]
1 month ago
Elon Musk becomes first person to reach a net worth of more than $500bn
Oracle founder Larry Ellison ranks second on the Forbes rich list At the beginning of 2025, it’s fair to say Tesla experienced quite a bumpy start, however, the multinational American company climbed as investor optimism grew following Musk stepping down from his role in the Trump administration. Now, Elon Musk has become the first person […]
6 months ago
University dropout surpasses Taylor Swift as world’s youngest self-made billionaire
Lucy Guo’s net worth sits at around $1.3b Taylor Swift is no longer the youngest self-made billionaire. At 30 years old, that moniker now belongs to Carnegie Mellon University dropout Lucy Guo, whose 5% stake in Scale AI lifts her estimated net worth up to $1.3 billion according to Forbes. Scale AI is a data […]
10 months ago
Forbes commit to hosting major event in Limerick after controversial article
200 million people could be tuning into Limerick. American business magazine Forbes has committed to hosting a major event in Limerick following the printing of an article that described the area as “stab city”. The article was a profile piece about Irish billionaire brothers and Stripe co-founders John and Patrick Collison who were raised in […]
5 years ago
Paul Mescal makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Hon Paul Mescal. It’s not massively surprising given the level of worldwide fame he’s achieved in the last 12 months, but it’s still great to hear that Paul Mescal has landed himself in the Entertainment section of the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list for 2021. The young actor joins a group of talented […]
5 years ago
Six Irish people recognised on Forbes’ “30 under 30” list
A great achievement for the names involved. The fourth annual Europe-wide Forbes “30 under 30” list recognises people who are described as “a collection of bold risk-takers bringing new ideas to Europe”. Split into a number of different categories, 300 people from various different European countries are given a spot on the list, and six […]
7 years ago