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Additional coverage explores why Irish companies hesitate to pursue IPOs, the rise of the global marathon industry, and insights from renewable energy and regional industry surveys, alongside culture and lifestyle sections.","BUSINESSPLUS  \nTHE AGE OF DISCRETION  \nIRISH COMPANIES WEIGH UP THE BENEFITS OF IPO  \nA RUN FORYOUR MONEY  \nHOW GLOBAL MARATHONS BECAME BIG BUSINESS  \nA ROOM OF ONE’S OWN  \nIRISH DESIGNER EMILY CUNNANEON REINVENTING THE OFFICE  \nSTAND AND DELIVER  \nOutgoing CEO David McRedmond on the transformation of An Post  \nISSUE 4 | 2026 €4.95 (£4.50)  \n0 7  \n9 7 7 1 3 9 3 5 7 1 2 4 8  \nBUSINESSPLUS  \nTHE AGE OF DISCRETION  \nIRISH COMPANIES WEIGH UP THE BENEFITS OF IPO  \nA RUN FORYOUR MONEY  \nHOW GLOBAL MARATHONS BECAME BIG BUSINESS  \nA ROOM OF ONE’S OWN  \nIRISH DESIGNER EMILY CUNNANEON REINVENTING THE OFFICE  \nCOVER PHOTO: TOM HONAN  \nDEPARTMENTS  \n4 Editor’s Note  \n6 Agenda  \n7 Executive Chair  \n11 Tech  \n16 Politics  \n34 Frame by Frame  \n38 Start Me Up  \n42 Out of Office  \n94 Motoring  \n98 Top Ten  \nALSO INSIDE  \n12 IN THE LEAD  \nPamela Quinn, Group CEO of Primeline Group, describes her leadership style and her motivation  \n32 BOOK EXTRACT  \nIn this excerpt from her new book Driving Performance, Marcia Goddard explains how managers can learn valuable lessons from Formula One teams’ debrief sessions  \n47 CORK INDUSTRY SURVEY  \nWe speak with business leaders about issues affecting the region and ask if infrastructure is lagging behind investment?  \n62 RENEWABLE ENERGY SURVEY  \nNoel Cunniffe, CEO of Wind Energy Ireland, and other leaders in the sector speak about the challenges facing operators  \n\n| COVER STORY\u003Cbr>DELIVERING RESULTS\u003Cbr>David McRedmond reflects on a decade at the helm of An Post and his vision for an improved Dublin city P8\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>GOING THE EXTRA MILE\u003Cbr>Kate Demolder charts the rise of the global marathon industry P21 |\n| --- |\n| WHERE HAVE ALL THE IPOS GONE?\u003Cbr>Paul O’Donoghue explores the dearth of Irish initial public offerings P18\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>THIRSTY WORK\u003Cbr>Jordan Mooney speaks with the brewer behind the Irish Craft Soda Company P24\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>COMMERCIAL PROPERTY\u003Cbr>Irish designer Emily Cunnane on inspiring workplaces P27 |\n\nBUSINESS PLUS | ISSUE 4 | 2026 3  \nBUSINESSPLUS  \nISSUE 4 2026  \nBusiness Plus is published by  \nAssociated Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd  \nBusiness Plus [dmgmedia.ie](dmgmedia.ie)[ ](dmgmedia.ie)Two Haddington Buildings 20-38 Haddington Road Dublin D04 HE94  \nEmail: [info@businessplus.ie](info@businessplus.ie)  \n[Web: www.businessplus.ie](Web: www.businessplus.ie)[ ](Web: www.businessplus.ie)Editor Sarah Freeman  \nCEO DMG Media Paul Henderson Sales Manager Wini Moore Printing Boylan Print Group Distribution InPost Newstrade ISSN 1393 – 5712  \nContents © Associated Newspapers (Ireland) Ltd  \nBusiness Plus on X/Twitter @BusinessPlusMag  \nSUBSCRIBE  \nNever miss an issue of Business Plus by subscribing to have the magazine delivered to your home or office.  \nSubscribers also receive the DIGITAL EDITION of Business Plus in the week of publication, so you can read the magazine on your mobile device or computer.  \nl Magazine & Digital Edition €40 l Digital Edition Only €29 Thesubscriptionauto renewsat €40 annuallyfor Magazines & Digitaland €29 annuallyfor the Digital Edition Only.  \nOrder online at [businessplus.ie](businessplus.ie)  \nEditor’s Note   \nH  \nello and welcome to the latest issue of Business Plus. 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