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Irish Post
06-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Post
German company Dussmann acquires Dublin-based Lynskey Engineering
DUSSMANN GROUP, the German international multi-service provider, has acquired specialist mechanical engineering company, Lynskey Engineering. The multinational Dublin-headquartered firm has around 120 direct, highly-specialised employees and an annual revenue of €60m. The acquisition strengthens the Dussmann Technical Solutions division, which has acquired several other technical services companies, including the Irish STS Group, a multinational specialist electrical engineering company based in Waterford. "This provides an excellent opportunity for both our clients and employees," said Lynskey Managing Director Sean McElligott. Comprehensive and powerful service Lynskey is one of the leading mechanical building services contractors in Ireland. It has successfully completed specialist technical projects for blue chip clients in the data centre, pharmaceutical, retail, commercial and energy sectors. The group provides specialist mechanical design, engineering, installation and commissioning services for its clients across Europe. Lynskey also provides technical maintenance services for clients in Ireland. "We already have worked with Lynskey on delivery of several successful projects in the data centre sector," said Stephan Possekel, Managing Director at Dussmann Technical Solutions. "Lynskey's portfolio of mechanical services seamlessly complements STS' electrical engineering services." The combined entity will offer clients a more comprehensive and powerful service portfolio, especially for those in the pharmaceutical sector, an industry Dussmann successfully operates in. 'Increased opportunities' The existing employees of Lynskey will be unaffected by the deal, while the senior management team, including Mr McElligott, will remain in their existing roles post-acquisition. "Our clients will continue to enjoy the same level of superior service provided by our team, delivering complex technical mechanical projects within time and on budget, and will post-acquisition also benefit from the increased scale and service capability we can offer as part of a ca. €3.3bn turnover group," he said. "Similarly, our employees will find increased opportunities provided by the ambition and support of Dussmann to grow our business further. "Myself and the entire senior management team are very excited to become part of the Dussmann Group and are looking forward to our new future together." Both parties have agreed to keep the purchase price confidential. See More: Dublin, Dussmann, Lynskey Engineering
Irish Examiner
03-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Dublin engineering firm acquired by German group
German engineering firm Dussmann has announced it will acquire Dublin-based Lynskey Engineering for an undisclosed sum. Dussmann is a multi-service provider of solutions across various fields, including integrated facility management, food services, and technical plant and systems engineering. It is the largest division of the Dussmann Group, an international company that has 70,000 employees in 21 countries. The group generated annual sales of about €3.3bn last year. The acquisition is subject to approval by the Irish antitrust authorities and is expected to be completed over the coming months. Lynskey, which was established in 1964, is a specialist mechanical engineering services provider, which has operations across Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe. It has a wide range of blue chip clients in the commercial, data centre, healthcare, retail and energy sectors. During its latest financial year, it had a reported turnover of about €60m. The existing employees of Lynskey will be unaffected by the transaction. The senior management team of Lynskey, including its managing director Sean McElligott, will remain in their existing roles after the acquisition goes through. Mr McElligott said this deal was an 'excellent opportunity for both our clients and employees'. 'Our clients will continue to enjoy the same level of superior service provided by our team, delivering complex technical mechanical projects within time and on budget, and post-acquisition will also benefit from the increased scale and service capability we can offer as part of the group,' he said. Dussmann Technical Solutions division was established in May 2019 and has already made a number of other acquisitions, including the STS Group, which is based in Waterford. The company said the acquisition of Lynskey adds to the existing portfolio 'in-house capabilities and brings for the first time the ability to self-perform specialist mechanical services'. Dussmann Group chief executive Wolf-Dieter Adlhoch said the goal with the acquisitions was to 'establish and expand our range of engineering services for clients with complex technical demands and mission critical systems in the industrial, energy and data centre sectors.' Read More Cork-headquartered Adapt IT acquired by Ekco
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Awards Magnet': ‘Yellowjackets' cast on who dies, who has ‘nothing to lose,' and what ‘delicious' Hilary Swank really tastes like
"I took a bite from Hilary Swank, and it was delicious," says Melanie Lynskey. "It was mashed up strawberries and sugar." That's how Lynskey summed up one of the most memorable scenes from Season 3 of Yellowjackets at a recent panel at the Newport Beach TV Festival, where the cast received the award for Outstanding Drama Ensemble. Lynskey, who plays adult Shauna on the Showtime drama, was joined by Christina Ricci (adult Misty) and Samantha Hanratty (teen Misty) for a Q&A moderated by Gold Derby's editor-in-chief. More from GoldDerby 'The Studio' Emmy predictions: How many nominations can it get? Jeremy Allen White is 'Born to Run' in the first trailer for Bruce Springsteen biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' Tom Cruise finally gets his (honorary) Oscar moment: Here's his complete awards history The cast also discussed the one question they would ask the showrunners, the deaths that shocked them the most, and who's going to be left standing at the end. Listen to the full Q&A on Awards Magnet below. SEEHow 'Yellowjackets' brought the shocking 'Pit Girl' hunt to life in Season 3 Lynskey admitted she wasn't interested in the series when she was first presented with it, especially when she learned that she was only going to be in half of the show. "But then I read the script, and I was like, 'Oh, no, it's great." I was hooked, and I wanted to know more," she says. "I was fascinated with why [Shauna] was the way she was." Ricci was lured in by the concept. "I'm fascinated by trauma and PTSD and what it does to people," she says. "And then when I read the script, I was also really fascinated by deviant behavior." Hanratty actually auditioned for Natalie at first — in fact, the producers kept auditioning her, torn over whether she should play Natalie or Misty. "I don't know if they hate me or love me!" she says. "It was a tough time, but I'm so grateful for it." The adult/teen versions end up mirroring each other through "happy accidents," says Hanratty. "It's just kind of instinct," says Lynskey of her conversations with Sophie Nélisse, who plays teen Sophie. "We're very much on the same page about who she was, just fundamentally about a person." Now three seasons in, "it feels second nature," says Lynskey, even though her character takes dark turns this season. "I've never read a script and been like, 'What's happening? I'm just excited to get a script and see what they're going to make me do." The cast is still reeling from the series' extensive death toll, especially this season. SEE'I was terrified — she has an Oscar for "Million Dollar Baby"': Melanie Lynskey on her epic 'Yellowjackets' fight with Hilary Swank "I still haven't come to terms with the fact that showing up next season, we're not going to have all of our actors there, and that's really hard for me," says Hanratty. "A lot of the people, the characters we've lost, they're really good friends of mine. Alexa [Barajas, who played Mari], she's gone, we ate her, but you never know with ghost stuff. I think I'm a little bummed out because Misty doesn't really see people the way everyone else gets haunted." Ricci was especially shocked about Steven Krueger's Coach Ben dying. "I never got to work with him, but I really just loved him," she says. Lynskey was surprised about adult Van (Lauren Ambrose) and Lottie (Simone Kessell). "When it's people you love and enjoy working with, which is everyone in our cast, it's horrible," she says. The '90s cast holds death parties for the actors who get killed off. "We do funeral parties for whoever wants it," says Hanratty. "It's however everyone wants to be honored for their character." Quipped Ricci: "Well, like most things, it appears that the younger generation is more advanced and able to process their emotions in a healthier way than us old ladies. We haven't done anything for anybody." SEE'I do think that I burned down the cabin': How 'Yellowjackets' star Steven Krueger pulled off Coach Ben's mental and physical decline So who's more dangerous, the teens or the adults? Though Hanratty and Lynskey think it's the teens because they have nothing to lose, Ricci disagrees."The writers have kind of put us in a situation where also the adults don't have that much to lose," she says. "[Shauna's] estranged from [her] family, I have nothing and Taissa [Tawny Cypress] has lost everything as well. So it is sort of an interesting situation where finally both sides are balanced in that everybody's got nothing left to lose, so we're all dangerous. So it could be really exciting." The actors also shared what they'd like to see for their characters next season. Lynskey hopes Shauna reunites with her husband, who left her at the end of Season 3. "I do think it's so terrifying for her to be understood and unconditionally loved by somebody, and she was just starting to kind of accept that that might be possible, and then, you know, there's always the consequences of your own actions. So she's facing that right now. She can't help herself. She can't be settled. But I really hope that, at least I hope to have scenes with Warren [Kole]." Ricci appreciates how active Misty is, so she hopes to get to play with that more. "I feel like that is such a realistic thing that I understand doing in response to trauma or any kind of emotional feeling to do instead of sit there," she says. She particularly liked the scenes chasing Swank, for example. "I just had the best day showing everybody how fast I can run." As for teen Misty, Hanratty says, "If there is a rescue. I just really look forward to seeing how everybody acclimates back into society," she says. "Misty's going to have a mixed bag of loving attention and missing her friends. I'd love to do some unredeemable stuff, too. I like when people don't know if they love her or hate her." So who do they think is going to be left standing at the end? Predicts Ricci, "Walter's [Elijah Wood] going to survive us all." Yellowjackets streams on Paramount+ with Showtime. Email your questions to slugfests@ Best of GoldDerby 'It was wonderful to be on that ride': Christian Slater talks his beloved roles, from cult classics ('Heathers,' 'True Romance') to TV hits ('Mr. Robot,' 'Dexter: Original Sin') Sam Rockwell on Frank's 'White Lotus' backstory, Woody Harrelson's influence, and going all in on 'this arc of Buddhist to Bad Lieutenant' Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh admit they 'never had the audacity to realize' a show like 'Deli Boys' was possible Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How ‘The Studio,' ‘Yellowjackets,' ‘Monsters' and ‘White Lotus' Make Bad Behavior Appealing
If you analyze the list of reprehensible acts committed by Shauna on 'Yellowjackets' – from everyday betrayals of those closest to her (e.g., sleeping with her best friend's boyfriend in the series' first episode) to serious crimes – you can safely say that she is an objectively horrible person who should be serving a long stretch in prison. But not if you're Melanie Lynskey, the actor who's played the character on the Showtime series for the past three seasons. More from Variety Emmy Voters Don't Forget: The Powerful Women of 'The Righteous Gemstones' 'Handmaid's Tale' and 'Day of the Jackal' Producers on Rewriting Literary Worlds With TV Adaptations 'The White Lotus': How Editing and Sound Helped Make Thailand a Character in the Story 'I feel so the opposite of that,' says Lynskey when confronted with the idea that Shauna is a horrible person. 'It's so easy for me to find the humanity in her.' Finding the humanity in a character, no matter how morally objectionable, is a core task of an actor's job. And since Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) bada-binged his way on to TV screens in 'The Sopranos' in 1999, that task has become increasingly more daunting for both actors and audiences as they've been confronted by a growing horde of emotionally toxic and downright dangerous anti-heroes, from Walter White in 'Breaking Bad' to virtually every character in 'Succession.'In comedy, that's the case too. It's not easy to craft a character who both causes audiences to yell at the screen and root for at the same time. Yet 'The Studio' does just that with Seth Rogen's Matt Remick, who after getting a major promotion seems to make every wrong decision he can. Still, it's impossible not to hope he finds a way to succeed. Often, actors can't help but feel protective of their characters. Lynskey says she's been bewildered by the fans who've directed online vitriol at Shauna this season, while seemingly forgiving the sins of Shauna's husband Jeff (Warren Cole) and the heinous crimes committed by Misty (Christina Ricci). It's suggested to Lynskey that the difference is that Misty's brand is cuckoo, while Shauna is effectively the eyes and the ears of the viewer. 'Yeah, I guess there is a difference,' concedes Lynskey, who plays the character as an adult, while Sophie Nélisse plays her as a teen. 'I think that that the reason why people feel so upset and betrayed is because [Shauna] is like the audience surrogate who we all relate to. She seems like moms that I know. She seems like my mom. She thinks like me and then she's actually somebody who's capable of doing very crazy and really vicious things.' As Lyle Menendez in Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,' Nicholas Alexander Chavez is that arrogant, spoiled rich kid we've all known – right up until the moment he and his brother Erik (Cooper Koch) kill their parents Jose and Kitty (Javier Bardem and Chloë Sevigny). But unlike Shauna in 'Yellowjackets,' if you take away the cold-blooded murder, Lyle is still, well … a privileged douche. Right? 'I would have a really tough time calling him that, only because it's impossible for me to put that kind of judgment on him,' insists Chavez. 'I see him more so as a wounded boy whose emotional and psychological development was probably stunted around the age of 8 or 9 or 10, but who ultimately felt like he had to behave like his dad. And I think that if you asked any 10-year-old to act like a 40-year-old record label executive, they would have a lot of anger and feel a lot of inadequacy because they don't have the means by which to actually do that job.' For Season 3 of HBO Max's 'The White Lotus,' Michelle Monaghan looked deep into the soul of not a murderer, but a famous actress like herself – specifically, a fictitious TV star named Jaclyn who manipulates and betrays her two childhood friends (Leslie Bibb and Carrie Coon) while on girls' trip to a luxury resort in Thailand – a process she admits she felt 'confronted' by. '[As actors], 'a lot of our self-worth is dependent on external validation,' observes Monaghan. 'I think because that's the way in which [Jaclyn] lives her life and that that's where she places her value, when she's not getting that validation or that stimulation that she needs, she goes looking for it in all the wrong places. And at the end of the day, what I hope we see is someone who probably really needs authentic connection. And I don't think she's malicious; I don't think she's manipulative, I think she's naughty.' Monaghan believes that, instead of turning viewers off, a character's bad behavior can actually draw them in. 'I think it allows for audiences to be seen in a way, because maybe [the character's] moral compass is a little off in a way that can oftentimes mirror their own,' she says. 'I like that feeling of being able to kind of take the audience on a ride that feels maybe a little confronting for them and one that they're emotionally invested in.' Getting inside the head of Menendez and staying there was a less pleasant experience for Chavez at times, particularly when he had to shoot a scene where he was was locked in a closet, naked and covered in simulated feces. 'When I'm working on a role, it'll work on me in almost a subconscious way,' says Chavez. 'There will be subtle drifts in my personality towards a certain behavior pattern over the course of two or three or four months. I do this almost unknowingly, which makes a lot of sense because you're filming five days a week for anywhere between eight to 14 hours a day. Now, it's not to the point where I'm out to dinner with my friends after a day of shooting and I'm introducing myself as Lyle. I think that that sort of stuff is a bit ridiculous. But I'd say I was about four months out, like late January of this year, is when I started to actually let go [of Lyle] and feel like myself again.' But, just as often, it's good for an actor to be bad. Lynskey points to her stunt-filled fight scene from Season 3 of 'Yellowjackets' where she bites off a piece of Melissa's (Hillary Swank) arm and forces her to eat it as being particularly enjoyable. 'It's very fun when the stakes are high and there's a really dangerous element to it,' says Lynskey. 'And it's fun to play someone who's unpredictable. Honestly, I don't know what the scripts are going to give me.' 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Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
If She Chooses You, You're in: Melanie Lynskey on the Magic of Natasha Lyonne
On June 5, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2025 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for some of the most impressive and engaging work of this TV season. Curated and selected by IndieWire's editorial team, IndieWire Honors is a celebration of the creators, artisans, and performers behind television well worth toasting. In the days leading up to the event, IndieWire is showcasing their work with new interviews and tributes from their peers. Ahead, Lyonne's long-time best friend Melanie Lynskey tells IndieWire about the many qualities that set our Maverick Award apart, both as a performer and as a pal. More from IndieWire Natasha Lyonne: The Maverick Behind the Madness 'Stick' Review: Owen Wilson's Golf Comedy Takes Too Many Shortcuts Trying to Be 'Ted Lasso' There's a moment when Melanie Lynskey talks about Natasha Lyonne that kind of says it all. 'If she chooses you, you're going to be her friend,' she said. 'That's just it.' For more than 20 years, Lyonne and Lynskey have been ride-or-dies bonded by weird nights, great scripts, and deep mutual respect. They've starred in three movies together, including 'But I'm a Cheerleader' and 'The Intervention' (that one directed by their great pal and 'Cheerleader' co-star Clea DuVall). So as Lyonne gets her flowers at IndieWire Honors, Lynskey is here to remind us why there's nobody like Natasha. 'She's always been insanely talented,' Lynskey said. 'But now, she knows exactly what she's capable of — and the world knows it too.' That includes writing, directing, producing, and starring in not one but two groundbreaking shows ('Russian Doll' and 'Poker Face'), all while championing the people she loves. 'If she loves you, she wants you to be doing everything to the maximum of your abilities,' Lynskey said. 'She's everyone's biggest cheerleader.' Their friendship kicked off in Toronto during filming for the 1999 film 'Detroit Rock City,' when a shy, New Zealand-based Lynskey arrived on set. 'Natasha took me out for the night and that was it. We were bonded for life,' she said. That night included a Halloween KISS concert, an attempted casino trip (denied at the door: no passport), a persistent limo driver trying to crash the afterparty, and vodka. Lots of vodka. 'If we tried that now, it would take me two weeks to recover.' Lynskey still lights up when she talks about how Lyonne works. 'I really kind of envy the looseness she has in her body, like the drapey-ness and the kind of physicality that can be a little bit masculine at times. It's really fun,' she said. 'She's very loose, especially in 'Poker Face.' She has a real sort of looseness to her limbs. And I feel like there's always a part of my brain that's like, 'What do I do with hands?'— there's just this swagger. Meanwhile, I'm over here like, 'What do I do with my hands?'' Even before 'Poker Face,' Lyonne's spirit helped shape Lynskey's path — sometimes literally. When Lynskey was auditioning for the role of a New Jersey girl in 'Coyote Ugly' and couldn't afford a dialect coach, she leaned on her interpretation of Lyonne (never mind that she was very much born and raised on the Upper East Side). 'It morphed into something else after I got cast, but I kind of based it on Natasha, yeah,' she said with a laugh. 'I don't know how impressed she was about that: 'I did that audition, too.' I was like, 'Well, sorry about that.' Now, even as Lyonne's busy running the show, she's still hyping her friends. 'She's everyone's biggest cheerleader. I remember one time I got a message from her, and she was looking for acting coach or a dialect coach and she said, 'You're the best actor I have in my phone.' Such a specific compliment. I loved how it wasn't hyperbolic,' Lynskey said. They don't see each other as much as they'd like, although Lynskey has an upcoming guest-star slot on episode 8 of 'Poker Face' — but when they do, nothing's changed. 'We had this great night recently, just hanging at Natasha's house and talking for hours. That's the good stuff.' So what's left to say? 'She's such a treasure to all of us,' Lynskey said. 'There's nobody like her, so it's really so special to see her being recognized.' Read Natasha Lyonne's full IndieWire Honors profile. Best of IndieWire The Best Thrillers Streaming on Netflix in June, from 'Vertigo' and 'Rear Window' to 'Emily the Criminal' All 12 Wes Anderson Movies, Ranked, from 'Bottle Rocket' to 'The Phoenician Scheme' Nightmare Film Shoots: The 38 Most Grueling Films Ever Made, from 'Deliverance' to 'The Wages of Fear'
