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Irish Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Live above the shop at detached 1930s home in west Cork for €455,000
Address : The Old Mill Stores, Millside, Connonagh, Leap, Co Cork Price : €455,000 Agent : Charles McCarthy View this property on In the early 1990s when Ireland was beginning to become cool in the eyes of the world and our top comedians, musicians and writers ruled pop culture, husband and wife Tom Keane and Claire Graham set up Urbana, an emporium of all things homeware with a focus on small designer items. The pair were also travelling regularly to Copenhagen to buy antique Scandinavian stoves through their company, Ovne Stoves, and to see family – Graham's nephew Lukas Forchhammer fronts Danish band Lukas Graham. It was on a trip to west Cork to install several of these stoves in actor Jeremy Irons's rose-pink keep, Kilcoe Castle, that they first spotted the large detached 1930s property on a bend in the road between Roscarbery and Leap. The Old Mill Stores. All photographs: Niamh Whitty The Old Mill Stores The Old Mill Stores The couple had a strong business and had even supplied wood burners to the production designers for the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. READ MORE As parents to young children, then aged two and four, they sold up their place in Kilmainham and headed southwest. Within a week at school the kids had Cork accents, says Keane. The couple fell for the fine-sized detached dwelling, formerly Moloney General Stores, with lands that run down to the river Roury, a waterway with salmon in it, according to locals, says Keane. They spent the next two years living in a house up a mountain and opened a home store in Leap, while work got under way on the refurbishment. They sold half of the property – an older mill with wheel and mill race – about 10 years later. Living over the shop, they built an interiors business that welcomed a variety of well-known faces to the premises, from locals such as chef Darina Allen to film producer David Puttnam, while actors Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan have both dropped in; Ronan has a property in Ballydehob. The lure is the high-low mix of practical Scandinavian designs, from cushions to throws and crockery, and things you don't think you need such as tide clocks, Charvet tea towels, cashmere socks and the Shelia Maid air drier, a contemporary take on the Victorian design that is really effective at indoor garment drying. The store won the craft gift shop category at the Irish Times Best Shop in Ireland awards in 2016 and was named best independent retailer at the 2017 Image Interiors & Living Design Awards. Sittingroom Livingroom Kitchen Dining area Dining area opens to back garden They renovated the top two floors first, dry-lining all the walls, adding new old floors from Victorian Salvage and insulating. 'The only thing we didn't do was modernise the single-glaze sash windows,' says Keane. A dozen years ago, they did the garden level, tanking it and insulating it to eliminate damp. This is where the kitchen's bifold doors open out to decks and terraces that lead down to the river and frame sylvan views. There's a living area and a guest bedroom with en suite also at this level. The mixed-use building is now D1 Ber-rated and extends to about 213sq m (2,300sq ft). This includes about 46sq m (500sq feet) of retail space, comprising two adjoining rooms. There is also a dual-aspect sittingroom at entrance level fitted with a 1920s Danish stove and French doors opening on to a Juliet balcony overlooking the garden. On the first floor there are views of Coillte-run Dromillihy woods from the back and at night they leave the windows open and are lulled to sleep by the sound of the river's running water. Landing Bedroom Bedroom Bathroom The couple initially put the property up for sale last year, seeking €595,000. This price included buying the business. They decided to continue to trade the business online as they remain agents for the aforementioned air driers and had sale-agreed the property, but it fell though earlier this month. The couple are downsizing and have already bought a place in Dublin, returning to Kilmainham, where Keane says they've kept a seat for him in the local, The Royal Oak. They're also looking for a smaller place in the area, for they are hooked on west Cork. 'It is incredibly creative and welcoming,' says Keane. The mixed-use property, including the shop, is on the market through Charles McCarthy, seeking €455,000.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Former Man United transfer chief reveals he lived at the training ground and didn't see his family as he oversaw club-record £225m summer splurge
Man United 's former head of football negotiations, Tom Keane, has lifted the lid on the club's record-breaking 2022 summer transfer window — revealing that a year's worth of planning was crammed into just 16 weeks. The club spent £225m bringing in Antony (£86m), Casemiro (£70m), Lisandro Martinez (£57m), Tyrell Malacia (£13m), Christian Eriksen (free) and Martin Dubravka (loan). Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe complained in March that some of the players he inherited when taking partial control of the club last year were 'not good enough' and 'overpaid'. The 72-year-old, whose Ineos company are now responsible for Man United's football operations, has spoken of the club's financial difficulties. Sir Jim has overseen a series of unpopular cost-cutting moves including denying staff free tickets for this month's Europa League final against Tottenham. And now Keane, who was only at Man United on a temporary basis for six months, has explained what went on during then-manager Erik ten Hag 's first window at Old Trafford. Ten Hag did not start work at Old Trafford until the 2021/22 season had finished in late May. That meant Man United were unable to put long-term plans in place for the summer transfer window having been under the temporary stewardship of Ralf Rangnick since November. £86m flop Antony was sent on loan to Real Betis after just 12 goals in 96 games at Old Trafford 'There were a couple of challenges. One of the biggest was everyone was new,' Keane, the brother of former Reds youngsters Michael and Will, told The Overlap. 'I'd just walked through the door, the manager came in in May, John Murtough had been at the club a while but had just become football director, Richard Arnold had just become CEO and there was a new head of data. 'The way it would normally work is the transfer window shuts and in September they start planning for the following summer. 'What happened for us that summer, I think because of circumstances, the work started in May. 'It felt like we did a year's work in 12 to 16 weeks. 'I literally lived at the training ground and I didn't see my family, which was fine as I knew what I was getting myself into and it was part of the experience. 'The budget side of it, the finance department had oversight of everything that was going on to ensure the club was remaining compliant with its PSR obligations. 'In terms of negotiations, the process was really detailed and it had to be. 'Big sums of money, so the stakes are high and with football players you are signing humans. 'You can't guarantee anything and all the work is trying to minimise risk. You're trying to improve the chances of the signing being a success.' All those involved in that transfer window including Ten Hag, Murtough and Arnold have since left the club. Sir Jim has built his own team that includes CEO Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox.
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
‘I lived at the training ground' – Former Man Utd transfer chief reveals where most expensive window ever went wrong
FORMER Manchester United chief Tom Keane has lifted the lid on the club's record-breaking 2022 summer transfer window. Keane was their head of negotiations as they splurged a club high of £225million on six new signings. 3 3 In Erik ten Hag's first window at the Old Trafford he bought Antony (£85m), Casemiro (£70m), Lisandro Martinez (£57m), Tyrell Malacia (£13m), Christian Eriksen (free) and Martin Dubravka (loan). Keane, who was only at United on a temporary basis for six months, played a huge role in talks and even flew to Spain to complete the Casemiro deal. Opening about where it went wrong that summer, Keane told The Overlap: "There were a couple of challenges. One of the biggest was everyone was new. "I'd just walked through the door, the manager came in in May, John Murtough had been at the club a while but had just become football director, Richard Arnold had just become CEO and there was a new head of data. "The way it would normally work is the transfer window shuts and in September they start planning for the following summer. "What happened for us that summer, I think because of circumstances, the work started in May. "It felt like we did a year's work in 12 to 16 weeks. "I literally lived at the training ground and I didn't see my family, which was fine as I knew what I was getting myself into and it was part of the experience. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "The budget side of it, the finance department had oversight of everything that was going on to ensure the club was remaining compliant with its PSR obligations. "In terms of negotiations, the process was really detailed and it had to be. "Big sums of money, so the stakes are high and with football players you are signing humans. "You can't guarantee anything and all the work is trying to minimise risk. You're trying to improve the chances of the signing being a success." All those involved in that transfer window like Ten Hag, Murtough and Arnold have since left the club. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has built his own team that involves CEO Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox.
The Irish Sun
12-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘I lived at the training ground' – Former Man Utd transfer chief reveals where most expensive window ever went wrong
FORMER Manchester United chief Tom Keane has lifted the lid on the club's record-breaking 2022 summer transfer window. Keane was their head of negotiations as they splurged a club high of £225million on six new signings. 3 Tom Keane has lifted the lid on Man Utd's summer 2022 transfer business Credit: @WeAreTheOverlap 3 Antony was bought in a mega £85m deal 3 The purchase of Casemiro cost a whopping £70m Credit: Getty In Erik ten Hag's first window at the Old Trafford he bought Antony (£85m), Keane, who was only at Opening about where it went wrong that summer, Keane told "I'd just walked through the door, the manager came in in May, John Murtough had been at the club a while but had just become football director, READ MORE IN FOOTBALL "The way it would normally work is the transfer window shuts and in September they start planning for the following summer. "What happened for us that summer, I think because of circumstances, the work started in May. "It felt like we did a year's work in 12 to 16 weeks. "I literally lived at the training ground and I didn't see my family, which was fine as I knew what I was getting myself into and it was part of the experience. Most read in Football JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "The budget side of it, the finance department had oversight of everything that was going on to ensure the club was remaining compliant with its PSR obligations. "In terms of negotiations, the process was really detailed and it had to be. Ruben Amorim vows to QUIT Man Utd if horror slump continues as dejected boss identifies 'most dangerous thing' at club "Big sums of money, so the stakes are high and with football players you are signing humans. "You can't guarantee anything and all the work is trying to minimise risk. You're trying to improve the chances of the signing being a success." All those involved in that transfer window like Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford
TechCrunch
05-05-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Anduril is working on the difficult AI-related task of real-time edge computing
Anduril announced its ninth acquisition on Monday with the purchase of Dublin's Klas, makers of ruggedized edge computing equipment for the military and first-responders. Anduril wouldn't reveal financial details of the deal, and the purchase is subject to regulatory approval, but the company did say that Klas employs 150 people. Relatedly, on Monday Anduril also announced a new product called Menace-T. We'll give the company points for the interesting product name, especially for a device that's really just a bundle of compute/network connectivity, rather than, say, a fantasy-style broadsword. (Compare the name Menace to Lockheed Martin's C2BMC, the name for its Command, Control, Battle Management & Communications products.) Klas' flagship product, known as Voyager, is the ruggedized family of compute and networking systems that Anduril had already been using in its other Menace command center products. Voyager had also already been integrated with Anduril's flagship Lattice software. Lattice brings sensors and AI to devices to perform tasks like object identification. But while most of us envision a portable command system being the size of a truck — which many are — Menace-T fits into two carry cases that can be set up by one person in minutes, the company says. Its goal is to bring edge computing and communications to off-grid and/or inhospitable environments. Anduril says it's already being used in military ground vehicles and maritime vessels. One interesting use case for Menace-T is compute/communications support for the military's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) VR headsets. The IVAS project was initially awarded to Microsoft in 2018 after it pitched an idea of developing ruggedized HoloLens headsets for soldiers. The project was awarded an initial $21.9 billion budget. Techcrunch event Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | BOOK NOW But after years of technical struggles, Anduril took control of the troubled contract in February — although Microsoft remains a cloud partner. Lattice had already been added to Microsoft's IVAS headsets, bringing computer vision AI that helped the headset detect, track, and classify objects. Now Anduril thinks that the Klas technology that powers its Menace-T product can solve some of IVAS's other historic problems, like reliable data processing. With IVAS, 'there are scenarios where those soldiers need to communicate with the tactical edge to send data, to receive data, to task autonomous systems, and that's a place where the Klas technology can help,' Tom Keane, SVP of Engineering, said at a press conference. 'Klas has already been supplying technology to IVAS for several years in that context. So we expect to do more there.' Beyond Anduril's military objectives, there are a host of other computer vision situations that are not practical until more powerful edge computing becomes available. This ranges from automotive, to industrial — or even areas like pollution monitoring. While Anduril is clearly focusing on military and related fields like law enforcement — with all the rhetoric that implies — should it solve the edge computing issue for IVAS, there are at least as many commercial possibilities for the tech. Anduril hasn't ruled out one day pursuing those as well. 'The technology and products for Klas have many use cases: military, national security, law enforcement, autonomy and more. Anduril, together with our partners, will continue to support customers from a wide array of use cases,' Keane told TechCrunch.
