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Contents 3 Foreword by Dr Brendan O’Regan 9 Introduction: The inspirations behind a great Irish story 12 Small beginnings, big ambitions… the birth of an industry 20 Celebrating the life of a duty free pioneer and a man of conscience 30 Liam Skelly and the Soviet Union: the Russian adventure begins 38 Tough early days: On the ground at Moscow Duty Free 48 A lasting love affair with Mother Russia 54 Partnership for profit: On location in St Petersburg 57 Kyiv Duty Free: An Irish–Ukrainian success story 61 The Irish influence spreads: Putting Ireland on the Middle East map 62 A living legend: Colm McLoughlin in profile Publisher Martin Moodie Editor Dermot Davitt Production Editor Jon Elphick Designer Ray Heath Commercial Director Mandy Shine Advertising Development Director Claire Wates www.TheMoodieReport.com e-mail: Martin@TheMoodieReport.com ©Published by The Moodie Report 12 20 Pioneer, patriot, man of peace: Brendan O’Regan 30 38 Russian Rover: Irish industry hero Liam Skelly 54 Spirit of friendship: the Lenrianta partners 62 Contents | THE WORLD ROVERS Where it all began: Shannon in the 1950s Moscow Duty Free: the foundation of ARI’s big East European push Industry ambassador: Colm McLoughlin The Moodie Report 5
72, 93 83 Roving women: Susan Whelan and Breeda McLoughlin 100 Pride of Ireland: Frank O’Connell 72 Behind every great man… the Breeda McLoughlin story 78 Settled in Dubai: Home from home in the Gulf 83 A long way from Tipperary with Clonmel man John Sutcliffe 93 Other places, other faces: Asia, Europe and North America 100 On the home front: Frank O’Connell and Ireland’s airports 103 The DFS link: Charles ‘Chuck’ Feeney 104 118 Great Irish brands: the home of Jameson 104 Ireland’s brands and brand ambassadors 118 Securing the future of ‘Ireland Inc’ at Aer Rianta International Contents | THE WORLD ROVERS Spreading the sporting gospel: Gaelic football in Oman Rovers reunited: a gathering of the Irish duty free diaspora in Cannes in 1997 Dedications From the Publisher, Martin Moodie The World Rovers is dedicated to my mother (Mary Madeleine Sophia O’Neill), born in Dublin, 2 July 1926, for putting the Irish blood in my Kiwi veins – All Black and green isn't a bad combination; to Dr Brendan O’Regan, that finest and most inspirational of men, who started it all; and to Colm McLoughlin, my friend and mentor, who kept encouraging me on the project. From the Editor, Dermot Davitt To my wife Michelle, another World Rover and an inspira- tion; and to all of those Rovers who don’t feature in this book, but whose contribution to Ireland abroad has been immense. With special thanks to: Aer Rianta International; Clare Museum; Colm McLoughlin; Dr Brendan O’Regan; Foynes Flying Boat Museum; Liam Flood; Mankind Must Manage a World Without War; Shannon Development Cover image: ‘The Session’, a sculpture depicting three musicians at The Irish Village, run by Dubai Duty Free The Moodie Report 7
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