Making new products is an easy tap for a company in a recession.
Martin Naughton
We didn't wait for the renewable heat incentives to come into place; we wanted to be first to provide consumers with alternative ways to heat their homes.
The only way you can acquire anything is by writing a cheque. At the end of the day you're writing a personal cheque, which tends to concentrate the mind.
I think we're much harder on ourselves than other people are. This is not a unique situation here... But I never liked the 'Celtic Tiger' as a phrase.
We cannot rely on imported fuels forever, and we aim to replace traditional oil and gas boiler systems with products which are much more efficient.
I don't think I'd enjoy running a public company. We haven't needed to go to the market to fund expansion.
We see China becoming an unstoppable force. It's a huge threat and a huge opportunity.
It's much more difficult running a business than buying one.
We recognised from the start that we couldn't just stay in the U.K. and Ireland markets. We have always looked to the products of the future. I've always said, 'If you don't innovate, you'll evaporate.'
Being Irish means you belong to the clan. It's what you feel. They feel Irish.
There are still a lot of people who have the expectation that they're entitled to everything and want to pay for nothing.
I find politicians globally are somewhat disappointing, not just in Ireland.
You can't run a €10 million business the way you run a €1 million business.
There's a herd instinct, and every time that people hear an announcement such as PayPal's in Dundalk, they start thinking, 'Ireland must be good if they're investing there', and by extension, 'Dundalk must be good, so let's have a look at it.'
