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Forbes magazine over the publications description of Limerick. An article published last night described how John and Patrick Collison "escaped" from "stab city" to Silicon Valley. The piece, which now appears to have been removed from the site, said Limerick was "known as the murder capital of Europe". The article continued: "Limerick is the last place you want your kids growing up. "But two brothers who went to high school there recently beat the odds. "Not only did they escape stab city—th...

Forbes article about Limerick brothers has been removed 11:30 Saturday, 10 April 2021 Share it The article was heavily criticised on Twitter. A Forbes article about Irish tech billionaires Patrick and John Collison has been removed from the US publication’s website. It’s after it was denounced as “defamatory and ill advised” for its description of Limerick city, where the brothers are from. In the article, the city was referred to as ‘stab city’. The contributor, Stephen McBride, co...

Stripe Founder hits back at Forbes magazine over publications description of Limerick Patrick Collison says the article is mistaken and that the idea of "overcoming" anything is crazy. The hashtag "Limerick and Proud" has been trending on social media overnight. Irish Independent columnist and Limerick man John Downing says the backlash isnt surprising: "I mean its actually not tragic and more laughable. I think the author of that piece is more to be laughed at each release." Share

Share this article The Mayor of Limerick has criticised Forbes magazine for a "defamatory and ill advised" article about the city. The now-deleted piece was an explainer on how the billion dollar company Stripe came to be. It described how the founders of  managed to "escape" from "stab city". It also referenced Limerick as the "murder capital of Europe". Brothers John and Patrick Collison have dismissed the article as "daft" and "mistaken". An excerpt from the article in Forbes Limerick Poli...

Patrick Collison hits back at Forbes article on Limerick Reporter: nick@limerickleader.ie );  ); PATRICK Collison has hit back at a controversial article on Limerick, which suggested he and his brother had "escaped" the city. There has been a volley of criticism this Friday evening across social media over the article on the business magazines web site, which contained what Mayor Michael Collins described as a "number of slurs" about the Treaty City. OPW Minister and local TD Patrick ODonovan...

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Clubhouse is now helping creators to make money 6 April 2021 · News Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. William Krause on Unsplash (Pocket-lint) - Every other app is copying Clubhouse but that doesnt mean the social audio app is resting on its laurels. In fact, Clubhouse is making moves to support creators and encourage users to do the same.  In a recent blog post, the company has announced Clubhouse ...

Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Clubhouse now lets users send money to creators on the audio-only app. Clubhouse partnered with Stripe on the system, and is testing it with a small group of creators. Users simply tap "Send Money" on a creators Clubhouse profile. Stripe charges a card fee. Audio-only app Clubhouse on Monday began allowing users to send money directly to creators on the platform thanks to a partnership with payments company St...

Font Size Clubhouse has become the hot new platform for listening to live conversation between celebrity influencers. The fact it relies on a payment processor known to financially blacklist right-wing creators may be a harbinger for future censorship. Any conservative or free speech platform relying on Stripe to process payments has its house built on sand. However, Clubhouse’s partnership may indicate the liberal biases of its creators. “Were very pleased to be working with ...

From Tipperary to Silicon Valley: how Stripe became vital cog in digital economy Alex Hern © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Getty Images The latest fundraising round by the digital payments firm Stripe has boosted the net worth of its co-founders, Patrick and John Collison, to about $11.5bn (£8.3bn) each, catapulting them into the top bracket of the world’s millennial billionaires. Not bad for two brothers from the tiny Tipperary village of Dromineer, population: bar...