Brody Sweeney
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Brody Sweeney is an Irish
businessman, known for founding O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
which went into Liquidation in October 2009. The Irish business was subsequently bought from the liquidator by Abrakebabra Investments Ltd. Prior to that he was involved with the franchise Prontoprint before selling the business back to the U.K. parent in 1988. He is a director of Paddy Power
and has written two business guides, Making Bread and "Small to Tall" - How to grow your business from its entrepreneurial roots". He founded a Thai cuisine takeaway business, Camile Thai Kitchen, in 2010 with branches in Dublin, Ireland .
Sweeney was briefly and unsuccessfully involved in national politics. He was a Fine Gael
candidate for Dublin North East
in the 2007 general election, where he garnered 3,400 first preference votes, but was beaten by Terence Flanagan
for the seat.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
businessman, known for founding O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars, also known as O'Briens, is an international franchise sandwich bar chain founded in Ireland in 1988 by Brody Sweeney. As of October 2009, O'Briens was operated by Irish fast food chain Abrakebabra.-Foundations:...
which went into Liquidation in October 2009. The Irish business was subsequently bought from the liquidator by Abrakebabra Investments Ltd. Prior to that he was involved with the franchise Prontoprint before selling the business back to the U.K. parent in 1988. He is a director of Paddy Power
Paddy Power
Paddy Power is Ireland’s largest bookmaker. Offline it conducts business through a chain of licensed betting offices and by operating Ireland's largest telephone betting service. Online it offers sports betting, online poker, online bingo, online casino games and spread betting...
and has written two business guides, Making Bread and "Small to Tall" - How to grow your business from its entrepreneurial roots". He founded a Thai cuisine takeaway business, Camile Thai Kitchen, in 2010 with branches in Dublin, Ireland .
Sweeney was briefly and unsuccessfully involved in national politics. He was a Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
candidate for Dublin North East
Dublin North East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin North–East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies...
in the 2007 general election, where he garnered 3,400 first preference votes, but was beaten by Terence Flanagan
Terence Flanagan
Terence Flanagan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He has been a Teachta Dála for the Dublin North East constituency since May 2007. He was elected at the 2007 general election...
for the seat.