All articles by Katherine Muir

Katherine Muir

Leased ‘flotels’ offer European authorities a shortcut solution to housing asylum seekers

In recent years governments in England, Scotland, The Netherlands and Estonia have leased floating hotels to accommodate refugees and asylum seekers.

Leased Bibby Marine vessel to house 500 asylum seekers

222-bedroom barge to be moored at Portland Port, Dorset, and provide accommodation for single males while their claims are being processed.

Australian photocopier salesman accused of $500m leasing scam

An office equipment leasing company, Forum Finance, is at the centre of one of Australia’s biggest frauds.

A spectacular take-off and a crash landing: the story of GPA

Katherine Muir looks at the beginnings of aircraft leasing in Ireland with the birth of Guinness Peat Aviation.