Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dooley Car Rentals


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Eddie891 Talk Work 02:20, 24 September 2020 (UTC)

Dooley Car Rentals

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paid for spam about a non notable car rental company that happens to be connected with a notable company. Praxidicae (talk) 02:15, 17 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete. Per nom, there is no evidence that WP:COMPANY or WP:GNG are met. A quick WP:BEFORE exercise just returns just run-of-the-mill coverage and passing mentions. It is telling that the article has to rely on the types of references it does, for even the very basic information that is included (company registration record, directories, adverts, etc). The editing patterns are also, per nom, consistent with those often seen when WP:PAID concerns are raised. Guliolopez (talk) 08:32, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete: the page doesn't meet the criteria outlined at WP:CORPDEPTH. I note that the page creator has commented on the article's talk page, but the argument there appears to be based on OTHERSTUFFEXISTS and some vague Wikilawyering nonsense suggesting that Wikipedia needs to keep the page in order to comply with European competition law. ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 08:45, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete: almost all mentions are the subject's own sources or travel sites. Not notable enough to keep and no independent reliable third-party sources found. ww2censor (talk) 11:29, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ireland-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 11:43, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 11:43, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 11:43, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 13:50, 17 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete While this is an improvement over the WP:G11 iterations, despite the heroic efforts of draft and main space article creators, the subject still does not meet WP:GNG or WP:CORP. Please see the sourcing requirements there. The independent coverge is not sufficiently significant, nor sufficiently in depth. What we have is a WP:COATRACK built of routine, mostly non independent coverage of an entity that was bought by a larger entity and wishful thinking. This does not even merit a redirect to the new owner. I have seen the creator's talk page arguments and find them insufficient to overcome the deficiencies, if anything, they are just more promotionalism. I have read and concur except where they vary from my own rationale with  the prior deletion rationales extant at time of this writing. I will, for the record and as a reminder, state that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and that mumbo-jumbo about European competition law is irrelevant, and just gives the impression that this is an attempt to promote a business.

-- Deep fried okra ( talk ) 07:23, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
 * 1) "Company Search". search.cro.ie.   is simply a business listing, routine coverage
 * 2)  "Car Rental Council of Ireland : Rental Companies - Dooley Car Rentals"' is a routine listing by a group "representing Ireland's car rental industry"
 * 3)  "DOOLEY Car Rental at Dublin Airport (DUB)". Is a routine, promotional listing by Dublin Airport
 * 4)  "Dan Dooley Cork Car Hire (ORK)". Is a routine, promotional listing by Cork Airport
 * 5)  "Car Hire". Shannon Airport.Is a routine, promotional listing by Shannon Airport that lists ( I guess) all the care rentals there.
 * 6)  Reddan, Fiona. "Enterprise Rent-A-Car acquires Dooley Car Rentals". The Irish Times. was the best hope for significant, in depth, independent coverage. It's a brief piece about Enterprise buying Dooley
 * 7)  "Dan Dooley profits dip as board pay doubles". independent. while independent lacks sufficient depth or significance.

This page should be kept alive on Wikipedia Because ;
 * Keep

1. Company established in 1976 with a history of more than 40 years. (https://search.cro.ie/company/CompanyDetails.aspx?id=57675&type=B : Here the name is mentioned as Dan Dooley rent a car. After acquisition by Enterprise Rent a car, the name was changed to Dooley car rentals ; https://search.cro.ie/company/CompanyDetails.aspx?id=593977&type=B) cro.ie is the The Companies Registration Office of Irish Government

2. Ireland's largest independent rent a car company according to CAR RENTAL COUNCIL OF IRELAND (http://www.carrentalcouncil.ie/Companies.html?NI=16270747)

3. Partner of world's largest car rental company, Enterprise Rent a Car (Mentioned in Enterprise's Wikipedia page; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_Holdings#Mergers_and_acquisitions, Enterprise is the largest car rental company in the world; https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-09-23/world-s-largest-car-rental-operator-recognized-for-corporate-citizenship-and-industry-leadership, https://www.forbes.com/companies/enterprise-holdings/#4c0b99803310 , https://brandirectory.com/rankings/car-rental-services/2017/table)

4. The company's existence and partnership with enterprise has been validated by multiple, independent news sites (https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/arid-20446884.html, https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/enterprise-rent-a-car-acquires-dooley-car-rentals-1.3034930, https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/243747/a-wonderful-move-as-us-giant-buyslimerick-based-dooley-car-rental-fleet.html )

5. The company's pay policy to the Board of directors has lead to controversy in Ireland (https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/dan-dooley-profits-dip-as-board-pay-doubles-36035821.html)

6. Article contains citations from reliable, independent, 3rd party, Irish National newspapers, not just travel sites as accused above.

7. Comapny is listed in official websites of Dublin and Shannon airports in Ireland (https://dublinairport.org/dublin-airport-car-hire/dooley-car-hire-dublin-airport/#/searchcars and https://www.shannonairport.ie/passengers/explore-ireland/car-hire/)

8. The article has been written in a neutral point of view - not advertising, and no original research included.

Please consider above and keep this page alive. Thanks! (NixBee (talk) 12:18, 18 September 2020 (UTC))
 * Delete I am unable to locate any significant coverage with in-depth information on the company and containing independent content, references to date fail the criteria for establishing notability, topic therefore fails GNG/WP:NCORP.  HighKing++ 20:38, 21 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - per nom, not a notable company. Spleodrach (talk) 17:43, 22 September 2020 (UTC)


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