Irish businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton has died at age 87. Multiple outlets report that Naughton was a native of Louth and the billionaire founder of the Glen Dimplex Group, an electrical goods business. Sources say he played a central role in building the company into one of Ireland’s largest privately owned manufacturing businesses. The reports also describe him as both a businessman and a philanthropist, indicating involvement beyond his commercial activities, though details of charitable work are not specified in the provided accounts. Naughton’s death is widely framed in connection with his role at Glen Dimplex and his impact on the company’s growth. The different articles align on his age, his Irish background, and his founding leadership at Glen Dimplex, presenting his passing as a significant loss for Irish business and for the communities associated with his work.