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Tue 09 Sep 2007Supermac's founder writes off €15m after foray into US marketGalway businessman Pat McDonagh has written off more than €15 million from the books of his fast food empire Supermac's after a disastrous foray into the US market.Mr McDonagh is still contemplating the possible purchase of Claddagh Irish Pubs, a bankrupt firm whose financial troubles last year led to a legal dispute between its then chief executive Kevin Blair and Supermac's.