Profits decline at IRP HoldingsAnnual pre-tax profits have fallen €7 million to €57Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Soden received up to €3m in B of I severance packageBank of Ireland has paid a severance payment of up to €3 million to its former chief executive Michael Soden, a year after he…Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Zurich admits using Cologne Re in Dublin to mislead regulatorsSwiss insurer Zurich Financial has admitted to the Australian authorities that it used reinsurance transactions with IFSC-based…Sat May 28 2005 - 01:00
Eircom workers to get €37.4m in dividend payoutEircom's employee share ownership trust (ESOT) will receive €37Sat May 28 2005 - 01:00
BT Ireland out of the redBT Ireland has passed the break-even point for the first time and signalled its intention to enter the mobile market whenever…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Cologne Re chief 'created false documents' - US lawsuitThe chief executive in 2000 of IFSC-based Cologne Re helped create "false documents" in that year to cover up fraudulent deals…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Cologne Re faces damaging charges in US lawsuitFor weeks, the Dublin outpost of Warren Buffett's insurance empire has been at the centre of widening international investigation…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
SR Technics ready to vacate part of airport plantSR Technics, owner of the former FLS Aerospace, has indicated a willingness to vacate part of its plant at Dublin Airport to …Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
ThirdForce warns of lower sales in BritainOnline learning firm ThirdForce warned of lower sales in the British market yesterday, as it made public its plans to acquire…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Marks & Spencer Irish business bucks downward trendMarks & Spencer (M&S) continues to perform well in the Irish market in spite of setbacks in Britain that prompted a 19…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
New Vodafone customer centre to create 100 jobsMobile phone giant Vodafone has promised to create 100 jobs at a new customer centre in Leopardstown, south Dublin, as its Irish…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Individual liabilities in Revenue trawl may reach €1mSome people who put "hot money" into single-premium life assurance products have indicated to the Revenue Commissioners that …Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Revaluation adds €37.5m to value of ClarendonThe property company that owns the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre in central Dublin revalued its portfolio upwards by more than…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
BIAM reorganises top staffBank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) has reorganised some of its senior staff as it attempts to recover ground since the departure…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Profits at building firm Albany hit €20mPretax profits at Dublin building firm Albany Homes grew more than tenfold to €20Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Retail sales growth in March declines slightlyThe growth in retail sales in March declined marginally on the previous months, although economists said they were encouraged…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Haulage firm in talks on €15m tyre-recycling dealA Co Tipperary haulage company is in negotiations with a US waste management group to invest more than €15 million on a tyre-…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
US group chooses Navan and Wexford for 490 jobsUS-owned financial services group PFPC International has chosen Wexford and Navan, Co Meath, as the locations for 490 new jobs…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Pharmacy chain plans expansionCelesio, the owner of the Unicare pharmacy chain, has said that the Irish market will be a focus of the group's acquisition activities…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Exports decline in AprilA dip in exports last month has been attributed to increasing competition from east European and Asian firms and difficult conditions…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Path of fiscal rectitude still eludes AbbeyThe emergence of unforeseen touring losses of €900,000 at the Abbey Theatre in 2004 comes despite the scrutiny of a finance and…Sat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Celesio Ireland sales grow by 12%Sales at the Celesio Ireland healthcare business grew by almost 12 per cent to €578 million last year, the German-owned group…Sat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Airfield estate to renew attempt to sell landThe owners of Airfield farm and gardens in Dundrum, south Dublin, are renewing their attempt to sell off part of the estate in…Sat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Extensive touring blamed for Abbey's hidden lossExtensive touring in the US, Australia and Ireland to mark the Abbey Theatre's centenary last year led to the hidden losses of…Sat May 14 2005 - 01:00
Virgin to close Henry Street storeSir Richard Branson's music retail group, Virgin, is abandoning the market in Dublin city centre, with the closure of its store…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Trade unions call on State to cap tax relief on pensionsTrade unions have urged the Government to cap the tax relief on pensions for very high earners and redirect the money to low …Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Pub owners agree not to recommend drink pricesThe day of pub owners coming together to agree a uniform rise in the price of the pint has come to an end after the Vintners' …Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Docklands authority selects chief executiveDublin Docklands Development Authority has selected a senior Dublin City Council official as the next chief executive of the …Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Kappa deal could reap benefitsJefferson Smurfit's difficulties in Europe underscore the rationale for its dialogue with Kappa Packaging, its Eindhoven-based…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Smurfit losses rise to €66.7m as sales fall 3%Losses before tax at Jefferson Smurfit mounted to €66Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Ifsra vets reinsurance data from 195 firmsThe Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Ifsra) is examining information provided by up to 195 firms active in the …Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
'Athlone Voice' board urgently seeks fresh fundsThe board of the Athlone Voice has initiated an urgent search for a fresh round of investment in the Co Westmeath-based paper…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Service sector activity grows stronglyActivity in the service sector grew strongly last month despite a marginal decline in the rate of growth since March, according…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland measures to aid competitivenessEnterprise Ireland will spend a total of €5 million per year on a project to incentivise senior managers to join small and medium…Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Donegal Creameries shares temporarily suspendedShares in food group Donegal Creameries have been temporarily suspended from trading on the Irish Stock Exchange pending publication…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
NIB and Northern add €8.8m to Danke's coffersNational Irish Bank and Northern Bank have contributed to the profits of their new owner Danske Bank just a month after their…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Size matters to new breed of mega-retailersExpansion is the main game in Irish retailing, as domestic players vie with their combative European rivals for space in a booming…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
Irish companies refocus energies on US marketMicheál Martin is in the United States to promote opportunities for the Republic's domestic players, writes Arthur Beesley , …Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Vistatec MBO values company at €12.6 millionManagers at Dublin software firm Vistatec have completed a leveraged buyout of the company, valuing it in the region of €12.6…Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
State body eyes US research budgetEnterprise Ireland has placed a senior official in the US National Institute of Health (NIH) with the objective of securing a…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
US firms demand secrecy in Irish dealsMajor US groups are demanding to keep their contracts with Irish firms secret because of political concerns about outsourcing…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Hardwicke suffers €483,000 loss on loan to directorProperty firm Hardwicke Ltd incurred a loss of €483,000 on loans of $4.24 million (€3Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Wicklow move sees more attending IMI conferenceAttendance at the Irish Management Institute (IMI) annual conference grew 30 per cent to 300 this year after the event moved …Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
State no longer a 'low-cost' economyThe US dollar's weakness was a more significant factor in Microsoft's Irish cost base than wage growth, according to Microsoft…Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach urges wages restraint in new talksThe Government has set the tone for the next round of social partnership talks with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern underscoring the need…Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Guru lauds thinking outside corporate boxBritish management guru Charles Leadbeater urged business leaders to open their minds to new forms of innovation, stating that…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Eircom and Minister in broadband rowMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has accused Eircom and other telecom groups of "cherry picking" the broadband market by …Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
IMI hears Cowen call for wage restraintMinister warns of lower benchmarking pay increase, writes Arthur Beesley in KillarneyFri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Minister favours sale of majority stake in Aer LingusThe Government will retain a "significant" shareholding in Aer Lingus when it privatises a majority stake in the State airline…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Harney and Cullen clash over Dublin airport terminalPublic differences have emerged between the coalition parties over plans for the new terminal needed to relieve congestion at…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
