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
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
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
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
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
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
Auditor resigned after #2.3m seizureThe auditor of the company at the centre of the Garda investigation into alleged Provisional IRA money-laundering resigned its…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Court directs release of expert reports to FyffesThe High Court has ordered the release to Fyffes of up to five expert reports that DCC gave to the senior Davy stockbroker Kyran…Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Bank avoids airing of overcharging issueAllied Irish Banks (AIB) has avoided a public airing of potentially damaging allegations about its handling of the foreign exchange…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Argos, Homebase report €22.5m in Irish profitsBritish-owned catalogue retailer Argos and its DIY affiliate Homebase are thriving in the Irish market with combined pretax profits…Mon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
Ifsra questions 195 IFSC reinsurance groupsThe financial regulator has asked each of the 195 reinsurance groups in the IFSC to verify that there are no "issues" with contracts…Sat Apr 16 2005 - 01:00
Cologne Re faces fresh scrutiny as new inquiry opensGeneral Re's operation in the IFSC is facing yet more scrutiny after the financial regulator in Australia initiated another formal…Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
Bupa records operating profits of €24.3 millionHealth insurer Bupa Ireland made an operating profit of €24Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
Government reviews 'corporate status' of VHIThe Government has said it is reviewing the "corporate status" of the VHI in a development that could be a precursor to a privatisation…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Intel afraid commission investigation would reveal trade secretsComputer chip maker Intel did not want a European Commission investigation into the proposed €100 million Government grant for…Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Tesco Ireland profit estimated at €139.36mTesco Ireland has reported annual sales of more than €2 billion for the first time, as the company's parent in Britain declared…Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Regulators talk to Buffett over reinsurance dealBillionaire investor Warren Buffett will be interviewed in New York today by US investigators who are examining controversial…Mon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00
Rules may deter candidates for boards - McCreevyEU internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy has said he is worried that the increasing regulatory burden on non-executive…Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Geldof urges business to act on AfricaThird world campaigner Bob Geldof has called on Irish business leaders to play their part in the "long walk to justice" for Africa…Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Dail committee to call Roche on house claimsThe Oireachtas environment committee will call Environment Minister Dick Roche to respond to claims that the owners of 250,000…Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
