Irish firms part of €60bn sea energy dealTWO IRISH companies are partners in groups that are set to spend more than €60 billion developing wind farms off the British …Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Wolseley group sells Irish operations for €26mA GROUP of unnamed private investors is paying over €26 million for the business that owns building supplies and DIY chains Brooks…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
NTR parent Woodford Capital receives €23m dividendWOODFORD CAPITAL, the ultimate owner of the Roche family’s stake in energy group NTR, received a €23 million dividend last year…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
NTR parent Woodford Capital receives €23m dividendWOODFORD CAPITAL, the ultimate owner of the Roche family’s stake in energy group NTR, received a €23 million dividend last year…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
CRH spent €168m on acquisitions in six monthsBUILDING MATERIALS giant CRH spent almost €170 million buying up smaller rivals in the second half of last year.Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
3G chain closes Irish stores with loss of 150 jobsMOBILE PHONE and equipment chain 3G has “temporarily” closed its Irish stores, with the loss of about 150 jobs while the business…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
CRH spent €168m on acquisitions in six monthsBUILDING MATERIALS giant CRH spent almost €170 million buying up smaller rivals in the second half of last year.Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
3G chain closes Irish stores with loss of 150 jobsMOBILE PHONE and equipment chain 3G has “temporarily” closed its Irish stores, with the loss of about 150 jobs while the business…Wed Jan 06 2010 - 00:00
Planned sale of crystal plant ends production revival hopesWATERFORD CRYSTAL’S manufacturing plant is to be sold, ending any hope of reviving production there.Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Planned sale of crystal plant ends production revival hopesWATERFORD CRYSTAL’S manufacturing plant is to be sold, ending any hope of reviving production there.Tue Jan 05 2010 - 00:00
Business group welcomes 0.5% cut in VAT ratesBUDGET 2010’s half per cent VAT cut will lead to reduced prices in the Republic and boost retailers’ competitiveness, a leading…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Business group welcomes 0.5% cut in VAT ratesBUDGET 2010’s half per cent VAT cut will lead to reduced prices in the Republic and boost retailers’ competitiveness, a leading…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Enterprise clients' export values fall 10%AROUND 10 per cent was wiped off the value of exports from client companies of Enterprise Ireland this year.Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
HRI announce major reductions in funding and staff pay cutsPRIZE FUNDS for next year’s Irish Derby and Champion Stakes as well as the top national hunt races face dramatic cuts as a result…Wed Dec 23 2009 - 00:00
CRH shares advance on reports it has bought US businessSHARES IN building materials giant CRH were in demand yesterday on the back of unconfirmed reports it has bought a US business…Wed Dec 23 2009 - 00:00
Iseq performs strongly as investors favour banksIseq: 3,032.38 (+76.60) Settlement date: December 28thWed Dec 23 2009 - 00:00
Iseq closes higher on CRH reportThe Irish market comprehensively outperformed its European peers today as banks returned to favour with investors and reports…Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Firms in examinership can repudiate leases, court rulesA RECENT Supreme Court ruling has cleared up an issue that threatened to derail rescue plans for insolvent companies in examinership…Mon Dec 21 2009 - 00:00
Banks must commit to lending - TreasuryCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: THE BANKS that will benefit from the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) rescue plan should make …Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
Profits soared at PR agency in 2008PUBLIC RELATIONS agency Murray Consultants came close to doubling its profits last year, according its latest figures.Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
An Irish racing story worth a gambleBOOK OF THE DAY: In the Blood – Irish racing dynasties By Anne Holland O’Brien Press 192pp €24.99Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Online casino specialists Cryptologic on verge of multinational sports betting dealIRISH ONLINE casino gaming specialist Cryptologic is on the verge of signing a deal with multi-national internet sports betting…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
ENOC fails to get support for its bid to buy out Dragon OilEMIRATES NATIONAL Oil Company’s (ENOC) bid to buy out Dragon Oil will not go ahead after its €2Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Kingspan buys insulation firm in AustraliaINSULATION AND building materials specialist Kingspan has expanded its position in the Australian market with a new acquisition…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan's extended start-up tax break not signed into lawMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan extended a tax break for new business in Wednesday’s Budget that is not yet available because…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Ken Rohan steps down from helm of AirspaceKEN ROHAN, one of the best-known property developers in the country, is stepping down from the helm of his company.Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
CRH fined €25m for price-fixing in PolandIRISH BUILDING materials giant CRH has been fined €25 million by Poland’s competition watchdog following an investigation into…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Dept of Enterprise 'allocated €1.2bn'Tánaiste Mary Coughlan said tonight her department had been allocated €1.2 billion to protect and create jobs.Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Smyth wants Nama to rent out apartmentsNAMA SHOULD rent the apartments it takes over from the banks instead of selling them, a high-profile property developer argued…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Serica believes Irish Sea gas find may be commercialBRITISH exploration group Serica estimates that one of its licences in the Irish Sea could hold commercial quantities of natural…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Bord na Móna wins €3m in supply contractsSTATE ENERGY and waste company Bord na Móna has won contracts worth €3 million for the supply of its odour and watertreatment…Mon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
Bord Gáis to pay €700m to develop wind farmsSTATE ENERGY company An Bord Gáis intends spending €700 million on expanding the SWS wind farm business it has bought for €500…Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Aer Lingus says it will accept cabin crew offersTHE AER Lingus board conceded yesterday that it is prepared to accept unions’ alternative plans for cutbacks for cabin crew but…Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Recession is real thing at Coca-ColaTHE RECESSION took the fizz out of sales and profits at Coca-Cola’s bottlers in the Republic last year, the latest figures show…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Doherty expresses culpability of AIB in letter to staff hinting at job lossesAIB’S NEW managing director Colm Doherty has written to its staff admitting the bank is to blame for its current problems and…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
ESB price regulation may end soonSTATE-OWNED ESB could be about to compete on a level playing field with rivals who supply electricity to households under proposals…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
AIB director hints at job lossesAIB’s new managing director Colm Doherty has written to its staff admitting the bank is to blame for its current problems and…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
BoI and AIB face €12bn losses on property loansBANK OF Ireland and AIB face losses totalling up to €12 billion on the property loans that they will be handing over to the State…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Controls at Fás collapsed, board director concedesMANAGEMENT AND executive controls at the State training agency Fás broke down, one of its directors conceded yesterday, creating…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Paddy Kelly to wind up property management firmDEVELOPER PADDY Kelly is winding up a property management company whose business has been eliminated by the fall in demand for…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Pension approved to avoid legal caseA senior Department of Finance official told the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today that top civil servants approved…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Digicel bond sale raises €330m from investorsDENIS O’BRIEN’S Caribbean mobile network operator, Digicel, is borrowing €330 million through a bond sale to institutional investors…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Dutch group cuts value of Irish property by €21mDUTCH BUILDING and civil engineering giant, Royal BAM, took a €21 million hit on the value of its Irish properties so far this…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Tote Ireland has 2008 losses of €800,000A FALL in turnover, tightened margins and increased costs left State-owned horseracing pool betting operator, Tote Ireland, with…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Financing limited until Nama starts - REOLISTED PROPERTY developer Real Estate Opportunities (REO) said yesterday that bank finance in the Republic will continue to be…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Quintas Energy and AIB to raise €10m for solar-power projectsA GREEN energy firm and AIB plan to raise an estimated €10 million to fund solar-power projects in Spain.Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
ACCBank to appeal Fleming rescueACCBANK WILL appeal the High Court’s decision to approve a rescue plan for the troubled Fleming construction group.Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
HSE seeks tenders to cut its €20m legal billTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) hopes to cut its €20 million annual legal bill by putting the service out to tender.Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Openhydro set to raise €30m as tidal energy generator installed in CanadaIRISH GREEN energy firm Openhydro has installed one of the first tidal energy generators of its kind off the Canadian coast and…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Fleming group loans look set for NamaANALYSIS: IT LOOKS almost certain that loans from the Irish banks to the Fleming construction group will end up in Nama after…Sat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
