Aer Lingus reports 5% decrease in profits to €77.4mProfits after tax fell 5 per cent to €77Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
One-fifth of employers to increase workforce - surveyTwenty per cent of employers in Ireland expects to increase the size of its workforce between April and June, according to a …Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
US firm offers €20m for 'Buy & Sell'Target Media Partners, a Los Angeles-based magazine and online classifieds group, has made a bid of more than €20 million to …Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Aegis top spender on press advertisingAegis Media was the biggest spender among advertising agencies with national newspapers in Ireland last year with billings on…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Siptu to meet with Aer Lingus over restructuring proposalAer Lingus and Siptu have agreed to hold a series of meetings at a local level where management can "flesh out" its restructuring…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Commercial construction on upConstruction activity grew strongly in February even though house building declined for the fourth month in a row, according …Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Firms to receive €50m for training initiativesSkillnets, a State body responsible for supporting company-led training networks, will provide €50 million to Irish businesses…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Goodbody raises £13m from clients to help buy Derry siteGoodbody Stockbrokers has raised £13 million (€19 million) from its private clients to help fund the purchase of a 36-acre residential…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Big profit increase in last set of resultsIrish Continental Group's (ICG)last set of results as a public company showed a sharp upturn in profitability as the benefits…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
An Post revenues rise to €820m but profit dipsRevenues at An Post rose by 9 per cent last year to €820 million, according to figures supplied recently by the State company…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Oyster Group's turnover rises 76% to €60m on mobile operationsOyster Group, which comprises the business activities of Dublin-based telecoms-to-property entrepreneur Emmet Memery, increased…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
TDG workers may strike over paySiptu's members at TDG Ireland, which handles about 15 per cent of the distribution activities for the Londis chain of convenience…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Boundary Capital bids for 'Buy&Sell'Boundary Capital, a corporate investment group led by Niall McFadden and Kealan Lennon, has tabled a bid to acquire Buy&Sell…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Change to Aer Lingus working practices urgedThe Labour Court has recommended a number of changes to work practices at Aer Lingus but said the airline should compensate workers…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Sweeney in €12m deal for control of oil businessGalway-based businessman John Sweeney is to acquire Topaz Energy's 50 per cent shareholding in a joint venture oil business in…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Spar pays €950,000 for rival leaseThe operators of Spar's flagship convenience store on Merrion Row in Dublin, paid €950,000 in December to buy out the lease on…Sat Mar 03 2007 - 00:00
'Irish Times' has circulation of 116,102 dailyThe Irish Times achieved an average daily circulation of 116,102 between July and December 2006, according to figures published…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Planning delay to new airport terminalAn Bord Pleanála has said it will not begin hearing an appeal into the planning granted for Terminal Two at Dublin airport until…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Staff at Tesco fruit supplier to ballot on industrial actionStaff at Keelings' distribution facility in Ballymun, north Dublin, which delivers fruit and vegetables to Tesco, are threatening…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Wellman may sell off its Meath factoryWellman International's manufacturing facility in Mullagh, Co Meath has been placed under review by its New Jersey-based parent…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Labour Court review averts Aer Lingus strikeA strike at Aer Lingus has been averted after the Labour Court said it would undertake a "formal investigation" of the dispute…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Coca-Cola and Pepsi's Irish operations shipping to IranCoca-Cola and PepsiCo are using their Irish-based subsidiaries to ship product to Iran and skirt US trade sanctions with the …Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Smyth firm issues bonds to save on interestAlburn Investments, a property group controlled by solicitor Noel Smyth, has refinanced £200 million worth of bank debt by issuing…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Floodlights to pave way for RDS dealThe RDS has received the green light to erect floodlights at its Ballsbridge showgrounds, paving the way for it to sign a long…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Meteor chief Haulbrook to bow out and return to USRobert Haulbrook, Meteor's highly-regarded chief executive, is believed to have told the board of Eircom that he plans to leave…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Regional airports get €86m in fundingSix regional airports have been awarded €86 million in capital grants by the Government to help fund their expansion plans.Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
BWG signs forecourt supply deal with MaxolBWG, the grocery wholesaler that operates the Spar and Mace brands in Ireland, has signed a new five-year deal with Maxol to …Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus Siptu workers set for dispute moveSiptu's 1,800 members at Aer Lingus are preparing to withdraw their labour from March 1st, if the airline does not back down …Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Jacob Fruitfield negotiating to buy Burton'sJacob Fruitfield, the Tallaght-based company headed by Michael Carey, has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Burton's …Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Vodafone seeks 80 redundanciesVodafone Ireland, the country's biggest mobile phone operator with 2Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Tax bill shows Green Isle profits at least €16mBeverley House (9000), the UK parent group of Green Isle Foods in Naas, Co Kildare paid £1.39 million (€2Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Shannon airport plans cost cuts in bid to stem lossesManagement at Shannon airport has written to more than 500 workers informing them that it plans to focus on direct cost-cutting…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
An Post offers postmasters €12m dealAn Post has offered to pay €12 million to its 1,300 postmasters as part of a move to end a long-running stand-off with the Irish…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Start parent firm up for saleStart Mortgages, a specialist lender for those with bad credit histories, could soon have a new parent companyTue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Bushmills to end cream liquor lineDiageo, the global drinks giant, has ceased production of Bushmills Irish Cream Liquor in Antrim following poor sales.Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Superquinn revamps loyalty cardsSuperquinn is planning a €1 million revamp of its SuperClub loyalty scheme, which was the first of its kind in Ireland when launched…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Eircom to reward top customer service staffStaff at Eircom who "go over and above the call of duty in providing excellent customer service" are to be rewarded by being …Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus to hire 300 pilots and cabin crewAer Lingus is planning to recruit more than 300 pilots and cabin crew this year to enable it expand its long-haul services and…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Life Receivables loses €6.6m in its first yearLife Receivables, a company backed by Dermot Desmond's IIU investment vehicle and which deals in life policies in the United …Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus may use Belfast as new baseAer Lingus is considering using Belfast as a new base from which to launch short-haul services.Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
O'Brien nets $700-$800m in Caribbean mobile dealDenis O'Brien, one of Ireland's wealthiest businessmen, has taken full ownership of the Digicel mobile phone operation in the…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Fundraisers to seek $1.4bn for Digicel takeoverDenis O'Brien's team of advisers will begin a roadshow for the $1.4 billion (€1Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Top-up firms mergeLighthouse and YQ? International, two of Ireland's biggest mobile phone top-up vending machine groups, have merged and plan to…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus cuts fuel surcharge €10 each wayAfter weeks of speculation and pressure from consumer groups and rivals, Aer Lingus yesterday announced plans to cut the cost…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Tour operators' merger to shake up marketTwo of biggest tour operators in Ireland, MyTravel and Thomas Cook, are to merge in a move that will shake up the market for …Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Siptu votes for action at Aer LingusSiptu members at Aer Lingus have voted to take industrial action in a dispute about the introduction of new terms and conditions…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Ryanair to contest flight slots planRyanair is planning to take legal action against the Commission for Aviation Regulation after it announced yesterday that it …Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Esso oil distributor buys rival for €5mEsso's oil distribution activities in Ireland are undergoing a shake-up as a result of two significant corporate transactions…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Esso oil distributor buys rival for €5mEsso's oil distribution activities in Ireland are undergoing a shake-up as a result of two significant corporate transactions…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle may close two hotels in AugustJurys Doyle is believed to be preparing to close the Berkeley Court and Jurys Ballsbridge hotels in mid-August.Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
