Copyright fines of up to £100.000 announced by MinisterMaximum fines of £100,000 and prison sentences of up to five years are provided for in new copyright legislation announced yesterday…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
PW to pull out of Powerscreen inquiryA Conflict of interest discovered by the accountancy firm inquiring into the scandal at Powerscreen means they are now going …Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Compromise on central bank to face market testEurope's single currency pro ject faces a test of credibility on the markets this week after the weekend compromise over the …Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Decision to merge State bodies welcomedIBEC, the employers organisation, in its first detailed statement on the Government's decision to establish a single agency to…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Court allows Ansbacher probeAn attempt to block the authorised officer inquiring into the Ansbacher deposits was struck out in a court in the Cayman Islands…Fri May 01 1998 - 01:00
700 new telephone service jobs in DublinThe teleservices sector is "well ahead of target" to create more than 10,000 jobs within the next two years, the Tanaiste, Ms…Thu Apr 30 1998 - 01:00
Cayman bank still blocks Ansbacher deposits inquiryThe application by a Cayman Islands bank aimed at blocking an inquiry by an authorised officer investigating the Ansbacher deposits…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Cayman Islands bank continues to oppose disclosure in courtAn attempt by the Cayman Islands bank which controlled the Ansbacher deposits to evade having to disclose information to an investigation…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Harney still has an `open mind' on regulationDirect regulation by the Government could be introduced for the members of some accountancy bodies while other bodies are left…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Ansbacher seeks ruling on secrecyThe application made yesterday by Ansbacher Cayman Ltd to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands sought a direction from the court…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Ross is refused bail by US courtA US court has refused bail to the Cork-born financier Mr Finbarr RossSat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Bula claims Russian firm `hugely' overchargedBula Resources is claiming it was "hugely" overcharged by a Russian drilling company it used in its Salymskoye oil project in…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Celtic Tiger takes leap in competitive stakesThe Celtic Tiger has been awarded another stripe, ranking 11th in a new league table of the world's most competitive economies…Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
Young drivers could be gradedA 12-week course leading to a certificate of competency is being considered as a way of reducing insurance premiums for young…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Bula allows £12m to cover huge Siberian lossesBula Resources is to make a provision for £12Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
NIB refuses to comment on its internal inquiryNational Irish Bank, which promised last month it would publish details of its internal inquiry into the controversial sale by…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Liquidator denies Ross `deal' claimA deal which would have promised Mr Finbarr Ross protection from civil actions in return for his signing over assets was drafted…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Investors in failed Ross firm have learned art of patienceThe story of the foundation, operation and collapse of the Gibraltar based bank, International Investments Ltd (IIL), is outlined…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Ross lawyers lodge bail applicationLawyers for the Cork-born financier Mr Finbarr Ross have lodged a bail application and are to initiate an appeals process which…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Peace to boost North-South tradeThe creation of a peaceful and stable environment in Northern Ireland could see North-South trade boosted by up to 50 per cent…Sat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
Fugitive financier Ross to fight extradition from USThe Irish financier, Mr Finbarr Ross (52), is to contest his extradition when the case comes before a court in the US on Monday…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Banks face spot checks on fees and interest chargesA number of branches of the major banks are due to be visited this morning for "spot checks" by accountants engaged by the Director…Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
Minister ponders examining NIB bonds saleThe appointment of an authorised officer to examine the sale of Isle of Man investment bonds by National Irish Bank (NIB) is …Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Credit unions are hopeful McCreevy will accept amendmentsThe Irish League of Credit Unions is hopeful that the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, will accept amendments to the Finance…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Little light visible in mining disputeWhenever it does manage a year's production at full capacity, the Arcon Mines operation at Galmoy, Co Kilkenny, is likely to …Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Credit unions object to new rulesThose who put their money into credit unions normally put funds into shares, on which they earn dividends and against which they…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Tax consultants in fear of being forced to testify against clientsTaxation consultants could end up being called as witnesses against their clients as a result of the Revenue Commissioners' new…Thu Feb 12 1998 - 00:00
Inspector to report on Bula shortlyThe Government-appointed inspector investigating the Bula Resources/Mir Oil deal expects to finish his report by the end of this…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
The Moriarty Tribunal serves order of discovery on MinisterIt was confirmed last night that the Moriarty Tribunal has served an order of discovery on the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
NIB believes disgruntled workers are behind media leaksNational Irish Bank believes disgruntled staff still working with the bank are behind the leaking of confidential customer documents…Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
NIB withdraws from CMI bond sales schemeNational Irish Bank (NIB) has withdrawn from the controversial investment bond sales scheme which is being investigated by the…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
`Tax prosecutions are pending: people will go to jail'Fear of the Revenue Commissioners has grown significantly in recent years and tax evasion - the illegal non-payment of taxes - …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Collery `co-operating' as investigator pieces together the Ansbacher jigsawThe former Guinness & Mahon banker, Mr Padraig Collery, has said he is co-operating fully with the inquiry into the Ansbacher…Tue Jan 27 1998 - 00:00
Government inquiry into NIB bond salesThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is to investigate the relationship between National Irish Bank and the Isle…Tue Jan 27 1998 - 00:00
Harney may institute investigation of bankThe Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms Harney, will consider appointing an official to investigate…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Harney inquiry to question exbankerA former Guinness & Mahon banker who maintained coded client records for the Ansbacher deposits is to be approached as part…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Revenue inquiry into NIB depositsThe Revenue Commissioners are examining details of offshore deposits held by National Irish Bank account-holders, which amount…Sat Jan 24 1998 - 00:00
Jersey appoints inspector to look at Bula/Mir dealAn inspector has been appointed on the island of Jersey to investigate aspects of the controversial Bula Resources/ Mir Oil deal…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
Officer for Harney to get 40 Ansbacher files as IIB drops its caseFurther extensive files on the Ansbacher deposits are to be handed over today to the officer appointed by the Tanaiste, Ms Harney…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
IIB freezes cash over AnsbacherSome deposit-holders with money in the Ansbacher deposits have had their accounts here frozen by the Irish Intercontinental Bank…Tue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
Ansbacher facts will be made available to Harney officialExtensive details of the Ansbacher deposits are now to be made available to an officer appointed by the Tanaiste, Ms HarneyThu Jan 15 1998 - 00:00
Bahamian says he has sole directorship of Mir OilThe Government-appointed inspector into the Bula affair, Mr Lyndon McCann, has been contacted by an executive from a firm of …Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
IRTC uneasy over direction of Today FMThe Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC) is "uneasy" about the direction being taken by Radio Ireland/Today FM, …Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
Desmond paid nothing to Haughey `prior to 1994'Financier Mr Dermot Desmond has indicated strongly that he made financial payments to Mr Charles Haughey after 1994, two years…Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
Haughey deals investigatedThe Revenue Commissioners are carrying out an investigation into all lands currently or previously owned by the former Taoiseach…Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
Bond agrees to meet Bula inspector next TuesdayThe inspector into the Bula Resources controversy, Mr Lyndon McCann, has been told the Australian businessman, Mr Craig Bond, …Wed Jan 07 1998 - 00:00
Garda document details IRA links with Sinn Fein and other groupsThe former TD and leader of the Workers' Party, Mr Tomas Mac Giolla, was on the army council of the IRA in 1966, according to…Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
Project to increase archives' capacityA £13 million project to increase the amount of storage space available at the National Archives was announced yesterday by the…Wed Dec 31 1997 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryNikolai, a "new Russian" doing well for himself in business, invited me to a family lunchMon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Hearing loss test for soldiers is `misinterpreted'Lawyers representing soldiers pursuing compensation for hearing loss have been misinterpreting a hearing test designed by the…Fri Dec 19 1997 - 00:00
