Troubling picture of Michael Lowry trying to manage informationThe Tipperary TD so far will not answer questions on the recorded phone callSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Irish firm QK Meats kept horse find secretEquine DNA found in Polish sourced meat in June 2012Thu Mar 14 2013 - 11:13
Profit doubles at Kenmare ResourcesMining and exploration company appoints two new non-executive directorsTue Mar 12 2013 - 14:56
Zamano reports 28% rise in turnoverE-commerce firm bounces back from 4.3 million euro net debt in 2011Tue Mar 12 2013 - 14:28
Share price boost for Bank of IrelandBank of Ireland had a good day yesterday with its pending entry to the Footsie All World Services Index, due to occur at the …Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Irish firm linked to raid paid out €4m dividendThe Irish company mentioned in connection with the police raids in Italy paid out a €4 million dividend in 2010, after which …Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Doncaster Rovers see losses increaseDoncaster Rovers Football Club Ltd, the UK company owned by businessman Denis O’Brien, saw its accumulated losses increase slightly…Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Would an INM write-down involve moral hazard?The debt deal negotiations between Independent News & Media (INM) and its eight banks, which include State-owned AIB and …Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Former FF fundraiser makes tax settlement of €108,906 with RevenueFianna Fáil’s fundraiser during the Ahern years, Des Richardson, has made a tax settlement, as has the company he used to bill…Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Ex-FF fundraiser on defaulter listFianna Fail’s fund-raiser during the Ahern years, Des Richardson, has made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners as has…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Land deals in England likely to haunt Lowry and O'Brien for years to comeBACKGROUND: One can only imagine the field day the Moriarty tribunal would have had with the fresh information that emerged …Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
New details surface on Lowry 2002 payment to land agentNew details have emerged about a £248,624 sterling payment made by Independent TD Michael Lowry to a Co Tyrone land agent in …Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Judge rejects 'absurd' claim by NamaAn appeal to the Supreme Court is expected arising from a judgment yesterday that the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) …Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Code of practice fails to protect mobile customers from rogue chargesRecently a friend got a mobile phone bill that showed a succession of SMS messages from a five-digit number she did not recognise…Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Isle of Man trust central to latest Lowry claimsThe controversial Independent TD Michael Lowry appeared to be still out of the country yesterday and calls to his mobile phone…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Lowry says £250,000 had been declaredThe independent TD for Tipperary North Michael Lowry has denied making a £250,000 sterling payment from money that was not declared…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Unprofitable day for most exchangesIt was an unprofitable day for most of the globe’s exchanges with worries about the actions of the US Federal Reserve and European…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Certus wins Permanent TSB tenderDublin-based Certus has been selected by Permanent TSB to provide loan servicing for a non-core book of commercial loans worth…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Nomura gives BofI shares a buy ratingJapanese bank Nomura yesterday gave Bank of Ireland shares a buy rating and said they contained a high upside.Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Tackling climate crisis could yield debt dividendThe inaction of the world’s governments in the face of climate change is a wonder to beholdWed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Nestlé withdraws products with beefThe withdrawal of two chilled pasta products by Nestlé has brought the largest food company in the world into the horse meat …Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Group had turnover of €391m in 2011Company profile: Dawn Fresh Foods, the food company that has been linked to the horse meat scandal, is part of the Arrow Group…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Tax moves like the 'double Irish' are hard to swallowAnalysis: This week’s report by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development on multinational taxation may make …Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Failure to repossess homes 'crazy'The failure to repossess people’s homes may be contributing to the duration of the economic crisis, a conference organised by…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Cost of stimulus packages much less, says studyThe true cost of a government economic stimulus package is substantially less than has been estimated to date because of the …Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Stimulus 'would save State €663m'The return on a Government stimulus package would be substantially greater than has been estimated to date because of the bank…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Bill highlights dire nature of banking sector collapseThe Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013 contains some very impressive descriptions outlining the purpose of the legislation…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Customers of former Anglo and INBS to get new payment detailsPeople who have mortgages with the former Irish Nationwide Building Society, which became part of the now-liquidated Irish Bank…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
ActionAid critical of sugar firm on taxThe UK arm of ActionAid, an organisation that campaigns for the developing world, has highlighted the role played by an Irish…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Bank's liquidation raises a raft of legal issuesANALYSIS: The impact of the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation on its remaining customers, and those who were…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
The beef industry: A lot done. More to doStandards are higher and traceability has improved since the beef tribunal of the early 1990s, but the industry’s reputation …Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Quinns cite contempt threat for silence on details of financesHigh Court heard of mass withdrawals of cash and no spending receiptsFri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Companies on both sides of Border now under focusBACKGROUND: McAdam Food Services Ltd, the meat trader that has been linked to the developing burger scandal, is owned by Martin…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Rise in consumer complaints 'a concern'There was a 12 per cent increase in consumer complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman last year as compared with 2011, …Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Bullet and threat sent to building group in NIA rifle bullet was sent to the chief executive of the Lagan Group last week in what appears to be a threat linked to a proposed…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
From the Quinns to Apple, offshore is where it's atThe ongoing battle between Seán Quinn and his children, and Anglo Irish Bank (now part of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Quinn air of ordinariness tested in cross-examinationBACKGROUND: Former billionaire Seán Quinn and his family may have been notable a few years ago for their lack of media profile…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Lack of political direction responsible for convoluted property registration system‘Never waste a crisis” is a cliche, as is the argument that the perfect can be the enemy of the goodWed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Profits remain steady at Donnybrook FairDonnybrook Fair, the retail business owned by Joe and Mary Doyle, made a pretax profit of €442,734 in the year to the end of …Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Symantec subsidiary pays €1.39m in taxThe Irish subsidiary of the US software security multinational Symantec paid €1Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Monaghan firm involved in horse meat controversy is part of Goodman empireSilvercrest Foods, the Co Monaghan producer of the sample of beef burgers in which horse meat accounted for 29Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Central Bank governor issues warning to banks over distressed mortgagesThe banks will be required to raise more capital if they do not begin dealing with distressed mortgages, the governor of the …Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Cementing the argument for querying ETS loopholeOn Monday I got a call from someone connected with the cement sector who was none too pleased with our report detailing the views…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Honohan positive on job creationGrowth in private sector employment could reach a rate this year which would see overall employment growing again on a sustainable…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Call for 80% tax on windfall cement profitsThe cement industry is getting tens of millions of euro annually in windfall profits, at the exchequer’s expense, because of …Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryAt home one evening some time ago I was listening to John Martyn’s breezy, soulful song, Go Easy, when a dark thought crossed…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Moody's claims State finances still vulnerableIreland’s economic prospects remain weak and its government finances vulnerable, according to Moody’s Investors Service.Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Blogger's 'substantial donation' over tweet about Ganley was €50The “substantial donation” made recently to the Poor Clares after businessman Declan Ganley threatened legal action over a controversial…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
State sells €1bn investment in Bank of Ireland with €10m profitThe State sold a €1 billion investment in Bank of Ireland yesterday, having initially aimed to sell a minimum of half that.Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Ultimate cost of domestic bin collection is unclearBOTTOM LINE: For Christmas this year someone gave me a copy of Joseph Stiglitz’s latest book, The Price of InequalityWed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
