No restrictions on lending to viable small firms, insists Bank of IrelandBANK OF Ireland has said there are no restraints on lending to viable small businesses across all sectors.Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Developer asked Nama for €1.5m annual salaryA PROPERTY developer suggested to the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) that he be paid an annual salary of €1Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Banks accused of deceiving NamaTHE BANKS may have tried to cheat the exchequer out of billions of euro in their dealings last year with the National Asset Management…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Garda inquiry call amid claim banks 'misled' NamaTHE GARDA Fraud Bureau should be asked to investigate if the banks tried to get undue billions out of the exchequer in their …Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Gardaí 'should investigate banks'The Garda Fraud Squad or the Director of Corporate Enforcement should investigate whether the banks tried to use disinformation…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Early mortgage arrears at ILP level offIRISH LIFE Permanent has said early-stage mortgage arrears have levelled off since May, while those over a longer period continue…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
ECB plans to scale back funding intensifies pressureECB ROLE: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) is understood to have resolved on Friday that it did not want to continue its growing…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Amount likely to be very large figureTHE BANKS: ANY NEGOTIATIONS about the provision of support for Ireland’s banks from the European stability fund for Ireland …Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Anglo seeks to question Drumm about residency status in USANGLO IRISH Bank has raised doubts over the legitimacy of its former executive David Drumm’s residency status in in the United…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Four-year plan will contain firm decisions, says LenihanTHE FOUR-YEAR plan to be published at the end of the month will contain “firm policy decisions” on the cuts the Government intends…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Minister welcomes economic advisory council as 'national priority'SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES to how fiscal or budgetary policy is formulated and implemented were recommended by an Oireachtas committee…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan pledges economic bodyAn Economic Advisory Council, as recommended in an Oireachtas Committee report published today, is a "national requirement," …Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Consultant says inquiry had 'predefined theory'THE LEAD consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition said the Moriarty tribunal had a “predefined theory” when conducting…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Danish telecoms expert tells of 'anti-Esat' agendaA KEY witness to the Moriarty tribunal said it had consistently misunderstood what it was investigating and appeared to him …Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Tribunal had 'consistency of error'The lead consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition has said he believed the Moriarty tribunal had a "predefined…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Consultant unfazed that Lowry told of bidsTHE LEAD consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition said he had no difficulty with the former minister for communications…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Lowry alleges tribunal and media trying to 'plaster' himFORMER MINISTER for communications Michael Lowry began questioning the lead consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Andersen denies he was 'pushed around'THE LEAD consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition has said he was “really alarmed” by comments made by economist…Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Lowry 'was told bidder rankings'The lead consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition said he had no difficulty with the former communications minister…Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Chairman refuses to allow questions on bias allegationsMORIARTY RULING: THE CHAIRMAN of the Moriarty tribunal yesterday ruled out questions to a key witness about allegations that…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Phone consultant defends outcome of licence contestEXPERT'S EVIDENCE: THE STATE’S lead consultant in the 1995 mobile phone licence competition has supported its outcome and his…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Phone licence concerns rejectedThe lead consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition has said he does not share serious concerns the Moriarty tribunal…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Danish expert casts doubt over expensive inquiryANALYSIS: An ‘appalling vista’ was raised during the course of yesterday’s hearingWed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Budget 'in serious danger' - LowryThere is a serious danger now the budget will not be passed, the independent deputy for Tipperary North, Michael Lowry, has said…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Documents show doubt over phone licence resultSOME OF the civil servants charged with choosing the winner of the 1995 mobile phone licence competition had misgivings about…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Moriarty rules out line of questionsThe chairman of the Moriarty tribunal has said he is not going to allow evidence be heard about allegations of bias against two…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Civil servants 'had misgivings'Documents aired at the Moriarty tribunal show misgivings among some of the civil servants charged with choosing the winner of…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Andersen's claim of 'working hypothesis' deniedTHE MORIARTY tribunal does not have a “working hypothesis” that Persona should have won the 1995 mobile phone licence competition…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
Allegation of flawed 'working hypothesis' is potential death blow for inquiryANALYSIS: If yesterday’s evidence is correct, the Moriarty tribunal has made a fundamental errorFri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Expert complains of repetitionThe Danish consultant giving evidence to the Moriarty Tribunal has complained of having to repeat his explanations of how the…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Consultant objects to McDowell's 'angry tone'ANDERSEN'S EVIDENCE: THE DANISH consultant who is giving evidence to the long-running Moriarty tribunal objected to the “angry…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Consultant says he does not recall meetingEXPERT'S TESTIMONY: A DANISH consultant has said he believes a meeting described in evidence some years ago never occurred.Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Moriarty findings attackedThe preliminary findings of the Moriarty tribunal have been attacked by a leading international telecoms consultant.Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Witness objects to McDowell 'tone'The Danish consultant who is giving evidence to the long running Moriarty tribunal has said he will not be available again until…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
McDowells's Role ex-AG ro deal only with AndersonThe Moriarty tribunal will only use the former tánaiste and attorney general Michael McDowell SC for the examination of witness…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Esat submitted best application for licence competition, says consultantEXPERT'S TESTIMONY: A DANISH expert who was lead consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition has told the Moriarty…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
US unemployment assistance unit told of bankruptcyTHE DIVISION of the Massachusetts state government that provides services to the unemployed has been told of the bankruptcy proceedings…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
O'Brien and Desmond to challenge role of McDowellLEGAL CHALLENGE: TWO BILLIONAIRE businessmen have told the Moriarty tribunal they are to take judicial review proceedings in…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Lowry says he cannot afford lawyersLEGAL FEES: INDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry said he could no longer afford to pay for legal and professional assistance in his …Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
State warns tribunal of legal action on findingsTHE STATE will seek to overturn in the courts any negative preliminary findings against it by the Moriarty tribunal, lawyers …Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Witness denies meeting officialsA Danish consultant has told the Moriarty tribunal today he believes a meeting described in earlier evidence by senior Irish …Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Moriarty engages McDowellLawyers for Denis O'Brien and Dermot Desmond are to seek a judicial review of the decision by the Moriarty tribunal to hire former…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Creditors meeting: Drumm to hold gathering in USFORMER CHIEF executive of Anglo Irish Bank David Drumm has called a creditors meeting in Boston as part of his US bankruptcy …Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Journalist wants to meet application for apology 'head on'JOURNALIST SAM Smyth is to meet “head on” an application from politician Michael Lowry that the court order him to apologise, …Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Smyth to fight Lowry applicationJournalist Sam Smyth has pledged to meet ‘head-on’ an application from Independent TD Michael Lowry that he be ordered apologise…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Telecoms consultant to give evidence at tribunalTHE MORIARTY tribunal is to sit next week to hear evidence that will be crucial to its findings on the 1995 mobile phone licence…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Cuts in spending are only optionWILLIAM SLATTERY: CUTBACKS IN expenditure were the only option for dealing with the deficit, said the managing director of State…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Extend time to reduce deficitDAVID BEGG: REDUCING THE deficit to 3 per cent by 2014 cannot be achieved without permanent damage to the fabric of society, …Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Income tax rates look set to riseFEARGAL O'ROURKE: THE HOLLOWING out of the income tax system in the years after 2001 is now coming back to bite us, said Feargal…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Anglo takes action against former bank directorANGLO IRISH Bank has instituted proceedings against its former head of Irish operations, Tom Browne.Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
