Holding of corporation tax 'hugely important'CORPORATION TAX: THE GOVERNMENT'S commitment not to increase the corporation tax rate was "hugely important", Tánaiste and Minister…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Economic problems 'homegrown'CREDIT CRUNCH SEMINAR: THE PROBLEMS being experienced by the economy here are "homegrown", Prof John FitzGerald of the Economic…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Gaelectric in €30m US joint ventureRENEWABLE AND energy storage company Gaelectric has said it has set up a joint venture in the United States with a value of up…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Fás board's audit body at odds with MolloyCRITICISMS OF the Fás internal audit team by the authoritys director general, Rody Molloy, were rejected by a committee of the…Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Fás head says he did not interfere with auditTHE DIRECTOR general of Fás, Rody Molloy, said yesterday he did not seek to interfere with the internal audit process at the €…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Many more questions but few answersANALYSIS: A failed website that cost Fás €1.7m was central to the meeting with Rody MolloyFri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Molloy rejects claim he interfered with Fás auditThe director general of Fás Rody Molloy has rejected the charge that he sought to interfere with the authority’s internal auditors…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
Decision taken as bank shares plunged to 25-year lowMEETINGS: CRISIS MEETINGS between senior officials throughout Monday, against a backdrop of plunging share prices in Irish banks…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Fitch keeps triple-A rating on State debtRATINGS AGENCY RESPONSE: GLOBAL RATINGS agency Fitch has reaffirmed its triple-A rating for State debt in the wake of the Government…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Fás two-day meeting at hotel defendedTHE CHAIRMAN of Fás, the national training authority, has responded to media reports on its board’s decision to hold a two-day…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Tánaiste asks auditor general to hold special Fás inquiryA SPECIAL inquiry is to be held into the effectiveness of the management and control systems in Fás, the training and employment…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
NTMA seeks end to savings stampsAN POST SAVING SCHEME: AN POST is paid €1 million per annum by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) for managing a…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Company settled with Revenue for €22m after auditA COMPANY audit during 2007 led to a €22Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Death of journalist and economist Paul TanseyTHE DEATH has taken place of the well-known economist and journalist Paul Tansey.Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Government raises limit on deposit guarantee scheme to ¬100,000THE GOVERNMENT has decided to increase the statutory limit for the deposit guarantee scheme for banks and building societies …Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
No civil servants at Ahern meetings - developerMAHON TRIBUNAL: NO CIVIL servants attended any of the meetings in the early and mid-1990s between former taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
No civil servants attended Ahern meetings, says O'CallaghanNo civil servants attended any of the meetings in the early and mid-1990s between the former taoiseach, Bertie Ahern and property…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
Ahern lodged £30,000 month after meeting, tribunal toldFormer taoiseach Bertie Ahern lodged £30,000 in cash to a savings account in Dublin one month after a meeting at which he assured…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Ahern again rejects taking money from O'CallaghanThe former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has again absolutely rejected any suggested that he ever received money from property developer…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Ahern back before Mahon for two more days in the witness boxTHE FORMER taoiseach Bertie Ahern returns to the witness box at the Mahon tribunal today, and is scheduled to give evidence over…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Tax inquiry results in 93 defaulters paying over €12mONGOING SPECIAL investigations were responsible for catching half of the people named in the quarterly list of tax defaulters…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Economist urges Lenihan to breach Maastricht limitsTHE MINISTER for Finance, Brian Lenihan, should "significantly breach" the Maastricht limit on public finance deficits in 2009…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Appleby warning on seed capital schemesTHE OFFICE of the Director of Corporate Affairs, Paul Appleby, has issued a draft guidance document for directors and investors…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Ahern joins board of property groupTHE FORMER taoiseach Bertie Ahern has joined the international advisory board of one of Ireland's most successful property and…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Suicide to be made an election issue by charityTHE SUICIDE prevention charity set up by solicitor and property developer Noel Smyth is planning to use next year's local elections…Tue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
Libertas chief denies political fundraisingTHE FOUNDER of Libertas, Declan Ganley, has denied it is currently engaged in political fundraising despite what the organisation…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Fás figures say spending control inquiry neededSENIOR FIGURES in Fás have suggested that an inquiry into compliance with expenditure and procurement controls may be needed …Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
'High non-compliance' with Fás tender proceduresAN INTERNAL audit report at training agency Fás, completed earlier this year, found there was "high non-compliance" with the …Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Fás contacts Garda on suspected fraudTHE TRAINING and employment authority Fás last week contacted the Garda about a case of possible fraud within the organisation…Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Audit says spending on Fás project 'out of control'A FÁS internal audit report strongly criticised monitoring of a €19 million programme, describing it as "out of control financially…Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Eircom owners told its value has fallenTHE ESTIMATED value of Eircom has been revised downwards by approximately 3Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry into Beamish takeover enters new phaseTHE COMPETITION Authority announced yesterday that it is elevating its inquiry into the intended takeover by Heineken of rival…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Developer regrets Reynolds will not make tribunal appearanceTHE CORK-BASED property developer Owen O'Callaghan has said he very much regrets the fact that former taoiseach Albert Reynolds…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Chairman of BB's Coffee and Muffins says business rose sharply in Ireland last yearBUSINESS AT BB's Coffee and Muffins group in Ireland increased strongly in 2007, chairman Kieran Walshe has told The Irish Times…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
FF spent less on Lisbon Treaty ads than FG or LabourFIANNA FÁIL spent less than a quarter of what Fine Gael spent on commercial advertising in the Lisbon Treaty campaign, figures…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Fine Gael questions FF's spending on treaty campaignFINE GAEL yesterday queried the size of the financial resources Fianna Fáil put into its Lisbon Treaty campaign.Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Husband and wife disqualified from acting as directorsA HUSBAND and wife from Armagh have been disqualified from operating as directors after their company went into liquidation with…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Lowry company records profit of €454,815GARUDA LTD, the Tipperary company run by former Fine Gael government minister Michael Lowry, made a pre-tax profit of €454,815…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Review of corporate enforcement roleTHE DIRECTOR of Corporate Enforcement, Paul Appleby, has sought submissions on the strategy his office should adopt for the period…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Appleby seeks submissions on ODCE strategyThe Director of Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby has sought submissions on the strategy his office should adopt for the period…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Ahern first witness in SeptemberRESUMPTION: THE FORMER taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to be the first witness called when the Mahon tribunal resumes hearings after…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien's online job group doubles UK sitesSAONGROUP.COM, the international online recruitment business controlled by Denis O'Brien, has doubled its number of UK regional…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Dell's Irish subsidiaries make €94m pretax profitTHREE OF Dell's Irish subsidiaries made a combined pretax profit of €94 million in the year to February 2nd, 2007, according …Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
United Drug buys Sharp Corporation for $99m cashUNITED DRUG has bought the number two pharmaceutical contract packaging business in the US for $99 million (€62.3 million).Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Abtran wins British passport contractThe business process services firm Abtran has signed a new extended contract with the British Foreign and Commonwealth Service…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Construction contracted at record rate in June, figures showTHE CONSTRUCTION sector contracted at a record rate during June, according to the latest figures from the Ulster Bank purchasing…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Court to decide if Lynn may give evidence by video-linkTHE HIGH Court is to rule later this month on an application to have video evidence heard from Budapest from absconded solicitor…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Witness 'never heard' of payments to AhernMAHON TRIBUNAL: A BUSINESSMAN involved in the Quarryvale project has said he never heard of payments being made to former taoiseach…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
