Bennett Construction makes pretax profit of €4.5mBennett Construction, part of the Mullingar-based group owned by Christopher and John Bennett, made a pretax profit of €4Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Gowan firm on car price-fixing chargeA subsidiary of the Gowan group is among the latest car dealers to be charged with anti-competitive practices affecting Citroën…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Tribunal may have limited interest in TurnerThe Mahon tribunal may have limited interest in co-operation from the British businessman Norman Turner, who is now based in …Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Union says ferry workers getting €4 an hourWorkers on a €50 million ferry due to begin sailings between Ireland and France for Irish Ferries will be paid approximately €…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Expert says house prices set to fall by about 5% this yearHouse prices will fall by about 5 per cent this calendar year, IIB Bank chief economist Austin Hughes predicted yesterday, writes…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Aer Arann reports increase in passengers and turnoverAer Arann, the regional airline owned by Pádraig Ó Céidigh, has said it had a turnover of €100 million last year, a 6 per cent…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
EJ King Bar group makes €123,000 lossThe EJ King Bar group, which owns hotels and bars in Dublin and Galway, made a pre-tax loss of €122,787 on a turnover of €9.7…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Glanbia top performer as banks riseDublin report: Less negative news on financial stocks in Europe and the US served to buoy Irish financials which, in turn, held…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Dealers face Citroëprice-fixing chargesA number of motor dealers and dealerships are expected to be charged in the courts in relation to fixing the price of Citroën…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Number of failures will increase, Appleby warnsCompany directors who find their businesses facing possible insolvency have been warned by the Director of Corporate Enforcement…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryThere was a good turnout recently for a talk in Trinity College, Dublin by Palagummi Sainath, a journalist famous in India for…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach listed O'Connor loan to RevenueA payment of €11,829 to Pádraic O'Connor was included in a list of loans repaid with interest submitted by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
US fund invests €50m in Waterford WedgwoodWaterford Wedgwood has announced that New York private equity fund Corporate Partners II has invested €50 million in the company…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Two bizarre scenarios presented to inquiryAnalysis: Tribunals are intended to be inquisitional rather than adversarial but as any observer can tell you, people who find…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Separation none of your business, angry Ahern tells counselSavings and loans: The details of his separation from his wife were not "any of your damn business", Taoiseach Bertie Ahern …Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Ahern accuses tribunal of trying to 'stitch me up'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday accused the Mahon tribunal of trying to "stitch me up" during an angry outburst while he was…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Tribunal to question Taoiseach over paymentsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is to resume giving evidence to the Mahon tribunal today concerning his personal finances.Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Ex-lobbyist claims he had regular contact with TaoiseachAnalysis: The tribunal yesterday heard in passing evidence of the associations that existed in the 1990s between supporters …Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Kett present for both donationsManchester dinner: Fianna Fáil Senator Tony Kett has said he attended a dinner in Manchester in 1994 after which Bertie Ahern…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Entrepreneur with FF links and a sketchy track recordProfile: Declan Ganley (39), the public face of think tank Libertas which has come out against the treaty, is a Galway-based…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Businessman who gave £5,000 had only met Ahern a few timesA businessman told the tribunal he contributed £5,000 cash towards a collection to help Bertie Ahern even though he had only …Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Tax defaulters' list includes eight settlements for more than €1mThe latest list of tax defaulters includes eight settlements for more than €1 million and 148 settlements in all, for a total…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Estate of Des Traynor settles tax demand for over €4mThe estate of the late Des Traynor, the main architect of the secretive Ansbacher deposits system, has made a tax settlement …Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach's 'personal friend' dropped from witness listThe name of one of the "personal friends" who were identified by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, as having contributed to a £22,500 "…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Bogus invoice 'type of pick-me-up'The former chief fundraiser for Fianna Fáil, Des Richardson, has described the use of a bogus invoice for a payment by NCB as…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Delay will cost €998,188 per week, says RedfernNoel Smyth's company Redfern has said the delay in progressing the Tallaght project will cost it €998,188 per week in lost tax…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Money was sought for Ahern's legal bills, tribunal toldThe former managing director of NCB is incorrect when he says money was sought from him in late 1993 for Bertie Ahern's constituency…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Richardson used FF party cashFormer Fianna Fáil fundraiser Des Richardson said he would sometimes use cash raised for the party to fund his activities on …Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Ahern took loan even with £50,000 in savingsThe Mahon tribunal resumed its public inquiries into the personal finances of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday, and matters quickly…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
DCC silent on possible tax issues in Fyffes caseDCC plc has refused to say whether it has made any payment to the Revenue Commissioners arising out of its insider trading clash…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Tribunal ruling on Lowry a 'total fudge', says O'BrienBusinessman Denis O'Brien has described as a "total fudge" a ruling on Thursday by the chairman of the Moriarty tribunal on the…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Five Marys boost our rating on women's role in politicsIreland has scored well in a worldwide index of women's involvement in politics but only because it has had a female president…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Key aspect of O'Brien submission 'mistaken'The chairman of the Moriarty tribunal has described as "utterly mistaken" a key aspect of a legal submission made to him by the…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Profits at C&D Foods rise to €6.3m despite 2006 fireC&D Foods, the Longford-based petfood group, made a pretax profit of €6Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
ACCBank CEO moves to property group ShelbourneThe chief executive of ACCBank, Fergus Murphy, has moved to the international property group, Shelbourne Development, where he…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Ryanair edges back on slow trading dayDublin report: Dublin remained relatively flat yesterday, a lull that most dealers explained as deriving from caution while …Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
100 new jobs at architectural firmLeading Irish architectural firm Douglas Wallace is to recruit 100 additional staff as part of growth plans that would see the…Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Wyeth invests €24m in Kildare facilityPharmaceutical multinational Wyeth is to invest more than €24 million in a new centre in Newbridge, Co Kildare, creating more…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
'Regrets' over failure to act on allegationThe former taoiseach John Bruton said he now regretted not acting on an allegation of corruption relayed to him in 1993.Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Profits up at Lowry's refrigeration firmMichael Lowry's refrigeration installation and maintenance business made a pre-tax profit of €472,568 last year, a significant…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien concern over findings on hearsay basisBusinessman Denis O'Brien has "extreme concern" that the chairman of the Moriarty tribunal may make findings against him based…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien move may restrict tribunal reportsBusinessman Denis O'Brien is seeking to restrict the chairman of the Moriarty tribunal as to the type of conclusions he can make…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Gilmartin brands Ahern's remarks 'garbage'Mahon tribunal: The developer Tom Gilmartin described as "garbage" public statements made about him last week by Taoiseach Bertie…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Nissan dealer EP Mooney posts pretax losses of €1.7m for 2006EP Mooney, the family-owned Nissan dealership, suffered a pretax loss in 2006 of €1.7 million on a turnover of €108Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Hasbro pays out €63m dividendWaterford-based games manufacturer Hasbro Ireland, which laid off 140 workers last November, paid a €63 million dividend to its…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Gilmartin claims Dublin land was used as ransomMahon tribunal: Land at Neilstown in Dublin was used by Owen O'Callaghan for its "ransom value" against developer Tom Gilmartin…Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Lawlor £25,000 invoice to Dunlop 'a forgery'Mahon tribunal: An invoice for £25,000 submitted by Liam Lawlor to Frank Dunlop was a forgery, the tribunal has been told.Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Gilmartin says Ahern received more than IR£100,000 from O'CallaghanMahon tribunal: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern received more than IR£100,000 from developer Owen O'Callaghan, the tribunal was told. …Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach agrees bank records clash with his versionTaoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday agreed at the Mahon tribunal that AIB bank records must be incorrect if his account of a lodgement…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Ahern faces more days of questionsNext appearance: The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, will have to return to give further evidence to the Mahon tribunal, possibly as…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
