Taoiseach changes account of sterling purchaseThe Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, yesterday again changed his account of foreign exchange transactions being investigated by the Mahon…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Job vacancy levels drop in AugustThere was a significant decrease in the number of employment vacancies in the economy in August, according to the latest figures…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Minister launches 'guide to giving' in attempt to boost philanthropyA "guide to giving" drawn up by the Philanthropy Ireland organisation was launched yesterday by the Tánaiste and Minister for…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Ahern to return to give further tribunal evidenceTaoiseach Bertie Ahern returns to the witness box today for further questioning by the Mahon tribunal about cash lodgements to…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Retail sales up 0.1% in July compared to June, says CSORetail sales increased by only 0Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Tribunal to resume questioning of Taoiseach tomorrowTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is to return to the Mahon tribunal tomorrow to resume giving evidence about his personal finances.Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Ahern to begin giving evidence at Mahon tribunalThe Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is to give his long-awaited evidence concerning his personal finances to the Mahon tribunal in Dublin…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Chairman criticises Ahern teamMurtagh evidence: The chairman of the tribunal said that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's legal team should have produced documents …Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
Tribunal to focus again on Taoiseach's financesThe Mahon tribunal resumes taking evidence concerning aspects of the personal finances of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern todayTue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Ahern set to be questioned on cash as tribunal resumesThe Mahon tribunal's public hearings into the finances of the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern resume tomorrow with the Taoiseach due to…Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
Zurich Insurance buys Wexford firmA Co Wexford underwriting agency with a turnover of €25 million has been bought by Zurich Insurance Ireland for an undisclosed…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
ECB injection questionedThe Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority will question the effectiveness of measures taken last month by the European…Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Irish subsidiary of LBBW makes profit of €21.3mThe Irish subsidiary of the German bank that has agreed to buy its troubled German counterpart SachsenLB made a profit before…Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Swiss Re Ireland to close downSwiss Re Ireland Ltd, the Irish subsidiary of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has gone into voluntary liquidation with estimated …Sat Sept 01 2007 - 01:00
Ahern asked AIB for data tribunal later focused onTaoiseach Bertie Ahern first asked AIB in December 2004 about specific transactions which have since become the focus of the …Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Banker cannot explain answer on Larkin moneyA senior official with AIB was unable to explain an answer he gave to the tribunal during a private interview last year concerning…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Ahern contacted AIB this year on foreign currency, says bankerThe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern contacted AIB earlier this year to see if it had found evidence of foreign currency transactions linked…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Larkin's tribunal date put backTaoiseach Bertie Ahern's former partner Celia Larkin will not now be giving evidence to the Mahon tribunal until September.Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Ahern's account does not tally, says bankerA senior banker with AIB told the tribunal that the facts surrounding a lodgment in October 1994 as explained by Taoiseach Bertie…Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Bank has no record of sale, tribunal hearsMahon tribunal: Bank records do not support a statement by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, that he believed he bought stg£30,000…Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
AIB official says he picked up cash at Ahern's officeMahon tribunal: An assistant manager with AIB collected large amounts of cash from the then minister for finance Bertie Ahern…Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Ahern's counsel attacks tribunal's 'theory' about lodgmentsCounsel for the Taoiseach yesterday accused a barrister for the Mahon tribunal of trying to push square pegs into round holes…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien may take action against inquiryBusinessman Denis O'Brien is considering two substantial challenges to the inquiry by the Moriarty tribunal into the State's …Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach's lodgment equated to stg£25,000 preciselyLodgment: AIB official gives evidence at Mahon tribunal Ahern has told tribunal that deposit included Irish pounds and sterling…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Judge rules Bacon will not be called as witnessThe chairman of the Moriarty tribunal has ruled that he will not be calling economist Dr Peter Bacon in relation to the inquiry…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Tribunal is told Ahern lodgment equated to $45,000Cash lodged with AIB on behalf of Bertie Ahern in December 1994 equates exactly to $45,000 when one of the dollar exchange rates…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Larkin 1994 lodgment said to match $45,000Accountants engaged by the tribunal have found that a cash lodgment made by Celia Larkin in December 1994 equated to a round-…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien consortium to buy radio stations for €200mDenis O'Brien's Communicorp Group is set to buy the State's largest commercial radio station, Today FM, and the leading Dublin…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Mahon tribunal to rule today on Ahern hearingsThe Mahon tribunal is to rule today on whether it will proceed with public hearings into the finances of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Mon Jul 16 2007 - 01:00
Short-haul Aer Lingus costs are double Ryanair's, says investor studyCosts on Aer Lingus's short-haul routes are almost double those of Ryanair per passenger, according to a study conducted by Goodbody…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Eircom workers vote in favour of industrial actionWorkers at Eircom are likely to serve seven days' notice of industrial action on the telecoms group today following an overwhelming…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Flood claims politicians want to close Mahon tribunalThe former chairman of the Mahon (formerly Flood) tribunal has said politicians want to close it down.Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Court's ruling may shorten life of Mahon tribunalA range of allegations being investigated privately by the Mahon tribunal may not now proceed to public hearings following a …Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Court ruling on tribunal hailedThe Fitzwilton group has welcomed yesterday's decision by the Supreme Court.Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Oakhill raises €15m for acquisitionsOakhill plc has raised €15 million gross in a placing it intends to use for investment in its businesses and the making of acquisitions…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Board happy with its investment, says O'LearyThe chief executive of Ryanair Michael O'Leary said he did not expect to come under pressure from US shareholders to sell Ryanair…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Dublin among top 20 cities, claims survey on hotel sector performanceDublin ranked among the top 20 cities outside North America last year in an index of revenue per hotel roomWed Jun 27 2007 - 01:00
New EU code will cut red tape for exportersA decision to cut red tape for exporters and simplify the rules governing customs operations throughout Europe has been welcomed…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Consortium to appeal court ruling on phone competitionThe Persona consortium has said it will appeal this week's decision by the High Court to throw out its case against the State…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Harm can't be undone - O'BrienO'Brien evidence: Businessman Denis O'Brien said a report from the tribunal that vindicated him would not undo the damage that…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
English solicitor who is crucial witness was in Dublin in MarchAn English solicitor who is a key potential witness for the tribunal, but who has refused to come to Dublin to give evidence, …Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
References to Doncaster and Lowry notedDocuments mentioning Michael Lowry in connection with Doncaster Rovers Football Club Ltd (DRFC) had "an unhappy tendency to crop…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien accuses inquiry of 'one-sided vendetta'Businessman Denis O'Brien said yesterday he had "absolutely no faith" in the bona fides of the Moriarty tribunal's legal team…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Lowry had 'no hand, act or part' in soccer club dealLowry issue: Evidence heard by the tribunal wholly supported the position that former minister Michael Lowry had no involvement…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
'Sensationally presented coverage caused me considerable harm'Irish Times criticised: Denis O'Brien criticised the work of a journalist working for The Irish Times in his reporting of the…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien to testify today on Doncaster dealThe Moriarty tribunal is expected to continue hearing evidence on Denis O'Brien's ownership of Doncaster Rovers Football Club…Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
Developer says he told inquiry in 1998 of €500,000 claimPayment allegation: Businessman Tom Gilmartin insisted yesterday he had told the tribunal at an early stage about an alleged…Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Chairman rejects criticism by counsel for AhernThe chairman of the Mahon tribunal yesterday rejected what he said had been an "unprecedented" attack on the tribunal by counsel…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Tribunal denies bias after attack by counsel for AhernThe chairman of the Mahon tribunal yesterday "categorically rejected" what he said was an allegation by counsel for the Taoiseach…Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Lodgment 'equates precisely' to £25,000Manchester: An Irish pounds lodgment to an account of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in October 1994 "equates precisely" to £25,000 …Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
