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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Retail sales up 0.1% in July compared to June, says CSORetail sales increased by only 0Wed 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
