Ahern defends decision not to seek resignationThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said Mr Bobby Molloy's decision to resign was a good decision and a brave decision.Thu Apr 11 2002 - 01:00
Corporate watchdog to oppose Ansbacher anonymity actionAn attempt by two unidentified individuals to have an application against the Ansbacher inspectors heard in camera will be opposed…Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Action against Blayney inquiry adjournedThe legal action being taken by Mr Paul Carty and Deloitte & Touche against the Blayney inquiry was adjourned for two weeks…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Optimistic outlook for export growthExports for January and February 2002 may be 8 per cent up on the same period last year, at €25 billion, the Irish Exporters …Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Desmond joins the euro billionaire listFinancier and entrepreneur Mr Dermot Desmond has joined Ireland's elite club of euro billionaires, according to the Sunday Times…Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Liquidation rules will crack down on criminalityBUSINESS OPINION: Limited liability has been central to much of the business done in this part of the world during the past …Mon Apr 08 2002 - 01:00
Department disputes SCI fees statementThe Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation yesterday disputed a statement made by Sports Campus Ireland (SCI) in relation…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Project fee arrangement was changed by MagahyMagahy & Co changed the fee arrangement it had for the Sports Campus Ireland (SCI) project last year because of concerns …Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Cantrell & Cochrane appoints advisers for stock market listingsFLOTATION: Cantrell & Cochrane (C&C) has appointed a team of advisers as part of a planned flotation on the Dublin and…Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
New drug does little for ElanSHARE PRICE: The announcement yesterday by Irish-based Elan Corp that a new pain treatment has been approved by the US Food …Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Revenue revamp to take place after Moriarty reportsThe radical overhaul of the Revenue Commissioners as recommended in the 1999 Dáil Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) DIRT report…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Lack of controls gave Rusnak free reinPROFILE: Rusnak was seen as an active trader and a profitable client for brokersFri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Quinn says buck stops with CroninEXPERIENCE: Despite his extensive experience, David Cronin relied on a manager with limited knowledge to supervise John Rusnak…Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
EU ruling saves Omega Air €35mAVIATION: In a surprise development, the European Commission has abandoned plans to introduce a measure which would have cost…Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Lack of confirmation starts ball rollingTHE DISCOVERY: The first eyebrow was raised in the trading debacle when a supervisor noticed two trade tickets that did not …Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
European court decision huge blow to Omega AirThe surprise rejection by the European Court of Justice of a case taken by Omega Air, the Dublin aircraft business owned by Messrs…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
False injury claims 'low'The incidence of fraudulent claims for personal injury taken against employers is "comparatively low", the Bar Council said in…Thu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
Tribunal to hear how €3.5m Esat deal was madeNorwegiancompany Telenor is expected to tell the Moriarty Tribunal that straightforward commercial considerations led to it buying…Wed Mar 13 2002 - 00:00
Phelan goes to ICAI in fee disputeACCOUNTANCY: The Northern Ireland businessman who was involved in property deals in Britain with Mr Denis O'Brien, Mr Aidan …Fri Mar 08 2002 - 00:00
Racing boards to meet at weekendThe chairman of Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), Mr Denis Brosnan, is among three HRI directors who have joined the boards of the …Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Closure of Ardagh threatens glass recycling in RepublicThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, has expressed concern at the planned closure of the Ardagh glass bottle plant in…Sat Mar 02 2002 - 00:00
Company law changes to make it easier to fathomCOMPANIES ACT: A huge overhaul of company law to make it more easily understandable is to be put in place over the coming two…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
Credit unions 'must develop IT despite ISIS'The Registrar of Friendly Societies has said credit unions have no option but to develop their computer systems despite the unfortunate…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Some staff want industrial actionSome staff members at the Irish Life home service business have voted to take industrial action in relation to the sale of the…Sat Feb 23 2002 - 00:00
Auditing guide on banksBANKING: Auditors of banks have been issued with guidance notes to help them decide when they should report matters of concern…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Sharp slowdown in house price growthHouse prices grew by only 2.4 per cent in the year to January, compared with 20Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Expenses issue causes rift in credit unions' organisationDirectors of the Irish League of Credit Unions who tried to get details concerning the expenses being claimed by other directors…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Consolidation of Republic's independent provincial newspapers has only just begunThere are about 40 titles which may be bought by provincial groups and with an average 15 times profits being paid many owners…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
Tribunal investigates Digifone shareholdingsThe Moriarty tribunal examines original shareholdings as part of itsinquiry into Esat Digifone and its successful bid for a mobile…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
US attacks taking toll on Phelan outletsA theme restaurant business in the US set up by Mr Pascal Phelan has raised more than $19 million (€21Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
Action costs former colleagues €2m eachBoth parties in the long-running High Court dispute between Mr Larry Goodman and Mr Pascal Phelan are understood to have walked…Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
From humble beginnings to giant drug firmThe origins of Elan Corporation go back to one man working in a bungalow in Monkstown, Co DublinFri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Investment firm may have lost €650m on Elan sharesOne of the world's largest investment management firms has suffered a potential loss of up to €650 million (£512 million) on …Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Watchdog focuses on audit dutiesThe director of corporate enforcement has yet to receive notification from an auditor of a suspected breach of company law.Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
Share-price collapse big blow to pension fundsThe collapse of the Elan share price is a major blow to Irish pension funds, knocking their value by many millions of euro.Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Geaney's 1.12m shares shed €28m in a fortnightThe value of the Elan shares held by Mr Donal Geaney, chairman and chief executive of the company, fell in value by €28 million…Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Minister ends rules restricting chemistsThe Competition Authority has welcomed the decision to rescind regulations restricting the opening of new pharmaciesFri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
No dispute over facts of Byrne's shares saleThe Philip Byrne insider dealing trial involved no dispute about the facts surrounding the circumstances in which Mr Byrne sold…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Emotions high after verdict of not guilty returnedFamily and friends waited anxiously for the verdict and a dam of pent-up emotions broke when the jury returned its 'not guilty…Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
Dunloe case discourages entrepreneurs - SmythEntrepreneurs will be driven away from publicly quoted companies by the insider trading case taken against Mr Philip Byrne, the…Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
Harney was not asked about donationThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, was not consulted before the Department of Defence agreed to accept a donation towards the cost of her…Thu Jan 24 2002 - 00:00
McDowell sees role for private capitalHarnessing private capital is the only way the infrastructure detailed in the National Development Plan can be put in place, …Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Court told former Dunloe Ewart executive had inside information at time of share saleThe former managing director of Dunloe Ewart plc had insider information at the time he sold 260,000 Dunloe shares, an investment…Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Former Dunloe boss told of plan to expand assetsDIRECTOR ON TRIAL: The former managing director of Dunloe Ewart, Mr Philip Byrne, was told about a plan to expand significantly…Fri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
Dunloe chief faced medical on €19m loanThe chairman of Dunloe Ewart plc, Mr Noel Smyth, spent two days undergoing medical tests, which included a brain scan, before…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
'No reason' evident to contact stock exchangeThe chairman of Dunloe Ewart plc, Mr Noel Smyth, told the insider dealing trial he knew of no reason for Dunloe to disclose price…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Executive's sale of Dunloe shares not 'malicious'The former managing director of Dunloe Ewart, Mr Philip Byrne, told an Irish Stock Exchange insider dealing investigation that…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
No 'plain sailing' for any Smyth/Monahan businessThe personal relationship between property developers Mr Noel Smyth and Mr Phil Monahan was such that any business they did together…Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Former Dunloe chief denies insider trading chargesThe former managing director of Dunloe Ewart plc has pleaded not guilty to two charges of insider trading.Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Dublin base not affected by Merrill Lynch cutsA major restructuring of Merrill Lynch, which will result in 9,000 job cuts worldwide, will not affect its Dublin operation, …Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
