AIB secures another €200m from SBCI to lend to businessesFunding will be made available to businesses at a variable interest rate of 4.5 per centThu Dec 17 2015 - 15:36
Computershare fined €322,500 for multiple breaches of regulationsFirm which manages share registers for PLCs for breaches of laws covering client assetsThu Dec 17 2015 - 10:53
US multinationals to create 14,000 Irish jobs over two yearsAmerican Chamber makes prediction at event showcasing job opportunities hereWed Dec 16 2015 - 15:30
IFA may have to face more embarrassing disclosuresLucey review of pay and governance goes back only to 2009, when Smith took chargeWed Dec 16 2015 - 12:27
IFA elects Bergin as national chairman after marathon meetingTreasurer replaces IFA deputy president Tim O’Leary who plans to run for presidentWed Dec 16 2015 - 12:26
ABP says it intends to notify competition authority of Slaney dealLarry Goodman group’s planned acquisition would give it control of a quarter of beef-processing industryWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:02
Former IFA chief received €1.2m pension top-upDetails of payment were included in an internal review of pay and governanceTue Dec 15 2015 - 18:11
IFA to publish internal audit of pay and pensionsReport expected to reveal extent of executive remuneration dating back to 2009Tue Dec 15 2015 - 14:39
Broadband plan may undermine competition, claims expertEconomist Colm McCarthy says proposals will give big players market dominanceMon Dec 14 2015 - 03:00
Consumer prices continue to fall by an average of 0.2%Latest Consumer Price Index driven down by cheaper transport costsThu Dec 10 2015 - 13:01
Eir investigated over discriminatory practicesComReg says review could prompt separation of its wholesale and retail divisionsThu Dec 10 2015 - 01:00
Tax expert on defaulters’ list pleads mea culpa on radioMel Kilkenny admits to ‘putting his head in the sand’ about his tax liabilityWed Dec 09 2015 - 19:25
Markets dive into red amid commodity price routStocks fall as cost of oil touches below $40 a barrel for first time since February 2009Wed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Tax expert and high-profile doctors on latest defaulters’ listCork publican Billy O’Flynn and Wicklow restaurant owner Sau Kuen Hung make biggest settlementsTue Dec 08 2015 - 15:02
Dublin’s Spencer Dock most expensive place to rentAverage monthly rents in and around north inner city Luas over €1,800 a monthTue Dec 08 2015 - 00:11
VW remains Ireland’s top-selling brand despite emissions scandalLatest CSO numbers seven out of every ten new private cars licensed were diesel fuelledMon Dec 07 2015 - 13:52
Indian software firm to create 250 jobs in DublinInfosys plans to develop range of new technologies for the financial sectorMon Dec 07 2015 - 11:54
Cairn Homes, Lone Star to buy Project Clear loans for €503mUlster Bank sells loans backed by prime Dublin residential land at 78 per cent discountMon Dec 07 2015 - 09:07
Smith threatens to sue IFA over €2m severance packageFormer general secretary also claims he was defamed by suggestions that he was ‘fired’Fri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00
Goodman’s ABP to buy 50% stake in Slaney FoodsMove will give company control of over a quarter of the beef processing industry hereThu Dec 03 2015 - 18:32
Current spike in corporation tax no temporary windfall, says departmentFinance officials say they have received assurance from RevenueThu Dec 03 2015 - 13:11
More members withhold payments to IFAOngoing pay controversy affects levy that generates 40% of organisation’s €12.9m budgetThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Severance pay deals usually capped at two years, says expertCeiling reflects best award from Employment Appeals Tribunal for unfair dismissalWed Dec 02 2015 - 11:13
Pressure mounts on IFA board as counties call for resignationsEight county executives now urging all or some of board to exit in wake of pay scandalWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Background: Downey pierces IFA version of eventsEx-president claims he was not acting alone in agreeing controversial €2m exit packageWed Dec 02 2015 - 01:00
Accountants’ body hears appeal case involving former presidentTom Keane, a former CPA president, is appealing findings of professional misconductTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Former Bloxham partner claims Danske was negligent to fund his buyoutBank is pursuing Niall Tinney for €3.47m borrowed to buy out retiring partnerTue Dec 01 2015 - 01:00
Government job strategy targeting 28,000 extra jobs in north westMinister for Jobs Richard Bruton will launch plans in Sligo and DroghedaMon Nov 30 2015 - 10:03
Background: Drip feed of bad news digs IFA deeperUntil Wednesday’s marathon meeting, the IFA thought it had controlled its situationSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Ex-IFA chief warns group against releasing his salary detailsMichael Berkery says his salary details are covered by confidentiality agreementSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Ex-IFA chief wants half of his severance pay to go to charityOrganisation accuses Pat Smith of spin and says it will fight his claim to €2m packageFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
European shares hit three-month highs as ECB action predictedIn Dublin, Aryzta falls again on news of the departure of its European bossThu Nov 26 2015 - 21:22
Aryzta’s European boss Hilliard Lombard to leaveDeparture comes shortly after Mr Lombard was awarded €5.5m in stock optionsThu Nov 26 2015 - 07:18
IFA president Downey quits after €2m deal disclosure€2.7 million pension pot brought general secretary’s exit package to €4.7 millionWed Nov 25 2015 - 22:56
IFA to challenge former chief’s €2m severance packageUnder deal Pat Smith received €1m upfront and €100,000 a year for 10 yearsWed Nov 25 2015 - 21:52
IFA hopes governance review ‘rebuilds trust’ of farmersExecutive council says move ‘an important step forward’ after controversy over payWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:54
Failure to recapitalise Irish banks a ‘missed opportunity’Honohan says his chief regret that progress on mortgage arrears crisis was slowWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:25
Downey refused to sign off on IFA general secretary’s payIFA president remains in hot water over pay controversy despite decision to step backWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
IFA controversy: Warnings went unheeded by top brassThe committee head warned of negative publicity if reforms were not madeWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
IFA deputy president pledges to rebuild trust after pay scandalTim O’Leary says former general’s remuneration was indefensibleTue Nov 24 2015 - 11:46
‘Factory levy’ generates up to half of IFA incomeOptional tariff of 0.15% collected on farm sales to co-ops, processors and martsTue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00
Downey ‘to step back’ pending review of IFA remunerationAssociation brings back former chief economist Con Lucey to carry out reviewMon Nov 23 2015 - 22:21
Concerns over IFA pay were raised 15 months agoFarm lobby’s former chief economist raised issues in letters seen by ‘The Irish Times’Mon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
IFA president under pressure over pay controversyDowney asked to explain his role in dispute over ex-general secretary Pat Smith’s salaryMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
Irish beef exports to US improve as processors win contractsDepartment says 1,300 tonnes worth €8.5m has been shipped since lifting of embargoMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
IFA code of omerta evident in wake of Pat Smith departureFormer Irish Farmers’ Association boss received salary package of €535,000 in 2013Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Former IFA boss received pay packet of €535,000 in 2013Pat Smith resigned yesterday in the wake of the controversy over his remunerationFri Nov 20 2015 - 19:50
IFA boss resigns in wake of pay controversyPat Smith says he is putting the best interests of the association to the foreThu Nov 19 2015 - 17:08
US tech firm invests €150m in Dublin data centreDigital Realty offers data centre facilities for some 600 international firmsWed Nov 18 2015 - 08:54
IFA under pressure over report general secretary paid €400,000Farmers’ group stands firm in face of calls for greater transparency from membersWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
