Universal profits fall as CD sales down 32%CDs sales at the Irish arm of Universal Music fell by a third last yearMon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Court hears of cure offered by CarmodyA daughter of a deceased 58-year-old cancer victim has told a court that Dr Paschal Carmody had informed her father he would …Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Carmody promised to cure boy, trial toldA mother of a terminally ill 15-year-old boy told a court yesterday that Dr Paschal Carmody told him he would cure him of cancer…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Corrib Gas Partners will spend €3bn before any gas flowsThe rising bill on the controversial Corrib Gas project is to top almost €3 billion before the end of next year, new figures …Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Cancer research: cancer drug trials show promiseThe medic leading the main cancer research group in Ireland has said there is reason to be hopeful on a number of fronts on the…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Impairment charges and costs push Garvey group into the redImpairment charges and reorganisation costs last year pushed the Co Kerry-based Garvey retail and hotel group into the red.Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Abbey records €340,000 loss as box office receipts fallRestructuring costs and a 12 per cent drop in box office receipts last year contributed to a loss of €340,196 at the Abbey Theatre…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Pretax profits decline to $9.4m following 18% slide in revenuesPretax profits at international Cork-based engineering group Kentech last year declined by 44 per cent to $9.4 million (€7Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Laya Healthcare records pretax loss of €1.85mLaya Healthcare, the country’s second largest health insurer, last year went into the red after a drop in revenues.Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Pretax losses narrow at Johnson & PerrottPretax losses at Cork-based motor group Johnson & Perrott last year narrowed to €884,023 as revenues rose.Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Founders shared major part of €4.45 million dividend last yearEamon and Brian Fallon, founders of Daft.ie, shared a major part of a €4Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Two creators shared €1.45m last yearRiverdance continues to generate millions of euros for its creators, John McColgan and Moya Doherty - 18 years after it was conceived…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Christy Moore music firm hits right note with record profitsChristy Moore’s music firm has cash assets of almost €700,000, according to accounts lodged with the Companies Office.Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Aergo revenues down 85.5%to $16.6mPre-tax profits at Denis O'Brien's aircraft leasing business Aergo Capital decreased sharply last year to $6 million (€4Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Pretax profit halved at Dunnes UKPretax profit at the UK business of Irish-owned retail group Dunnes Stores last year more than halved to £12Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Profits at Irish arm of biotech firm up 24%Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of global biotechnology company Genzyme, last year increased by 24 per cent to €43 million as…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Profits at hotel group plunge 96%Profits at the firm behind the four-star Talbot hotel group and the long established Wexford-based Pettitt’s supermarkets last…Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Pre-tax profits at Hertz rise 69%THE MAIN Irish-based firm of car-hire giant Hertz has said that last year it exceeded expectations after it increased pre-tax…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Visitor car park planned for BurrenTHE STATE is making a fresh attempt to put in place enhanced car parking facilities for visitors near Mullaghmore in the Burren…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Clash over €8m Doolin pier planSurfers and a local authority are set to clash at a public forum this week over contentious plans for an €8 million pier at Doolin…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Ennis unit in breach of overcrowding regulationsOvercrowding at the acute psychiatric unit in Ennis is forcing staff to locate patients in an activities-therapy room during …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
$21.9m exceptional gain at Element SixIndustrial diamond manufacturer Element Six last year recorded a $21.9 million (€16Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Airport lost €6m since subsidies stoppedTHE UNCERTAINTY about the future of Galway Airport is further underlined by annual accounts just filed.Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Losses continue to mount for CG Hotel GroupThe economic backdrop creates considerable uncertainty over the ability of the CG Hotel Group to achieve profitability in the…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Profits clippedPRE-TAX PROFITS at TV and film editing studio Windmill Lane Pictures fell by 93 per cent to €9,191 last year, new figures show…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Cancer sufferer's drug case struck outA LONG-TERM cancer sufferer who used cannabis to relieve pain yesterday walked free from court.Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Clare salmon farm plan draws interest from 17 firmsBORD IASCAIGH Mhara (BIM) says it has received 17 expressions of interest from firms to operate its planned €40 million organic…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Profits increase at company operating Lisheen minePRETAX PROFITS at a company that processes lead and zinc from Lisheen mine in Co Tipperary last year increased to $75Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Pre-tax profits up 79% at Irish eBayPre-tax profits at the main Irish unit of online giant eBay increased by 79 per cent last year to €4.8 millionSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Doubling of pre-tax profits at WallsTHE BUILDER of the O2 arena in Dublin last year bucked the trend in the construction industrySat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Johnston Press returns to profitIrish media Media group Johnston Press Ireland Ltd last year returned to the black, recording pre-tax profits of €1Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Land Rover and Jaguar distributor's profits decline 26%PRETAX PROFITS at the group that distributes Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles in Ireland last year dipped by 26 per cent to €371…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Traveller clashes shock gardaCLARE’S MOST senior Garda has said that a Garda intervention during a violent Traveller incident on Sunday in Ennis prevented…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Public donations to Goal fall 40%PUBLIC DONATIONS to the aid agency Goal fell by 40 per cent last year at a time of rising staff costs.Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
GP told case cannot be tried by 'remote control'A JUDGE yesterday told a GP accused of obtaining money under false pretences from families of two terminally ill cancer patients…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Shelbourne Hotel firm's losses fall 98%PRETAX LOSSES at the company that manages the five-star Shelbourne hotel in Dublin last year narrowed by 98 per cent to €104,…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Farmer acquitted of causing tourist's death but found guilty of careless drivingA Co Clare farmer has been acquitted of dangerous driving causing the death of a German tourist on a pedestrian crossing adjacent…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Orla Kiely expands overseas as sales climb 20% to €11mORLA KIELY’S fashion empire continues to expand, with sales increasing by 19 per cent to £9.42 million (€11.7 million).Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
German tourist killed when hit by tractor, court hearsAn 83-year-old German woman died after being struck by a tractor while walking across a pedestrian crossing beside one of the…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Hiqa concerned as residents left waiting for assistanceTHE HEALTH Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) confirmed yesterday that the Notice of Proposal to Cancel and Refuse Registration…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Exxon loses despite 8% revenues increaseTHE IRISH arm of international energy giant Exxon Mobil last year sustained a pre-tax loss of €9Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Researcher says he is prepared to go to jail to protect interviewee confidentialityA former member of the IRA who is now a writer has told a conference he is willing to go jail to protect sources he interviewed…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Long-term profits for comedian Pat ShorttCOMEDIAN PAT Shortt is laughing all the way to the bank with his main firm recording profits of €379,245 last year.Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
HSE dismisses three staff over absenteeismThe Health Service Executive (HSE) in the west has confirmed that it has dismissed three people in the past 12 months in response…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Dalata expects earnings to rise by 40% as Dublin hotel performances improveTHE CHIEF executive of the State’s largest hotel group expects earnings at the company to increase by 40 per cent on the €2 million…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Alcatel Lucent Irish unit posts €2.2m profitTHE IRISH-based unit of Alcatel Lucent returned to profit last year, recording a pretax profit of €2Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
'Negotiation' course cost department €30,000THE CASH-STRAPPED Department of Health has spent more than €30,000 sending four officials to attend an exclusive six-day course…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
O'Dwyer write-down contributed to €10m lossesA €4.6 MILLION write-down in assets at the O’Dwyer hotel and pub group contributed to pre-tax losses increasing by 57 per cent…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Royal link to Chapter One's successONE OF the State’s best known restaurants, Chapter One, continues to benefit from a “royal” dividend as a result of its chef …Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Operating profit at Irish unit of Avocent upOPERATING PROFITS at the main Irish unit of US IT firm Avocent last year increased by 34 per cent to $8.8 million (€6Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00