Ennis hospital's absenteeism rate worst in StateNEW FIGURES show that the hospital with the worst absenteeism rate in the State is Ennis General Hospital.Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Donations to Concern down 17%PUBLIC DONATIONS to Irish-based international relief agency Concern dropped by 17 per cent last year to €50Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Midwest strategy plan costing €1.2m criticisedTHE €1.2 MILLION costs relating to a land use and transportation plan for the midwest has come under fire.Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Oracle's Irish firm reports €39m lossTECHNOLOGY: The main Irish subsidiary of US technology giant Oracle last year recorded a pre-tax loss of €39Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Judge tells farmer in dispute over right of way to 'stop digging'A HIGH Court judge yesterday told a farmer at the centre of a 33-year-long dispute over a right of way to “stop digging”Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
LinkedIn Irish unit revenues triple to €137.8mREVENUES AT the main Irish unit of the world’s online largest professional network, LinkedIn, increased more than threefold last…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
High Court to decide on dispute over right of way stretching back 33 yearsA WOMAN has told a court that gardaí had to seize a gun from her neighbour after he had threatened he would use it to sort out…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Ex-Irish College vice-rector appointed parish priestCLARE: One of three priest staff members at the Irish College in Rome who returned home this summer was yesterday appointed …Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Minister defends cheese in broadcasting submissionMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has confirmed that his department has told the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) that …Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Receiver fees for Nama properties jump fivefoldRECEIVERS’ FEES for work on assets related to the National Asset Management Agency jumped fivefold last year, according to new…Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
'Dangerous pony' case resolved outside courtA JUDGE has said “well done” to all sides in resolving a legal row over an alleged “dud” €14,400 ponySat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Dromoland Castle returns to profitONE OF the country’s best known five star hotels, Dromoland Castle, returned to pre-tax profit last year.Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
Man faces trial over posting of pig's headA DUBLIN man has appeared in court in connection with sending a pig’s head in the post to the home of a garda.Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Vita Cortex main company posts €1.75m lossTHE MAIN firm in the Vita Cortex group recorded losses totalling €1.75 million last year, new figures show.Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Profits at Noonan Services up 18%PRE-TAX PROFITS at one of the largest private employers in the country last year increased by 18 per cent to €2.1 million.Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Labour Court finds 'severe wrong' perpetrated on HSE workerTHE LABOUR Court has found that a “severe wrong” was perpetrated by the Health Service Executive on one of its employees.Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Rising spend on Viagra in HSE West areaLIMERICK CITY and county has the highest public spend on Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs in the HSE West area, according…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Overseas offices outlay was €10.5m in 2011, says BrutonMinister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton has confirmed the total cost of administering IDA Ireland’s 18 overseas…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Revenues at Trailfinders' Irish arm fall 9% to €77.9mREVENUES AT the Irish arm of specialist travel company Trailfinders dropped by 9 per cent from £64.2 million to £61Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Westlife company records loss in spite of extensive touring by bandTHE MAIN entertainment company owned by Irish pop group Westlife recorded a loss last year in spite of extensive touring by the…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
PayPal Irish company's operating profits increased last yearOPERATING PROFITS at the main Irish company of US-owned ecommerce firm PayPal increased last year by 12.5 per cent to €4Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Visually-impaired student to have guide dog at schoolA VISUALLY-impaired 17-year-old Leaving Cert student from Bantry is to be first student under 18 to be accompanied by a guide…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Euro 2012 a damp squib for pubs, says Charlie ChawkeONE OF the country’s best-known publicans, Charlie Chawke, said yesterday he was “running the business to pay the staff at the…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Howlin held talks over lottery licenceTHE MINISTER for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, has confirmed that his officials have already met potential bidders…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
O'Leary taxi firm in profitTILLINGDALE LTD’S financial performance last year may not be enough to persuade Michael O’Leary to leave the airline business…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
McManus charity doubles its givingA CHARITABLE foundation set up by businessman JP McManus has given more than €30 million to causes in Ireland and abroad over…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Man on trial for rape pleads guilty to sexual assaultA 29-YEAR-OLD man on trial for the rape of a Co Clare woman yesterday pleaded guilty to her sexual assault.Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Doubt over future of loss-making Smyth business, says auditorNOEL SMYTH’S Alburn business is loss-making and there are a number of material uncertainties which could cast significant doubt…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Consent did not extend to rape, trial toldTHERE WAS no such thing as a general consent to another person to do anything they liked to you, a rape trial was told yesterday…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Profits slide 7% at loyalty reward firmPre-tax profits at customer loyalty rewards firm Loyaltybuild Ltd fell by 7 per cent last year, despite of an increase in revenues…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Service overhaul 'better for smaller hospitals'THE CHIEF executive of the Midwest Regional Hospitals Group, Ann Doherty, has stated that there will be no additional costs and…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Number of retirees re-hired by HSE 'unacceptably high'THE CHAIRMAN of the HSE West forum has described the number of retirees that the Health Service Executive (HSE) has re-hired …Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Inspectors reveal 'serious concern' over children's care centreA HEALTH Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) report has identified “serious concerns” over the care being given to children…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Pretax profits at GECAS almost double to €8.9mPRETAX PROFITS at Shannon-based US-owned aircraft leasing firm, GECAS Services Ltd almost doubled to $11.3 million (€8Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Shannon Airport proposals criticisedA LEADING aviation entrepreneur said yesterday that the outcome for Shannon Airport under Government proposals “will be uninteresting…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Staff get €50,000 overtime for sorting retirement claimsHealth Service Executive staff at a Co Leitrim office have received €50,000 in overtime for processing the 4,300 lump sum retirement…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Potential foreign investors ignore regionsLARGE AREAS of the country are not considered by foreign investors looking at locating industry here, according to new figures…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Twelve counties had no visits this year by potential foreign investorsNEW FIGURES show that large areas of the country are being ignored by foreign investors considering locating industry here.Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Big fall in number approved for Fair DealFIGURES PROVIDED by Minister for Health Dr James Reilly confirm there was a 25 per cent drop in the rate of applications approved…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Plan to reform management of midwest acute hospitalsTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has admitted that staff morale is low and that there is no accountability structure for clinicians…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Clare delegation's travel bill of €12,300 defendedA FIVE-STRONG Clare County Council delegation ran up a travel bill totalling €12,366 while meeting venture capitalists and others…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
02 profits rise to the tune of €7.5m on back of sell-out gigsSELL-OUT concerts by Rihanna, Katy Perry and George Michael at Dublin’s O2 last year contributed a 5 per cent increase in pretax…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Ikea posts 40% slide in pretax profits but stays upbeat on futureSHOPPERS SPENT almost €2 million per week at Ikea’s store in Dublin last year as the outlet recorded a 40 per cent drop in pretax…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Dromoland purchase of Clare Inn secures 170 jobsONE HUNDRED and seventy hotel jobs were secured yesterday with the five-star Dromoland Castle hotel in Co Clare confirming it…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Man (30) charged with child trafficking offenceA 30-year-old man yesterday appeared in court charged with an offence under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act.Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Pretax profits up 48% to €4m at Acra ControlAerospace: Pretax profits at a Dublin aerospace company, which was founded by four DCU graduates, increased by 48 per cent to…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Pretax profits of €606m for aviation leasing firmA SHANNON-BASED company engaged in financing aircraft leasing recorded pretax profits of $765 million (€606 million) last year…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Pretax profits decrease 64% at Galway firm Goodman MedicalPRETAX PROFITS at Galway-based medical firm Goodman Medical last year decreased by 64 per cent to €511,503, new figures show…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
