The Irish Times

The A to Z of financial markets in 2021

Apple soared and Zoom slumped in a year that saw markets surge to record levels

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 05:20

Eir’s owner Xavier Niel looks to take his business private

French telecoms billionaire launches offer to buy out his €11bn Iliad telecoms empire

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 12:03

Eir sees earnings rise amid €350m bond sale

Moody’s estimates that sale will save Eir about €6m a year in interest costs

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 20:17

Eir may get €1bn from broadband rollout

Network of poles and ducts needed to bring high-speed broadband to rural areas

Wed May 08 2019 - 10:03

Xavier Niel faces delay in Eir dividend after refinancing

Telecom firm hit with more debt to help make €400m payment to US hedge funds

Sun Apr 28 2019 - 18:50

Eir investors’ €300m payday stokes unpleasant memories

Latest moves will leave Eir with high debt level of 4.1 times its earnings

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 04:05

Naughten aimed to name broadband plan preferred bidder by September

Former minister told Eir of intended time frame in May meeting, documents show

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 06:05

Eir plan to cut 750 jobs may cost over €100m

Cost-cutting plan announced days after French takeover of phone group

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 05:40

Eir takeover deal triggers exodus of senior executives

Five more departures announced as French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel set to move in

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 05:00

French billionaire to complete Eir takeover ‘within weeks’

Companies controlled by telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel set to complete takeover in €3.5bn deal

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 15:55

Rural broadband hits another obstacle as Eir pulls out of process

Too many questions in air as National Broadband Plan reduced to one-horse race

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 22:03

Eir’s next owner is dreaming big

French billionaire Xavier Niel, who is poised to buy Eir, on his start-up campus, workplace diversity, Brexit, and digital taxation

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00

A Noonan at the heart of the French takeover of Eir

Orla Noonan – daughter of Michael – is likely to have provided insights as Iliad circled Eir

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 07:30

Eir managers to share €100m through French takeover

Telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel to take majority stake in the phone group

Thu Dec 21 2017 - 06:30