Latest eIsland bid for Eircom worth estimated €2.2bnESAT founder Mr Denis O'Brien last night confirmed his latest approach to Eircom valued its non-mobile business at €1Fri Feb 09 2001 - 00:00
ESB invests £40m in fibre-optic cablingThe ESB is investing about £40 million (€50Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
O'Brien is ready to increase his offer to EircomEsat's founder, Mr Denis O'Brien, has indicated he is prepared to increase his offer for Eircom's non-mobile business, The Irish…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
O'Leary to sell just 10% of his holdingThe three million shares to be disposed of this week by Ryanair's chief executive, Mr Michael O'Leary, are only a fraction of…Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
Ryanair plans to raise €123m by placing of sharesRyanair plans to raise up to €123 million (£96.8 million) in a placing of ordinary shares later this week.Wed Feb 07 2001 - 00:00
RTE queries An Post contractAn Post's contract to collect the television licence fee cannot be sustained under European law, RTE has claimed.Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Beamish to stop making CarlingBeamish & Crawford will transfer its licence to brew Carling lager to Bass Brewers in May 2003.Tue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Jobless rate to fall below 3.5% this year - FASThe jobless rate will dip to about 3.5 per cent this year, FAS has said.Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
Public service pensions `to quadruple by 2027'The cost of public sector pensions will quadruple by 2027, a Government commission said yesterday.Thu Feb 01 2001 - 00:00
FLS set to sell business if suitable offer emergesFLS Aerospace, owner of the former TEAM Aer Lingus, would sell out if a suitable bid emerges, its president has said.Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Gas supply at risk if link not approved - Bord GaisGas supplies to industry will be at risk if a new interconnector with Scotland is not sanctioned, Bord Gais has warned.Tue Jan 30 2001 - 00:00
Aviation authority pitches for UK air controlThe Irish Aviation Authority will bid with eight airlines next week to operate Britain's air traffic control system.Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
FAS set to get new boardThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, is poised to appoint a new board at the State training agency, FAS.Fri Jan 26 2001 - 00:00
RTE talks to transmission staff about share optionsRTE has entered discussions on the introduction of a share option plan for workers in its transmission networkThu Jan 25 2001 - 00:00
IBEC targets gas need assumptionsBusiness lobby IBEC has expressed "grave concern" about projections in a bullish ESRI report on demand for gas.Tue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
UK transport companies set to chase Luas contractSeveral British transport firms are expected to seek the contract to operate the Luas network in DublinTue Jan 23 2001 - 00:00
EU cites ESB subsidiary for illegalityA key contract secured by an ESB subsidiary in 1999 "was a violation" of European law, the European Commission has claimed.Mon Jan 22 2001 - 00:00
ESB technicians reject package to upgrade networkESB technicians have rejected a £2.1 billion (€2.67 million) plan to upgrade the power network.Fri Jan 19 2001 - 00:00
Power market must open up further - O'RourkeService providers should ensure there are no barriers to entering the power market, the Minister for Public Enterprise has said…Thu Jan 18 2001 - 00:00
BP set to shed stake in power station projectBP is walking away from a project to build a power station it planned with a group controlled by Esat's founder, Mr Denis O'Brien…Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Intel results show 9% profit dipIntel, which employs 4,400 people in Leixlip, Co Kildare, has reported a 9 per cent drop in fourth-quarter net profits compared…Wed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
New Dublin bus corridors planned for end of AprilDublin Bus plans to launch five Quality Bus Corridors before the end of AprilWed Jan 17 2001 - 00:00
Eircom gains cent after day's heavy tradingShares made marginal gains yesterday as investors awaited signals on trading conditions from key US firms which report today.Tue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
Warning on costs of changes to power gridChanges to the power grid system could cost "many millions of pounds" in transmission constraints, the national grid operator…Mon Jan 15 2001 - 00:00
Baldonnel civilian airport unlikelyChanges to a Bill this week mean a civilian airport is unlikely to be developed at Baldonnel aerodrome.Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Former Davy director joins Ryanair along with former Aer Lingus manDavy Stockbrokers' former joint managing director, Mr Kyran McLaughlin, has joined Ryanair's board.Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
Goodman continues Cyprus actionAn action by Mr Larry Goodman to recover £22.83 million sterling (#35Sat Jan 13 2001 - 00:00
EPower refuses to pay ESB bill for power supply dealAn electricity firm controlled by Esat founder Mr Denis O'Brien is withholding payment on an ESB supply contract.Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Aer Rianta plans £100m rail systemAer Rianta plans to spend £100 million (€127 million) on an internal rail system at Dublin Airport which will open in 2005. The…Fri Jan 12 2001 - 00:00
Reeves moves to vet contracts of ESB subsidiaryAn ESB subsidiary has been ordered to submit all new power contracts to the electricity regulator, Mr Tom Reeves.Thu Jan 11 2001 - 00:00
Labour advice for aviation watchdogThe aviation regulator should receive clear directions on Government policy when the office is established, the Labour Party …Wed Jan 10 2001 - 00:00
Minister urged to reform energy directiveElectricity firms have threatened to quit the Irish market if the grid connection system is not reformed, according to the EU…Tue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Little confidence CIE can deliver reliable servicesNew trains and buses cannot take from the fundamental troubles facing CIE and its passengersMon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
ESB unit in High Court over regulator's directionAn ESB subsidiary has taken a High Court challenge to a direction issued by electricity regulator Mr Tom ReevesFri Jan 05 2001 - 00:00
IDA creates 23,000 jobs but worries on infrastructureA record year for jobs: Mr George Fotiades, president and chief operating officer, Cardinal Health, and Tanaiste Ms Harney, at…Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
EU concerned over access to power gridThe EU competition commissioner has expressed concern about access to the national electricity grid in the newly liberalised …Thu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Agency suffers embarrassment of richesFalling unemployment saw IDA Ireland cut its job creation goal last year for the first timeThu Jan 04 2001 - 00:00
Government's limits on retail outlet size based on development policiesThe Government yesterday made permanent a temporary cap on the size of retail outletsWed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
Civil servant seen as best bet for sensitive role on CIE boardA civil servant is likely to replace one of CIE's most senior executives on its board next monthWed Jan 03 2001 - 00:00
€381m gas link plan hinges on ESRI studyA new report on gas demand will determine the fate of Bord Gais Eireann's plan for a new interconnector with Scotland.Fri Dec 29 2000 - 00:00
Ghost of Eircom haunts privatisation plansEircom is no longer within the remit of the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, yet the fate of the former telecoms …Fri Dec 29 2000 - 00:00
Financials gain most as index finishes strongerFinancials gained most in thin holiday trading on the Dublin exchange yesterday.Thu Dec 28 2000 - 00:00
Smurfit firm cited in Holocaust victims' actionAn Austrian paper company controlled by Jefferson Smurfit Group has been cited in a class action by Holocaust victims for Nazi…Thu Dec 28 2000 - 00:00
Vodafone makes brokers bullishInternational stockbrokers see growth potential for shares in Vodafone, the group which plans to acquire Eircom's mobile subsidiary…Sat Dec 23 2000 - 00:00
Smurfit to take stake in Asian paper firmJefferson Smurfit will develop a business in Asia by taking a one-quarter stake in a Hong Kong paper firm.Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Net spread across globe in trawl for skills to satisfy starving economyThe stamps on Mr Greg Craig's passport read as if he accumulates as many air miles as the miles he notches in his car.Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Labour shortage `threatens growth'The labour shortage could "destroy" the Republic's economic growth, the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, has warned.Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Smurfit to buy out Austrian paper firmJefferson Smurfit will buy out the remaining minority holdings in Austrian paper firm, Nettingsdorfer PapierfabrikThu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Abuse raises Robben Island spectreElias Mzamo's grin is at odds with his story.Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Kingspan acquires US flooring firm for $120 millionKingspan, the Co Cavan building materials firm, yesterday acquired a US flooring company for $120 million (€199Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
