EPower buys 40% stake in Dublin firmEPower, the electricity company part-owned by Esat founder Mr Denis O'Brien, is investing about £100 million (€127 million) to…Fri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
O'Reilly to float new media subsidiaryIndependent News & Media expects to float its new media subsidiary, iTouch, on the London Exchange this year, shareholders…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
FLS Aerospace aims to trim Dublin workforceFLS Aerospace, the Danish group which acquired the TEAM Aer Lingus plant at Dublin Airport in 1998, wants to reduce its workforce…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Candidates line up for top FAS jobTwo internal figures at FAS, a senior civil servant and the chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission are thought to…Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Litigation warning over work stressEmployers should treat the prevention of work-related stress as a serious business issue, two senior lawyers said yesterdaySat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Aer Lingus head positive on flotationAer Lingus will be in the "best possible condition" to float on the stock exchange later this year, its acting chief executive…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Aer Rianta announces 19% fall in profitsAer Rianta has said it expects the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, to bring proposals on its future ownership to…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Coillte against privatisation of State companyThe State should retain ownership of the forestry company Coillte, its management said yesterday in an initial response to a …Wed May 24 2000 - 01:00
Lack of flotation proposals worry Aer Rianta managersSenior managers at Aer Rianta are understood to be increasingly frustrated at the Government's failure to advance its proposals…Sat May 20 2000 - 01:00
Irish personal loan market third most expensiveThe Irish personal loan market has emerged as the third most expensive in a survey of 29 banks in eight EU statesFri May 19 2000 - 01:00
Directory inquiry charges riseEircom will increase its national directory inquiry charges by about 33 per cent today to 46p per call from 34Fri May 19 2000 - 01:00
No money to change hands in share ownership planNo money will change hands in the proposed employee share ownership plan (ESOP) at An Post, which will grant some 14Fri May 19 2000 - 01:00
Rising inflation fails to dampen investors' spiritsRising inflation failed to dampen the spirits of Dublin investors yesterday and the market rose by 1.72 per centWed May 17 2000 - 01:00
Prof Clare outlines philosophy on tackling stressProf Anthony Clare was pressed for time yesterday when he gave a stirring presentation to the annual conference of the Institute…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
McCreevy warning on Civil ServiceThe Civil Service was facing an "acute problem" retaining staff and this should be urgently addressed, the Minister for Finance…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Danger of public sector `mediocrity'The public service was "sinking into an acceptance of mediocrity" with increasing costs and static productivity rates, a senior…Fri May 12 2000 - 01:00
KPN still looming over EircomEircom's chief executive, Mr Alfie Kane, has warned that uncertainty surrounding the future of the 35 per cent stake in the company…Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Shares drop as traders wait for news on ratesShares on the Dublin exchange declined by almost 0Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Athlone reports 21% rise in profitAthlone Extrusions has reported a 21 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to A3.14 million (£2Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Leinster Leader buys `Dundalk Democrat'The Leinster Leader newspaper group, based in Co Kildare, has acquired the Dundalk Democrat in a deal believed to be worth about…Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
Belgian-based bank pays €105m to acquire UBIMBelgian-based bank KBC Group has acquired Ulster Bank's fund management business for €105 million (£82.7 million)Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
TSB to spread net in hunt for partnerTSB Bank would not restrict its search for a strategic alliance partner to the finance sector and would consider linking with…Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
Competition legislation due in the autumnLegislation to implement changes recommended in the final report of the Competition and Mergers Review group will be introduced…Fri May 05 2000 - 01:00
Euro down in depths a good trend for Irish exportersMr Wim Duisenberg and his friends at the European Central Bank may be tearing their hair out at the dreary depths to which the…Fri May 05 2000 - 01:00
CRH yet to appear before Ansbacher inspectorateBuilding materials group CRH has not yet appeared before the High Court inspectorate chaired by Mr Justice Declan Costello, which…Thu May 04 2000 - 01:00
CRH the big mover as industrials make gainsThe Dublin market rose by 0.52 per cent yesterday, reflecting positive sentiment in LondonWed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Sharp jump in manufacturing input costsRising import and energy prices caused by the weakness of the euro and a shortage of raw materials led to a sharp increase in…Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
New measures on aircraft noise effective tomorrowNew measures restricting airlines' use of "hush kits" to reduce noise from aircraft come into effect tomorrow across the EU.Wed May 03 2000 - 01:00
Delay signalled in power network upgradesSignificant upgrading work on the electricity and gas networks may not be completed before new independently-owned power generation…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Data from CSO show 17.2% rise in sales figuresFurther evidence of the boom in consumer spending has emerged with new figures showing a 17Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Dublin stays positive as holiday mood prevailsThe Dublin market nudged ahead yesterday, ending a quiet week in which many traders took holidaysSat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
Employee share option plan agreed at An PostAn Post's 8,500 workers will gain more than £22 million (€27Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
West Indies a hotter prospect than Aer Lingus for CullenFormer Aer Lingus boss Mr Garry Cullen, who baled out of the State operator before the process of floating it began in earnest…Fri Apr 28 2000 - 01:00
Lakeland profits increase 16.3%Lakeland Dairies, the Co Cavan-based co-operative, plans to invest some £10 million (€12Thu Apr 27 2000 - 01:00
Ispat results show decline in sales at Cork steel plantIspat International, the steel group which in 1996 acquired the Irish Steel plant at Cork, had invested some £15 million (€19…Wed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
House price trend moves on upHouse prices throughout the Republic continued to rise in the first three months of the year, Irish Life & Permanent said…Wed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
Banks' lobby president advises on DIRT remedyDamage caused to the banking industry by the Dail Committee of Public Accounts inquiry into the evasion of DIRT will be reversed…Wed Apr 26 2000 - 01:00
Staff shortage hinders Competition Authority's pursuit of new inquiriesThe Competition Authority has informed people who made complaints about alleged cartels that it cannot investigate their claims…Sat Apr 22 2000 - 01:00
ESB seeks to reduce staff by almost 25%ESB is seeking voluntary redundancies which will reduce its workforce by almost a quarter as it prepares to face competition …Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Eircell battle with Cellular still to be resolved by courtWhile Eircell and Meridian Communications subsidiary Cellular issued statements stating they were "delighted" with yesterday'…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Financials push ISEQ to another all-time highHeavy demand for financial stocks drove the Dublin market to another all-time high yesterday with the ISEQ index rising by almost…Sat Apr 01 2000 - 01:00
Capacity problems for ICGIrish Continental (ICG) is turning away container business on the Dublin-Holyhead route due to lack of capacityThu Mar 30 2000 - 01:00
Centralisation is main threat - O'ConnellConsolidation in the banking sector and the centralisation of European equity markets may leave the Republic without an indigenous…Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:00
CWU discusses joint venturesThe Communications Workers Union (CWU), which represents most of the 3,500 technical staff in Eircom affected by yesterday's …Wed Mar 29 2000 - 01:00
ESB warns of supply interruptionsA higher risk of interruptions to the electricity supply "than would normally be considered acceptable" will arise this winter…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
SIPTU rejects policy on foreign workersThe Government's policy of using the "wholescale importation" of workers from abroad to meet the labour shortage was not correct…Sat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
`Compelling' case for Aer Lingus flotationAer Lingus chairman, Mr Bernie Cahill, said there was a "compelling business case" to float the Stateowned airline.Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
FAS head favoured for top job at CIEThe director general of FAS, Dr John Lynch, is believed to be the favourite to replace Mr Brian Joyce as chairman of CIE.Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
