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
Submissions sought on proposal to `auction' 400MW of ESB's electricityThe Commissioner for Electricity Regulation, Mr Tom Reeves, has invited submissions on his proposals for the auction of "virtual…Tue Mar 21 2000 - 00:00
Aer Lingus to begin search for new chiefAer Lingus is expected shortly to appoint a specialist recruitment firm to hire a replacement for its former chief executive, …Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Eircom reduces call prices but increases line rentalEircom has reduced a number of its national and international call tariffs but increased its monthly line rental feeFri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Policy paper heralds end for lone regulatorsFuture legislation refining the framework of telecommunications regulation will establish the regulator's office as a three-member…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
Flotation possible by mid-2001, says chiefAer Rianta could be floated by summer 2001, its chief executive said yesterdayWed Mar 15 2000 - 00:00
O'Rourke considers plan to split up CIE groupCIE group would cease to exist in its present form under a radical plan to separate its bus and train companies which is being…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Investment firm in vintage wine has collapsedA London-based wine merchant which advertised "well above" average returns to Irish clients for investments in Bordeaux and Champagne…Sat Mar 11 2000 - 00:00
CIE executives defend record on staff and safetyCIE's chief executive Mr Michael McDonnell has refused to comment on whether he agreed with the views on CIE's alleged lack of…Fri Mar 10 2000 - 00:00
CIE received letter confirming board members' reappointmentCIE has accepted that it did receive a letter from the Department of Public Enterprise informing the group that the Government…Thu Mar 09 2000 - 00:00
Chairman of CIE resigns in rift with O'RourkeThe chairman of CIE, Mr Brian Joyce, resigned unexpectedly yesterday evening, citing "fundamentally differing views" from the…Tue Mar 07 2000 - 00:00
Autonomy of CIE at heart of conflict with MinisterBrian Joyce's resignation letter as chairman of CIE to the Minister for Public Enterprise indicates that he has been unhappy …Tue Mar 07 2000 - 00:00
Progress made with rail safety - consultantsIarnrod Eireann has said consultants auditing the implementation of its rail safety programme have indicated they are "substantially…Sat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
Competition body gets new chairmanThe new chairman of the Competition Authority, Dr John Fingleton (34), has said he will focus on using its enforcement powers…Sat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
Rail audit has serious safety plan concernsSerious concerns about the implementation of a rail safety programme by Iarnrod Eireann are understood to have been raised in…Fri Mar 03 2000 - 00:00
Yates calls for investigation into claims on CIE expensesFine Gael's transport spokesman, Mr Ivan Yates TD, is to ask the joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Enterprise and Transport…Mon Feb 28 2000 - 00:00
RTE loses TV director to BBCRTE has said it regrets that one of its most senior television executives has resigned less than a year after she took up the…Sat Feb 26 2000 - 00:00
Ross is released on bailThe Cork-born former financier, Mr Finbarr Ross, was released on bail from Maghaberry Prison in Co Antrim yesterday evening as…Fri Feb 25 2000 - 00:00
Directors step aside at Aer LingusTwo vacancies have emerged on the board of Aer Lingus following the resignation of the former Fianna Fail TD and Minister for…Fri Feb 25 2000 - 00:00
Jersey firm maintains right to sue brokersA Jersey-based subsidiary of Abbey National has said it is maintaining its right to sue the directors of MMI Stockbrokers despite…Thu Feb 24 2000 - 00:00
Ross waits for ruling on retrialA decision by the Northern Ireland Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on whether to commit the former financier, Mr Finbarr…Wed Feb 23 2000 - 00:00
Conflicting allegations over demise of IIL investment group (Part 1)The six-week trial of Mr Finbarr Ross at Belfast Crown Court heard a series of conflicting allegations about the demise of his…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Decision on retrial of Ross expected this weekNorthern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions is expected to decide this week whether to proceed with a retrial of Mr Finbarr…Tue Feb 22 2000 - 00:00
Aer Lingus set to seek outsider as its new CEOThe board of Aer Lingus is expected to look outside the company to replace its chief executive, Mr Garry Cullen, who resigned…Sat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
