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
A flavour saverMike Nielsen's first teacher was his father, a dixieland trumpeter who moved to Sligo from Denmark to set up a lock factorySat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
Government to make `statement of principles' on electricityThe Government is expected to make a "statement of principles" next week, which will ultimately lead to the separation of the…Sat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
Aer Lingus flotation could happen this summer CahillThe chairman of Aer Lingus, Mr Bernie Cahill, has said the flotation of the airline should take place "sooner rather then later…Fri Feb 11 2000 - 00:00
Greencore board faces stormy annual meetingThe directors of Greencore faced a sustained barrage of criticism from shareholders over the food ingredient group's share price…Fri Feb 11 2000 - 00:00
Cable & Wireless offers new 5p callCable & Wireless, the US telecoms company, has launched a telephone service for business customers with a flat rate of 5p…Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
TEAM Aer Lingus heads for `record profit'The chief executive of FLS Aerospace, the Danish firm which acquired TEAM Aer Lingus in 1998, has resigned after the company …Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
Early hearing on constitutionality of Act soughtThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment will be seeking an early High Court hearing of Dunnes Stores' challenge to…Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
SIPTU talks with Aer Lingus staffSIPTU, Aer Lingus's largest trade union, is to embark on a consultative process with its 5,000 workers in the State-owned airline…Wed Feb 09 2000 - 00:00
Selection of Aer Lingus flotation advisers imminentThe Government is expected to appoint corporate advisers for the flotation of Aer Lingus early next week following presentations…Sat Feb 05 2000 - 00:00
R&D spend doubles, innovations staticResearch and development (R&D) spending by Irish-owned firms more than doubled from 0Fri Feb 04 2000 - 00:00
Report raps external auditors in financial sector for shortcomingsExternal auditors to the financial institutions have failed - despite being required since 1990 to do so - to report material…Thu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
Report recommends Aer Rianta flotation to fund investmentConsultants appointed by the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, have recommended the partial flotation of Aer Rianta…Wed Feb 02 2000 - 00:00
Gas pipeline plan to connect Belfast and Dublin announcedPremier Transco, a 50/50 joint venture owned by British Gas and US energy group KeySpan, is planning to invest about £120 million…Tue Feb 01 2000 - 00:00
Cabinet to consider airports reportThe Cabinet will be asked to consider the part-floatation of Aer Rianta at its weekly meeting today when the Minister for Public…Tue Feb 01 2000 - 00:00
Proposals for power exchange unveiledProposals for an online power exchange allowing independent electricity suppliers to trade surpluses and shortfalls of power …Tue Feb 01 2000 - 00:00
Alltracel planning to raise £5m in private share placingBio-pharmaceuticals firm Alltracel plans to raise more than £5 million (€6Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
America Online coy on mergerAmerica Online (AOL) Technologies president, Mr Ray Oglethorpe, was reluctant yesterday to comment on the merger between EMI …Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Trinity Biotech surges as FDA gives clearanceShares in Trinity Biotech, the Bray-based biotechnology group, gained 10Sat Jan 22 2000 - 00:00
Price-fixing claim study group to consult all interests involvedThe independent review group which is investigating allegations of price-fixing in the meat industry is to seek submissions from…Sat Jan 22 2000 - 00:00
Group to study pricing of meatThe independent group appointed by the Government to investigate allegations of anti-competitive behaviour in the meat industry…Thu Jan 20 2000 - 00:00
ESB to make £100m profit on Ocean dealThe ESB will make a profit of about £100 million (€127 million) on the disposal of its stake in Ocean, which it is selling to…Thu Jan 20 2000 - 00:00
Counterbid rumours fuel Esat share priceShares in Esat Telecom gained 2.68 per cent on the Nasdaq exchange yesterday, gaining $2.37 1/2 on the day to finish at $91Sat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
Telia `reassessing' decision to sell 14% Eircom stakeSweden's state-owned telecoms firm, Telia, has said it is reassessing its decision to sell its 14 per cent stake in EircomSat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
Lamont stands down as chairman of NTLMr Owen Lamont has resigned as managing director of NTL Northern Ireland, a subsidiary of the Anglo-American telecoms giant which…Sat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
Elan and Rapid lead the way to positive closeShares on the Dublin exchange rose by 1.06 per cent yesterday finishing at 4,964Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
Elan makes new application in the US for ziconotideElan Corporation has submitted a new drug application in the US for ziconotide, a new treatment for chronic intractable pain …Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
