Irish group pays €33m for London landmarkA group of Irish investors has defied the credit crunch and paid €33 million for a landmark property in London.Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Glanbia interim gains exceed €1bnOne of the Republic's biggest food businesses indicated yesterday that consumers could soon be paying more for milk.Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Goffs records a 39% jump in profitsProfits at racehorse auctioneer, Robert J Goff, grew a record 39 per cent to €3.6 million in the 12 months to March 31stWed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
CRH may buy €6bn rival TarmacBuilding materials giant, CRH, confirmed yesterday that it would look at buying rival Tarmac, which is said to be worth €6 billion…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Investors pump €2bn into green energy projectsInvestors pumped more than €2 billion into green energy companies in Europe and the US last year, a new study says.Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Indaver Ireland buys rival waste companyWaste management company Indaver Ireland has bought a rival firm in a deal thought to be worth €10 million.Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Heywood Williams buys Avenco for €23mListed British building products distributor, Heywood Williams group, is buying an Irish business for €23 million.Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
House sales hit by cost and interest rate uncertaintyHigh cost and uncertainty over interest rates have stopped people buying houses during the past year, according to a survey published…Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Receiver appointed for housing scheme in KilkennyA high-profile housing scheme in Kilkenny went into receivership yesterday after the developer was forced to abandon the project…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
Centrica buys share in Airtricity wind ventureBritish energy group Centrica is to pay more than €60 million for a share in one of Airtricity's Scottish ventures.Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Firm led by ex-Goodman associate plans €600m wind farmGlen Dimplex founder Martin Naughton and a former associate of beef baron Larry Goodman are backing a €600 million offshore electricity…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Walsh retires as Bord Gáis head with severance terms unresolvedGerry Walsh retired yesterday after the end of a seven-year term at the head of State-owned gas company Bord Gáis with the dispute…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
ESB workers in strike ballotESB workers will be asked to vote to go on strike next month as the State company's unions step up their campaign to halt the…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Weak cider sales set to hit C&C first-half profitsPoor cider sales resulting from the bad summer and tougher competition could leave first-half profits at drinks group C&C…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Bord Gáis chief in severance rowBord Gáis chief executive, Gerry Walsh, will retire today amid a row with the Government over his severance.Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
The next generationThe Friday Interview: Irish company CES Energy is gearing up for three major projects in Australia, Belgium and the UK that …Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Irish spread betting firm for London flotationAn Irish spread betting firm plans to raise close to €9 million by floating on the London Stock Exchange in a move that will …Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Bord na Móna to invest €800m in two midland power stationsState company Bord na Móna plans to invest €800 million in building two power stations in the midlandsTue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Replacement process faces court challengeState company Bord na Móna and its managing director, John Hourican, are heading for the High Court in a dispute over his retirement…Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Builders' local authority levies may hit €600mBuilders paid close to €600 million in development contributions to local authorities last year, the latest figures showMon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
New firms get €250m backing over last five yearsNew and developing companies received €250 million in finance from investors backed by State agency Enterprise Ireland over the…Mon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
Eirgrid investigates blackoutThe agency that manages the Republic's national electricity transmission system is investigating a blackout that occurred in …Mon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
Households to save €100 on gasMore than 500,000 households and 1,700 businesses will benefit from a fall in natural gas bills from October that will run to…Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Power supply satisfactory, says EirgridThe Republic used enough electricity to power more than five million households during a record peak in demand last year.Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Setanta set to add 1.4m new subscribers through Virgin dealSports broadcaster Setanta is set to add 1Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Power City posts profits of €9.2m as sales reach €100mElectrical retailer Power City made €9Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
ESB plans to build €400m power station and shut four old facilitiesESB chief executive Padraig McManus said yesterday that he was confident that the group can deliver a new power station and close…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
ESB says domestic electricity bills may fall by up to 10%Electricity prices are set to fall later this year and the ESB believes that it should be possible to cut household bills by …Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Cadbury court fallout could hit Irish companiesIrish companies could be hit by the fallout from a €1Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Riverdeep in €2.9bn buyout of US publisherIrish businessman Barry O'Callaghan's Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep group is buying Reed Elsevier's US educational publishing arm…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
AIB reimburses pensionersAIB has returned an average of €93 each to 43,000 pensioners whose free banking accounts it wrongfully overcharged.Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Airtricity valued at more than €1.2bnWind energy player Airtricity is worth more than €1Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Challenging timesTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Eamon Ryan Minister for Energy: Eamon Ryan had to display a bit of political adroitness at a press conference…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Banks move towards positive territoryMarket report: The Irish market under performed the rest of Europe again yesterday, falling by one quarter of 1 per cent on …Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Grafton turnover rises to €1.6bn for first six monthsDIY and builders merchants group Grafton said yesterday that sales were up 12.5 per cent at €1Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Abbey profits before tax slip by 3% to €45.4mProfits at house-builder Abbey plc dropped 3 per cent to €45Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Quintas launches 'solar farm' planAn Irish company is raising €40 million from investors for a solar energy project in Spain.Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Jittery investors force banks to retreatDublin report: Investors continued to shy away from Irish stocks on a day when the financials led an overall decline in the …Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Eircom management to table new proposal to avert strikeEircom management will table new proposals to unions today in a bid to avert a strike which could paralyse the Republic's fixed…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Irish developer boosts US interestsIrish developer Gerard O'Hare has boosted his US interests with two investments in the New York commuter belt valued at over $…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Tegral to invest €75m in two Athy plantsBuilding materials group, Tegral, is planning to invest €75 million in two Irish production plantsTue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Treasury-backed firm raises €383mShares in the Treasury Holdings-backed China Real Estate Opportunities (CREO) will begin trading in London tomorrow.Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Airtricity subsidiary to develop €75m wind farm in USIrish energy group Airtricity is taking the first steps towards investing in a €75 million wind farm in Pennsylvania in the US…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Inaccurate labels found in Dawn Meats inspectionDepartment of Agriculture inspectors forced the suspension of some operations at a Dawn Meats plant last year after they discovered…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Council rejects Airtricity planLocal councillors have shot down Airtricity's plans for a wind farm in the Borders region of Scotland.Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Sisk Group posts €82m in pretax profitsThe Republic's biggest building and civil engineering company made almost €82 million in profits last year, according to the …Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
VHI to seek go-ahead to increase chargesVHI Healthcare, the State-controlled health insurer, is set to seek the Government's permission to increase its charges later…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Irish firm wins Sydney contractsAn Irish energy company plans to invest €50 million to supply two major building projects in Australia.Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Petrol tax move the 'right incentive'The International Energy Agency (IEA) says that Irish motorists should be taxed on the basis of the fuel they use rather than…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Survey contradicts State figures on housing landA new survey claims that Government figures on the availability of housing land are wrong.Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
