Donegal energy firm plays up Irish angle to boost licence bidThere could be up to 200 years' worth of natural gas lying beneath the seabed in Irish waters, and one company believes we're…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
ICG issues positive news amid subdued tradingMarket Report: Building materials giant CRH and shipping company Irish Continental Group (ICG) dominated the news on a quiet…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Microsoft opens grant portalMicrosoft has joined forces with a number of other companies and organisations to launch a service that will open up access for…Wed May 03 2006 - 01:00
Deal independent of new agreementAnalysis: Sustaining Progress, the current national pay deal, has a little over a week of life left in itSat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
Financials rise on back of positive sentimentMarket Report: Financial stocks were the focus activity on a quiet day that saw the Iseq index of Irish shares rise 63Sat Apr 22 2006 - 01:00
€5.2m loss for AGI TherapeuticsRecently-listed pharmaceutical research specialist AGI Therapeutics said yesterday that it had made a pretax loss of €5Fri Apr 21 2006 - 01:00
Clondalkin acquires rival for €30mPackaging group Clondalkin has bought an American rival for close to €30 million, the company said yesterday.Fri Apr 21 2006 - 01:00
Grid says wind could supply electricity to 370,000 homesThere is enough wind power generated in Ireland to provide electricity to 370,000 homes, the national grid operator said yesterday…Thu Apr 20 2006 - 01:00
EBS still 'committed to mutuality'Irish Nationwide's eventual demutualisation will benefit the EBS building society when it happens, the institution's chairman…Wed Apr 19 2006 - 01:00
Waste services could be worth more than €1bnPrivate sector environmental services companies are gearing up to invest over €1 billion in developing the structure needed to…Tue Apr 18 2006 - 01:00
US firm to create 125 jobsMedical devices specialist Becton Dickinson plans to invest €52 million in expanding one of its Irish facilities and create 125…Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
AIB to fund half of €290m UK hotelAIB is to fund a €290 million hotel development at a new terminal planned for one of Europe's biggest airports.Thu Apr 13 2006 - 01:00
North's private sector continues to show solid growth in MarchNorthern Ireland's private sector continued to grow solidly during March, the latest figures show.Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Betatherm sale nets backers €31mHibernia Capital Partners and a group of Irish and US-based businesspeople will share more than €30 million following the sale…Tue Apr 11 2006 - 01:00
Tralee man to make €110m on sale of digital image companyA freelance photographer turned businessman will make €110 million after selling his digital image company to a multinational…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
IIB's profits growth boosts assets by 33%Home lender and corporate bank IIB had profits of more than €100 million last year and boosted its assets by 33 per cent.Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
Ulster Bank to challenge ombudsman's rulingUlster Bank is set to challenge an ombudsman's ruling on a fund that cost 480 investors €5 million next month.Tue Apr 04 2006 - 01:00
Dairygold may repay Wales grantFood group Dairygold is in talks with the Welsh Development Authority that could lead to it repaying approximately €1 million…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Ahern defends banks' high profitsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday defended the profits made by Irish banks, said to be amongst the highest in their sector in …Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Home lender SHIP in €19.7m AIM flotationSpecialist home lender Shared Home Investment Plan (SHIP) is to float on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in a transaction…Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Industry pays tribute to GeldofSome of Ireland's youngest music stars turned out last night to honour one of the most celebrated of their number, Bob Geldof…Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Bupa sells Blackrock Clinic stakeBusinessman Larry Goodman and developer John Flynn emerged yesterday as new shareholders in Blackrock Clinic private hospital…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Land deal halts plan to save flower firmA €19 million land deal has halted an attempt to save one of the State's biggest wholesale florist businesses.Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Racing festival 'makes €40m for locality'Punchestown's racing festival contributes over €40 million to the local economy, according to details of a report released yesterday…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
Loane to receive €10m in Adare buyoutBusinessman Nelson Loane is set to receive €10 million from the sale of Adare Printing in a deal valuing the group at €170 million…Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
Irish investors seal €165m purchase of hotel at SawgrassA group of Irish investors has effectively sealed the €165 million purchase of a Florida hotel located at the home of this week…Tue Mar 28 2006 - 01:00
McCabe buys leisure park for €60mA property company led by high-tech entrepreneur Bill McCabe has bought a German leisure park for €60 million, or just over a…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Chieftain in €100m Chicago developmentProperty group Chieftain is set to embark on a €100 million-plus development in the US city of Chicago.Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Delta Index offer challenges stockbrokersA financial markets spread-trading firm backed by former AIB chief executive Tom Mulcahy will take on stockbrokers today with…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
State broadband plan will have no impact - EircomEircom boss Philip Nolan said yesterday the Government's plan to spend €170 million on broadband networks would make no difference…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
National Lottery sales up due to EuroMillions winDolores McNamara's €115 million European lotto win helped drive a 2005 sales increase at the National Lottery.Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
NTR to invest €120m in biofuelsUtilities group NTR will invest €120 million in a new biofuels division it believes will deliver €300 million in annual revenues…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Dairygold shares to be traded publiclyShares in part of co-op Dairygold's business are likely to be traded publicly under the terms of a restructuring plan proposed…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Interbloem set to lose major retail accountInterbloem, one of the Republic's biggest wholesale florists, is set to lose a major account.Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Financials drop while CRH has 'topsy turvy' dayMARKET REPORT: It was a case of swings and roundabouts in Dublin yesterday as the market moved into positive territory in the…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Poor betting results knock Paddy PowerA poor run of betting results left 2005 profits at Paddy Power trailing the previous year's earnings, figures released yesterday…Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Development bank looks set to boost overseas aidThe Government is looking at establishing an Irish development bank to boost overseas aid after receiving proposals from two …Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Cheltenham may be good news for the bookies this yearAnalysis: Paddy Power plc may well be looking forward to the Cheltenham festival more than most this year.Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Online usage still lags EuropeLess than half the households in the Republic were online by the beginning of the year, while fewer than one in five had broadband…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Genzyme to invest €60m in WaterfordBiotech multinational Genzyme is investing over €60 million in extending its manufacturing facility in the Republic.Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
McInerney profits rise 26% to €50mPre-tax profits at house builder, McInerney, grew 26 per cent to €50 million in 2005, the company reported yesterday.Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Heineken's share of beer market hits 20%Heineken Ireland said yesterday that it had taken a 20 per cent share by volume of the Irish beer market in 2005 for the first…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Beamish parent's sales rise 4.1%Brewer Beamish & Crawford's British parent, Scottish & Newcastle, has reported profits of almost £400 million (€586 million…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
ComReg's limitations inhibit market - reportLimits on ComReg's ability to enforce its rulings are hitting competition in the telecoms market and slowing the spread of high…Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
Indaver made €2m profit in 2004The Irish subsidiary of a Belgian firm planning to build two incinerators in the Republic had €2 million profit in 2004, according…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Tax offenders may hold top postsPeople convicted of some tax offences could potentially be appointed to senior posts in financial services under proposals put…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Vivas office support group seeks buyerHealth insurer Vivas yesterday said its services would not be hit by the fact that part of the group that provides its back office…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Batu official could not accept deal to end rowAn agreement that could have ended the row that has resulted in the jailing of three building workers failed this week because…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Competition hits Eircom earningsIncreased competition sent earnings at the Republic's biggest telecoms company plunging last year, figures released yesterday…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
