Qualceram shares rise 2% on takeover approachSHARES IN Arklow-based bathroom products maker Qualceram Shires closed up more than 2 per cent yesterday at €1 after the company…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Plenty of interest in how the wind blows on Dublin PortTO MOVE or not to move, that is the debate surrounding Dublin Port and one in which the three large shareholder groups in Irish…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
It's business as usual at QuintillionFLEDGLING DUBLIN-based hedge fund administrator Quintillion says it is business as usual at the company in spite of the near …Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Tara may have a bit of a hill to climbACCOUNTS JUST filed for the Tara lead and zinc mine in Co Meath show that its Swedish parent company Boliden struck paydirt in…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Comreg wants Eircom to cut pricesTHE TELECOMS regulator Comreg has proposed that the rental price charged by Eircom for shared access to the unbundled local loop…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Airone's $4m delayed take-offLESLIE BUCKLEY and his fellow Airone Ventures investors are believed to have spent $4 million of their $30 million budget before…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Ryanair can keep Aer Lingus voting rightsAER LINGUS has failed in its bid to have voting rights removed from Ryanair's 29.44 per cent shareholding in the airline.Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Profits at CityJet increase by 8.3%PROFITS AT Dublin-based airline CityJet, which is wholly owned by Air France-KLM, soared by 8.3 per cent to €23Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
€3.5bn wiped off Iseq as financials hit hardABOUT €3.5 billion was wiped off the value of Irish shares in Dublin yesterday as the market felt the chill wind blow in across…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Uncertain future for 150 staff at bank's Irish unitsBEAR STEARNS'S 150 staff in Ireland face an uncertain future following the collapse of their US parent and its cut-price takeover…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Powerflute dips despite robust full-year resultsSHARES IN UK listed company Powerflute, which is headed by Irishman Dermot Smurfit, fell by 4Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Fifa blows full-time whistle on Irish subsidiaryFOOTBALL'S WORLD governing body Fifa has decided to give its Irish subsidiary the boot.Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Aer Lingus faces $185m increase in its fuel billTHE FUEL bill for Aer Lingus is likely to rise by $185 million in 2008 as a result of the recent surge in the price of oilThu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Cost savings and cash in the bank provide some comfortANALYSIS: GIVEN THE turbulence being experienced by the airline industry globally, Aer Lingus's full year results yesterday …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Premier now first in line for ImprintTHE BOARD of British recruitment company Imprint yesterday recommended a 115 pence-a-share bid from Cork-based Premier Group.Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Balderton may sue over Nagle's remarksBALDERTON CAPITAL is considering taking legal action against Payzone's former chief executive John Nagle for remarks he made …Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Shareholders of Payzone vote to remove officersSHAREHOLDERS OF Irish electronic payments group Payzone yesterday supported motions to remove chief executive John Nagle and …Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Nagle 'threatened to quit'FORMER PAYZONE chief executive John Nagle told shareholders yesterday that he had threatened to resign last year if Balderton…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Ad agency poised for merger pays €642,000 yearly rentMcCONNELL'S ADVERTISING Group, which is merging with Irish-owned rival AFA O'Meara, is paying annual rent of €642,015 to companies…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Premier Group closer to acquiring recruitment firm ImprintTHE BID by Cork-based Premier Group to acquire quoted UK recruitment firm Imprint appeared to move a step closer yesterday when…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
More time for airport debt reportFORMER TRADE union leader Peter Cassells was yesterday given a 24-day extension by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey to produce…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Voice group closes two more weekly newspapersTHE VOICE Newspaper Group, which is backed by wealthy philanthropist Niall Mellon, yesterday closed two more of its weekly titles…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
DAA in joint venture to build hotel at airportTHE DUBLIN Airport Authority (DAA) yesterday unveiled plans to build a €130 million four-star hotel and a 2,900-space, multi-…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Applications sought for digital TV multiplex licencesTHE BROADCASTING Commission of Ireland (BCI) will today invite applications from companies interested in operating three commercial…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Elan boss waives $1m bonus and plumps for options on 73,874 sharesELAN CHIEF executive Kelly Martin last month waived his $1 million cash bonus for 2007 in favour of the granting of options on…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Papers close with loss of 20 jobsSTAFF AT the Cavan Voice and Monaghan Voice weekly freesheet newspapers were yesterday told by its owners that they were ceasing…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Rise in ad sales at Johnston PressADVERTISING SALES at Johnston Press's Irish regional newspapers rose by 4.5 per cent to £20Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Kingspan shares drop 4.9% on profit warningSHARES IN Cavan-based construction group Kingspan fell by 4Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Aer Arann alleges predatory pricing by RyanairTHE COMPETITION Authority is investigating a complaint made by Aer Arann against Ryanair alleging predatory pricing on daily …Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Airlines tender for regional routesAT LEAST four airlines submitted tenders yesterday to the Department of Transport to operate six public service obligation (PSO…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Ryanair attacks subsidies on routesRYANAIR HAS called on the Government to scrap subsidies for air routes from Dublin to six regional airports, describing them …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
C&C expects to report 9% decline in revenuesCLONMEL-BASED drinks group C&C expects to report a 9 per cent decline in revenues for the year to the end of February when…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Ryanair drops challenge to Dublin airport slots decisionRYANAIR HAS dropped its High Court challenge to the aviation regulator's decision to make Dublin airport slot co-ordinated for…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
McCarthy talks it up at KerryKerry Group's new boss Stan McCarthy made a solid debut this week at his first results presentation.Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Sales at Lundin's Galmoy mine fall 16% to $119.6mSALES AT Lundin Mining's Galmoy lead and zinc mine in Co Kilkenny fell by 16 per cent in 2007 to $119Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Bean counters not so much in the red as into purple proseTHE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has entered the world of fiction publishing and it has nothing to do…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
The art of PR = FF + PD factionsHaving taken some time out in recent months, Gerry Howlin, a former acting government press secretary and special adviser to …Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Four commercial local radio stations put up for sale by ownersFOUR COMMERCIAL local radio stations have been put up for sale by their owners.Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Xtra-vision held talks with Tesco on disposing of storesFILM RENTAL group Xtra-vision is believed to have held discussions with retail giant Tesco about offloading a large number of…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Leading advertising agencies agree to mergeADVERTISING AGENCIES the McConnell Group and AFA O'Meara have agreed to mergeTue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Centra revenues climb more than 15% as retail roll-out adds valueSALES AT convenience store operator Centra grew by 15.1 per cent to €1.38 billion in 2007.Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
£20m offer for AlltracelDublin-based medical products group Alltracel said yesterday that it has received a cash offer of £20.8 million (€27Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
SRT may shed 200 jobs over loss of key contractsUp to 200 jobs could be lost at Dublin-based aircraft maintenance company SR Technics (SRT) after it was revealed that the company…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Payzone to get €8m in new fundingA number of shareholders at troubled Dublin-based electronic payments group Payzone have agreed to provide the company with €…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Heineken hopeful of Beamish takeoverHeineken Ireland managing director Geert Van Loo is hopeful that the drinks group will be allowed to acquire Beamish & Crawford…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Highland Radio files 21% profitDenis O'Brien's Highland Radio in Donegal recorded pre-tax profits of €584,951 on turnover of just under €2Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Topaz plans to spend €50m on expansionIrish-owned fuel group Topaz Energy yesterday announced plans to spend €50 million refurbishing its forecourts and launching …Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
O'Brien ups Sterling Energy stakeDenis O'Brien has increased his stake in British oil and gas exploration company Sterling Energy to 9.08 per cent.Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Setanta may play long gameOne More Thing: The owners of Setanta Sports might not be actively seeking a buyer, but a £1 billion-plus (€1Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
