FG's short memory about ShannonOne More Thing: We're glad to see Fine Gael banging the drum in support of Shannon and the west of Ireland following Aer Lingus…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
A Fresh start - but not for SparOne More Thing: Plans by the owners of the fledgling Fresh chain of convenience stores to expand their network will result in…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Just the ticketOne More Thing: Competition is always a good thing and consumers here will no doubt welcome news that Ticketmaster could finally…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
FBD shares fall 4.8% as insurer reports fall in profitsShares in FBD Holdings fell by 4Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien takeover of stations delayedDenis O'Brien's €200 million takeover of Today FM, FM104 and Highland Radio has been delayed after the Competition Authority …Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Business interests welcome airport decisionAn Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission for Terminal 2 and for a second runway at Dublin airport was broadly…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Liberty Global to buy 35% stake in City ChannelLiberty Global, the ultimate parent company of cable television operators NTL and Chorus, is set to pay about €2 million for …Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Merrion downgrades IN&M to a 'hold'One More Thing: It is interesting to note that Merrion Stockbrokers has broken from the pack and downgraded Independent News…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
A new way of looking at TV ratingsOne More Thing: After many months of negotiations and threats of a breakaway, an improved audience measurement system for television…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Digicel hopes to conquer Middle EastOne More Thing: Having conquered the Caribbean mobile phone market and set up camp in the Pacific region and central America…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
ICG shares long term puntOne More Thing: Eamonn Rothwell has been taking some time out from Irish Continental Group's (ICG) protracted takeover battle…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Not buying 'Buy & Sell'One More Thing: The publication yesterday of circulation figures for Ireland's main newspapers and magazines won't have made…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Carroll increases ICG stakeProperty developer Liam Carroll revealed yesterday that he had increased his stake in ferry company Irish Continental Group (…Thu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus will lease aircraft from Ryanair to cover strikeAer Lingus is to hire aircraft from Ryanair to provide cover for the 48-hour strike planned by its pilots for next Tuesday and…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair raises its stake in Aer Lingus to 28%Ryanair is believed to have spent €37.6 million yesterday increasing its stake in Aer Lingus to 28 per cent.Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
CFI seeks €345m to buy Athlone centreDublin-based Corporate Finance Ireland (CFI) is seeking to put together a syndicate of investors to buy the Athlone Town Centre…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Melly shortlisted to acquire Eircom mastsIrish telecoms entrepreneur Sean Melly is among the shortlisted bidders to acquire Eircom's phone masts business.Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Grafton results boost share priceShares in Grafton Group rose by 4.2 per cent to €9Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
Eircom loses senior figureEircom's chief operations officer Andrew MacLeod is to leave the company at the end of September, just over 12 months after joining…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Multimillionaire buys football team for £1Another British football club came under Irish control yesterday when Dublin businessman Darragh MacAnthony acquired League Two…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Trading to begin on ALG sharesShares in Dublin-based American Leisure Group (ALG) will begin trading on the Alternative Investment Market in London today in…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Building sector declines in July, survey findsActivity in the construction industry declined in July, with a drop in housebuilding and a fall in employment in the sector, …Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Perlico to offer television over the internetTelecom company Perlico, which is backed by businessman Dr Michael Smurfit, is planning to launch cut-price phone calls, video…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
CityJet may launch routes to London, ParisDublin-based airline CityJet has said it would consider launching routes from Shannon Airport to London City and Charles De Gaulle…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Fund raises its ICG stake to 5.36%Buchanan Holdings, a Jersey-registered investment fund, spent €3 million earlier this week to increase its shareholding in Irish…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
NTL/Chorus lose 7,900 subscribers but increase revenuesUPC Ireland, which owns the NTL and Chorus cable companies, lost 7,900 subscribers in the three months to the end of June yet…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Setanta's plans suffer hitchOne More Thing: Setanta Sports makes its long-awaited debut this weekend as a live broadcaster of English Premiership football…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Tullow bid not on cardsOne More Thing: Rumours of a bid by Tullow Oil for the west African oil and gas assets of Devon Energy appear to be wide of …Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
New aircraft and services bring more passengersPassenger numbers: Aer Lingus carried 5.3 million passengers in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 6Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
McCann's inn profitOne More Thing: Having successfully built a chain of three-star hotels in Britain under the Jurys Inns brand, Pat McCann is …Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Airport body suspends incentives for non-EU destinationsThe Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has suspended its incentive scheme for the launch of new routes to non-European Union destinations…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair objects to Italian flight restrictionsRyanair has filed a lawsuit against Italy's civil aviation authority for cutting traffic at Rome's smaller airport by 30 per …Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
ICG directors to terminate takeover talks if no progress is madeIrish Continental Group's (ICG) independent directors said yesterday that they would terminate discussions with Moonduster and…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
Carroll ups stake in ICG to 17% as deadline for bids loomsProperty developer Liam Carroll is believed to have acquired another 2 per cent of Irish Continental Group's (ICG) shares to …Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus chief frustrated at unionsAer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion has accused the three main union groups at the airline of frustrating attempts to introduce…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Jeweller Fields acquires British chain for €59.3mDublin-based jewellery retailer Fields is believed to have paid more than £40 million (€59Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
C&C to shed 70 jobs over fall in sales of MagnersCider maker C&C plans to cut up to 70 permanent jobs from its production plant in Clonmel, Co Tipperary as a response to …Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Directors of ICG to 'consult' Takeover PanelIrish Continental Group's (ICG) independent directors are to ask the Irish Takeover Panel to intervene in a bid to break the …Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Origin takes full control of Odlums in €35m dealIrish food group Origin Enterprises has taken full control of Odlums, the well-known producer of flour and oat-based products…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair shares soar as profit growth to hit 10%Ryanair's share price rose by 12Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Sides in Eircom pay dispute agree to talks at LRCEircom and its four trade unions have accepted an invitation from the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) to attend a meeting next…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
MEPs delay postal reformThe European Parliament voted yesterday in favour of delaying the full liberalisation of postal markets across the 27 member …Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Unions at Eircom likely to give notice of industrial action todayUnions at Eircom are likely to today serve the company with a week's notice of their intention to take industrial action.Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Tullow Oil down as it cuts production outlookShares in Tullow Oil closed down 12 cent or 1.54 per cent at €7Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
A weighty propositionCSR: The merits of corporate social responsibility have been debated for decades but the concept is becoming popular in corporate…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Goffs acquires DBS for 9% stakeKildare-based bloodstock sales group RJ Goff has acquired Doncaster Bloodstock Sales (DBS), a move that significantly boosts …Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
'Marked' fall in building - surveyActivity in the construction sector slowed for the first time in almost four years in June, according to the latest Ulster Bank…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
UTV to grow radio portfolio with national station launchBelfast-based broadcaster UTV will launch a national digital talk radio station in the UK in the summer of 2008.Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair blocks Aer Lingus bid to reduce holdingRyanair defeated a resolution at Aer Lingus's annual general meeting yesterday that could have had the effect of diluting its…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus on course for 'mid teens' increase in profits, says MannionAer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion said the company was on target to achieve a "mid teens" increase in its operating profit…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
