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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
Datacare Software nets the company's founder €3mMonaghan-based Datacare Software Group has been sold to Australian company Computershare for €12 million cashFri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Burlington may be set for reprieveThe four-star Burlington Hotel in Dublin, which is due to close at the turn of the year, could be set for a reprieveFri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Jurys Doyle group appoints new chiefThe Jurys Doyle Hotel Group has appointed Bill Walshe as its new chief executiveThu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Clondalkin raises €400m from refinancingIrish packaging company Clondalkin Group has completed a €400 million refinancing and acquired Keller Crescent, an Indiana-based…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
O'Reilly firm builds stake in Island OilIrish oil and gas exploration group Providence Resources, which is headed by Tony O'Reilly jnr, is believed to have built up …Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Unions urge staff to shun Eircom redundancy packageWorkers at Eircom have been advised by their trade unions not to co-operate with a €66 million voluntary redundancy programme…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien's Digicel targets two million customersThere are some parts of Haiti that don't have clean, running water, electricity, proper roads or hospitalsFri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Five groups bid for radio serviceFive groups have submitted bids to run a multi-city based radio service pitched at listeners over the age of 45Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
LRC may be asked to act in Eircom rowThe Labour Relations Commission (LRC) could be asked to intervene in the pay dispute between unions and Eircom if staff vote …Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Whitegate oil refinery needs $400m investmentThe Whitegate oil refinery in Cork requires an investment of $400 million over the next four years, according to an information…Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Mighty Shannon helps power radio licence bidOne More Thing: Businessman Michael McNamara and Radio Ireland have enlisted the help of jiggy trad accordion virtuoso Sharon…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Strike threat over Eircom pay disputeTrade unions at Eircom are to ballot members for industrial action in a dispute over the payment of the latest phase of the national…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Icing on Superquinn cake is development potentialOne More Thing: Having recently paid €81 million to Superquinn to buy its shops in Bray, Finglas, Naas and Walkinstown, Friends…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
ILIM upswing enhances franchiseOne More Thing: Irish Life & Management (ILIM) continues to go from strength to strength.Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
No plain sailing for ICG contendersOne More Thing: After 15 years in charge at Irish Continental Group (ICG), chief executive Eamonn Rothwell is clearly not going…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
High flyerThe Friday Interview: Aside from his €688,000 salary, there are few reasons to envy Declan Collier his job as chief executive…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Bank staff to get shorter week and pay risesStaff at National Irish Bank (NIB) are in line for significant pay rises over the next 2½ years and a shortened working…Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Rothwell pays €38m to raise ICG stakeThe battle to acquire Irish Continental Group intensified yesterday when its chief executive Eamonn Rothwell acquired 1Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Irish investors set to buy UK radioAn investment vehicle backed by Irish businessmen Denis Brosnan, JP McManus and John Magnier is believed to be in exclusive talks…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus to dock wages of clerical staff over stoppageAbout 100 clerical staff at Aer Lingus will have their wages docked as a result of a one-hour unofficial work stoppage last Saturday…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
