Setanta to launch HD channel and online playerInvestment includes rights deal with Uefa to cover Champions LeagueFri Mar 20 2015 - 07:34
How Setanta survives and thrives in the competitive world of TV sportAfter founding the sports network in 1990, owner Mickey O’Rourke has seen it endure some tough timesFri Mar 20 2015 - 02:00
Banking inquiry talking to DPP about compelling some directors to appearOireachtas committee has to be careful not to cut across legal proceedings being pursued by Director of Public ProsecutionsFri Mar 20 2015 - 01:03
Bank of Ireland CEO Richie Boucher waives €118,000 in salary and pensionChief executive’s total remuneration unchanged on 2013 at €843,000Wed Mar 18 2015 - 12:57
Permanent TSB to cut number of shares before scheme to raise €545mPTSB says higher price-per-share range would be ‘more appropriate’ after capital-raisingSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
RSA investigation the battleground on which Smith will win or loseCounsel for former chief executive seeks to punch holes in insurer’s processesSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
Head of claims John Sheehy leaves Liberty InsuranceFormer Quinn Insurance says it has lined up replacementSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
RSA Ireland head requested help from chairman, tribunal hearsPhilip Smith allegedly sought assistance before internal inquiryFri Mar 13 2015 - 18:41
Senior RSA figure denies ex-chief executive Philip Smith’s claimsAccusation that inquiry's findings were pre-ordained incorrect, tribunal toldFri Mar 13 2015 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil supports bonus for AIB chief if conditions are metPayment would depend on five-year contract and return on bailout fundsFri Mar 13 2015 - 01:00
Permanent TSB to raise €525m, reports €48m lossNumber of customers in mortgage arrears is down 32 per cent from 2013 peakWed Mar 11 2015 - 14:09
Analysis: PTSB on the road to privatisationBank turns in a good result with 2014 income up by €56m to €308mWed Mar 11 2015 - 07:58
Smith claims he was subject of ‘character assassination’Ex-RSA chief tells tribunal there was ‘concerted effort’ to effect his dismissalTue Mar 10 2015 - 13:18
Heat is on former RSA boss at Employment Appeals TribunalSmith tells hearing RSA parent saw Irish arm as ‘treasure cave’Tue Mar 10 2015 - 07:26
Former RSA Insurance chief executive takes dismissal actionEAT hears €250m of reserves at Irish arm of RSA used to support results of parent firmMon Mar 09 2015 - 13:31
Insurer RSA likely to face maximum fine of about €5mPhilip Smith case alleging constructive dismissal by RSA to be heard by tribunal this weekMon Mar 09 2015 - 07:23
Growth in construction weakened last monthMortgage lending regulations could be linked to declineMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
ECB approves Permanent TSB capital planPTSB plan to raise €855m to fill capital hole in European bank stress tests gets green lightMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
Irish more likely to switch insurers, global survey findsOnly 3% had complete trust in insurance providerMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: AIB’s downsizing years look to be overDuffy legacy will be he started ball rolling in bank’s return to private ownershipFri Mar 06 2015 - 07:39
AIB will hire a ‘first-rate CEO’ within pay cap, chairman predictsBank bounced back in 2014 with a €1.1 billion pre-tax profitThu Mar 05 2015 - 15:01
Latest results mark impressive turnaround by AIBBank back in profit but unclear who will steer ship in years aheadThu Mar 05 2015 - 10:00
Economists bring style contrasts to banking inquiryBacon slick as Ahearne puzzled by guarantee detailThu Mar 05 2015 - 08:10
Bank of Ireland plans to spend €10m reworking historic branch ahead of 2016Bank plans heritage centre in historic College Green branchThu Mar 05 2015 - 01:01
Media executives and journalists to appear before banking inquiryInquiry examining interaction between property and banking sectors with political sphere and how media covered the sectorWed Mar 04 2015 - 15:56
State-owned banks reach critical point in recuperationAIB and PTSB, both 99 per cent State-owned, will shortly publish interesting full-year resultsWed Mar 04 2015 - 01:00
Staff at AIB’s telecoms unit agree deal on outsourcing to EircomSome 40 AIB staff could transfer to Eircom after accepting outsourcing arrangementsTue Mar 03 2015 - 21:46
Insurer FBD plans to cut back motor businessFrequency of motor claims a factor in company drifting into red last yearTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
Mason Hayes & Curran sees revenues jump 25% to €60mLaw firm considers relocating to accommodate staff after 20% rise in numbers on back of economic recovery and business from international clientsSat Feb 28 2015 - 01:32
Irish banking inquiry to recall Patrick HonohanCentral Bank governor wishes to amend evidence on bank guaranteeSat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland gives banking inquiry about 6,000 documentsChief executive Richie Boucher says bank has ‘constructively engaged’ with inquiry as he reports €921m pre-tax profit for 2014Fri Feb 27 2015 - 22:48
Boucher reverts to growth mode at Bank of Ireland after post-crash restructuringBanking inquiry a distraction as bank looks to consolidate recovery in face of fragile EU economy and political uncertainty at home and in key UK marketFri Feb 27 2015 - 15:17
Bank of Ireland reports pre-tax profit of €921m for 2014This represents a €1.5 billion turnaround on the €564m loss the bank generated in 2013Fri Feb 27 2015 - 15:16
PTSB considers raising €500m from investorsSome of funds could be used to repay State’s €400m in CoCo notesFri Feb 27 2015 - 06:45
AIB ponders outsourcing of up to 32 roles in SandyfordReview of functions at printing centre under way but no decision has yet been madeFri Feb 27 2015 - 06:45
Ulster Bank records first annual profit since financial crashBank made an operating profit of €752m last yearThu Feb 26 2015 - 20:05
Richie Boucher one of 13 summoned to Banking InquiryFormer executives of BofI, AIB, Ulster Bank summoned to appearThu Feb 26 2015 - 18:24
Sir Anthony O’Reilly reduces INM stake to below 3%Disposal would have been worth at least €1.3mWed Feb 25 2015 - 22:30
Complaints to financial ombudsman fell by 42%Numbers down in 2014 but compensation rose by 2.4 per cent to €954,916Wed Feb 25 2015 - 01:00
Noonan needs to keep tourism sector’s VAT rate break under reviewReduced rate for tourism services introduced mid-2011 meant to be a temporary measureWed Feb 25 2015 - 01:00
Green Reit set to share €6.12m payout in maiden dividendProperty group’s interim results showed steep rise in profits and in rental incomeMon Feb 23 2015 - 19:46
AIB appoints McCann Fitzgerald to advise on capital restructuringAppointment follows tender process and comes after selection of advisers by the State in relation to AIBSat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00
Revenue collects €1bn from special investigationsProbes since 2001 into offshore accounts include €4.6m from Irish HSBC customersWed Feb 18 2015 - 12:31
'Excessive' variable mortgage rates should be investigatedVariable interest rates charged by Irish financial outlets ‘excessive’, says Brian HayesTue Feb 17 2015 - 09:38
Nama appoints Cushman & Wakefield as selling agent for €8.4bn loan salesMichael Noonan says Nama aims to complete this latest sale process by mid-2016Sun Feb 15 2015 - 01:04
Honohan asks to ‘rephrase’ comments to inquiryCentral Bank governor says he wants to clarify his discussions on bank guaranteeSat Feb 14 2015 - 11:06
Peak rate of 3% on State bailout loan interestLowest rate is paid to Denmark: 1.07%Sat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
PrePayPower records €1.5m loss for 2013Company backed by Dublin-based Ion EquitySat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
European markets gain on positive reportsStocks climb on optimism on Greece and report on accelerating German economySat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
