RSA Ireland head requested help from chairman, tribunal hearsPhilip Smith allegedly sought assistance before internal inquiryFri Mar 13 2015 - 18:41
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
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
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
Banking body argues for strong signal on corporation tax rate in IFSC strategyCantillon: State should signal 12.5% rate is sacrosanct, says banking federationSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
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
Ireland paid interest of €1 billion to IMF last yearState has spent €28.5 billion servicing the national debt since 2010Fri Feb 13 2015 - 07:00
Irish Life interested in taking majority ownership of GloHealthIrish Life made profit of €184m in its first year under Canadian ownershipFri Feb 13 2015 - 06:56
AIB approached ESRI in 2006 to ask for stress testAIB wanted review because it was not satisfied with exercise by Central BankThu Feb 12 2015 - 08:55
John FitzGerald at Banking Inquiry shines light on ESRI workingsThink-tank economist gives insight into mindset of top brass at AIB in 2006Thu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
FitzGerald admits ESRI ‘totally wrong’ on banking collapseResearch institute made a ‘big mistake’ by not spotting banking difficultiesWed Feb 11 2015 - 12:32
Credit union role in mortgages merits tight monitoringCredit unions already can offer mortgages subject to conditions laid down by the Central BankWed Feb 11 2015 - 02:00
