Leaving the bank for pastures newAfter nine years as head of corporate communications, Dan Loughrey has decided to take his leave of Bank of IrelandFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Irish Times chairman named as non-executive Covestone directorDavid Went, chairman of The Irish Times Ltd, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Covestone, a Dublin-based wealth…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Ernst & Young Ireland revenues increases to more than €130mAccounting firm Ernst & Young Ireland increased revenues by 5.7 per cent to €130Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Online recruiter Saongroup's profits halved in past yearPre-tax profits at Saongroup, the online recruiter majority owned by Denis O’Brien, roughly halved last year as the company continued…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Irish-born Autonomy founder's reputation at riskHe was described as Britain’s Bill Gates and made £505 million (€627 million) from the sale of his software company, Autonomy…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Helix buys pharmacy software firm in UKIrish software company Helix Health has acquired London-based pharmaSys, which provides cloud-based electronic management systems…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Three significant bids for INM's S African armIndependent News Media is believed to have received three significant bids for its South African subsidiary and has asked for…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Aer Rianta duty-free profits gain altitude despite turnover declineAer Rianta International, the overseas duty-free arm of the Dublin Airport Authority, improved its after-tax profit to €35 million…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Call for review of decision on staff pensions Aviation regulatorA Government-appointed appeals panel has asked the aviation regulator to review its decision last year not to include staff pension…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Aer Lingus second in race for Heathrow slotsAer Lingus looks set to lose out in the race to acquire daily slots from London Heathrow to Edinburgh that are being offered …Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair trio in share windfallsThree senior figures at Ryanair made substantial windfalls last week from the sale of shares in the airline.Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
€867,000 severance for Aer Rianta duty-free chiefThe former head of Aer Rianta International, the overseas duty-free arm of State-owned Dublin Airport Authority, received a severance…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
. . . and some little thingsUniphar’s proposed €50 million acquisition of Cahill May Roberts is being funded by Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
CIÉ sickman of transportIt is interesting to contrast the fortunes of CIÉ and Aer Lingus since the economy collapsed in 2008.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
IBRC owed €4m by architectsA statement of affairs drawn up by insolvency group Kavanagh Fennell in relation to the voluntary liquidation of architects Horan…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Liberty Insurance to cut one job in fiveOne in five jobs is to be cut by Liberty Insurance in Cavan, Dublin and Enniskillen in what the US insurer described yesterday…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair optimism on Aer Lingus move queriedRyanair might have struck a confident tone on Wednesday about its proposed takeover of Aer Lingus getting the green light from…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Gavin O'Reilly sells Dalkey mansion to Digicel chief execGavin O’Reilly, the former head of Independent News Media, sold his eight-bedroom house in Dalkey yesterday for just over €3 …Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair claims DAA plan to raise charges 'skyway robbery'The Dublin Airport Authority is proposing to increase its core charges at Dublin airport by 0.5 per cent next summer.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
On the case and aiming to get it coveredAs more manufacturing is lost to various lower-cost locations abroad, it is heartening to hear of a business in the west trying…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
European stocks fall to a two-month lowEuropean stocks fell to a two-month low as industrial production dropped the most in at least three years, Greece’s recession…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair believes new Aer Lingus offer will pass European scrutinyRyanair is “confident” its latest offer for rival Aer Lingus will be approved by the European Commission, it said yesterday…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Britvic agrees all-share merger with AG BarrListed UK soft drinks group Britvic, which owns the Ballygowan water and Club brands in Ireland, has agreed an all-share merger…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
CIÉ chairwoman warns of 'significant challenges' after fall in revenue last yearRevenues at State transport group CIÉ fell by 0.6 per cent last year to €707Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Uniphar to acquire Cahill May Roberts for €50mIrish-owned pharmaceutical wholesaler Uniphar is to acquire rival Cahill May Roberts for €50 million subject to regulatory clearance…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Auditors say CIÉ's status as going concern at riskThe rail section of CIÉ recorded a deficit of €22 million after receiving a subvention for current spending of €149 million…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Doyle Collection considers sale of hotel in Boston after unsolicited approachesIrish hotel group the Doyle Collection has appointed estate agent CBRE to advise it on the possible sale of its Back Bay Hotel…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Choice Hotels hoping to add propertiesChoice Hotels Ireland is hoping to add properties in the UK to its portfolio in 2013.Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Increase in turnover boosts Shelbourne operating profitThe five-star Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin made an operating profit of €3.21 million last year as its turnover rose by 2Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Daily flights to Philadelphia from ShannonUS Airways plans to operate a daily service to Philadelphia next summerMon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
FleetMatics gets off to a flyer after New York IPOJUST FOUR weeks after its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange, the first broker reports for Ireland headquartered company FleetMatics…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Etihad expects to reach 85% load on Abu Dhabi routeUAE-BASED Etihad Airways expects to achieve an 85 per cent load factor on its Dublin to Abu Dhabi route this year.Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Freezing prices while making hot profitsON WEDNESDAY, C&C-owned Bulmers Ltd announced that it was leaving its prices unchanged, in spite of recent increases in fuel…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
. . . and some little thingsTHERE WERE gasps when Eircom dropped the bombshell this week that it plans to cull 2,000 from its 5,700 staff.Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Pillo talk as hotels group predicts profitsPILLO HOTELS, which is backed by Irish private equity group Ion Equity, is poised to move into the black this year.Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Golden Pages firm paid €43.6m dividendTHE IRISH company that operates the Golden Pages directories business paid a dividend of €43Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Chief executive PJ Timmins leaves Clerys six weeks after Gordon Brothers takeoverRETAILER CLERYS has parted company with its chief executive PJ Timmins.Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
BT2 more like Brown ThomasIT WAS originally set up as a fashion store for a younger age set but 14 years after it was launched, BT2 is now evolving into…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Brown Thomas sees operating profits rise by 13 per cent to €6.1mIRISH DEPARTMENT store group Brown Thomas increased its operating profit by 13 per cent last year to just under €6Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Aer Lingus 'at a loss' over union actionAER LINGUS is “at a loss to understand why it has been served with notice of industrial action” by its unions in relation to …Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Eircom to shed 2,000 jobs in effort to cut €100m per yearIRELAND’S BIGGEST telecoms company, Eircom, plans to shed 2,000 jobs over the next 18 months in an effort to save €100 million…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Sherry FitzGerald in black after sale of UK armTHE IRISH operation of estate agent Sherry FitzGerald made a profit of €13Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
. . . and some little thingsHE HAS designed a wedding dress for Christina Aguilera and in the 1990s was famed as being a favourite designer of Edina Monsoon…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Car rental market gets back some 'va va voom'THE IRISH franchisee of Europcar is accelerating plans to grow the business hereFri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
C&C makes tasty acquisitionCIDER MAKER C&C made a strong statement of intent this week with its acquisition of the Vermont Hard Cider Company in the…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
What's in a name for INEC?WE’VE HAD the Aviva Stadium, the O2 and the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre; now the INEC event centre in Killarney is hoping to attract…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Plans near take-off to split Shannon from Dublin bodyPLANS TO separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority are gathering momentumFri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Guinness timeDiageo marked the beginning of construction of a new €153 million brew house at its St James’s Gate brewery in Dublin yesterday…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Stout defence of brand GuinnessAs a €153 million new brewhouse opens at St James’s Gate brewery in Dublin, Diageo chief executive Paul Walsh talks about the…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
New Dublin to NY daily flightsAmerican Airlines has announced plans to fly a daily service from Dublin to JFK airport in New York from June 12thThu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
