Budget day rains on Emirates' paradeONE MORE THING: UAE airline Emirates is revving its engines furiously for the take-off of its Dublin to Dubai route on January…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Eircom proposal deadline loomsONE MORE THING : D-DAY FOR Eircom is just a week away with the various interested parties finalising their proposals.Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
SuperValu hopes bid will not be binnedONE MORE THING : RETAILER SUPERVALU is hoping to extend its 20-year sponsorship of the Tidy Towns competition.Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Aer Lingus to introduce new titles and departmentsONE MORE THING : AER LINGUS is planning a shake- up of its executive teamFri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Ex-Elan executive chairs SigmoidONE MORE THING: HAVING JOINED the board in April of this year, former Elan senior executive and Amarin chief Tom Lynch has taken…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair bucks the trend as negative Iseq reacts to ItalyIseq: 2,661.55 (-25.71) Settlement date: November 14th IT WAS A relatively busy day in the Dublin market yesterday, according…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
United Continental to open Dublin, Washington DC routeUS AIRLINE United Continental says it will begin flying from Dublin to Washington DC next year, while Scandinavian airline SAS…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
O'Leary 'pragmatic' on Aer Lingus pensionsRYANAIR CHIEF executive Michael O’Leary yesterday appeared to soften his stance in relation to Aer Lingus plugging the deficit…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair upgrades full-year profit guidance by 10%RYANAIR’S SHARE price closed just over 5 per cent higher in Dublin yesterday, closing at €3Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Union cautions Eircom staff about firm's debt proposalsCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS’ Union general secretary Steve Fitzpatrick has told his members that they should not accept a solution…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Smyth rebuked by Today FM chief for referring to his departure live on airBROADCASTER SAM Smyth was instructed by Today FM chief executive Willie O’Reilly on October 20th that any guests or topics for…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
One more thingAvolon lands €300 million equity investment deal, Chiswick Moran Hotel lands in the red and Emirates not interested in any Aer…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
€300m investment in air leasing groupA SOVEREIGN wealth fund in Singapore is set to invest $300 million in equity in Irish aircraft leasing group Avolon.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien threatens to sue 'Sunday Independent'DENIS O’BRIEN has accused the Sunday Independent of defaming him in two articles published this month and is demanding a “full…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Eason acquires property from WH Smith in BelfastIRISH RETAIL and wholesale bookseller Eason has boosted its presence in Belfast city centre by acquiring a leasehold property…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Independent News & Media appoints solicitor as chairmanINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media has appointed lawyer James Osborne as its new chairman despite the decision of Denis O’Brien’s two…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Grand Canal Theatre to change name as part of Bord Gáis dealENERGY SUPPLIER Bord Gáis has agreed a deal with Live Nation to sponsor the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin for the next 6½ years…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Air traffic control costs to fall by 40%THE COST of air traffic control services at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports is set to fall by 40 per cent over the next four…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Minister examines privatisation as option for Cork and Shannon airportsMINISTER FOR Transport Leo Varadkar has raised the prospect that Cork and Shannon airports could be privatised or given some …Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
DAA repaid €250m loan this yearTHE DUBLIN Airport Authority repaid a €250 million loan earlier this year and bought back €50Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Provisional liquidator appointed to Zapa TechnologyTHE BOARD of Dublin-based Zapa Technology has appointed a provisional liquidator to the company after running into funding difficulties…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Minister grounds plan for free Shannon flightsTHE DEPARTMENT of Transport, Tourism and Sport has poured cold water on a proposal from Clare County Council that it should fund…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Some fresh thinking in store for SuperquinnMusgrave’s chief aims to reinvigorate the Superquinn brand by playing to its strengthsFri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
C&C chief surprises with decision to quitONE MORE THING: THERE WAS much head- scratching this week at John Dunsmore’s surprise decision to step down as chief executive…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Ad firm gets energy in swap dealONE MORE THING: THERE WAS an interesting announcement yesterday from low-profile Irish company Captive Audience Display Solutions…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
A|wear retail chain acquired by Hilco amid uncertaintyIRISH FASHION retailer A|wear has been sold to a UK group called Hilco, which specialises in distressed restructurings.Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus shares up after Etihad buyout reportAER LINGUS’S share price soared by 11Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
'I never in my dreams thought I'd be running an airline like BA'As Willie Walsh approaches 50 – just five years from his ideal retirement age – he reflects on an extraordinary career, talks…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Iseq outshines its European peers by gaining 1.3%Iseq: 2,604.62 (+32.98) Settlement date: October 19th: THE IRISH stock market had a good day yesterday, with the Iseq rising…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Airline chief Willie Walsh dismisses talk of Aer Lingus purchaseINTERNATIONAL AIRLINE Group’s chief executive Willie Walsh has told The Irish Times he has no interest in buying Aer Lingus. …Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Aviva Stadium firm expecting operating profit of €2m in 2011THE COMPANY that runs the Aviva Stadium in Dublin is budgeting for an operating profit of €2 million in 2011 – its first full…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Shaws retail chain's messy divorceTHE FAMILY spat within the Shaws retail chain continues to rumble on about 15 months after shareholder Sheila Shaw served her…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
A chance to get to know Nama betterTHE IRISH-owned banks might be bleeding the exchequer dry but we can at least take some small comfort from the fact that former…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Little ThingsFERGUS HOBAN, who runs Touchstone Healthcare in Cork, will give the keynote speech at the Western Conference on medical economics…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Bookies look for iPad puntA STRONG field turned out for the Irish Bookmakers Association’s pre-budget submission this week.Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
No easy way to plug gap in Aer Lingus pension deficitAN INTERESTING note came yesterday from Merrion stockbrokers on Aer Lingus and the pesky pension deficit issue.Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ to alter sales method for adverts on televisionRTÉ HAS agreed to change the way it sells its television advertising from July 1st, 2012, following an investigation by the Competition…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus plans move on dividendsAER LINGUS is to seek shareholder approval to restructure its balance sheet in such a way that it would enhance its ability to…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Drumm is given US extensionFormer Anglo Irish Bank chief David Drumm has been given a further extension until November 11th to respond to complaints against…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
€10m investment in Tullamore DewScottish distiller William Grant has unveiled a €10 million investment in a global marketing and advertising campaign for its…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Profits fall £1m at UK wing of BWGPROFITS AT the UK arm of Irish grocery wholesaler BWG declined last year by just more than £1 million as the company invested…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
English edition of 'Daily Star' may seek to compete with 'Irish Daily Star'EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS in Britain is considering distributing the English edition of the Daily Star tabloid in the Republic, a move…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
CityPost to withdraw '20% cheaper' claimINDEPENDENT MAIL delivery company CityPost has agreed to “temporarily withdraw” advertisements that claim its charges are up …Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Two Setanta companies in Ireland lost €7.7m in 2009THE TWO main operating companies of Setanta Sports in Ireland made combined losses of €7Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Westbury Hotel to make 35 redundantTHE FIVE-star Westbury Hotel in Dublin is making 35 staff redundant as part of cost-saving measures being implemented by its …Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Lights on for Euromedic in KilkennyONE MORE THING : PRIVATE MEDICAL operator Euromedic will open its latest Irish facility on Monday in KilkennyFri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair deputy in flying form at Aer Lingus meetingONE MORE THING: AER LINGUS’S investor day in London this week was high on drama if a little short of new insights.Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Rental law reform to help retail but not the rest of usONE MORE THING: THE COMPETITION Authority’s decision to clear Musgrave’s acquisition of Superquinn this week is to be welcomed…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Moving up league with perfect pitchONE MORE THING : IT MIGHT have a low profile here but Dublin-based Support in Sport is a premier league player overseas in laying…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair brands Aer Lingus decision on redundancy report a 'cover-up'RYANAIR DEPUTY chief executive Howard Millar yesterday accused Aer Lingus of a “cover-up” in not releasing a report from external…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
