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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bill to give tenants right to seek rent reviewsCOMMERCIAL TENANTS are set to get greater scope to renegotiate their leases with landlords from a new Bill that the Government…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Losses at NCB rise to €1.2m from €77,000LOSSES AT NCB Stockbrokers widened last year as the company booked a €1Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
D2 property firm posts €981,641 lossD2 PROPERTY Management Ltd, which was placed into receivership in June, made a loss of €981,641 in 2010 and had net liabilities…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Discount Poundland stores open today as DealzUK DISCOUNT retailer Poundland will open its first two stores in the Republic today at Blanchardstown and in Portlaoise, creating…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
ILIM's new pension business up €3.6bnIRISH LIFE Investment Managers (ILIM) has written €3Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Avolon in Ryanair, AirAsia aircraft dealIRISH AIRCRAFT leasing group Avolon will today announce significant sale and leaseback deals with Ryanair and AirAsia that will…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Citi Tower withdrawn from market as ruling consideredTHE £1 BILLION-PLUS Citi Tower in Canary Wharf, in which the National Asset Management Agency has a near 30 per cent interest…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Little thingsONE MORE THING: ONE51 shareholders might have lost their shirts on their investment in the company but they’ve retained a sense…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Treats in store at tastebud departmentONE MORE THING: CORK TV chef Clodagh McKenna is reporting brisk trade at her new restaurant in Arnotts department store in Dublin…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Chello to sing praises of founder O'NeillONE MORE THING: THE CHELLO Foundation, an Irish charity that supports Aids orphans in sub-Saharan Africa, has chosen Shane O…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus bravado on pension cruxONE MORE THING: THERE WAS some brave talk yesterday from Aer Lingus chairman Colm Barrington about the airline’s likely exposure…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
City Channel demise stresses harsh realityONE MORE THING: THE DEMISE of the Dublin-based TV station City Channel is yet another blow to the independent commercial broadcasting…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair call for €110m dividendAER LINGUS chairman Colm Barrington yesterday dismissed a suggestion by Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary that it should…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Azur to merge with US pharma firm in $500m dealIRISH PHARMA group Azur, which is led by former Elan executive Séamus Mulligan, has agreed to merge with Nasdaq-listed Jazz Pharmaceuticals…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Rising turnover puts Grafton back in blackTURNOVER GROWTH of 17 per cent enabled Grafton Recruitment to return to the black last year.Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Coca-Cola to create 100 jobs in LouthCoca-Cola Company yesterday announced it would create 100 new jobs at its shared services facility in Drogheda, Co Louth.Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Shareholders get their say on One51Board member remuneration and the clarity of a report were subjects that focused the anger of shareholdersFri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Little thingsLITTLE THINGS: IT MIGHT seem counterintuitive that an Irish recruitment company would be in a position to pay a €20 million …Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
