O'Brien gears up for battle over UK-based Sterling EnergyTHE TELECOMS entrepreneur Denis O’Brien is set to add to his already substantial holding in Sterling Energy, the UK-based oil…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Service stations get closerTHE LONG and winding road towards choosing an operator for the first motorway service stations is nearing an end.Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Feed B@ckLast week we asked: Should the Government provide the supports to the hotel sector that it has requested?Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Management buyout closer for ThirdForceIRISH LISTED e-learning group ThirdForce has moved a step closer to being taken private, after its chief executive Brendan O’…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Fourfold increase in profits for Carphone WarehouseTHE IRISH arm of retailer Carphone Warehouse achieved a near fourfold increase in its profits last year, according to accounts…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Arnotts'pension rings up surplusWHILE MOST pension funds in Ireland strain under the weight of their deficits following the collapse of property and stock market…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Golden arches retain sheenMcDONALD’S THIS week reported its seventh consecutive month of rising global sales but the Irish business will tread water this…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Praise from across the water for LenihanBRIAN LENIHAN probably isn’t a regular reader of Irish America magazine but the latest edition offers support for his handling…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Regulator incites flights of fancyAVIATION REGULATOR Cathal Guiomard has received an eclectic mix of submissions to his draft ruling on Dublin airport passenger…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Star newspaper group records 6.8% fall in profitsTHE TERENURE-based Star newspaper group recorded a 6.8 per cent decline in its profit in 2008, a year when sales were flat.Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Siptu calls for 42% rise in air passenger chargeSIPTU, IRELAND’S largest trade union, has urged the aviation regulator to increase passenger charges at Dublin airport by 42 …Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Aer Lingus passenger numbers rise 8.2%AER LINGUS carried 1.117 million passengers in July, an increase of 8Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Merrion takes 40% in group aiming to buy WorldSpreadsDUBLIN-BASED Merrion Capital has taken a 40 per cent stake in the consortium proposing to buy the Irish business of WorldSpreads…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
New rules to increase shareholders' rightsTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan will today sign into Irish law a European directive …Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Hotel is one of securities held by Irish Nationwide - reportIRISH NATIONWIDE Building Society holds a legal charge over Hugh O’Regan’s interest in the freehold of the 138-bed, four-star…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Index shows sharp decline in construction continuingACTIVITY IN the Irish construction sector continued to decline sharply in July, although the pace of the fall eased slightly, …Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Aer Arann in 'preliminary' talks with investorsAER ARANN owner Pádraig Ó Céidigh says he has held “preliminary” discussions with potential investors and would be prepared to…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
FÁS executive in threat to resign over complaintsFÁS’S CLIENT services commissioner Kevin Kennedy has threatened to resign over a row relating to its handling of complaints made…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Profits hard to find at hidden hotelEUGENE MURTAGH’S five-star Hempel hotel in west London has been busy filing its annual accounts of late in a move to avoid strike…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Dunne's leaky Icelandic dealingsTHE LEAKING of Kaupthing Bank’s loan book on WikileaksFri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Little things . . .A tender notice has been issued seeking submissions for a “facilities management contract” for the new Terminal 2 facility at…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Mercier motors ahead in LondonAMID THE doom and gloom surrounding our property and construction sectors comes a modicum of good news for one Irish-backed group…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair recognises risks of cancellationRYANAIR’S recently-filed 20-F document with the Securities and Exchange Commission sheds some light on the risks of downgrading…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Broadband gains for UPC as TV subscriptions fallUPC IRELAND, the parent company of the NTL and Chorus cable television operators, yesterday reported further slippage in its …Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Aer Lingus reaches deal to defer new Airbus aircraftAER LINGUS confirmed yesterday that it has reached agreement with Airbus to defer the delivery of new aircraft for its long-haul…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
BT close to deal to transfer consumer unit to VodafoneBT IRELAND and Vodafone are believed to be close to agreeing a deal that would involve BT’s consumer division being transferred…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Former Tui Travel director appointed chief executive of Aer LingusAER LINGUS has appointed German Christoph Mueller as its new chief executiveSat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Up to 19 staff to lose jobs at 'Limerick Leader'SCOTTISH MEDIA group Johnston Press, which owns 13 regional newspapers in Ireland, is set to make up to 19 staff at the Limerick…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Two departments face closureGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND STATE AGENCIES: THE EXPENDITURE review group has recommended that the departments of Community, Rural…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Three Newcourt arms bought out of receivershipTHREE PARTS of the failed Irish-listed company Newcourt were bought out of receivership yesterday.Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Setanta secures Premier League package for screening hereTROUBLED DUBLIN-BASED broadcaster Setanta Sports got a major boost yesterday by pipping British satellite broadcaster BSkyB for…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Irish volume sales of Britvic drinks down 20%VOLUME SALES in Ireland of Britvic’s range of soft drinks slumped by 20Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Blue Ocean raises $7.5m in new fundsBLUE OCEAN Wireless, the Dublin-based maritime communications group, has raised $7.5 million (€5Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Leinster may lose shirts as kit supplier runs into difficultiesJUST ONE week after launching its new jersey, Heineken Cup champions Leinster could have to bin the kit after its supplier Canterbury…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Company seeks to raise €1.5m in bike sponsorshipFRENCH OUTDOOR advertising specialist JC Decaux is hoping to land a €1Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Payzone's sacked chief executive gets over €1mONE MORE THING: AS JOHN Nagle prepares to launch Zapa Technology, his latest business venture, newly-lodged accounts for his…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Glencar shares slide as it pulls out of Mali dealSHARES IN Dublin-based exploration company Glencar fell by 13Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Aviation regulator flies high with €1.3m surplus for 2008THE COMMISSION for Aviation Regulation (Car) achieved an operating surplus of €1Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Boundary Capital in talks to extend €38.6m debt facilityBOUNDARY CAPITAL, the Irish listed investment group led by financier Niall McFadden, is in talks with Anglo Irish Bank to “re…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
BSkyB agrees to continue carrying SetantaSATELLITE broadcaster BSkyB has agreed to continue carrying Setanta Sports’s Irish channel on its digital platform while the …Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Minister moves to ban upwards-only rent reviewsMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has decided to introduce legislation banning the controversial practice of upwards-only rent…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Lufthansa fares well in turbulent timesTHESE ARE turbulent times for airlines, but May, at least, appears to have been a strong month for Lufthansa, which increased…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Court case sheds light on Kingspan founder's true wealthIT SEEMS we have vastly underestimated the wealth of Kingspan founder and chairman Eugene Murtagh, judging by the proceedings…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Union backs Singapore telco's bid for EircomTHE Communication Workers Union has given its support to a bid for Eircom by Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT).Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Trading halt at Eircom parentEIRCOM’S SYDNEY-LISTED parent group suspended trading in its shares yesterday pending an announcement on its sale process.Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Setanta founders in talks with lendersCONCERT PROMOTER Denis Desmond and Setanta founders Leonard Ryan and Michael O’Rourke were in talks last night with the secured…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Carroll blocks two resolutions at ICG annual meetingPROPERTY DEVELOPER Liam Carroll blocked two resolutions yesterday at Irish Continental Group’s annual general meeting.Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Missed payments sealed firm's fateANALYSIS: The Irish and global interests may still prove attractive despite the parent company’s woesWed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
NTL parent interested in Setanta's Irish armLIBERTY GLOBAL, the Colorado-listed parent company of Irish cable TV providers NTL and Chorus, is interested in acquiring Setanta…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Struggling Setanta hit by Scottish soccer blowSETANTA SPORTS edged closer to collapse yesterday after informing the Scottish Premier League (SPL) that it was not in a position…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
