Maloney `concerned' at O'Brien's commentsA comment by Mr Denis O'Brien that he had made two £100,000 payments threatened to "unravel" both Esat Digifone and Esat Telecom…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien criticised over delay in disclosing bank accountBusinessman Mr Denis O'Brien has been criticised by the Moriarty tribunal for not revealing the existence of an Isle of Man bank…Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
City Cabs plans fleet of 2,000 Mercedes taxisA Dublin taxi firm has said it will put 2,000 new Mercedes-Benz taxis on the streets over the next two yearsThu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Tribunal judge in row with O'Brien familyFor the second time since the tribunal began hearing evidence, its chairman, Mr Justice Moriarty, has found himself in a difficult…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Moriarty accepts O'Brien refusal to attendThe Moriarty tribunal has accepted the refusal of businessman Mr Denis O'Brien to attend to give evidence this week following…Wed Jun 20 2001 - 01:00
Profits at John Byrne's Carlisle Trust up £4mMr John Byrne's property group, Carlisle Trust Ltd and its subsidiaries, have reported a rise in accumulated profits of more …Mon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
Tribunal to be told of O'Brien's commentsThe former chief executive of Esat Digifone is expected to tell the Moriarty tribunal he became concerned about comments Mr Denis…Sat Jun 16 2001 - 01:00
£147,000 was lodged to Lowry's offshore accountTransfers between offshore bank accounts resulted in £147,000 sterling being lodged to an Isle of Man account belonging to Mr…Fri Jun 15 2001 - 01:00
Eircom board to hold crunch talks todayThe board of Eircom is likely to hold crunch discussions today about the rival bids for the company and efforts to get the consortium…Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Intel develops smallest transistorIntel said yesterday it had developed the world's smallest and fastest transistor.Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Foley to meet airline subcommitteeThe chief executive of Aer Lingus, Mr Michael Foley, is to meet with the board subcommittee which has been asked to decide his…Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Ansbacher parties won't appealTwo of the three parties that objected to the Ansbacher application in the Cayman courts earlier this year have decided not to…Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
Lowry to be asked about transactionsThe tribunal will begin hearing evidence today concerning payments to Mr Michael LowryThu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Farrell denies link to Haughey fundsThe former managing director of the Irish Permanent Building Society, Dr Edmund Farrell, has denied he gave money belonging to…Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Unknown source for Haughey's spending in 1988The Moriarty tribunal has been unable to find any money trail for £370,000 spent by Mr Charles Haughey during 1988, the tribunal…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Court refuses to identify Cayman depositorsA court in the Cayman Islands has ruled that confidential information relating to the Ansbacher deposits should be passed to …Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Judge rules against the release of Ansbacher namesAny Irish residents who had connections with the Ansbacher deposits but who have not yet been identified by the Irish authorities…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
1989 polling day payments deniedMr Charles Haughey stated "categorically" it was not correct that he had met Mr Mark Kavanagh on the morning of the 1989 general…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
FG within tribunal remitThe Moriarty Tribunal has indicated that it can investigate donations made to Fine Gael while Mr Michael Lowry was chairman of…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
Ansbacher information may be disclosed, court rulesA Cayman Islands court has ruled that confidential information concerning the Ansbacher deposits should be given to the Irish…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien says he can satisfy tribunal over Lowry paymentsThe multimillionaire businessman Mr Denis O'Brien has said he is "confident" he will be able to deal with payments involving …Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00
Multinationals use Cayman accounts to offset tax liabilityIntel Ireland Ltd, the company which runs the huge Intel plant in Leixlip, Co Kildare, is a Cayman Islands company with a "branch…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Irish-based multinationals register firms overseasAn examination of five US multinationals with operations in the Republic found structures involving either Dutch holding companies…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Poorer states pay dearly to attract global giantsOne of the principal effects of the ceaseless drive by multinationals to reduce their tax bills is to create pressure for the…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
RTE to retain maximum stake in Netco divisionRTE will retain the maximum permissible stake in its transmission and distribution division, Netco, because of its prospects …Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Bula report given to Criminal Assets BureauThe Criminal Assets Bureau has been given a copy of the Bula Resources report so it can take "such action as is deemed appropriate…Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
SFA says certain firms have closed eyes to euro arrivalSmall businesses employing less than 50 people are "almost indifferent" to the approaching introduction of the euro, according…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Lowry `can say why Smurfit man gave £150,000'Mr Michael Lowry can give a "reasonable explanation" to the Moriarty tribunal as to why he was given £150,000 by a senior Smurfit…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Flynn set to head credit union reviewThe chairman of ICC Bank and former trade unionist Mr Phil Flynn is expected to chair a commission to review the structure and…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Ansbacher clients object to disclosureOne or more Irish clients of Ansbacher bank in the Cayman Islands are objecting to the disclosure of information to the inspectors…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Haughey tells friends he will not return to Moriarty TribunalThe former Taoiseach Mr Charles Haughey has told friends he will not be returning to the Moriarty Tribunal.Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Registrar warned credit union board about £27m ISIS liabilityThe Registrar of Friendly Societies warned last year that members of the board of the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) could…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Closure of stockbroker is decade's fourthThe closure of W&R Morrogh brings to four the number of stockbroking firms that have collapsed or ceased trading in the past…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
Credit unions must unite or face possible break-upThe credit union movement faces possible break-up if members do not close ranks, the supervisory committee of the Irish League…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
Off-licence report recommends deregulationA report recommending the deregulation of the off-licence trade was handed to the Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue yesterday…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
Charges for supplying rural power may risePeople living in rural areas will have to pay more for electricity than their urban counterparts if one of the OECD's recommendations…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
The Language Instinct, by Stephen Pinker (Penguin £6.99 in the UK)Psychologist and linguist Stephen Pinker argues convincingly in this book that almost all of us possess what he calls the language…Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
Cayman decision delayed as case runs over scheduleThe court case to decide whether confidential financial information should be given to the inspectors investigating the Ansbacher…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
OECD warns on tax threatThe OECD believes that the opportunities created by the globalisation of the financial services sector is a threat to democracy…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
No comment on disclosure by Ansbacher founderThe sole surviving member of the group which established Ansbacher bank in the Cayman Islands yesterday declined to comment on…Thu Apr 12 2001 - 01:00
Cayman bank has details of more than 100 Ansbacher accountsRecords of the annual balances in more than 100 accounts in the Ansbacher deposits going back to the late 1980s at least are …Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00
Ansbacher applies to breach Cayman secrecy lawAn application by Ansbacher Cayman for permission to give information to the Irish High Court inspectors investigating the Ansbacher…Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
Cayman deposits hearing beginsThe Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands begins hearing an application today from Ansbacher (Cayman) Ltd that the bank be allowed…Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Non-compliant credit union auditors risk being reportedCredit union auditors will be reported to the appropriate prosecuting authority if they do not perform their functions adequately…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Incorrect tax forms sent to employersIncorrect tax forms have been sent to more than 100,000 employers by the Revenue Commissioners, listing employees who may have…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Founders of PR firm millionaires after £7.1m saleThe two founders of Dublin-based Gallagher & Kelly Public Relations will become millionaires following the sale of the firm…Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00
Aer Lingus criticises Aer Rianta's policiesAer Lingus has strongly criticised Aer Rianta in a submission to the body established to determine airport charges.Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
League trawls 535 credit unions for advice on reformThe Irish League of Credit Unions is initiating a root-and-branch review of its structures and operations and has asked its 535…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Radical change in structure urged on league by its membersMotions calling for radical change to how the Irish League of Credit Unions is organised have been put down for the forthcoming…Mon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
Row in liquor licensing body halts vote on off-licence reformA row within the Commmission on Liquor Licensing has prevented a vote on policy towards the off-licence trade being takenSat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
