Shareholders to vote today on Bula placementBula is considering legal action against KMNGGMon May 25 1998 - 01:00
Cahill deal yet to be negotiatedThe remuneration package to be paid to Mr Bernie Cahill, who was appointed executive chairman of Aer Lingus this week following…Sat May 23 1998 - 01:00
NIB staff get early retirement proposalsNational Irish Bank is offering generous terms to employees who wish to take early retirementFri May 22 1998 - 01:00
Fraud bureau still searches for TaylorThe whereabouts of Mr Tony Taylor and his wife, Shirley, who are at the centre of a Garda fraud inquiry, has yet to be established…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
Action wants couple liable for firm's debtThe proceedings being taken against Mr Tony Taylor and his wife Shirley by Mr Patrick McSwiney, liquidator to Taylor and Associated…Tue May 19 1998 - 01:00
Ansbacher opposes Cayman probeAnsbacher (Cayman) has said it will not voluntarily co-operate with the authorised officer inquiring into the operation of the…Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00
US judge reserves ruling in Finbarr Ross hearingA judge in Muskogee, Oklahoma, yesterday reserved his decision in a habeas corpus application brought by lawyers for the Cork…Fri May 15 1998 - 01:00
NIB to delay publishing inquiry dataNational Irish Bank has said it will not be publishing the findings of its internal inquiries into the controversies at the bank…Fri May 15 1998 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland falls foul of ruling on chargesThe Ombudsman for the Credit Institutions, Mr Gerry Murphy, has found in favour of a shop-owner in a decision likely to have …Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
NIB inspectors place ads in newspapersThe inspectors appointed by the High Court to National Irish Bank have placed advertisements in newspapers requesting people …Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
SFO investigating irregularities at Powerscreen subsidiary MatbroThe British Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating the irregularities discovered at the Powerscreen subsidiary Matbro, the…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
McCreevy lists missing files sought by Moriarty tribunalThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has published a list of the missing or incomplete files on exchange controls which are…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Powerscreen's link to bank led to withdrawal of PWPrice Waterhouse has agreed to withdraw from a review of the accounting irregularities discovered at the Powerscreen subsidiary…Wed May 06 1998 - 01:00
BoI branch in Galway faces investigationThe Bank of Ireland has initiated an inquiry into interest charging in a branch in GalwayWed May 06 1998 - 01:00
Copyright fines of up to £100.000 announced by MinisterMaximum fines of £100,000 and prison sentences of up to five years are provided for in new copyright legislation announced yesterday…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
PW to pull out of Powerscreen inquiryA Conflict of interest discovered by the accountancy firm inquiring into the scandal at Powerscreen means they are now going …Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Compromise on central bank to face market testEurope's single currency pro ject faces a test of credibility on the markets this week after the weekend compromise over the …Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Decision to merge State bodies welcomedIBEC, the employers organisation, in its first detailed statement on the Government's decision to establish a single agency to…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Court allows Ansbacher probeAn attempt to block the authorised officer inquiring into the Ansbacher deposits was struck out in a court in the Cayman Islands…Fri May 01 1998 - 01:00
700 new telephone service jobs in DublinThe teleservices sector is "well ahead of target" to create more than 10,000 jobs within the next two years, the Tanaiste, Ms…Thu Apr 30 1998 - 01:00
Cayman bank still blocks Ansbacher deposits inquiryThe application by a Cayman Islands bank aimed at blocking an inquiry by an authorised officer investigating the Ansbacher deposits…Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Ansbacher seeks ruling on secrecyThe application made yesterday by Ansbacher Cayman Ltd to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands sought a direction from the court…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Cayman Islands bank continues to oppose disclosure in courtAn attempt by the Cayman Islands bank which controlled the Ansbacher deposits to evade having to disclose information to an investigation…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Harney still has an `open mind' on regulationDirect regulation by the Government could be introduced for the members of some accountancy bodies while other bodies are left…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Ross is refused bail by US courtA US court has refused bail to the Cork-born financier Mr Finbarr RossSat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Bula claims Russian firm `hugely' overchargedBula Resources is claiming it was "hugely" overcharged by a Russian drilling company it used in its Salymskoye oil project in…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Celtic Tiger takes leap in competitive stakesThe Celtic Tiger has been awarded another stripe, ranking 11th in a new league table of the world's most competitive economies…Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
Young drivers could be gradedA 12-week course leading to a certificate of competency is being considered as a way of reducing insurance premiums for young…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Bula allows £12m to cover huge Siberian lossesBula Resources is to make a provision for £12Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
NIB refuses to comment on its internal inquiryNational Irish Bank, which promised last month it would publish details of its internal inquiry into the controversial sale by…Sat Apr 18 1998 - 01:00
Investors in failed Ross firm have learned art of patienceThe story of the foundation, operation and collapse of the Gibraltar based bank, International Investments Ltd (IIL), is outlined…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Liquidator denies Ross `deal' claimA deal which would have promised Mr Finbarr Ross protection from civil actions in return for his signing over assets was drafted…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Ross lawyers lodge bail applicationLawyers for the Cork-born financier Mr Finbarr Ross have lodged a bail application and are to initiate an appeals process which…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Peace to boost North-South tradeThe creation of a peaceful and stable environment in Northern Ireland could see North-South trade boosted by up to 50 per cent…Sat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
Fugitive financier Ross to fight extradition from USThe Irish financier, Mr Finbarr Ross (52), is to contest his extradition when the case comes before a court in the US on Monday…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Banks face spot checks on fees and interest chargesA number of branches of the major banks are due to be visited this morning for "spot checks" by accountants engaged by the Director…Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
Minister ponders examining NIB bonds saleThe appointment of an authorised officer to examine the sale of Isle of Man investment bonds by National Irish Bank (NIB) is …Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Credit unions are hopeful McCreevy will accept amendmentsThe Irish League of Credit Unions is hopeful that the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, will accept amendments to the Finance…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Credit unions object to new rulesThose who put their money into credit unions normally put funds into shares, on which they earn dividends and against which they…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Little light visible in mining disputeWhenever it does manage a year's production at full capacity, the Arcon Mines operation at Galmoy, Co Kilkenny, is likely to …Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Tax consultants in fear of being forced to testify against clientsTaxation consultants could end up being called as witnesses against their clients as a result of the Revenue Commissioners' new…Thu Feb 12 1998 - 00:00
Inspector to report on Bula shortlyThe Government-appointed inspector investigating the Bula Resources/Mir Oil deal expects to finish his report by the end of this…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
The Moriarty Tribunal serves order of discovery on MinisterIt was confirmed last night that the Moriarty Tribunal has served an order of discovery on the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
NIB believes disgruntled workers are behind media leaksNational Irish Bank believes disgruntled staff still working with the bank are behind the leaking of confidential customer documents…Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
`Tax prosecutions are pending: people will go to jail'Fear of the Revenue Commissioners has grown significantly in recent years and tax evasion - the illegal non-payment of taxes - …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
NIB withdraws from CMI bond sales schemeNational Irish Bank (NIB) has withdrawn from the controversial investment bond sales scheme which is being investigated by the…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Collery `co-operating' as investigator pieces together the Ansbacher jigsawThe former Guinness & Mahon banker, Mr Padraig Collery, has said he is co-operating fully with the inquiry into the Ansbacher…Tue Jan 27 1998 - 00:00
Government inquiry into NIB bond salesThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is to investigate the relationship between National Irish Bank and the Isle…Tue Jan 27 1998 - 00:00
Harney inquiry to question exbankerA former Guinness & Mahon banker who maintained coded client records for the Ansbacher deposits is to be approached as part…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Harney may institute investigation of bankThe Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms Harney, will consider appointing an official to investigate…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
