State defends credit union tax exemptionThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has submitted a "strong case" to the European Commission for the continued…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland board announcedThe 12 members of the board of Enterprise Ireland, the new state agency for enterprise development, were announced yesterday …Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
VHI pressing for major fee increaseAn application to the Minister for Health and Children, Mr Cowen, for a substantial increase in VHI fees is to be made shortly…Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Former bank directors linked to Ansbacher depositsTwo former directors of Guinness & Mahon bank were directors of the Irish company, Kentford Securities Ltd, which has been…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Harney widens scope of Ansbacher officer's inquiryThe authorised officer investigating the Ansbacher deposits has been appointed by the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, to another Irish company…Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
B of I counts the cost of euroThe advent of the euro will cost Bank of Ireland an estimated £25 million a year in profits from foreign exchange earnings by…Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
Irish Life files action against ex-employeeIrish Life has initiated civil proceedings for damages against a former member of its sales staff sacked recently following allegations…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
FLS to respond on key TEAM issuesFLS chairman Mr Steffen Harpoth is to respond today to questions concerning wages and staffing put to him yesterday by trade …Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Kerry Group paid Labour Party conference bills worth £24,595The Kerry Group "picked up" two Labour Party bills in 1996Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Docks centre is `critical for tourism'The National Convention Centre, due to be built in Spencer Dock in the Dublin docklands, is the "most critical piece of infrastructure…Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Firm behind convention centre has huge property assetsThe Irish property company, Treasury Holdings Ltd, the major shareholder in the company which is set to develop the National …Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
US court reaffirms the extradition order on financier Finbarr RossA court in the United States has refused a writ of habeas corpus to the Cork-born financier, Mr Finbarr RossTue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Tanaiste and SME group in US trade missionRepresentatives of 20 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) last night began a Forbairt partnership mission in the US, meeting…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
TEAM workers firm on Aer Lingus statusA Spokesman for workers at TEAM Aer Lingus has said they do not want to give up their status as Aer Lingus employees "end of …Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Revenue trawl nets £1.87m in settlementsA motor dealer from Co Cork, who made a settlement of £238,473 with the Revenue Commissioners, has said the payment was related…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Court will rule on NIB staff's right of silenceA court hearing next week to establish whether employees with National Irish Bank (NIB) have the right to refuse to answer questions…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Internal inquiries at Irish Permanent, First NationalA bank and a building society are conducting internal inquiries into their responses to Revenue requests for information about…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Tanaiste to seek an extension of powers of NIB inspectorsAn application will be made in the High Court today that the terms of reference of two inspectors already inquiring into allegations…Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Harney to decide next step on offshore investment reportThe decision of the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, to forward a report on the sale of offshore investments by National Irish Bank (NIB) …Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Tax free phone bets threaten bookiesA significant proportion of betting turnover will leave the State if the Government does not reduce or abolish the 10 per cent…Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
New legislation will give planning tribunal scope `to follow money trail'The Flood tribunal is likely to be asked "to follow the money trail" when its new terms of reference are decided, a Government…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
NAB chief defends bank's actions and imageNational Australia Bank Group, the parent of National Irish Bank (NIB), was "disappointed" at the way it had been portrayed in…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Amex acts as clients get rogue statementsAmerican Express customers who received statements this week telling them their accounts were cancelled and they should return…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
No political meddling in Rennicks grant applications HarneyInquiries made in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the industrial development agencies have found no evidence…Fri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Businessman furious FF got only £10,000One of the Fitzwilton representatives who handed over the £30,000 cheque to Mr Ray Burke has said he was angered when he discovered…Thu Jun 04 1998 - 01:00
Vote for peace will see 25% of companies increase investmentOne in four companies in Ireland will increase investment in their businesses as a result of the positive vote in the referendum…Wed Jun 03 1998 - 01:00
Ansbacher bank parent makes $158m profitFirst National Bank of South Africa (FNB), owners of the Cayman islands bank which is refusing to co-operate with the inquiry…Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
NIB talks of `problems' with bond documentationNational Irish Bank's investigation into its sale of CMI investment bonds has found that in a "significant minority" of cases…Sat May 30 1998 - 01:00
O'Reilly's `iron glove on Earth'Mr Joe Hayes (51), the former managing director of Independent Newspapers (Ireland), held that position from 1981 to 1993 and…Sat May 30 1998 - 01:00
Harney urges Ansbacher to reconsider stanceThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, has urged Ansbacher (Cayman) and its parent banks to reconsider their decision not to co-operate with…Wed May 27 1998 - 01:00
First-half profits improve 23% to £3.7m at UnidareMr Jack Hayes: priority remains to improve return on assets.Wed May 27 1998 - 01:00
Bula may press for return of shares transferred to MirThe return of 74 million shares transferred to Mir Oil Development Ltd will be sought if it emerges there were links between …Tue May 26 1998 - 01:00
McCreevy sets out priority for first class road networkPriority will be given to the development of a first class road network in a proposed programme of private sector involvement…Tue May 26 1998 - 01:00
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
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
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
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
