Impromptu meeting after Cork encounterThe former Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton, said in his statement to the Moriarty tribunal that he met Sir Anthony O'Reilly in August…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Airport terminal bidders namedThe names of 13 national and international companies and consortia which have expressed an interest in building a new terminal…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Carroll attempting to purchase all of DunloeThe property developer Mr Liam Carroll is attempting to buy all of Dunloe Ewart. The purchase could cost him €136 million.Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Dunloe fixes date for meetingDunloe Ewart has named a date for the extraordinary general meeting sought by Mr Dermot Desmond and Mr Phil MonahanSat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Auditor's office in raid by gardaiAn auditor's office was among the five premises raided to date by gardaí working for the Office of the Director of Corporate …Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Gallery owner seeks €350,000 to establish fine art pressBES investors are being sought to fund the establishment of the Republic's first publishing house for original fine art prints…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Offshore depositors even more nervousAnalysis: The Revenue expects it will soon get access to offshore bank accounts. Colm Keena reportsThu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Foreign investment drops off by 28%Foreign investment for the first six months of this year fell by 28 per cent compared to the same period last year.Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Move to low-cost traffic depresses airport profitThe percentage of passengers using Belfast International Airport to fly with low-cost airlines almost doubled during the past…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Smyth and Irish Club fall out over property saleProperty developer Mr Noel Smyth and the council which runs the Irish Club in London have fallen out over whether the club should…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Byrne gives control of property companies to wifeProperty developer Mr John Byrne (82) has handed control of his Irish companies to his wife, Ciara (60)Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Job cuts take effect at Miza as sale talks continueStaff at the Miza Ireland plant in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, were told yesterday that a programme of job cuts and cutbacks in hours…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Enforcer expects legal challenge to powersThe Director of Corporate Enforcement, Mr Paul Appleby, expects the powers of his office to be challenged in the courts as those…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Bovale among 153 firms to fail accounting standardBovale Developments and National Deposit Brokers are among 153 firms registered in the Companies Office as having not kept proper…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Inquiry into Bovale €9,523 contribution to Fianna FailThe Public Offices Commission is to inquire into contributions to Fianna Fáil by the controversial building group Bovale Developments…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Carroll opposes Desmond and Monahan planThe media-shy property developer Mr Liam Carroll has commented in relation to his holding in Dunloe Ewart for the first time.Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Revenue's tax error could cost it dearlyA change in the law regarding paying interest on tax wrongly raised by the Revenue Commissioners could cost the Exchequer 10s…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
TV3 set to make a net loss of €2.7mTV3 will record a net loss of €2.7 million for the year to the end of last August, the station said yesterdayThu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Waterford buys two direct marketing firmsWateford Wedgewood has bought two Irish-based direct marketing businesses, Cash's and Shannon's, for €22.04 million.Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Calls to oust Smyth as Dunloe chairmanThe financier Mr Dermot Desmond and the property developer Mr Phil Monahan are seeking the removal of Mr Noel Smyth as chairman…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Knives are out in battle for shareholder approvalAn attack on Mr Noel Smyth's stewardship of Dunloe Ewart was launched yesterday by Mr Dermot Desmond and Mr Philip Monahan.Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Professional liability premiums soarAn accountancy practice that is not one of the so-called "big four" firms had its professional indemnity bill increased from €…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Company placed in examinership for second time in two yearsPharmaceutical company Miza Ireland, formerly Antigen, a major employer in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, has been placed in examinership…Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
AIB forecasts growth of 4% in GDP for 2002Growth in Gross Domestic Product of 4 per cent for 2002 has been forecast by AIB, but the bank has warned that the pick up in…Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Plan says improved road safety would be biggest contributor to cost savingsThe greatest single contributor to reduced insurance costs would be significantly improved road safety, according to the action…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Chamber points to perils of rising payThe Dublin Chamber of Commerce has called on the Minister for Finance to create an embargo on filling two out of every three …Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
City centre stadium is favoured in Dunloe submissionAt least one of the private-sector submissions to the Government about building a national stadium says it should not be built…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Abandoned network sale costs RTE almost €6mRTÉ spent close to €6 million on the planned sale of its transmission network, which has now been abandonedFri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Developer may profit from club lease saleThe Irish property developer Mr Noel Smyth will make money on the Irish Club's building in London if the sale of its lease exceeds…Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
At least four private sector groups show interest in stadium planThere have been at least four private sector expressions of interest in building a national stadium in Abbotstown, Co DublinSat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Irish Club to move with changing timesThe lease on the building in Eaton Square, London, used by the Irish Club has been put up for sale and the club intends moving…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
New auditor duties to raise costs for clients - CPAThe cost of new obligations on auditors will have to be passed on to clients, the president of the Institute of Certified Public…Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
EirGrid, ESB talks to resumeLast-minute negotiations between the energy regulator, Mr Tom Reeves, and the independent national grid operator, EirGrid, are…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Tourism sector 'needs a strategy similar to the Culliton Report'A development strategy similar to that outlined for industry in the Culliton Report in 1992 is required for the tourism sector…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Hotels federation calls on McCreevy to cut VAT ratesThe Irish Hotels Federation has called on the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, to reduce the rate of VAT on hotels and guesthouses…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Bula executives forgo salariesExecutives at Bula Resources have not drawn any salary in recent months, according to sources.Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Field-Corbett moves to Isle of ManMr Sam Field-Corbett (60), a businessman who was named in the Ansbacher Report as having possibly committed a criminal offence…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Gleeson to be next AIB chairmanThe barrister and former Attorney-General Mr Dermot Gleeson has been appointed chairman-designate of AIB.Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Bula reports progres on debtThe chief executive of Bula Resources, Viscount Torrington, has said some progress has been made in retrieving the $1Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Comment sought on draft terms for insurance studyDraft terms for a study of the insurance sector have been published with a view to inviting observations and commentsWed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Insurance firms to fight false claimsTwo insurance companies have taken steps to clamp down on fraudulent claims, which the sector believes cost at least €65 million…Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
Dunloe impasse puts Cherrywood centre on holdThe 400-acre business, leisure and residential centre at Cherrywood, Co Dublin is stalled following Wednesday's meeting of Dunloe…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Harland & Wolff sinking slowly under weight of competitionNinety years after it built the Titanic , the Harland & Wolff shipyard is looking like it might itself be about to sink into…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Belfast shipyard may shed more jobsFurther major job cuts are in prospect at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, a union leader predicted yesterday.Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Carroll bids to get back Dunloe rightsMedia-shy property developer Mr Liam Carroll will seek to get back voting rights on his Dunloe shares two hours before the company…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Jobless figures to rise as economic downturn bitesA fall in the average number of hours worked has helped prevent a rise in unemployment but that is likely to change, a leading…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
State losing 200 jobs a weekThe economy is "haemorrhaging jobs" in the industrial sector, an economist said yesterday following the release of Central Statistics…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Independent group makes joint bid Scottish titlesIndependent News & Media is part of a consortium that has lodged an expression of interest and an initial bid for the Herald…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
High-tech sector urges a Yes voteRejection of the Nice Treaty would be "disastrous" for the Irish high-tech sector, which last year accounted for one-third of…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Prudential move raises fears for Irish call centre jobsPrudential Life and Pensions in the UK is moving 1,000 call centre jobs to India according to private sector union AmicusMon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
