ICTU in talks with Revenue over interest and penalties on tax debtThe ICTU, the umbrella body for the trade union movement, is to enter into settlement negotiations with the Revenue Commissioners…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Call for inquiry into bank 'monopoly'The Director of Consumer Affairs has called for a full and "urgent" inquiry into the banks' new policy on clearing cheques and…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Revenue to examine suggestions from politiciansThe Revenue Commissioners will examine a number of recommendations made by politicians yesterday, including one that it compensate…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Tribunal must decide if O'Brien paid LowryOn the evening of Friday, October 24th 1996, the then Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications, Michael Lowry, was driven…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Esat Digifone licence to be next focus for investigationThe tribunal has adjourned and when it resumes will hear evidence to do with the granting of the second mobile phone licence …Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Three Lowry associates refuse to give evidenceThree people who had dealings with the former Fine Gael minister Mr Michael Lowry have refused to attend to give evidence, the…Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
O'Brien denies link to financial transactionsDenis O'Brien's other allegation regarding the evidence heard this week concerned file notes created by executives of Investec…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
The telecomunications wizard and the web of conspiracy theoriesThe evidence given by multimillionaire Denis O'Brien to the Moriarty tribunal this week involved not one but two allegations …Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien conspiracy allegation challengedDocumentation held by the tribunal "blows your evidence out of the water", the multimillionaire businessman Mr Denis O'Brien …Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Lowry to face questions over links to O'BrienThe former Fine Gael minister Mr Michael Lowry is to return to the witness box next TuesdayWed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien to testify again on MondayBusinessman Mr Denis O'Brien is to tell the Moriarty tribunal he cannot remember a crucial phone call another witness has said…Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
£43,500 compensation to unnamed ISPCC director for 'loss of office'The controversy which convulsed the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) in 1999 cost the charity £…Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Companies invest €14 billion overseasIrish companies invested €14.16 billion (£11Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Taylor forged signatures on cheques before lodging them to his own business accountsTony Taylor forged signatures on the back of clients' cheques before lodging them to Taylor company accounts.Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
St Vincent de Paul welcomes guilty plea by TaylorThe Society of St Vincent de Paul has welcomed the decision of Tony Taylor to plead guilty to fraudWed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Taylor sentenced to five years for fraudThe former investment manager Tony Taylor is expected to spend another year or more in prison following his sentencing for fraud…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Companies to be allocated annual return dateCompanies are to be allocated annual return dates from March 1st, 2002Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Esat and Eircom in pricing disputeEsat yesterday accused Eircom of trying to create a monopoly for itself in the digital-line subscriber market while Eircom accused…Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Tax defaulters cough up £4.9mA Waterford building company which made a settlement of just under £1.8 million (€2Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
US senator praises Irish economyNew York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton told the Dublin Chamber of Commerce annual dinner last night that she would be visiting…Fri Sept 28 2001 - 01:00
Faxhill auditor set for courtThe Tβnaiste is prosecuting a case against the auditor of Faxhill Homes, the Kildare building firm which worked on the homes …Thu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
Growth slowing sharply, warns ForfasWage restraint, increased competition and improved infrastructure are needed if the level of job losses now under way and in …Thu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
€477m venture capital helps 400 firms - surveyAlmost 400 indigenous companies benefited from venture capital financing of more than £376 million (€477 million) in the four…Thu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
Shinko's closure of Tallaght plant will cost 340 jobsThe Shinko Microelectronics plant in Tallaght, Co Dublin, is to close with the loss of 340 jobs, workers at the plant were told…Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Corporate law director to take office next monthThe director designate of Corporate Law Enforcement will formally take up office next monthThu Sept 20 2001 - 01:00
'Ireland on Sunday' acquired by Associated Newspapers for €12mAssociated Newspapers has bought Ireland on Sunday for £9.4 million (€11Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Bogus account holders advised to come cleanOwners of bogus non-resident accounts have been warned that those who do not avail of the Revenue's voluntary disclosure scheme…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
No authority over offshore bank - MDThe managing director of the Irish Nationwide Building Society has said it has no authority to instruct a bank it owns in the…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Austin loan note to Lowry shownThe executors of the estate of the late Mr David Austin knew nothing about an October 1996 payment of £147,000 to Mr Michael …Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Accountant not told of accountAn accountant and friend of Mr Michael Lowry, who has been helping the former minister deal with the tribunal's inquiries, was…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Accountant gave Lowry phoneMr Denis O'Brien's accountant was contacted "out of the blue" in February 1997 and asked to get a mobile phone for Mr Michael…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Phelan says all contact with Lowry was on his own behalfMr Denis O'Brien's former accountant said that at all times when he was working with Mr Michael Lowry he was working for himself…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Group met as tribunal was set to learn of UK dealMr Denis O'Brien's former accountant met Mr Michael Lowry in a Dublin hotel in March when it emerged the Moriarty tribunal was…Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Adviser was unable to recall account in his nameMr Denis O'Brien's former accountant and adviser, Mr Aidan Phelan, did not remember an Isle of Man account containing £407,000…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien holds major stake in Doncaster stadiumEntrepreneur Mr Denis O'Brien has emerged as the major shareholder in Doncaster Rovers Football Club LtdMon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien wanted £420,000 loan kept secret - bankersAn executive with Investec Bank, formerly GE Capital Woodchester, has said he was told in December 1999 that Mr Denis O'Brien…Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Lowry link discovered by bankers year after loan issueA Dublin bank was told in 1999 that Mr Denis O'Brien was "aware" of a £420,000 sterling loan being sought from the bank.Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien `furious' when told his name was linked to Lowry loanMr Denis O'Brien was "furious" when told last March that his name had been linked to a £420,000 sterling loan to a company of…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
Tribunal to hear more evidence on Esat inquiryThe Moriarty Tribunal, which resumes hearings today, is to hear further evidence concerning the confidential 1997 inquiries conducted…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Kildare farmer seeks £3.7m damages from Bank of Ireland over alleged fraudA Co Kildare farmer who has initiated a number of High Court and Supreme Court cases against the Bank of Ireland is again taking…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Lowry resignation stopped work on houseBuilders working on a house in Blackrock, Co Dublin, belonging to Mr Michael Lowry stopped renovation work after Mr Lowry resigned…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
Former Esat director says Maloney acted irresponsiblyA former director of Esat Digifone said he believed its former chief executive, Mr Barry Maloney, was acting irresponsibly when…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
London court rules against €6.6m `windfall' for MMI liquidatorA London court has ruled against the liquidator of MMI Stockbrokers in a court case which involved a potential windfall of £4…Wed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
Consultant says Haughey should not give evidenceThe consultant urologist who treats Mr Charles Haughey has said he should not be recalled to give more evidence to the Moriarty…Wed Jul 11 2001 - 01:00
Tribunal told of notes of meetingsThe former chief executive of Esat Digifone thought in 1997 that if Mr Denis O'Brien had made a payment to Mr Michael Lowry, …Wed Jul 04 2001 - 01:00
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
