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Cigarette-maker faces ‘huge challenge’ from black market for tobacco

Cigarette-maker faces ‘huge challenge’ from black market for tobacco

PJ Carroll said illicit tobacco trade has almost returned to pre-Covid levels

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 17:15
Banshees of Inisherin co-producer got €72.5m in Irish tax credits

Banshees of Inisherin co-producer got €72.5m in Irish tax credits

Metropolitan Films International is the largest operator in the Irish co-production sector

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 15:41
Ryanair appeals permission for Dublin Airport tunnel

Ryanair appeals permission for Dublin Airport tunnel

Fingal County Council gave DAA approval for project

Tue Mar 28 2023 - 18:07
Ireland’s most expensive private school records pre-tax losses of €2.7m

Ireland’s most expensive private school records pre-tax losses of €2.7m

Nord Anglia International School in south Dublin increased fees last year

Tue Mar 28 2023 - 15:58
Dunnes Stores lodges plans with council to redevelop Crumlin Shopping Centre

Dunnes Stores lodges plans with council to redevelop Crumlin Shopping Centre

Retail centre in Dublin 12 would include a new Dunnes anchor unit, a food market, cafe, four independent units, a gym and library, with the potential to provide up to 450 jobs when operational

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 17:58
Dublin City Council refuses permission for hotel in Portobello

Dublin City Council refuses permission for hotel in Portobello

Plans for the 81-bedroom hotel were refused due to over-concentration of such developments in the D8 area

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 17:57
Bord Pleanála refuses planning permission for Balbriggan housing scheme

Bord Pleanála refuses planning permission for Balbriggan housing scheme

Board says proposal’s lack of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure would largely render residents car-dependent

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 15:47
Waterford Crystal holding company records pretax profit of €788,000

Waterford Crystal holding company records pretax profit of €788,000

Revenues at WWRD Ireland Ltd increased by 11% in 2021 from €8.29m to €9.22m

Fri Mar 24 2023 - 15:46
Hen harrier helps to halt west Clare wind farm

Hen harrier helps to halt west Clare wind farm

Appeals board identifies ‘adverse ornithological impacts’ linked to the project

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 17:14
Balbriggan housing scheme comprising over 800 units gets go-ahead

Balbriggan housing scheme comprising over 800 units gets go-ahead

An Bord Pleanála signs off on residential scheme in north Co Dublin

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 16:44
Woman who broke ex-husband’s tractor windows with golf club in row over €200,000 debt avoids conviction

Woman who broke ex-husband’s tractor windows with golf club in row over €200,000 debt avoids conviction

Judge tells Galway mother of six she ‘can’t go around wielding’ a club but says ‘I kind of half admire her’ for occupying estranged husband’s house

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 15:42
Planning permission refused for 1,000 homes in north Dublin

Planning permission refused for 1,000 homes in north Dublin

An Bord Pleanála rules development excessive in scale and bulk

Thu Mar 23 2023 - 14:22
Covid pushes spend on first series of Valhalla above €55m

Covid pushes spend on first series of Valhalla above €55m

Netflix drama is shot on location in Co Wicklow

Wed Mar 22 2023 - 17:01
Clare County Council suffers setback in Cliffs of Moher legal row

Clare County Council suffers setback in Cliffs of Moher legal row

Dispute focused on operation of council car park at visitor centre

Tue Mar 21 2023 - 17:13
Council adds condition to Citywest scheme to prevent bulk-buying by investors

Council adds condition to Citywest scheme to prevent bulk-buying by investors

Glenveagh Homes granted planning permission for new large-scale residential development of houses, duplexes and apartments

Tue Mar 21 2023 - 15:23
Denis O’Brien’s Jepview secures planning permission for extra floors at Grand Canal office blocks

Denis O’Brien’s Jepview secures planning permission for extra floors at Grand Canal office blocks

Dublin City Council had already given the green light to 15-storey and eight-storey office blocks

Mon Mar 20 2023 - 18:26
Pretax profits at Irish subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson almost double

Pretax profits at Irish subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson almost double

Revenues rise 9.5% to €1.04bn

Mon Mar 20 2023 - 17:18
Labour Court upholds Aldi sacking of employee over non-payment for goods

Labour Court upholds Aldi sacking of employee over non-payment for goods

Former soldier blamed failure to pay for food and drink from store on forgetfulness caused by post-traumatic stress disorder medication

Fri Mar 17 2023 - 17:05
Joe Duffy media firm sees accumulated profits top €520,000

Joe Duffy media firm sees accumulated profits top €520,000

Directors’ fees for RTÉ presenter and his wife, June Meehan, drop €20,000 to €270,000 in 12 months to last April

Fri Mar 17 2023 - 16:22
Underlying profits grows as sales recover at burrito chain Boojum

Underlying profits grows as sales recover at burrito chain Boojum

Group records a loss before tax as Covid support payments drop sharply and two Covid affected outlets shut down permanently

Fri Mar 17 2023 - 14:52
Bord Pleanála refuses Coillte planning permission for wind farm in Carlow

Bord Pleanála refuses Coillte planning permission for wind farm in Carlow

Appeals board says project contravenes county plan

Thu Mar 16 2023 - 18:33
Tax commission rules that €605,488 bill should stand

Tax commission rules that €605,488 bill should stand

Issue arose over €1.1m share sale

Thu Mar 16 2023 - 16:29
Council refuses permission for 158-bed hotel beside Kildare Village

Council refuses permission for 158-bed hotel beside Kildare Village

Retail park operator and Tesco Ireland had both objected to the plan

Wed Mar 15 2023 - 16:48
Council refuses eight-storey development at Ha’penny Bridge

Council refuses eight-storey development at Ha’penny Bridge

Authority said proposed scheme would result in overdevelopment at ‘sensitive site’

Wed Mar 15 2023 - 15:14
It may ‘take decades’ to fix housing delivery, says leading housebuilder

It may ‘take decades’ to fix housing delivery, says leading housebuilder

Lioncor chief executive cites ‘planning blockages and general inertia’

Tue Mar 14 2023 - 18:06
Planning application for north Dublin data centre withdrawn

Planning application for north Dublin data centre withdrawn

No information provided as to why the application has been withdrawn

Tue Mar 14 2023 - 15:52
IFA president Tim Cullinan gets unlimited status for pig operation

IFA president Tim Cullinan gets unlimited status for pig operation

Company accumulated profits increase by €76,760

Mon Mar 13 2023 - 17:20
Dublin City Council refuses permission for office block near Portobello House

Dublin City Council refuses permission for office block near Portobello House

Labour leader Ivana Bacik is among those who raised concerns about the plans

Mon Mar 13 2023 - 17:13
JD Sports Irish unit’s profits fall by a fifth

JD Sports Irish unit’s profits fall by a fifth

Retailer has opened Irish warehouse to mitigate Brexit impact

Fri Mar 10 2023 - 16:56
Corrib Gas revenues jump 51% on record gas prices in 2022

Corrib Gas revenues jump 51% on record gas prices in 2022

Operator Vermillion Energy says prices in last quarter eased from those highs hitting year ago comparisons

Thu Mar 09 2023 - 20:01
Covid quarantine services help Tifco hotel group to €10.9m profit

Covid quarantine services help Tifco hotel group to €10.9m profit

Hotel group operates one of State's largest chains of properties

Thu Mar 09 2023 - 16:13
Council outlines ‘serious’ concerns about planned redevelopment of St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre

Council outlines ‘serious’ concerns about planned redevelopment of St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre

Dublin City Council concerned about height, scale, and massing of new centre and its potential impact on other retailers in the area

Tue Mar 07 2023 - 16:33
Lansdowne Hotel refused permission for exterior ‘horsebox’ bar

Lansdowne Hotel refused permission for exterior ‘horsebox’ bar

Dublin City Council refuses planning on basis that development ‘would add to visual clutter and have negative impact on protected structure’

Mon Mar 06 2023 - 18:21
Claridges owner does not see ‘material impact’ from McKillen dispute

Claridges owner does not see ‘material impact’ from McKillen dispute

Paddy McKillen claims he is owed billions of pounds under a profit-share agreement struck with the Qataris in 2015

Mon Mar 06 2023 - 18:14
Plan submitted to turn Dublin’s CHQ building into multi-stall food market

Plan submitted to turn Dublin’s CHQ building into multi-stall food market

Scheme also involves the construction of a five-storey building at the docklands site

Mon Mar 06 2023 - 16:45
Robbie Williams and Billie Eilish help 3Arena garner revenues of €49.2m

Robbie Williams and Billie Eilish help 3Arena garner revenues of €49.2m

In the course of 12 months to November 2022 almost three-quarters of a million fans attended the Dublin venue

Fri Mar 03 2023 - 17:11
Private members club seeks oral hearing over plans to demolish former Anglo HQ

Private members club seeks oral hearing over plans to demolish former Anglo HQ

Dublin City Council gave go-ahead for project in January

Fri Mar 03 2023 - 16:17
RTÉ seeks consultants to help develop its commercial revenues

RTÉ seeks consultants to help develop its commercial revenues

Broadcaster issues tender for ‘Commercial Review’ aimed at developing and diversifying income

Thu Mar 02 2023 - 17:37
Keogh’s Crisps plans multimillion investment in new production facility

Keogh’s Crisps plans multimillion investment in new production facility

North Dublin business expects to use 18m potatoes to make its crisps this year

Thu Mar 02 2023 - 16:14
Milltown residents contest permission for build-to-rent development

Milltown residents contest permission for build-to-rent development

Council approved scheme but cut number of units from 59 to 54

Thu Mar 02 2023 - 15:36
Social Democrats leader objects to north Dublin data centre plan

Social Democrats leader objects to north Dublin data centre plan

Róisín Shortall cites grid capacity problems but developers have said they will not connect to grid until those issues are resolved

Tue Feb 28 2023 - 17:11
Hayfield Manor parent sees profits jump 21% to over €5m

Hayfield Manor parent sees profits jump 21% to over €5m

Scally family owned luxury hotel group reports strong post-Covid demand and Government support for the sector

Tue Feb 28 2023 - 16:38
Distribution company wins €6.54m tax row with Revenue

Distribution company wins €6.54m tax row with Revenue

Case set to be referred to the High Court

Mon Feb 27 2023 - 18:11
Five Guys restaurant chain posts profit of €529,867

Five Guys restaurant chain posts profit of €529,867

US casual food franchise was introduced to Ireland by three sons of billionaire Dermot Desmond

Mon Feb 27 2023 - 17:59
Tesco and Kildare Village operator object to plan for 158-bedroom hotel on their doorsteps

Tesco and Kildare Village operator object to plan for 158-bedroom hotel on their doorsteps

Transport Infrastructure Ireland says hotel could impact safety of national road network, but Curragh Racecourse operator supports project

Mon Feb 27 2023 - 16:58
Burren farmer wins court battle to get gun back despite Garda objections

Burren farmer wins court battle to get gun back despite Garda objections

Judge says she does not see why she should disallow Kieran Carkill of Kilnaboy from having gun licence ‘because someone doesn’t like him or is not happy with him’

Mon Feb 27 2023 - 16:47
Pretax profits at services group Bidvest Noonan decline

Pretax profits at services group Bidvest Noonan decline

Dividends boost in 2021 did not reoccur

Sun Feb 26 2023 - 16:11
Flannery hotel family row settled after payouts from retained profits

Flannery hotel family row settled after payouts from retained profits

Disagreement reached Commercial Court in 2021 but was resolved a year later

Wed Feb 22 2023 - 17:19
Grand Social operator objects to development to rear of Woollen Mills

Grand Social operator objects to development to rear of Woollen Mills

Scheme near Ha’penny Bridge in Dublin would rise to eight storeys

Wed Feb 22 2023 - 15:47
Irish division of Thermo Fisher Scientific gets once-off €10m

Irish division of Thermo Fisher Scientific gets once-off €10m

Payment was over interpretation of certain agreements

Tue Feb 21 2023 - 17:29
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