OPW purchase of Boyne Valley site examined by State ComptrollerThe Comptroller and Auditor General, the Government financial watchdog, examined the decision by the Office of Public Works to…Sat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
Central Bank chased national pension fundThe Central Bank felt it should be given the job of managing the new £5 billion (€6Fri Aug 11 2000 - 01:00
ECB unlikely to intervene to support euro against dollarThe European Central Bank has talked down the prospects of intervention to support the euro as the single currency faces into…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Minister went against advice on fundThe Minister for Finance went against civil service advice in giving the National Treasury Management Agency a lead role in managing…Mon Aug 07 2000 - 01:00
Desmond ruled out as mystery airport bidderMr Dermot Desmond has been ruled out as the mystery bidder for TBI, the Cardiff-based airport operator, which said yesterday …Sat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
House price guides prove more like lotteryIf you are lucky enough to be the person who reportedly paid £2Fri Aug 04 2000 - 01:00
Revenue surplus of £655m in JulyThe Republic's Exchequer surplus grew by £655 million (€831 million) last month, fuelled by large increases in income tax and…Thu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
IBEC opposes major tax cuts in Budget as borrowing acceleratesThe Irish Business and Employers Confederation has come out against large tax cuts in the next Budget as the latest official …Tue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
State oil company to be sold to Tosco for £85mThe Government hopes to complete the $100 million (£85 million) sale of the assets of the Irish National Petroleum Company (INPC…Tue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
New incentive scheme for Barlo managers to be based on profitsShareholders in Barlo Group have voted to scrap a year-old management incentive scheme linked to the company's poorly performing…Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Capital Bars logs €1.8m lossCapital Bars, the pub and hotel group controlled by Liam and Des O'Dwyer, has reported a loss of £1Sat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Smyth ups offer to Dunloe shareholdersDublin solicitor Noel Smyth has upped his offer to Dunloe Ewart shareholders by 4 cents a share to 51 centsSat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
Sellers outnumber buyers in `soggy' marketShares fell again in Dublin with the ISEQ closing down 1.81 per cent at 5016.35Fri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
Irish media chiefs set to fight battle for ITVAlthough he may be well-known in Ireland, Gerry Murphy, the new head of Carlton Communications, appears to have risen almost …Fri Jul 28 2000 - 01:00
Supreme Court favours Revenue in banana war with Fyffes over taxesFyffes, the Dublin-based fruit company, said last night the Supreme Court ruling that banana ripening was not a manufacturing…Tue Jul 25 2000 - 01:00
Bacon earned £131,000 for three reports on housing marketDr Peter Bacon earned £131,000 (€166,336) for his three reports on the housing market, according to documents released under …Tue Jul 25 2000 - 01:00
INPC in a possible takeover bidThe Irish National Petroleum Company is in talks which could lead to a takeover of the State-owned oil refining business.Mon Jul 24 2000 - 01:00
Management at Greencore decide against a buyoutManagement at Greencore, the sugar and agri-business group, has ruled out making a bid for the €570 million (£450 million) group…Sat Jul 22 2000 - 01:00
Future plans for Guinness business remain uncertainThings have finally come to a head at GuinnessFri Jul 21 2000 - 01:00
Increase in bonuses for Intel staffThe 4,400 staff at Intel's manufacturing plant in Leixlip, Co Kildare stand to receive half year bonuses equivalent to 16 days…Wed Jul 19 2000 - 01:00
Diageo says Irish market strategic as company realignsIreland has been identified as one of four major strategic markets for Diageo, which is selling control of its food business …Tue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
Harney issues proceedings in case involving Lowry workThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, has issued legal proceedings against the construction firm that built the controversial £390,000 extension…Mon Jul 17 2000 - 01:00
Guinness axes 290 jobs with more cuts to followGuinness is to shed more jobs at three Irish breweries in the wake of 290 redundancies at its brewery and packaging plants in…Sat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
Tough guy is ultimately a pragmatistMr Turlough O'Sullivan may not adopt the white collars and patrician demeanour of Mr John Dunne, his predecessor as IBEC director…Fri Jul 14 2000 - 01:00
O'Rourke says airline flotation unlikely beforeAer Lingus believes a stock market flotation by the end of the year remains the best option for the airline despite comments …Thu Jul 13 2000 - 01:00
Dublin underpinned by steady trading in LondonDublin closed on a firm note, underpinned by steady trading in London at the end of the day and a higher opening on Wall Street…Wed Jul 12 2000 - 01:00
Consumers grouping critical of lobbying by MacSharryThe Consumers' Association of Ireland has criticised Mr Ray MacSharry's lobbying on behalf of the Central Bank in the debate …Wed Jul 12 2000 - 01:00
MacSharry lobbied concerning Central Bank's roleMr Ray MacSharry lobbied the Minister for Finance on behalf of the Central Bank in the debate over whether it should be stripped…Tue Jul 11 2000 - 01:00
Tuskar issue may cloud Aer Lingus flotationAer Lingus may have to flag a multi-million pound potential liability arising out of the 1968 Tuskar Rock crash when it goes …Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
Revenue settles with CMI bond investorThe Revenue Commissioners has made a £151,000 (€191,000) settlement with an investor in the Clerical & Medical International…Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
Changes will save money on late night pub licencesThe new licensing laws that come into effect this week will have little effect on Capital Bars, the quoted group that owns 11…Fri Jul 07 2000 - 01:00
Heineken executive moving into top-job at Aer LingusMr Michael Foley, president and chief executive officer of Heineken USA, has been appointed group chief executive of Aer Lingus…Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
A man of many and varied interestsMembership of the Beer Institute is an unusual qualification for a would-be airline chief executive but necessary if you are …Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Politicians have a first-class ticket to ride corporate trainIf Mary Harney is contemplating life beyond politics amid dire predictions for the future of the Progressive Democrats, she can…Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Indigo crosses final frontierIt's internet shopping, Jim, but not as we know it.Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Deputy chief executive of First Active departs after management shake-upMr Tony Shanahan has resigned as deputy chief executive of First Active, the troubled mortgage lenderWed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
NIB being sued by former customersNational Irish Bank is being sued by former customers who are facing hefty tax bills as a result of investing with Clerical Medical…Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Takeover deal focus of US inquiryUS financial regulators are seeking details of the abandoned takeover deal between Marlborough International and E-PawnSat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Green surges on news it might be taken privateShares in Green Property surged on the news that the company might be taken private in what was otherwise a quiet day on the …Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
ECB urges Republic to take action to combat inflationThe European Central Bank (ECB) has urged the Government to take remedial action to curb inflation, which is currently running…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
IFSC developer to be questioned by tribunalMr Mark Kavanagh, the developer of the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), is expected to be questioned by the Moriarty…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Eircom presses Telia on stakeEircom is hopeful it will reach agreement with Telia in the next few days over the fate of the Swedish group's 14 per cent stake…Thu Jun 15 2000 - 01:00
Operations of Guinness & Mahon to be wound downIrish Life and Permanent is to wind down Guinness & Mahon, its private banking subsidiary which is at the centre of the ongoing…Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Telia's decision will brighten Eircom shareholders' outlookTELIA, the Swedish telecommunications group, will announce next week that it is to `lock up' its 14 per cent stake in Eircom …Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Eircom float advisers accused of `grossly misleading' stanceAIB and Merrill Lynch took a cut of €3.4 million (£2Thu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Government changes tactics for Aer LingusLessons learned by the Government from the Eircom flotation were applied in the selection of advisers for the Aer Lingus initial…Thu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Eircom advisers wanted flotation risks to be secretMerrill Lynch told the Government in April last year that it did not believe there was any need to warn prospective investors…Wed Jun 07 2000 - 01:00
Harney monitors ex-Haughey firmThe Tanaiste may appoint an authorised officer to investigate Feltrim Mining, the exploration company established by Mr Conor…Sat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00