Aer Lingus to support OneWorld crisis effortsAer Lingus will support efforts on Thursday to salvage the OneWorld alliance despite concerns about the group's viability writes…Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Tanaiste sanctions Gehe's €152m takeover of Unicare chainThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has cleared the €152Mon Feb 18 2002 - 00:00
Heuston to have four new platformsIarnrod Éireann is planning four new platforms for Heuston Station, Dublin, in a €117 million programme designed to improve train…Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Bord Gais appoints firm to find investors for €279m pipelineSearch is expected to move quickly as the pipeline will be built byend of year writes Arthur BeesleyFri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Aer Lingus puts sale on hold as election loomsAer Lingus has suspended all efforts to sell the company due to the imminence of the General ElectionThu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
An Post may acquire UK mobile phone credit firmAn Post is in advanced negotiations to buy a British maker of machines which recharge pre-paid mobile phones with credit, it …Tue Feb 12 2002 - 00:00
Advising State bodies is good businessTwo Government departments spent €10 million (£7Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
CWU chief 'surprised' by An Post cutsThe Communications Workers Union claimed yesterday that it was "extremely surprised" at the disclosure by An Post that it wanted…Sat Feb 09 2002 - 00:00
An Post seeks 1,140 job cuts before end of 2003An Post wants to cut 1,140 staff from its workforce before the end of 2003, the postal firm said yesterdayFri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
Missing man is not a high-flierAs the AIB admitted yesterday that it had lost $750 million (€863Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
CIE defends value of Treasury dealState group vigorously rejects suggestion it did not obtain the best value from its Spencer Dock property assetThu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
Chemists' union challenges deregulationThe Irish Pharmaceutical Union will go to the High Court next week in an attempt to block deregulation of the retail chemist …Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
FLS chairman resigns as Potagua seeks saleThe chairman of FLS Industries, owner of the former TEAM Aer Lingus, has resigned following the decision of the group's largest…Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Rabbitte very critical of CIE dealA deal allowing Treasury Holdings to develop CIÉ's property at Spencer Dock has been strongly criticised by Labour party TD, …Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
ESB now uncertain about 3G licence bidSenior figures in the ESB are reviewing whether to enter the competition for a third-generation (3G) mobile-phone licenceMon Feb 04 2002 - 00:00
Chemists differ on easing of rulesMoves to ease entry to the pharmacy sector were "very unfortunate", the German group which dominates the business in the Republic…Sat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
CIE bound by 1998 deal with TreasuryCIÉ's contract with Treasury Holdings dates to October 1998Sat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
Michael Smurfit to step down as chief executive at end of OctoberDr Michael Smurfit will step down as chief executive of Jefferson Smurfit on October 31st, the packaging group said last night…Sat Feb 02 2002 - 00:00
Doyle to consult on stamp priceTelecoms regulator Ms Etain Doyle has sought comments on a proposal to increase the price of a basic stamp to 41 cents from 38…Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
State spending reviews fall shy of 'sound professional standard'Spending reviews carried out by Government Departments were strongly criticised yesterday by the Comptroller and Auditor General…Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
Harney to be given Unicare ruling todayThe Tánaiste will be told today whether the Competition Authority approves the purchase of the Unicare pharmacy chain by Gehe…Tue Jan 29 2002 - 00:00
Regulator takes EirGrid to courtThe electricity regulator, Mr Tom Reeves, has taken High Court action to enforce a direction on EirGrid, the operator of the …Mon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
Contract to operate Luas likely to go to French firmA French firm will be chosen next week as preferred bidder to operate the Luas light rail system in DublinSat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Tailfin failure most likely cause of crashThe Tuskar air disaster in 1968 was probably caused by structural failure in the plane's tailfin, a new study has foundFri Jan 25 2002 - 00:00
Turbine problems beset Ringsend power stationThe ESB's new "jewel in the crown" power station at Ringsend, Dublin, will underperform for three years after its connection …Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
ESB plant at Rhode likely to be shut down this yearA power station at Rhode, Co Offaly, is likely to be shut down this year after the ESB board ordered discussions yesterday on…Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
ESB subsidiary backs away from legal challenge against regulatorAn ESB subsidiary has decided not to pursue a High Court challenge against the electricity regulator, Mr Tom Reeves, over an …Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Sale of USIT to Swiss competitor is believed imminentThe sale of USIT World holiday group to its Swiss-controlled competitor, STA Travel is believed to be imminent.Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Forty Dublin lay-offs are temporary, claims BerlitzTranslation firm Berlitz GlobalNET has laid off another 40 staff from its Dublin operation at Dún Laoghaire for at least eight…Tue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
Aer Rianta may bid for Cyprus projectA consortium involving Aer Rianta has been asked to submit a binding bid to develop and operate two airports in CyprusTue Jan 22 2002 - 00:00
ESB to decide this week on fate of RhodeClosure of an Offaly power station would have "severe implications" for Bord na Móna, the peat company warned yesterdayMon Jan 21 2002 - 00:00
Bidders used PR companies to help tender for €60m contractThe Government's decision to talk to Sikorsky ends one of the hardest-fought tender battles of recent years, writes Arthur Beesley…Fri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
CWU says workers co-operating with An PostAny suggestions that An Post staff had not implemented a transformation plan agreed in 2000 were "outrageous", the company's …Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
An Post predicts €30m loss and seeks tariff increaseAn Post has forecast a €30 million (£23.6 million) loss this year after a €7.2 million deficit in 2001Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Cabinet to consider €2.5bn 'metro' linkCIÉ is considered unlikely to be involved in the management of the initiativeMon Jan 14 2002 - 00:00
Report rules out missile incident as cause of 1968 Tuskar air crashThe Tuskar air disaster in 1968 was not caused by a British missile or unmanned drone, according to the findings of a new inquiry…Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
Crash cause still not establishedThe final words from the Aer Lingus Viscount that crashed near Tuskar Rock in 1968 were: "12,000 feet, spinning rapidly."Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
Hackney drivers suffer as insurer refuses coverPOLICIES : A Dublin insurance underwriter has been unable to renew the policies of about 45 hackney drivers since the start …Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
Resignation of FLS chief executive as problems mountThe chief executive of FLS Aerospace has resigned, adding to the woes of the former TEAM Aer LingusThu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Aer Lingus will seek investor within weeksAer Lingus will press ahead with the search for an investor within weeks, despite concerns that a deal will be very difficult…Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
11 towns to benefit from gas pipeline extensionBord Gáis will connect 11 towns in the midlands and west to the gas grid in a politically sensitive expansion programme beginning…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
BES investors in software firm make 1,000% profitSmall investors in a Dublin software firm, Eontec, made a 1,000 per cent profit when their stake was sold to Warburg Pincus, …Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Conversion is 'virtually complete'The euro was used in the "vast bulk" of cash transactions at the weekend, the Euro Changeover Board said yesterday.Mon Jan 07 2002 - 00:00
Canadian multinational abandons Aughinish Alumina electricity planMarket has been deserted by a number of large investors since deregulation in 2000Mon Jan 07 2002 - 00:00
Semi-states face difficult year as chill winds of reality set inSemi-states face a difficult year with increasing pressure from regulators and the postponing or abandonment of flotation plans…Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
Taoiseach celebrates euro launchWith the aplomb of a man on general election footing, Bertie Ahern chose a Drumcondra newsagent yesterday to carry out his first…Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Delays likely on buses as euro replaces the puntDelays are expected on buses and trains today when hundreds of thousands of commuters use the euro for the first time.Wed Jan 02 2002 - 00:00
Publicans, builders and restaurateurs make peace with the RevenueA Co Wexford publican and builder has made a £300,000 (€380,920) tax settlement with the Revenue, according to the latest edition…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Investors cast shadow on future of former TEAM Aer LingusDoubt has been cast on the future of the former TEAM Aer Lingus at Dublin Airport, after the controlling shareholders of its …Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Head of credit union to resign in new yearThe general secretary of the Irish League of Credit Unions, Mr Tony Smyth, has agreed to resign the post in JanuarySat Dec 22 2001 - 00:00
