An impressive kick-off in the sports arenaMEDIA: SETANTA SPORTS Aston Villa's home Premier League game against Liverpool on August 11th won't live long in the memories…Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Regulator warns airlines to pay delay damagesAviation regulator Cathal Guiomard said yesterday he was prepared to take court proceedings against airlines who failed to compensate…Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
Payzone shares fall on first trading day after mergerShares in Dublin-based Payzone fell by 1p in London yesterday on its first day of trading following the merger of Irish e-payments…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
TG4 to get 15% increase in fundingCOMMUNICATIONS: TG4 was a big winner from yesterday's Budget, getting a 15 per cent increase in its allocation from the exchequer…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
O'Callaghan's EMPG in $750m saleThe Barry O'Callaghan-led Education Media and Publishing Group (EMPG), formerly known as HM Riverdeep, has sold its college division…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Veris shares jump 10% after €14m acquisition in UKShares in Dublin-based property services group Veris rose 10 per cent yesterday after it announced its entry into the British…Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
Liberty and Vienna on shortlist to buy radio station FM104 from O'BrienLiberty Global and Vienna Investments are believed to have been shortlisted by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp to buy FM104, the …Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
O'Brien hopes for friendly receptionOne More Thing: Tonga is nicknamed the Friendly Islands for the welcome it once gave English explorer Captain Cook in the 1770s…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Belts tightenOne More Thing: It looks like it could be a tough Christmas for Irish retailersFri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Just the ticket in UKOne More Thing: Young buck Mark McLaughlin, son of Davy boss Kyran, continues to quietly build his online and mobile phone event…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Dix to dealOne More Thing: With regulatory approval just secured in the United States, Barry O'Callaghan faces a busy time bedding down…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
C&C deal 'difficult to do now' - BritvicOne More Thing: The boss of C&C, Maurice Pratt, has had a tough year but he can take some solace from having parted UK-based…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
New mortgages fall by 25%The number of mortgages issued by Irish lenders between June and the end of August declined by 25 per cent when compared with…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Riverdeep bankers to delay selling on €7.15bn in loansIrish education publisher HM Riverdeep's bankers look set to shelve plans to sell on $7Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Five groups compete for FM104Denis O'Brien's Communicorp radio group is believed to have received five bids for FM104, the Dublin local radio station.Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
AIB to finance Santander dealAIB Corporate Banking will provide more than €700 million in senior debt to entrepreneur Hugh Osmond for his acquisition of 1…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Ecocem appoints CrowleyIrish cement-maker Ecocem has appointed accountant and former Bank of Ireland governor Laurence Crowley as its chairman.Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
BMW's Irish arm paid €7m dividendBMW's Irish subsidiary paid a dividend of €7 million to its Munich-based parent in 2006, according to accounts just filed.Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Q102 pitches in with small profitOne More Thing: Four years after UTV shelled out a hefty €15 million for Q102 in Dublin, the over-35s radio station finally …Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Starbucks goes stir-crazy to pour into Tesco outletsOne More Thing: Could Starbucks be coming to a Tesco near you? Not this year it won't but if a trial in nine Tesco stores in…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Pharmacists find letter hard to takeOne More Thing: There were more than a few hyperventilating pharmacists in Ireland on Tuesday morning following the delivery…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Sale of 'Sligo Champion' could fetch €15m for its ownersThe Sligo Champion newspaper has been put up for sale by the Townsend familyFri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
O'Leary flying high despite Aer Lingus lossOne More Thing: Michael O'Leary was in flying form in Dublin yesterday as he gave his favourite hobbyhorse - aviation regulation…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Ryanair seeks removal of aviation regulatorRyanair has called on Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey to remove aviation regulator Cathal Guiomard from his post for failing…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
The name of the game for rival fundsOne More Thing: Irish Life Investment Managers' (ILIM) recent launch of its "Irish Opportunities Fund" to much fanfare spurred…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
O'Brien ups stake in Sterling EnergyBusinessman Denis O'Brien has increased his stake in UK oil and gas exploration company Sterling Energy to 8.13 per cent.Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
BCI may offer three digital TV licences to one firmThe Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) said yesterday that it might award the three digital terrestrial television (DTT…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Claret invests $100m in Asian property fundDublin-based Claret Capital has invested $100 million (€67.4 million) in an Asian property fund run by Merrill Lynch.Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus shares drop on bad day for marketsAer Lingus's share price hit a new low yesterday with the stock declining by 2.3 per cent to close in Dublin at €2.10.Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
O'Brien in FM104 talksDenis O'Brien said yesterday that he expected to conclude the acquisition of Emap's Irish radio stations in Ireland by the end…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Students get refund after bank's mistakeStudents who opened current accounts with Ulster Bank before the end of 2005 could be set for an early Christmas present after…Sat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
UTV radio profits soar in StateUTV's radio stations in Cork and Limerick posted strong profit growth in 2006 due to stronger than expected increases in advertising…Sat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Dublin route one of UAE airline's busiestEtihad Airways has achieved an 81 per cent load factor on its flights from Abu Dhabi to Dublin since launching the service on…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Babcock warn Eircom staff over redundancy targetsEircom owner Babcock & Brown has told its 7,100 staff that the terms of its voluntary redundancies programmes will be set…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus signs deal to purchase twelve aircraft from AirbusAer Lingus yesterday signed a deal with Airbus to purchase 12 new long-haul aircraft, with an option for an additional six planes…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Vodafone to acquire PerlicoVodafone has agreed to acquire Dublin-based fixed-line telecoms provider Perlico for up to €80 million in a move aimed at giving…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Barry revenues up 11%Revenues at the Mallow-based Barry wholesale and food distribution group rose by 11 per cent to €632 million in the year to the…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
RQB's Sawgrass plans approvedPlanners in Florida have given Irish investment vehicle RQB the green light to expand its ambitious hotel, leisure and residential…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Profits at burger chain up nearly 49%Profits at the Irish arm of fast food giant McDonald's rose by almost 49 per cent last year to €11Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
UPC Ireland revenues rise sharply despite fall in TV subscriber baseRevenues at UPC Ireland, owner of NTL and Chorus, rose sharply in the three months to the end of September in spite of a reduction…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Dempsey rejects Ryanair appeal for review of T2 airport chargesMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has rejected a request from Ryanair to establish an independent appeals panel to review a…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Regulator to extend inquiry into radio takeoverThe Competition Authority plans to extend its investigation into Denis O'Brien's €200 million takeover of Emap's radio stations…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus to drop Dubai route in 2008Aer Lingus has, as expected, dropped its long-haul route to Dubai from its summer 2008 scheduleThu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Marks and Spencer says it has big plans in store for RepublicRetailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) said yesterday that it would expand its presence in the Republic by 30 to 40 per cent …Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus reshuffles management teamAer Lingus has reshuffled its management team with the creation of four new senior roles.Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Expansion helps profits at Penney's to rise by 20%Profits at Primark, the Irish-based retail clothing group that trades in Ireland as Penney's, rose by 20 per cent to £200 million…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Slow turnaround begins to speed up at SuperquinnSuperquinn chairman Simon Burke says that if the upmarket grocery chain was doing its job properly, Irish people would have no…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Smurfit Kappa issues sudden profit warningDublin-based packaging group Smurfit Kappa issued a profit warning yesterday in an unexpected trading update to the stock market…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
100 jobs to go as Eason closes Cork subsidiaryEason is planning to shut its Cork-based newspaper and magazine distribution subsidiary News Brothers next year with the loss…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
