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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Castleway's US stealOne More Thing: It's only seven months since Ireland's Castleway Developments paid $33 million (€23Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
IDA budget for industry support remains at €95mGrant aid: IDA Ireland's budgets for allocating grant aid to industry and for building operations next year have been left unchanged…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Qualceram profits go down the toiletOne More Thing: That flushing noise you hear is Qualceram Shires's profits disappearing down the toiletFri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Slattery sees rosy future for Claret in the USOne More Thing: Dómhnal Slattery's Claret Capital is spreading its wingsFri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Airline not out of woods just yetOne More Thing: It has been a good week for Aer Lingus and Dermot MannionFri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Lynch set for gong in Big AppleOne More Thing: Philip Lynch will join an exclusive club in New York next month and it has nothing to do with saunas or smoking…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Entrepreneur in full flightFriday Interview: Dómhnal Slattery's love affair with aviation began when he was just a nipper, working with his dad supplying…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus sale nets €11.3mAer Lingus has sold its 20 per cent stake in the Spanish charter airline Futura for €11.3 million.Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Suir sold for €30mWaterford-based Suir Engineering has been sold to the Dutch publicly quoted technical services provider Imtech in a cash deal…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Orion buys two office blocks for €63mA fund backed by Irish property group Castleway Developments has acquired two large office blocks in the UK for a combined €63…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Ocean Media windfall for Ion EquityDublin-based Ion Equity and private clients of Anglo Irish Bank have shared in a £60 million (€86 million) windfall from the …Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Moonduster, Carroll increase ICG holdingProperty developer Liam Carroll and the Philip Lynch-led Moonduster consortium have increased their shareholdings in Irish Continental…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Banks main losers as property slowsDublin report: The banks were the main losers in Dublin yesterday with the negative sentiment surrounding the Irish property…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
United Drug to pay up to $10.5m for US companyDublin-based United Drug has completed its first acquisition in the United States by agreeing to pay up to $10Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Moonduster broke rules on shares, says takeover bodyThe Irish Takeover Panel has censured the Philip Lynch-led Moonduster consortium for breaching takeover rules when buying shares…Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus fuel surcharge to riseAer Lingus plans to increase its fuel surcharge on long-haul flights by about €5 per journey as a response to rising global oil…Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Tesco to sell north Dublin warehouse for over €120mTesco Ireland is preparing to sell its newly-opened distribution warehouse in Donabate, north Co Dublin, for more than €120 million…Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus takes 1,200 bookings for Belfast routeAer Lingus has so far taken 1,200 bookings for its new Belfast-Heathrow route, which is set to be launched on January 14th.Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair rejects Marseille staff rulingRyanair is taking the French government to the European Court of Justice to challenge a ruling that seeks to deny pilots flying…Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus aims to force sale of Ryanair stakeAer Lingus is planning to take legal action to force Ryanair to sell its 29.44 per cent shareholding in the airline.Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Three groups interested in FM104Three groups are believed to have expressed an interest in acquiring Dublin-based youth radio station FM104 following the Broadcasting…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Jacob Fruitfield jams and biscuits to cost moreTallaght-based Jacob Fruitfield Food Group plans to increase the prices of its biscuits, sauces and jams by 10-12 per cent in…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Architect of his own destinyTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Hugh Wallace: Douglas Wallace: Property prices in this county might be slowing at a faster rate than a …Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Colleagues and peers praise role as pioneerReaction: Dr Tony Ryan's passing brought a sad but warm reaction from business leaders and politicians alike, who paid tribute…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair founder Dr Tony Ryan dies from cancerEntrepreneur and Ryanair founder Dr Tony Ryan died yesterday at his home in Co Kildare after an 18-month battle with pancreatic…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Tesco Ireland's revenues rise to €1.29bnTesco Ireland's revenues rose by 8 per cent to €1Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus seeks EU clarificationAer Lingus has written to the European Commission to seek clarification about whether the Brussels-based body has the power to…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Moonduster consortium buys up 500,793 shares in ICG battleThe Philip Lynch-led Moonduster consortium told the stock market yesterday that it acquired 500,793 shares in Irish Continental…Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
