Ports: competition planTHE 11 State-owned seaports should be rationalised into competing multi-port operations based around Dublin, Cork and Shannon…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Call to cut RTÉ's share of feeBROADCASTING: RTÉ’S TRANSMISSION system should be sold and more of the annual TV licence fee allocated to private operators, …Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
'The extent to which large parts of Irish society were willing to let the good times roll on until the very last minute, a feature of the financial mania, may have been exceptional'LAX OVERSIGHT by regulators and the government, flawed lending decisions by the banks and an “unquestioning consensus” regarding…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Nyberg blames crisis on all institutions involvedBANKING COLLAPSE: IRELAND’S BANKING crisis occurred because of lax oversight by external watchdogs and a move away from “time…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
'Herd mentality' to blame for crisisLax oversight by regulators and the government, flawed lending decisions by the banks and an “unquestioning consensus” regarding…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
VHI chief wants State to help insure senior citizensTHE CHIEF executive of the VHI, Ireland’s biggest health insurer, believes that a US-style Medicare entity should be set up by…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
One more thingThe horse show's home will look a little different if plans to redevelop the Anglesea Stand get the go-aheadFri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Preferred bidder named but business still up for saleQUINN HEALTHCARE: WHILE THE future of the general insurance business became clearer yesterday with Anglo Irish Bank and Liberty…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Businessman cedes control as receiver appointedMANUFACTURING BUSINESS: FERMANAGH-BORN businessman Seán Quinn yesterday lost control of his industrial manufacturing empire …Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Permanent TSB to offer tracker dealPERMANENT TSB, one of the country biggest home loans providers, will this week unveil incentives aimed at encouraging customers…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
AIB set to announce significant redundanciesAIB IS expected to announce a significant number of redundancies as part of a major restructuring of the bank when it publishes…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
TV3 chief criticises 'reckless' RTÉ moveINDEPENDENT broadcasters have criticised RTÉ plans to offer clips from their televisions news bulletins for free to national …Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Eircom to replace Vodafone as GAA football sponsorEIRCOM HAS agreed a €4 million deal with the GAA to replace its telecoms rival Vodafone as a sponsor of the All-Ireland Senior…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Irish Life pulls bid for AIB investment unitIRISH LIFE Investment Managers (ILIM) has pulled its bid to acquire AIB Investment Managers (AIBIM).Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
First port of call for capitalFRIDAY INTERVIEW: Eamonn O'Reilly, chief executive, Dublin PortFri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Irish tech entrepreneur makes a tidy return on investmentLong’s tidy return; IT services firm weathering recession; AIB’s search for new leader; mixed signals on Air India’s hub decision…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ to offer free TV news to Ireland's newspaper websitesRTÉ IS planning to offer Ireland’s biggest newspaper publishers the opportunity to host free clips from its news bulletins on…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Dublin Port expansion plan aims to double trade in 20 yearsDUBLIN PORT Company has drawn up a draft long-term development plan that would allow for a doubling of trade by 2030.Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Eircom, O2 sign deal to share networksEIRCOM AND O2 have signed a 10-year deal to create the first mobile network-sharing arrangement in Ireland.Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Eircom chief denies he is to get €4m bonus in 2012EIRCOM CHIEF executive Paul Donovan told staff yesterday that he will not get a bonus of €4 million in 2012, as was reported …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Smurfit chief's remuneration rose by 18.3% in 2010 but no dividend paidSMURFIT KAPPA chief executive Gary McGann received an 18.3 per cent increase in his remuneration last year to €2Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
State help sought on cancelled flightsRYANAIR CHIEF executive Michael O’Leary wrote to former minister for transport Pat Carey on March 3th to encourage the government…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
NRA struggling for finance as capital markets fear giving loansCONCERNS IN international markets about Ireland’s financial position is making it difficult for the National Roads Authority (…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
One more thingLosses mark WH Smith’s end of Irish story; Mugabe’s big plan puts investors off; spin and the Courts Service; Elkstone bows out…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Eircom staff vote for €92m labour savings packageEIRCOM STAFF have voted in favour of a recovery package that is designed to achieve labour savings of €92 million.Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
BoI needs to boost reserves by €5.2bnBank of Ireland will be required to bolster its reserves by €5Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Eason plans to invest €20m in expansionIRISH-OWNED retailer Eason is planning to invest €20 million over the next three years to reposition the company within the book…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Nama takes control of 15 Paddy Kelly propertiesTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) yesterday took control of 15 properties that have debts involving developer Paddy…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Passengers set to flock via KnockONE MORE THING: LIAM SCOLLAN, chairman of Ireland West Airport Knock was happy to report to me this week that passenger numbers…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Nova's listener figures off to a good startRADIO LISTENERSHIP figures published last month were music to the ears of Kevin Branigan, chief executive of new Dublin rock …Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien licence bid partner Telenor 'surprised' by findings of reportREACTION: NORWEGIAN TELECOMS group Telenor, which partnered with Denis O’Brien to win the second mobile phone licence for Esat…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Ganley calls on Lowry to resignSUPREME COURT APPEAL: BUSINESSMAN DECLAN Ganley has called on Michael Lowry to resign his Dáil seatThu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
INM records €111.9m profit but ad revenues still fallingINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media (INM) returned to the black last year in spite of a sharp decline in advertising revenue in Ireland…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Group launches recruitment and discount deals websitesINDEPENDENT News & Media (INM) announced a number of initiatives yesterday to boost its online presence.Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Advert agency moves against Just Mobile in fees disputeA MAJOR dispute has emerged yesterday between leading advertising agency Owens DDB and Just Mobile, the mobile phone operator…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Action offers window into world of Dunnes StoresBACKGROUND: The case brought against the company by Dunnes Stores’s head of finance, which returns to court today, underlines…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
One More ThingTransport shuffles right on tracks; positive reactions to video streaming; and dirty business across the waterFri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
O'Callaghan quits US publishing roleCORK-BORN financier Barry O’Callaghan has resigned as chief executive of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), the US education publisher…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
One more thingGood welcome in Dublin for Tiger Airways chief; retailers at odds with Payzone; bigger fish to fry for Willie Walsh; Kleerex …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
No mention yet of how much jobs plan will cost exchequerBUSINESS: The programme for government has drawn a mixed reaction from business and unionsFri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Warning to Eircom staff of potential takeoverEIRCOM WORKERS have been told by their union leaders the heavily indebted telecoms group could be taken over by its lenders if…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Loans worth €4bn still to transfer to NamaDEVELOPER LOANS: ABOUT €4 BILLION in large development loans now remains to be transferred to the National Asset Management …Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Report urges use of private funds for infrastructureA NEW long-term capital investment plan, a new national infrastructure authority and greater use of public-private partnerships…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Mount Herbert Hotel renamed in €5m makeoverTHE MOUNT Herbert Hotel in south Dublin has been rebranded by the Loughran family, who founded it in 1955, as the final piece…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Goodbody Stockbrokers eye Somers for top postDR MICHAEL Somers, the former head of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), is being lined up by Goodbody Stockbrokers…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Zurich considers outsourcing 100 jobsINSURANCE GROUP Zurich is considering outsourcing about 100 jobs at its European hub in Blackrock, Co Dublin, to Capita, a UK…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Eircom and unions agree deal aimed at 1,000 voluntary redundanciesEIRCOM AND its trade unions have agreed a radical framework “recovery plan” that would cut employee pay by 10 per cent for 18…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
One more thingFibre cable decisions; Etihad soars to new levels in Dublin; Fahey’s post-Dáil life to afford him more time for business; GAA…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
DAA rejects Ryanair Shannon proposalTHE DUBLIN Airport Authority has rejected a proposal from Ryanair which the airline said would increase traffic at Shannon airport…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
