O'Brien increases stake in Independent to 20%DENIS O’BRIEN has taken his holding in Independent News & Media (IN&M) to just above 20 per cent, cementing his position…Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
KBC group to offload Irish assets for €23.7mBELGIAN FINANCIAL services group KBC has agreed to sell its Irish asset management arm for an “upfront” cash payment of €23.7…Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
O'Keeffe finalising loan plan for SMEsMINISTER FOR Enterprise Batt O’Keeffe is set to seek cabinet approval for a State-backed loan guarantee scheme for small businesses…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Hoteliers threaten to withhold ratesIRISH HOTELIERS are threatening to withhold €27 million in local authority rates in a row over how their businesses are valued…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Weedle to create 50 jobs in DublinFLEDGLING IRISH online social networking group Weedle is to create 50 new jobs at its base in Blackrock, Co Dublin.Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
One more thingEtihad expands in Dublin; Patrick Honohan on the differences between economists and regulators; Bunworth bids farewellFri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Challenging timesTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Chris Martin, chief executive of MusgraveFri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Irish market leads decline as Musgrave profits fall 7%PROFITS AT the Cork-based Musgrave grocery and cash and carry group fell by 7 per cent last year to €70 million as it continued…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Recruitment entrepreneur diesIRISH RECRUITMENT entrepreneur James Kilbane died yesterday after a long illness.Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
Failures in governance 'not tackled with sufficient steel by regulators'CONCLUSIONS: IRELAND’S BANKING crisis was “home made” and our system of regulation was not sufficiently “hands on or pre-emptive…Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
9.9% drop in Aer Lingus passengersTHE NUMBER of passengers carried by Aer Lingus in May declined by 9Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Eirtech Aviation to create 71 maintenance jobs at Dublin airportSHANNON-BASED aircraft maintenance group Eirtech Aviation is to create 71 jobs at Dublin airport over three years, in a move …Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
One more thingSwan liqueur looks to raise €1m; betting firm back in the black; Citylink’s one million passengers; Ryanair’s dividendFri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
C&D Foods buys Nestlé canning plantLONGFORD-BASED pet food manufacturer C&D Foods has acquired a 140,000 sq ft canning facility near Amsterdam from Swiss food…Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Record for wind-generated electricityA NEW record for the amount of electricity generated by wind turbines across the country in any one day was set on April 5th, …Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
UPC to launch broadband for towns in midlands and westCABLE TELEVISION and telecoms provider UPC Ireland is set to launch high-speed broadband in six towns in the midlands and west…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Anonymous donor gives €500,000 for Smurfit school MBA scholarshipsAN ANONYMOUS wealthy donor has agreed to provide the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School with €500,000 to help produce…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Greencore's convenient truthGREENCORE’S INTERIM results this week highlighted the shift of the food business away from agri activities in Ireland to convenience…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
PayPoint's revenues drop due to decline in top-upsFIGURES RELEASED yesterday by British mobile top-up group PayPoint show a steep decline in revenues for its business in Ireland…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Donovan's Eircom taskSINCE TAKING the reins last September, Eircom chief executive Paul Donovan has spent much of his time fighting fires.Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Portlaoise hotel goes into receivershipTHE 87-BED Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise, which is backed by Bernard McNamara, has been placed into receivership.Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
One51 investment group records loss of €10.9mTHE PHILIP Lynch-led One51 investment group recorded a loss of €10.9 million in 2009 as it booked €44Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Eircom seeks to hire adviser on debtsEIRCOM IS seeking to appoint a corporate adviser to help it formulate its long-term financial strategy and restructure its €3…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
One More ThingReal Madrid welcome at Carton House; Slattery returns to his roots; McKeon searches for gas; Bank to shed royal trappingsFri May 21 2010 - 01:00
'Meath Chronicle' owner diesDEIRDRE ROMANES, owner of the Meath Chronicle, Anglo-Celt and Westmeath Examiner newspapers, died yesterday aged 60.Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
BoI to offer shares for €0.55 in €1.1bn rights issueSHAREHOLDERS IN Bank of Ireland will be offered the chance to buy new stock in the bank for just 55 cent each as part of a €1…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
AIB sells off family silverAIB YESTERDAY confirmed that it had converted preference shares owned by the Government into an equity stake of 18 per cent, …Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Lid is closed on Greenstar saleNTR HAS pulled the sale of its waste management subsidiary, GreenstarFri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Avestus undeterred by credit crunchWHILE DEREK Quinlan adjusts to life in Switzerland, his former colleagues in the newly named Avestus Capital are hoping to launch…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Little ThingsIRISH COMEDIAN Graham Norton (pictured) must have been soooo happy with the performance last year of his British TV production…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
The latest recruits for Anglo Irish's foreign legionTHE MANAGEMENT ranks at Anglo Irish Bank continue to swell with overseas recruits.Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Wolseley made final €68m lossWOLSELEY, THE UK quoted builders merchants group that quit the Irish market in January, made a loss of €68 million in the Republic…Thu May 13 2010 - 01:00
Levels of ash found 'safe' - RyanairRyanair said today the airline found "safe" levels of volcanic ash in two aircraft engines.Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Quinn and wife leave board of Quinn GroupSEÁN QUINN and his wife Patricia have stepped down from the board of Quinn Group, the diversified conglomerate founded by the…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Aer Lingus shares plunge despite drop in lossesAER LINGUS’S share price fell by 6Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
UPC plans for €3m rebranding campaignCABLE TELEVISION and broadband provider UPC is dropping the NTL and Chorus names as part of a major rebranding exercise launched…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
UPC to spend €3m on rebrandingCable TV and broadband provider UPC is dropping the NTL and Chorus brand names as part of a major rebranding exercise launched…Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
€10bn in Anglo loans start move to NamaANGLO IRISH Bank began transferring up to €10 billion in loans to the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) at the weekend …Tue May 04 2010 - 01:00
Loss of cash cow will be a major blow for groupANALYSIS: There is a lot of interest in Quinn Insurance – a solvent, profitable, established businessSat May 01 2010 - 01:00
900 jobs to go at QuinnABOUT 900 staff at Quinn Insurance Ltd will be made redundant over the next 12 to 15 months as part of a major restructuring …Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Life is sweet for executive who clearly gives a figTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Michael Carey chairman, Jacob Fruitfield GroupFri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Conroy steps down as Merrion chiefJOHN CONROY has stepped down as chief executive of Merrion Capital Group to take charge of its corporate finance arm.Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
No eggs to be ducked, but plenty of gripes flyingANALYSIS: It was a mammoth agm, with debate on the first resolution lasting over three hoursThu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Dilger wants changes to way air passenger charges set by regulatorDUBLIN AIRPORT Authority chairman David Dilger yesterday warned the airport manager would not be able to invest in big-ticket…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Burlington owners in talks with bank to secure funds to continue operatingTHE BERNARD McNamara-controlled company that owns the Burlington Hotel in Dublin is in talks with Bank of Scotland (Ireland) (…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Dublin Airport Authority loses €13mTHE DUBLIN Airport Authority, which operates Ireland’s three international airports, made a loss in 2009 of €13 millionWed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Little ThingsCINEMA OPERATOR Ward Anderson pulled a €300,000 dividend out of Galway Multiplex Ltd in March 2009, according to its latest accounts…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Finding a new NicheHAVING TAKEN his leave of Circle Oil some time back, Irish resource investor John McKeon is back in the saddle with Niche Group…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Another difficult week for O'LearyIT HAS been a difficult few weeks for Michael O’Leary and Ryanair for a variety of reasonsFri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Irish Life's merger talk gets a cool responseIRISH LIFE Investment Managers (ILIM) hasn’t endeared itself to the top brass at Bank of Ireland Asset Management (Biam) by suggesting…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
