Firm is fined for lack of accountsA firm that owns a Dundalk pub has been successfully prosecuted for not keeping proper books of account as required under Section…Tue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Share trades questioned by MurtaghThe former director of the Kingspan building products group, Mr Brendan Murtagh, has questioned whether some of the share trades…Tue Jul 27 1999 - 01:00
Authorities stuck between a rock and a hard placeProper monitoring of non-resident bank accounts was complicated by the fact that the funds in "genuine" accounts belonged to …Fri Jul 23 1999 - 01:00
Bank says Ansbacher deposits not liable for DIRT paymentsGuinness & Mahon Bank (G & M) has received legal advice that the money in the Ansbacher deposits did not belong to the…Thu Jul 22 1999 - 01:00
NIB provides for possible liabilityFunds totalling £13.8 million have been reported to the Money Laundering Officer as a result of the inquiry into the sale of …Wed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
Liability of ACC assessed at £17mAn external audit of the State-owned ACC Bank in 1992 concluded it had a potential Revenue liability of £17 million in relation…Wed Jul 21 1999 - 01:00
Semi-state bosses set for large pay risesAbout 16 semi-state company chief executives are likely to benefit significantly from a Government decision to link their remuneration…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Haughey link to money for Lenihan operationThe Moriarty tribunal is investigating whether money raised for a life-saving liver operation for the late Mr Brian Lenihan was…Thu Jul 15 1999 - 01:00
Irish firms edge ahead in euro stakesLack of preparation for the euro by UK companies trading into the euro zone has created a competitive advantage for companies…Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
UK insurance firm admits product selling irregularitiesPPP Healthcare, the UK health insurance provider, has informed subscribers in the Republic it is withdrawing from the market …Mon Jul 12 1999 - 01:00
Loan move not in bank indexNo entry was made in the Central Bank's index of files of an application from Mr Charles Haughey in December 1982 for permission…Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Parties settle out of court in Gulliver's travels sagaThe High Court challenge to the transfer and contracting out by Bord Failte of a national tourism information and reservation…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Both sides to appeal elements of judgmentBoth sides in the dispute over the appointment by the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, of an authorised officer to Dunnes Stores, are to …Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
No conflict of interest, says Byrne on CRHThe Attorney General, Mr David Byrne SC, last night issued a statement concerning his involvement in the appointment of the chairman…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Murtagh owes £4m says London firmThe former director and deputy chairman of the Kingspan building products group, Mr Brendan Murtagh, is in dispute with a London…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Parties did not know of Moriarty sharesOpposition leaders have said they cannot remember being told at the time of his appointment that the chairman of the Moriarty…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Party leaders cannot recall being told of shareholdingOpposition party leaders have said they cannot remember being told about the £500,000 Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) shareholding…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Judge said to own £1/2m CRH sharesA statement is expected today from the tribunal about a shareholding in Cement Road stone Holdings worth £500,000, reported to…Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
ICC Bank staff could receive shareholdings worth £100,000Staff with ICC Bank are likely to receive shareholdings worth more than £100,000 each under proposals made yesterday by the Minister…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Financiers had no dealings with LowryA financial management company linked to Mr Michael Lowry in evidence to the Moriarty tribunal earlier this week never had any…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Tribunal uncovers £1 1/2m banked by HaugheyThe Moriarty tribunal is investigating bank accounts belonging to Mr Charles Haughey, the former Taoiseach, to which more than…Wed Jun 23 1999 - 01:00
Tribunal finds controversial payment made to LowryThe Moriarty tribunal, which has conducted an exhaustive trawl through the financial records of Mr Michael Lowry, has found only…Tue Jun 22 1999 - 01:00
Tanaiste's stance on directors' pay hardensThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, believes the disclosure of individual plc directors' remuneration is desirable even if it leads to demands…Mon Jun 21 1999 - 01:00
Lowry company notches up a record £73,647 profitThe refrigeration company owned by the former Fine Gael minister Mr Michael Lowry made profits of more than £70,000 in 1997, …Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Kingdom row highlights competitionThe current profitability of the regional newspaper market is illustrated by the competition between the Examiner and Independent…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Printing headline profits in the local papers as costs fall and revenue risesMore than 650,000 regional newspapers are sold in the Republic each week - 100,000-plus more than the daily sales of Irish national…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Supply of new hotel rooms is now ahead of demandNew hotel capacity began to outpace growth in demand for rooms in 1998, an all-Ireland survey of the sector has revealedThu Jun 10 1999 - 01:00
Consortium seeks to buy former Atlantic MillsAn Irish-led consortium of investors has said that it has negotiated the purchase of the former Atlantic Mills plant at Clondra…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Second prison term handed down for fraudThe sentence handed down to Limerick financial consultant Mr Pat Foote yesterday is the second jail sentence in three years to…Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Firms pay to keep IT staff - surveySmall and medium companies are paying annual salary increases of 1020 per cent to retain their information technology staff, …Wed Jun 09 1999 - 01:00
Slowdown in pace of growth predictedA gradual slowdown in the pace of growth rather than an abrupt weakening of the Irish economy is predicted by Davy Stockbrokers…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
CBT to sell its training courses on the InternetCBT Group, the Dublin-based training software manufacturer, has said it plans to sell its educational software over the Internet…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Harney to deregulate cement industryThe Government has approved a proposal from the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, to deregulate the manufacture of cement.Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Hotel site in London acquired by JurysThe Jurys Doyle Hotel Group has announced the acquisition of a property in central London for which it has received planning …Wed Jun 02 1999 - 01:00
Haughey remark led Pairceir to resignMr Seamus Pairceir, the former chairman of the Revenue Commissioners, resigned as chairman of the Custom House Docks Development…Tue May 25 1999 - 01:00
Revenue did not pursue Haughey for £300,000The chairman of the Revenue Commissioners, Mr Seamus Pairceir, decided in 1984 not to take court action against the former Taoiseach…Tue May 25 1999 - 01:00
Ansbacher inquiry to highlight new companyThe investigation into the Ansbacher deposits, it has emerged, has been extended to a Guernsey company that manages large investments…Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
Insider trading rules changeThe regulations governing annual insider dealing reports from the Stock Exchange are to be changed so as to provide additional…Thu May 13 1999 - 01:00
Arrival of Finbarr Ross in Belfast now imminentThe Belfast solicitor acting for Mr Finbarr Ross said last night he expects the former financier to be escorted by RUC officers…Thu May 13 1999 - 01:00
Full compliance with company law requires to be speedily enforcedFor too long the State has allowed company law to be completely unenforced, the former chairman of the Company Law Compliance…Wed May 12 1999 - 01:00
MSF union to oppose financial regulatorMSF, the union representing the bulk of the regulatory staff at the Central Bank, has said it will lobby strongly against any…Tue May 11 1999 - 01:00
NIB claims overcharging was localised not endemicNational Irish Bank has completed its internal inquiry into the overcharging of fees and interest and has found no evidence of…Mon May 10 1999 - 01:00
Graduates lack relevant skillsA skills survey carried out for the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) found that 46 per cent of businesses employing third…Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
Advisory group to propose end of Bank regulation of financial servicesA new institution to regulate the financial sector is to be recommended by the Government advisory committee set up last October…Sat May 08 1999 - 01:00
Financial contributions open doors for donorsA prominent businessman who makes regular - and sometimes quite large - donations to politicians is currently making plans for…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
Flood Tribunal examining large donations to Burke and FlynnA number of significant payments or donations to politicians are currently being examined by the Flood Tribunal in Dublin Castle…Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
Inquiry finds prima facie cases against ICAI partiesPrima facie cases against a number of parties have been identified by the Blayney inquiry into professional misconduct by members…Sat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
Ross engages NI solicitor and will enter not guilty pleaCork-born financier Mr Finbarr Ross (53) has engaged a solicitor in Northern Ireland and is to plead not guilty when his case…Thu Apr 22 1999 - 01:00
Complaints lead to Commission raids on State's Renault distributorEuropean Commission inspectors conducted raids in late March on the offices of Renault's Irish distributor, searching for evidence…Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
Pre-tax prices driving car exports, says surveyThe exchange rate with sterling and the lower pre-tax price of cars here compared with the UK were the driving force behind estimated…Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
