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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Galway-based entrepreneur courts world investorsEither 30-year-old Galway-based entrepreneur Mr Declan Ganley is one of the richest Irishmen of his generation, or he isn't really…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
US banks linked to proposed IFI bidThe British arms of Chase Manhattan Bank and Bank of America are linked to the proposed bid for Irish Fertilizer Industries (…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Ganley is among the bidders for IFIThere are two bids for Irish Fertilizer Industries (IFI), the loss-making company which is 51 per cent owned by the State and…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Directors oppose disclosure on payThe Institute of Directors in Ireland has strongly opposed the detailed disclosure of individual directors' remuneration being…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Advisers to consider options on regulatorMembers of the Government advisory group on the establishment of a single financial regulator meet today, hoping to agree on …Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Bank executives to be interviewed in DIRT inquiryThe chief executive officers of all the major banks and building societies are to be interviewed under oath as part of the Comptroller…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Tony Taylor's wife seeks meeting with liquidatorMs Shirley Taylor, wife of the former investment broker Mr Tony Taylor, has indicated through her solicitors that she would like…Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Harney may target Ansbacher firmsThe Tanaiste may apply to the High Court to have inspectors appointed to companies linked to the Ansbacher deposits in order …Sat Apr 03 1999 - 01:00
Central Bank warns public about investment fraudstersThe Central Bank has initiated a campaign aimed at warning the public about the growing problem of unsolicited approaches from…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
Haughey gives papers to RevenueThe former Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, has handed over extensive documentation concerning his financial affairs to the Revenue…Fri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Bank accounts raise questions for RevenueOn July 30th, 1974, when he was a mere backbencher, Mr Charles Haughey attended a meeting in AIB's branch on Dame Street, Dublin…Fri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Tribunal found undeclared payments to LowryThe former Fine Gael Minister Mr Michael Lowry availed of the 1993 tax amnesty but did not make a full and complete disclosure…Fri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Bank spent #7.3m on various inquiriesNational Irish Bank spent £5.75 million (#7Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
NIB identifies bogus non-resident accountsBogus non-resident accounts have been identified at National Irish Bank branches throughout the state and the bank will is now…Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
