Pre tax profits at Clondalkin improveTHE print and packaging company, Clondalkin, has recorded a 13 per cent rise in pre tax profits in the six months to June 30th…Wed Aug 21 1996 - 01:00
Overdue credit costing £79mTHE annual cost to Irish owned manufacturers of financing overdue credit payments is £79 million, according to a new study.Wed Aug 21 1996 - 01:00
Swords printing company collapsesA liquidator was appointed yesterday to Prime Print, a print shop in Swords, Co Dublin which ceased, trading with a deficit of…Tue Aug 20 1996 - 01:00
`Hitler didn't do as much damage' - trader"WE lost £1,015 every week turnover for about two and a half years," says Tibor Killi. "People just couldn't get to us."Mon Aug 19 1996 - 01:00
Sheffield still waiting for real benefits of its light rail systemTHE building of the Supertram light rail system in Sheffield caused four years of fierce debate, public opposition and traffic…Mon Aug 19 1996 - 01:00
MARKET REPORT - DUBLINGOOD price mark ups in London failed to have any influence on Irish stocks yesterday and most prices ended the day where they…Sat Aug 17 1996 - 01:00
Tetley looks for foothold in Republic's tea marketTETLEY Tea is "quite realistic" about its ability to win a significant percentage of the Irish tea market, the marketing director…Sat Aug 17 1996 - 01:00
Gardai do deal with rival firm for coverIRISH Life has reacted strongly to a Garda Federation statement that it has negotiated a better insurance deal for gardai with…Fri Aug 16 1996 - 01:00
Rich pickings for Irish tea suppliersDROP in the import price of tea has not been reflected in retail prices, a Competition Authority investigation has concludedFri Aug 16 1996 - 01:00
Absence of overseas inspiration as market settles for quiet dayIT was a quiet day, with some of the larger stocks just coming off their top prices but finishing broadly in line with Tuesday…Thu Aug 15 1996 - 01:00
1995 was poor year for Irish insurance industryINSURANCE industry figures for 1995 published yesterday showed a sharp rise in claims in both life and non life insurance.Tue Aug 13 1996 - 01:00
God and order are history as today's science shrugs off the divine element"At the origin of modern science resonance appears to have been set up between theological discourse and theoretical and experimental…Tue Aug 13 1996 - 01:00
Shooting stars visible at frequency of one a minuteTHE annual meteor shower known as the Perseids, which reached its peak last night with one shooting star per minute, continues…Mon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00
Nostalgia takes a journey down the line on the steaming train to KilkennyJOAN Byrne and John Archbold, brother and sister from Lucan, Co Dublin, were on platform 5 in Dublin's Heuston Station a good…Mon Aug 12 1996 - 01:00
Little danger of Irish firms as EC warns of US sanctionsIRISH companies are unlikely to be directly affected by the new US sanctions on companies trading with Iran and LibyaWed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
Concern voiced at absence of safety rules for funfairsTHE body of the young mother killed in the Tipperary funfair accident was taken to her local church yesterday evening.Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
Forfas survey shows 24,000 new jobsOVER 24,000 jobs were created last year in manufacturing, internationally traded and financial service firms, according to the…Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
Religious group critical of report by group on tax and social welfareTHE recommendations of a group on tax and social welfare would widen the gap between the rich and poor if implemented, according…Tue Aug 06 1996 - 01:00
Warnings on Government policy as jobless figures riseTHE number of people out of work rose by 800 last month, according to the seasonally adjusted figures, published yesterday by…Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Cut in tax on jobs urged by food groupingTHE Government must reduce taxes on employment as part of a drive to help sectors hit by the continuing strength of the Irish…Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Timely advice on managing your mortgageTHE Consumers' Association of Ireland (CAI) has warned mortgage holders that they should not expect their lender to manage their…Sat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Kill residents threaten action over dumpA CAMPAIGN of civil disobedience is likely if residents of Kill, Co Kildare, fail in their court attempt to stop the State's …Fri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
Minister queries Trinity House tripTHE Minister for Education has said she is "very concerned" about the escape from custody of a 15 year old boy convicted last…Wed Jul 31 1996 - 01:00
Detectives raid Gilligan's Kildare homeGARDAI are examining material taken from the home of Mr John Gilligan in Co KildareWed Jul 31 1996 - 01:00
Trinity House to discuss policy as 15 year old boy is rearrestedTHE 15 year old boy who was convicted of attempted rape last week and then absconded from custody on Sunday was rearrested last…Wed Jul 31 1996 - 01:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARY"It's like someone dying in my family" said Jimmy Neill, from Cabra. "It will be a huge loss. I feel very bad about it."Tue Jul 30 1996 - 01:00
Work on Greystones DART extension to begin this yearWORK on extending the DART line to Greystones, Co Wicklow, will start later this year, the Minister for Transport, Energy and…Mon Jul 29 1996 - 01:00
Exemptions reinstated for law graduates"THE Law Society has reinstated entrance examination exemptions for the society's law school for law graduates of the Republic…Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Sports paper enters ringTHE Title, a Sunday newspaper for those with "a passion for sport", goes on sale tomorrowSat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Bomb disposal unit blows up deviceTHE army bomb disposal unit yesterday blew up what it described as an "improvised explosive device" which was found in a lane…Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Ministers launch code for farmers on nitrate pollutionA CODE of practice for farmers aimed at preventing the nitrate pollution of surface and ground waters was launched yesterday.Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Minmet looks to gold productionEXPLORATION company Minmet, through its 40 per cent stake in the Zabaikalzoloto Joint Stock Company, has become a "major influence…Fri Jul 26 1996 - 01:00
Get last top seats at CrokerONE year after the opening of the new £35 million Cusack Stand in Croke Park, the GAA has not yet sold all of the 2,800 "premium…Fri Jul 26 1996 - 01:00
Plerona puts £11m into drive to cut distribution costs to British marketPLERONA, the parent company of Monaghan Mushrooms, will invest £11 million in a new centre in Dublin to manage the distribution…Thu Jul 25 1996 - 01:00
ACT investment values Americk at £10 millionACT Venture Capital has spent £2 million on a 20 per cent share holding in Americk Ltd, valuing the company at £10 million.Thu Jul 25 1996 - 01:00
New office to deal with sex abuse claims is suggestedA NEW office with a central role in the investigation of child abuse allegations has been suggested by the Catholic body, the…Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
Mortgage relief for private housing deploringA COHERENT housing policy which recognises that everyone is entitled to adequate, secure accommodation at an affordable price…Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Rise in road deaths causes concernFIGURES released yesterday for people killed in road traffic accidents in the first six months of the year are a "cause for concern…Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
President, Taoiseach hail Smith's Olympics victoryThe President, Mrs Robinson, and the Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, were among those who congratulated Michelle Smith following her Olympic…Mon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Dublin woman and 10 year old son stable after Spanish airport bombingA DUBLIN woman and her 10 year old son were said to be stable in a Spanish hospital last night following the ETA bombing of an…Mon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Survey finds number of coastal dumps sited near important shellfishing areasUNLINED landfill dumps, some used for the dumping of sewage sludge or waste from abattoirs, have been sited beside important …Mon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Mixed weather to stayTHE mild, close and cloudy weather the country experienced yesterday is to be repeated again today, and the rain, sometimes heavy…Mon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
Ireland's beaches fail the bottle testIRELAND ranks as one of the worst countries in Europe for the number of discarded drinks containers, especially plastic bottles…Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00
Man shot in face by raiders who thought he was following themA MOTORCYCLIST who was shot in the face by raiders who thought he was following their get away car underwent emergency eye surgery…Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00
Measures to tackle coastal pollution are outlinedFIVE measures to combat the pollution of Europe's coast, including the immediate imposition of a deposit on plastic drinks bottles…Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00
Innocent salute led to man's shooting by panicking thievesMS Anne Marie Hall (19) was on the school road with her niece and nephew, walking towards Saggart village in the mid morning …Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00
Perfect weather delights all as it settles in at last"IT was perfect weather here today," said Liam Conole, son of John Conole, publican, Kinvara, Co GalwayWed Jul 17 1996 - 01:00
Couple were fearful of swimming pool tragedyA COUPLE living in Sandyford, Co Dublin, installed a listening device in their garden so they could know when traveller children…Wed Jul 17 1996 - 01:00
Stolen antique seats valued at £2,400A NEWSPAPER advertisement placed on Saturday last, offering a reward for information leading to the return of two stolen antique…Wed Jul 17 1996 - 01:00
Cork chemical firm receives EU prizeSUCCESS in the European Better Environment Awards for Industry (EBEAFI) would increase the profile of the Cork based Henkel Ireland…Tue Jul 16 1996 - 01:00
