Fás official gives his side of the story to PACGreg Craig says he will not attend the Public Accounts Committee unless he gets access to his files in FásFri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Suspended Fás executive tells Dáil committee he is being 'scapegoated'SUSPENDED FÁS executive Greg Craig has said an attempt has been made to "scapegoat" him for the failings of the organisation …Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Questions remain about ethical standards at DCC despite Flavin's protracted resignationANOTHER YEAR'S over, Jim Flavin has moved on, but DCC plc remains in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Sterling's drop to near parity with euro a disaster, says IsmeTHE POUND dropped to a fresh low against the euro yesterday, falling closer to parity against the single currency on expectations…Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Anglo Irish gains on day of very light tradingDUBLIN REPORT: T'WAS A few days after Christmas and all through the stock exchange not a creature was stirring, not even a …Tue Dec 30 2008 - 00:00
Takeover body rules out inquiry over ICG sharesTHE TAKEOVER Panel will not be conducting a hearing into an allegation of concert party trading involving Irish Continental Group…Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
Banks attract most interest in slow day of tradingDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,347.89 (-26Wed Dec 24 2008 - 00:00
Ibec review calls for widening of tax baseTHE EMPLOYERS' group Ibec has called for the widening of the tax base through property and other taxes, as well as reductions…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Board to review handling of Anglo affairTHE BOARD of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority has set up an inquiry into the handling of the Seán FitzPatrick…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Ex-head of Revenue to chair Anglo inquiryLOANS TO DIRECTORS: A SUB-COMMITTEE of the board of Anglo Irish Bank chaired by the former head of the Revenue Commissioners…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Government pumps €5.5 billion into three banksThe Government tonight unveiled a €5Sun Dec 21 2008 - 00:00
How it all came tumbling downBreifne O'Brien lived the high life as an investment adviserSat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Shock in financial circles at how FitzPatrick could have hidden loans for eight yearsANALYSIS: THE BANKING sector is the recidivist criminal of Irish public life, yet there were a lot of people shocked yesterday…Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Former Fás chairman 'at a loss' over rules breachesPUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE: THE FORMER chairman of Fás, Brian Geoghegan, said yesterday he was "as much at a loss as anyone" …Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Breifne O'Brien linked to subprime businessTHE DUBLIN businessman Breifne O'Brien, who was ordered by the High Court on Monday not to reduce his assets below €20 million…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Fás spent over €100,000 on Croke Park entertainmentFÁS SPENT in excess of €100,000 on matches, concerts and associated entertainment in Croke Park over the past two years, The …Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
US senator stresses need for good management if recapitalisation is to workBANKS NEED to have good management in place if bank recapitalisation is to work, the chairman of the US Senate Banking Committee…Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Key Fás executive invited to attend Dáil committeeGREG CRAIG, a key Fás executive involved in matters under investigation by the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC), is being…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Poll finds 53% believe private equity firms should invest in Irish banksJUST OVER half of leaders from government, business and social/representative group sectors believes private equity companies…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Ganley fails to provide clarity on Libertas loanTHE ANTI-LISBON Treaty campaigner Declan Ganley has not responded to a request for information from the Standards in Public Office…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Counting the cost of accountabilityANALYSIS: First-class travel at Fás may be a symptom of a more general malaise, writes Colm KeenaFri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Employers and union groups in receipt of Fás feesEMPLOYER AND trade union organisations, who are among a number of groups represented on the board of Fás, are in receipt of large…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Craig says all his actions known to Fás superiorsGREG CRAIG, the executive at the heart of the ongoing Fás controversy, has told The Irish Times that everything he did was in…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
A very different version of eventsANALYSIS: Greg Craig has given his side of the story at Fás for the first timeMon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Chief executives cannot 'just ride away into the sunset' when use of taxpayers' money at issueFORMER DIRECTOR general of Fás Rody Molloy was criticised yesterday for not appearing before the Dáil Committee on Public Accounts…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
5 Ministers travelled to Florida on Fás missions over 3 yearsFIVE MINISTERS travelled to Florida in the United States for a Fás science project in a period of less than three years, it emerged…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Molloy's failure to appear before PAC 'regrettable'The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (Pac) Bernard Allen said it was “regrettable” that the former director general …Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
High-fliers at Fás are brought down to earthANALYSIS: Public reaction to the State body's excesses has been one of dismay followed by outrageWed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Major differences divided Fas chief and audit groupSERIOUS DIFFERENCES developed between the audit committee of the board of Fás and the assistant director general in charge of…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Midnight rule for visits is revokedNON-RESIDENT CITIZENS: IRISH CITIZENS who are non-resident for tax purposes but who make frequent visits to Ireland will be …Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Babcock Brown puts half its asset base up for saleAUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT firm Babcock Brown, which has a stake in the fund that owns Eircom, put about half its asset base up for…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
McGowan retires from board of Irish Life PermanentTHE CHAIRMAN of CRH and former chief executive of IDA Ireland, Kieran McGowan, has retired from the board of Irish Life Permanent…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Fas chief refuses to tell PAC why head of audit was movedTHE MANAGING director of Fás, Rody Molloy, told the Dáil Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) last week that legal reasons prevented…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Another bad day for banks as investors fear recessionMARKET REPORT: IT WAS another bleak day on the Irish Stock exchange, with low volumes in sales and those share deals that did…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Market responds positively despite CRH profit warningBUILDING MATERIALS group CRH yesterday announced it expected its full-year profits to fall by the low to mid-teens in percentage…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Bleak day on ISE with low-volume tradingIt was another bleak day on the Irish Stock exchange, with low volumes in sales and those share deals that did occur leaving …Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Fás adviser had poster sites interest, audit foundAN ADVERTISING executive, Martin Ryan, who was a consultant to Fás on its advertising spend, had an interest in poster sites …Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Blackrock makes €15m profitTHE BLACKROCK Hospital group, which runs the Blackrock private hospital in Dublin, made a pretax profit of €15Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Libertas uses same wording as EU laws governing political fundingTHE LIBERTAS Party Ltd, the entity established last week by the anti-Lisbon Treaty campaigner Declan Ganley, has amended the …Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Goodman venture into healthcare makes profit of €3mTHE COMPANY operating the Galway Clinic, the private medical clinic owned by businessman Larry Goodman and the orthopedic surgeon…Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Charge taken on shares as Quinn bought into AngloANGLO IRISH Bank took out a charge on a significant percentage of the Quinn Group's shares at around the time that Seán Quinn…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Ganley registers Libertas as a European political partyTHE ANTI-LISBON Treaty campaigner Declan Ganley has set up a "European political party" and an associated structure to raise …Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Mahon tribunal ends 11 years of hearingsTHE CHAIRMAN of the Mahon tribunal, Judge Alan Mahon, thanked witnesses, their legal representatives, tribunal staff, members…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Ganley's US contracts could be worth €240mDECLAN GANLEY'S US business, Rivada Networks, is involved in contracts with the US military and other public bodies that could…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Mahon thanks witnesses, lawyers, media on final dayThe chairman of the Planning Tribunal, Judge Alan Mahon, has thanked witnesses, their legal representatives and tribunal staff…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Quinn Group writes off €829m in loans to familyTHE QUINN Group has written off €829 million it advanced to the Quinn family in 2007, which was used in stock market investments…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Derrylin man started locally but had international successSEÁN QUINN is the most successful Irish-based businessman of recent decadesSat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Dimplex chief Naughten in White's Hotel tax schemeTHE CHAIRMAN of the Dimplex group, Martin Naughten, is among a number of business figures who invested in White's Hotel in Wexford…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Few buyers as shares trade down on low volumesMARKET REPORT: THE "BUYERS' strike" continued yesterday and the volatility of share prices was based on small volumes of trades…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Online games firm to create 400 jobsTHE DECISION of an online interactive gaming company to set up in Dublin and employ more than 400 people was announced yesterday…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
