Ansbacher Cayman could face €100 million tax billThe Revenue Commissioners has initiated contact with Ansbacher Cayman in pursuit of tax arrearsWed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
Solicitor says he was incorrect in linking Lowry to Doncaster dealAn English solicitor has confirmed that he wrote a 1998 letter which links Mr Michael Lowry to a £4 million sterling property…Sat Jan 11 2003 - 00:00
Lowry linked to #4m deal by letterNew evidence has emerged linking Mr Michael Lowry to a £4 million sterling property deal involving Mr Denis O'Brien in Britain…Sat Jan 11 2003 - 00:00
Jackson Way struck off UK register of companiesJackson Way, the UK company demanding €47 million in compensation for the routeing of the south eastern motorway across its land…Fri Jan 10 2003 - 00:00
Ansbacher client's firm made profit of #383,347 for 2001Finnegan Menton, the auctioneering firm owned by Mr John Finnegan, a former client of Ansbacher Cayman, made a profit for the…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Group appeals Irish Nationwide rejection of agm proposalsA group campaigning for the reform of Irish Nationwide Building Society has appealed to the Central Bank and the Irish Financial…Mon Jan 06 2003 - 00:00
Chinese practitioner is fined for sale of skin cream with steroidsA Chinese herbal medicines practitioner yesterday pleaded guilty to the unauthorised selling of a cream containing a steroid …Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Exporters expect zero growth in 2003Irish exporters lost market share in five of their top 10 markets in 2002, the Irish Exporters Association has said.Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Jurys to build new hotel in central DublinThe Jurys Doyle hotel group is expected to announce on Tuesday that it is to open a new hotel just off O'Connell Street in Dublin…Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Ex-O'Brien accountant says letters were forgedAn accountant has told the Moriarty tribunal he believes two letters in the possession of the tribunal are forgeries created …Sat Dec 21 2002 - 00:00
Desmond's role in Esat's bid not known to officialThe civil servant who chaired the group which selected Esat Digifone as the winner of the second mobile phone licence competition…Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
No deliberate failure to tell of meetings, tribunal toldThe Department of Marine, Communications and Natural Resources did not deliberately fail to inform the tribunal of two meetings…Fri Dec 20 2002 - 00:00
Chairman discussed progress of bidding three times with LowryThe civil servant who chaired the group which selected the winner of the second mobile phone licence competition discussed the…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Some civil servants felt Esat Telecom 'pushed law to limit'Some civil servants in the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications believed Mr Denis O'Brien's Esat Telecom "pushed…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Civil servant says phone licence went to best bidThe chairman of the group which selected the winning bid for the State's second mobile phone licence, Mr Martin Brennan, told…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
'O'Brien won fairly' - counselMr Denis O'Brien "wiped the floor" with a number of major international corporations when he successfully competed for the State…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Building firm pays almost €7m in tax settlementA Dublin building firm that built developments in Castleknock and Templeogue has made a €6Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
O'Brien integrity queried at talksMr Arve Johannsen of Telenor questioned the integrity of Mr Denis O'Brien, Mr Dermot Desmond and Mr Desmond's company, IIU Ltd…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
No note found of meeting between top officials and Esat consortiumThere is no note on the files of the former Department of Transport, Energy and Communications of a meeting held on May 3rd, …Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Esat 'borrowed from Desmond' to pay licence feeMr Denis O'Brien's company, Esat Telecom Holdings, had to borrow money from Mr Dermot Desmond to pay its part of the licence …Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Tribunal to investigate solicitor's letterThe tribunal is going to investigate a letter sent to the Department by Mr Owen O'Connell, a senior solicitor with William Fry…Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Enterprise Ireland cancels €100,000 trip to New YorkA €100,000 Enterprise Ireland trip to New York by 24 employees of the State agency was cancelled six days after receipt of a …Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Consultant praises Esat Digifone submission in memoThe Danish management consultant who acted as adviser for the 1995 second mobile phone licence competition, told the tribunal…Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Desmond firm had 'no inside information'Mr Denis O'Brien told stockbroker Mr Kyran McLaughlin that Mr Dermot Desmond's IIU Ltd had "no inside information" at the time…Thu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Danish consultant declines to give evidenceThe Danish consultant engaged for the 1995 mobile phone licence competition has said he will not give evidence to the tribunal…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
Desmond firm wrote to Department about Esat's licence bidEsat Digifone may have been "in breach of good faith" with the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications when it sent…Wed Dec 11 2002 - 00:00
O'Brien 'was told by Lowry' to involve Desmond in bidThe Moriarty tribunal heard a claim that Mr Denis O'Brien was told by Mr Michael Lowry to get Mr Dermot Desmond's IIU Ltd involved…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Reynolds-Motorola rumour 'mentioned twice' by LowryA rumour that the former Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds, made an arrangement with Motorola that it would get the State's second…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Desmond link to Digifone detailedMr Dermot Desmond became involved in the Esat Digifone consortium after he and Mr Denis O'Brien discussed the issue while travelling…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Desmond denies conversation on LowryMr Tony Boyle, a representative of one of the losing consortia in the second mobile phone licence competition, has told the tribunal…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Plan for Irish investors to make 20% of consortiumThe Norwegian company Telenor became involved in discussions with Mr Denis O'Brien in late April 1995, the tribunal has been…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Tribunal told of Lowry meeting with licence bidderThe former minister Mr Michael Lowry met a representative of one of the losing bidders for the second mobile phone licence when…Tue Dec 03 2002 - 00:00
O'Reilly statement rejects Lowry claimSir Anthony O'Reilly, in his statement to the Moriarty tribunal, said he was "taken aback" when he was told what the former minister…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Impromptu meeting after Cork encounterThe former Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton, said in his statement to the Moriarty tribunal that he met Sir Anthony O'Reilly in August…Sat Nov 30 2002 - 00:00
Airport terminal bidders namedThe names of 13 national and international companies and consortia which have expressed an interest in building a new terminal…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Carroll attempting to purchase all of DunloeThe property developer Mr Liam Carroll is attempting to buy all of Dunloe Ewart. The purchase could cost him €136 million.Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
Dunloe fixes date for meetingDunloe Ewart has named a date for the extraordinary general meeting sought by Mr Dermot Desmond and Mr Phil MonahanSat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Auditor's office in raid by gardaiAn auditor's office was among the five premises raided to date by gardaí working for the Office of the Director of Corporate …Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Gallery owner seeks €350,000 to establish fine art pressBES investors are being sought to fund the establishment of the Republic's first publishing house for original fine art prints…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Offshore depositors even more nervousAnalysis: The Revenue expects it will soon get access to offshore bank accounts. Colm Keena reportsThu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Foreign investment drops off by 28%Foreign investment for the first six months of this year fell by 28 per cent compared to the same period last year.Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Move to low-cost traffic depresses airport profitThe percentage of passengers using Belfast International Airport to fly with low-cost airlines almost doubled during the past…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Smyth and Irish Club fall out over property saleProperty developer Mr Noel Smyth and the council which runs the Irish Club in London have fallen out over whether the club should…Tue Nov 19 2002 - 00:00
Byrne gives control of property companies to wifeProperty developer Mr John Byrne (82) has handed control of his Irish companies to his wife, Ciara (60)Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Job cuts take effect at Miza as sale talks continueStaff at the Miza Ireland plant in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, were told yesterday that a programme of job cuts and cutbacks in hours…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Enforcer expects legal challenge to powersThe Director of Corporate Enforcement, Mr Paul Appleby, expects the powers of his office to be challenged in the courts as those…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Bovale among 153 firms to fail accounting standardBovale Developments and National Deposit Brokers are among 153 firms registered in the Companies Office as having not kept proper…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Inquiry into Bovale €9,523 contribution to Fianna FailThe Public Offices Commission is to inquire into contributions to Fianna Fáil by the controversial building group Bovale Developments…Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Carroll opposes Desmond and Monahan planThe media-shy property developer Mr Liam Carroll has commented in relation to his holding in Dunloe Ewart for the first time.Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Revenue's tax error could cost it dearlyA change in the law regarding paying interest on tax wrongly raised by the Revenue Commissioners could cost the Exchequer 10s…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
