Taxpayer takes the hit as State takes its leaveWhy is the Government so keen to pay the private sector to take fundamentally sound businesses off its hands? A privatisation…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Ryanair accused of anti-competitivenessAer Rianta will ask the Competition Authority to investigate alleged anticompetitive behaviour by Ryanair following the withdrawal…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Up to 1,100 Morrogh clients may miss compensation cut-offThe investor compensation scheme run by the Central Bank has received claims from 1,900 clients of W&R Morrogh, the Cork …Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Coffers raided with little revolt at Central BankThe noises coming from Dame Street last week indicate that not everyone in the Central Bank is happy with the Jesse James-style…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
Eircom sale collapsed as Deutsche share prices fellEircom was within days of being sold to Deutsche Telekom last summer when the German group's share price collapsed, scuppering…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
McCreevy seeks advance from Bank to fund BudgetThe Central Bank will have to bring forward dividend payments to facilitate the Minister for Finance's plan to use €610 million…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
McCreevy's surplus may prove to be shortlivedMr McCreevy has unveiled a range of measures aimed at turning a projected exchequer deficit next year of €654 million into a …Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
Threshold for tax-free earnings expected to jumpA significant increase in the £144 (€183) per week threshold for tax-free earnings is expected in today's BudgetWed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
Car insurance sector coy about profitabilityShame on me. Like many others, I doubted the Irish motor insurance industry was anything other than a force for good in the land…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
McCreevy facing massive shortfall next yearThe Government will be €655 million (£515 million) in the red next year even before the spending measures due to be announced…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
State services debt from current accountThe Minister for Finance has run a even smaller surplus than necessary this year to give himself more room to manoeuvre in the…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
House prices predicted to fall 10% next yearHouse prices will fall by 10 per cent next year as economic growth declines to 3 per cent, according to Friends First, the financial…Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
GDP shows 9.2% growth in second quarterThe slowing economy may be heading for a slightly softer landing than anticipated, according to new economic dataThu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Trade surplus shrinks but stays in the blackThe Republic's monthly trade surplus with the rest of the world continues to shrink but the balance of trade remains strongly…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Aer Lingus staff may well end up with 20% stakeThe Aer Lingus unions have named their price as negotiations on the restructuring package for the airline enter their last week…Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Regional airports may suffer under low charge planAer Rianta will tell the Government that plans to increase tourism numbers in the wake of the Sept-ember 11th terrorist attacks…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Aer Lingus staff seek 30% equity as price of cooperationThe staff in Aer Lingus are seeking up to 30 per cent of the company as the price of agreeing the radical restructuring being…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Quigley dismisses talk of significant residual revenueThe chairman of Revenue Commissioners, Mr Dermot Quigley, has played down suggestions that there could be hundreds of millions…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Aer Rianta to resist private sector developmentAer Rianta will resist pressure from the Government to allow the private sector develop new facilities at Dublin airportTue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Banks to be forced to name holders of bogus accountsBanks and building societies will be forced to give details to the Revenue Commissioners of thousands of customers they suspect…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
It may be time for RTE to do Sky digital dealIt might not be such a bad idea after all for RT╔ to get into bed with Rupert MurdochMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Lower airport fees recommendedAer Rianta has been told by the Government to offer more generous incentives to Ryanair and other carriers bringing tourists …Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
DCC wanted to buy State refining firmQuoted distribution group DCC was a thwarted suitor of Irish National Petroleum, according to documents released under the Freedom…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Government orders lower charges, private development for airportThe Government has ordered lower airport charges and private development at Dublin Airport to boost tourist numbers.Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Valentia puts new board in position at EircomValentia Telecommunications has formally taken control of EircomSat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
Valentia assurances comfort regulatorValentia Telecommunications will maintain investment in Eircom at a "level which is in line with its European peers"Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Exports to outside of EU stallExports to countries outside the EU have stalled for the fourth consecutive month as US demand for Irish goods continues to fall…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Valentia approaches UK chief executiveDr Philip Nolan, chief executive of the quoted British infrastructure group Lattice, will decide in the next few days on an offer…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Service sector activity remains in declineActivity in the service sector fell for the fourth consecutive month in October, according to new economic dataTue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
It is a mistake not to scrutinise Eircom dealThree cheers for the Tβnaiste, Ms HarneyMon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
SIPTU agrees to conditional talks with Aer LingusThe Aer Lingus restructuring plan limped ahead yesterday, with a conditional offer by SIPTU to enter talks with managementSat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Valentia takeover of Eircom clears the final hurdleThe Tβnaiste has approved the takeover of Eircom by Valentia Telecommunications, clearing the last obstacle to the passing of…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Hard choices for McCreevy offer scope to oppositionBertie Ahern has much in common with NapoleonMon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Irish businessmen have potential to buy airlineIrish financial investors will think twice before investing in Aer Lingus, according to Dublin banking sourcesFri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Irish group shows interest in national carrier stakeA group of Irish investors is understood to be looking at buying the 35 per cent stake in Aer Lingus put up for sale by the Government…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Cabinet to discuss part-privatisationThe Minister for Public Enterprise will tell the Cabinet today that part-privatisation could be the price of saving Aer Lingus…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
State set to sell off part of Aer LingusThe sale of a stake in Aer Lingus to another airline is now being considered in earnest by the Government.Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Patience lost with farmers over CPOsQuestion: When is a compulsory purchase order not a compulsory purchase order? Answer: When you are a farmerMon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Valentia coy on tax change detailsValentia Telecommunications has blocked the release of details about the tax changes made by the Minister for Finance to facilitate…Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Aer Lingus board backs rescue bidThe Aer Lingus board last night endorsed the rescue plan drawn up by management to save the troubled state airlineFri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Airline board may want legal advice on tradingThe Aer Lingus board may seek legal advice on whether the airline can continue trading after the European Commission opposed …Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Redundancy costs omitted in Aer Lingus rescue planAer Lingus's restructuring plan makes no provision for redundancy payments for the 2,500 staff who will lose their jobsTue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Time for O'Rourke and O'Leary to make upLet's get one thing clear. Michael O'Leary is not opposed to state aid to Aer LingusMon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Mulcahy, Somers come with wide managerial experienceMr Tom Mulcahy has had his eye on Aer Lingus for some timeWed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Good news for potential Tony TaylorsThe dispatch of Tony Taylor to jail last week brings to an end one of the State's most notorious fraud casesMon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Ryanair wins under State air cover planRyanair is the largest beneficiary of the £5 billion (€6Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Aer Lingus set to lose €216m as bookings tumble after attacksAer Lingus faces losses of up to £170 million (€216 million) in the aftermath of the terror attacks on the US, according to the…Fri Oct 05 2001 - 01:00
Expect some fireworks in Net charges rowThe significance of the latest spat between Eircom and Ms Etain Doyle, the director of telecommunications regulation, should …Mon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Dunloe writes off €15m against North portfolio and falls into redDunloe Ewart has been forced to write off €15Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
