Mary Upton takes seat for Labour in lowest poll turnoutDr Mary Upton yesterday became the 21st woman TD in the current Dail when she won the Dublin South Central by-election for the…Fri Oct 29 1999 - 01:00
Lynch is likened to legendary folk heroesFormer Taoiseach Mr Jack Lynch was compared with the legendary Irish folk hero Cuchulainn and described as a man of physical …Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
Book of condolences is opened for former Taoiseach on State websiteAn electronic book of condolences for the former Taoiseach, Mr Jack Lynch, has been opened on the Department of the Taoiseach…Fri Oct 22 1999 - 01:00
ACCBank acknowledges its failuresACCBank said it "fully and unreservedly" accepted there were serious failures in part of its operation of the DIRT regimeWed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Criticism must be fair, AIB submitsAIB told the DIRT inquiry that it expected criticism as part of the investigation process, but said the criticism should be fair…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Tax department chief denies `culture of blame' existed at AIBA senior AIB executive denied the bank's tax department had to support the existence of a DIRT amnesty because it would be blamed…Wed Oct 13 1999 - 01:00
Revenue's internal memo was `overtaken by action'Twelve years after it was introduced, the Revenue Commissioners' internal instruction SIM 263 was "overtaken by action" with …Tue Oct 12 1999 - 01:00
Official denies being worried bank would blame her for tax deficiencyAIB's former tax compliance manager denied being worried that she might be blamed in 1991 when AIB realised that its performance…Tue Oct 12 1999 - 01:00
AIB `could not have had DIRT amnesty'AIB could not have had a Revenue agreement or amnesty on its DIRT arrears liability because of the scale of non-disclosure by…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Revenue chairman's meeting with AIB official `not relevant'The chairman of the Revenue Commissioners did not tell the Public Accounts Committee about a meeting with a senior AIB official…Mon Oct 11 1999 - 01:00
Audit by Revenue of AIB has begunThe Revenue Commissioners have begun a detailed examination of non-resident accounts in Allied Irish BanksSat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
AIB official admits `weakness' in bank's case on Revenue amnestyAIB'S former group taxation manager conceded at the DIRT inquiry that there was a "weakness" in the bank's case that it had an…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
18 witnesses expected to be cross-examinedEighteen witnesses are expected to be cross-examined by lawyers for AIB and the Revenue Commissioners tomorrow and Monday before…Fri Oct 08 1999 - 01:00
1993 amnesty was a collective policy decision, Reynolds saysThe 1993 tax amnesty was a "collective policy decision" of the then government, the former Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds, told…Thu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Quinn says he queried lack of high-profile prosecutions for tax evasionThe Labour leader said he questioned the Revenue Commissioners about why the State had no high-profile prosecutions of tax evaders…Thu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Revenue `never complained' about lack of powersThe Revenue Commissioners never gave a "whimper of complaint" to Mr John Bruton when he was Minister for Finance about lack of…Thu Sept 30 1999 - 01:00
Former ministers to testify todayFive former finance ministers will be questioned today by the DIRT inquiry's legal teamWed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
Revenue wanted to deter banks from tax evasionThe former chairman of the Revenue Commissioners wanted to deter bank officials from engaging in tax evasion rather than to "…Wed Sept 29 1999 - 01:00
Potential DIRT liability not raised with bank's boardA potential DIRT arrears liability of £100 million was not raised with AIB's board by its former chairman, Mr Peter Sutherland…Tue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
Former AIB chief denies knowledge of tax debtAIB's former chief executive told the Public Accounts Committee inquiry yesterday that he knew nothing about the bank's £100 …Tue Sept 28 1999 - 01:00
Former bank auditor denies bid to discreditA former senior executive of AIB described as "scurrilous" suggestions that he was "rattling cages" to embarrass the bank because…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
Former AIB manager rejects figures claimed by colleagueAIB's former group general manager has rejected as invalid a claim by a colleague that problems with non-resident accounts in…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
£17.5m DIRT arrears estimate outrageous, says former executiveA former senior executive of ACCBank described as "spurious" and "outrageous" an estimate by the bank's external auditors that…Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Ex-bank head told of headage formsComparison was made at the DIRT inquiry between livestock headage payment forms and applications for non-resident accounts.Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
Clients allege bank breached confidentialityBank of Ireland customers at its Miltown Malbay branch, Co Clare, are suing the bank for breach of confidentiality, alleging …Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
Ex-chairman of Revenue to be called to inquiryA former chairman of the Revenue Commissioners, Mr Seamus Pairceir, is to be called before the DIRT inquiry following the publication…Thu Sept 23 1999 - 01:00
NIB to give details of actions against staff involved in breachesNATIONAL Irish Bank is to produce details of what disciplinary action, if any, was taken against staff involved in breaches in…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
Slippage at Ulster Bank described as a `blip'Ulster Bank believes that arrears of DIRT should be paid from the time incomplete non-resident accounts were opened, according…Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
£17.5m tax liability not a real sum - bankA potential ACC bank DIRT tax liability of £17Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Bank board `did utmost' to ensure compliance with tax regulationsMr Dan McGing denied that branches of ACC bank had a "very loose attitude" to Government legislation and taxation law.Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
Ex-chairwoman ordered investigation into alleged irregularities at bankManagement at ACC bank did not treat the board of the State-run institution seriously, the DIRT inquiry has been told.Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
Inquiry chairman says DIRT receipts `will more than cover' inquiry costsExchequer revenue since the Public Accounts Committee inquiry was initiated last year would cover the cost of the investigation…Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
20,000 failed to claim free sharesIrish Permanent had some 20,000 account holders who did not claim their free shares when the building society floated on the …Tue Sept 14 1999 - 01:00
Policing of bogus accounts adequate - FarrellBogus non-resident accounts probably existed to "varying degrees" in most financial institutions but minimally in the Irish Permanent…Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Mitchell sharply criticises `wrong testimony' of RevenueThe current and former chairmen of the Revenue Commissioners were sharply criticised for giving incorrect information to the …Fri Sept 10 1999 - 01:00
Haughey proposed `huge range of powers' in 1992The 1993 tax amnesty is still causing problems for the Revenue Commissioners, their chairman, Mr Dermot Quigley, has told the…Fri Sept 10 1999 - 01:00
Tax man claims AIB had `game plan'Funds in AIB non-resident accounts dropped substantially in the early 1990s but rose dramatically at the same time in AIB Finance…Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Taxpayer was helped to open 166 accountsEfforts by a Revenue inspector to prosecute Bank of Ireland officials for helping a single taxpayer to open 166 bank accounts…Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Inquiry told of Revenue anger over '93 amnestyA senior tax official who recommended selective use of the Revenue Commissioners' powers on non-resident accounts in 1987 did…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Bankers who opened accounts may be calledThe Public Accounts Committee is considering calling as witnesses bank officials who dealt with individual depositors opening…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
£500,000 AIB bill not paid due to a `glitch'More than half a million pounds in DIRT-related tax was recovered by the Revenue Commissioners from AIB in Castlebar and its …Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
`Plain people of Ireland salting away money' inspectorThe Revenue Commissioners are investigating DIRT-related irregularities in a number of banks on amounts varying from £30,000 …Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Revenue `got help from politicians'Politicians sometimes gave information to the Revenue Commissioners which helped investigations, according to a senior tax official…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Livingstone tells of murder case arrestA retired tax official told the DIRT inquiry he was questioned about the murder of his wife in 1993.Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Bank federation's plea on inspections `refused'The Irish Bankers' Federation was unaware until last month that proposals it first made in the 1980s on non-resident accounts…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Revenue in `no-win' situationThe Revenue Commissioners were caught in a "no-win" situation between the banks and the building societies over the DIRT tax, …Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Department given two weeks to examine filesThe chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has given the secretary general of the Department of Finance two weeks to check…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Governor denies Central Bank was `soft' on retail banksIt was "preposterous" to suggest that the financial institutions were running the Central Bank, its governor, Mr Maurice O'Connell…Thu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Taxing interest difficult to police - SomersIf people are prepared to make false declarations it would be difficult to get full compliance in taxing interest, a former secretary…Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
Bank says clients' tax position is not knownNon-resident accounts are a taxation issue and do not come within the remit of the Central Bank, its governor, Mr Maurice O'Connell…Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
