Electricity prices may rise over green levyA PROPOSAL to pay for green energy incentives and supports for peat-fired power plants could add €40 a year to consumers’ electricity…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Bord Gáis launches energy indexA new energy index designed to track movement in the wholesale energy market has been launched by Bord Gáis.Mon Jun 14 2010 - 01:00
Barclays to back €35m wind farm in TyroneUK BANK Barclays is backing a €35 million wind farm development in Tyrone – the biggest project of its kind to get off the ground…Mon Jun 14 2010 - 01:00
Carr communications turnover down €1mCARR COMMUNICATIONS, the PR and media training agency known for polishing politicians’ images, made just €13,000 profit in its…Sat Jun 12 2010 - 01:00
TVC boosted by Norkom and UTV share price gainsINCREASES IN the share prices of Norkom and UTV helped boost the value of listed investment vehicle TVC in the 12 months ended…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Liquidator and receiver appointed to take control of A1 Waste groupA LIQUIDATOR and receiver this week took control of A1 Waste group, one of the biggest operators in its sector in the Leinster…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Fewer than 10,000 homes may be built this yearFEWER THAN 10,000 homes could be built in the Republic this year, placing the State at the bottom of the European residential…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Losses at builders' provider hit €1.4mLOSSES AT builders’ merchant and DIY group Dublin Providers Ltd (DPL) more than trebled to €1Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Siac Holdings makes pretax profit of €5mSIAC HOLDINGS, the lead contractor on the M3 motorway, which opened yesterday, made €5 million in profits last year.Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Nama to examine developers' plans to repay €15bnNAMA WILL shortly begin scrutinising developers’ proposals for repaying the €15 billion they owe to the State agency on foot …Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
A1 Waste firms face being wound upTWO COMPANIES behind A1 Waste, one of the biggest operators in the waste management sector, face being wound up over the coming…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Petroceltic will raise €21m to develop Italian oil wellEXPLORATION GROUP Petroceltic will raise €21 million from two new investors to develop its oil interests off the Italian coast…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Sunseeker deal: Irish investors take majority stake in yacht manufacturerIRISH INVESTORS, led by private equity players FL Partners, have taken a majority stake in luxury yacht and motorboat manufacturer…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Bookmaker calls for on-course tax increaseBOOKMAKER PADDY Power is calling on the Government to increase tax on on-course, internet and tote betting, and on stallion fees…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Irish companies join forces to tap geothermal energyESB INTERNATIONAL (ESBI) plans to join with GT Energy to develop systems for generating electricity from geothermal energy – …Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Elan in talks with investors over sale of drug delivery unitBIOTECH GROUP Elan has had talks with investors about the possible sale of its Athlone drug delivery business over the last month…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Profits at Citibank's European business grow 10% to €516mPROFITS AT Citibank’s Irish-based European business grew 10 per cent to over €500 million last year, its latest figures show…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Airtricity to enter North's domestic supplymarketENERGY COMPANY Airtricity plans to begin selling electricity to householders in Northern Ireland, bringing competition to the…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
CRH group finance director Culpepper to stand downCRH’S GROUP finance director, Glenn Culpepper, is stepping down from the post for personal reasons and will be succeeded by his…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
British acquisitions add €6.3m to C&C profitsTHE BRITISH businesses bought by Bulmers cider maker C&C contributed €6Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
BofI approves 80% of loan applicationsBANK OF Ireland says it is approving four out of five loan applications from small businesses.Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Sales decline set to continue - retailersMANY RETAILERS believe sales will continue falling over the next three months, according to a survey that will be published today…Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Councils not availing of funds for buildingJUST SEVEN of the Republic’s 35 local authorities gave the go-ahead to publicly funded building projects over the last two months…Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Plans for windfall tax on electricity suppliers delayedA PROCEDURAL mix-up in the Dáil has left Government plans to impose a €75 million windfall tax on electricity suppliers facing…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
More mortgages in arrears - Moody'sTHE NUMBER of Irish people who have fallen behind on their mortgage repayments may have come close to doubling in the 12 months…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
It will take over 10 years to manage debt - think tankIT WILL take more than 10 years for the Republic’s national debt to become manageable, a global competitiveness think tank warned…Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Begg dismisses claims of economic recovery as 'guff'A LEADING trade unionist yesterday dismissed as “guff” claims that the economy was on the road to recovery.Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00
Airtricity aims for 500,000 customers by supplying gasENERGY COMPANY Airtricity hopes its entry into the Irish natural gas market will boost customer numbers to more than half a million…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Tullow project off Ghana on scheduleTULLOW OIL executives told shareholders at a meeting yesterday the company was still on schedule to begin oil production from…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Airtricity enters domestic gas marketAirtricity says its move into the natural gas market will create up to 200 jobs and save some consumers an average of €210 a …Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Profits grow in Bowen Construction operationsPROFITS IN Bowen Construction’s operations grew 9 per cent last year to €4.9 million, according to its latest figures.Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
IL&P may look to buy ICS when it comes on market later this yearBANKING AND pensions group Irish Life & Permanent (IL&P) could bid for ICS Building Society when Bank of Ireland puts…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Kingspan expects 10% fall in profitsINSULATION SPECIALIST Kingspan expects operating profits in the first six months of this year to come in 10 per cent below the…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Consumers unlikely to see gas price rise in 2011CONSUMERS ARE unlikely to face an increase in the price of natural gas next year, according to An Bord Gáis, which supplies the…Thu May 13 2010 - 01:00
McInerney close to deal with banksHOUSEBUILDER McInerney is close to concluding a deal with its Irish bankers that will secure the company’s future until next …Thu May 13 2010 - 01:00
Ryan likely to seek partial break up of Bord GáisMINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan is likely to seek a partial break up of Bord Gáis in a move that could see the State-owned company…Wed May 12 2010 - 01:00
State urged to support clean technologyTHE GOVERNMENT and public services should be using their purchasing clout to aid the development of the Republic’s clean technology…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Grafton loses €25m in sales due to severe winterTHE SEVERE winter cost DIY and builders’ merchant Grafton €25 million in sales, but the group is hoping that it can make up the…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Eirgrid raises final €600m for interconnectorNATIONAL GRID operator, Eirgrid, has finished raising the €600 million it needs to fund the development of an electricity connection…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Electricity firms may take legal action to block taxGOVERNMENT PLANS to tax windfall profits earned by power companies from free carbon credits could be open to a legal challenge…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
CRH €25m Polish fine a concern, agm toldCRH BELIEVES it can overturn a €25 million fine recently imposed by Poland’s competition watchdog but board members said yesterday…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Windfall tax on profits of energy suppliers to be introducedTHE GOVERNMENT plans to hand over €75 million raised in a new tax on power companies to some of the Republic’s biggest employers…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
McInerney to stop funding insolvent Spanish subsidiaryHOUSEBUILDER McInerney plans to stop funding an insolvent Spanish subsidiary in a reorganisation that will see it pull back to…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
ESB in bid for NI transmission networkTHE ESB confirmed yesterday that it is bidding to buy Northern Ireland’s electricity transmission network in a move that would…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
NTMA yet to decide on €1.5bn capital markets loanTHE NATIONAL Treasury Management Agency has yet to decide if it will go ahead with plans to borrow up to €1Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
House prices in Dublin fall 10% in first quarterHOUSES IN Dublin lost more of their value in the first three months of the year than those in the rest of the Republic, the latest…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Anglo's chances of €2.8bn Quinn debt repayment shrink as bidders emergeSTATE-OWNED Anglo Irish Bank’s chances of being repaid a €2Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Dublin house prices fall 10%Houses in Dublin lost more of their value in the first three months of the year than those in the rest of the Republic, the latest…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
EBS likely to raise mortgage rates by another 0.6%BUILDING SOCIETY EBS is likely to increase mortgage rates for a second time before the end of the year, according to its chief…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
