Minmet to sell mine for €8mDublin and London-listed explorer Minmet is to sell its Swedish gold mine for $8 million (€6Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
Turnover at Liffey Meats rises by 12%Profits at the Mallon family-owned beef processor, Liffey Meats, almost trebled to €1Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
VHI set to appeal court decision on 'notice party' inclusionVHI intends appealing a High Court ruling that it should not be represented at a Bupa legal challenge to a scheme under which…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Seven Ryanair pilots in training stand-offLow cost airline Ryanair's dispute with its pilots remained deadlocked last night after seven of them failed to accept terms …Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
National Crafts' loans rise by €1mNational Crafts, the pottery manufacturer partly owned by businessman Stephen Pearce, increased its long-term bank borrowings…Fri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
Dublin businessman faces a record €9.9m tax billA businessman who used accounts in Britain and Spain to hide income from the Revenue Commissioners has been forced to make a …Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Bupa succeeds in preventing VHI representation at caseHealth insurer Bupa yesterday has succeeded in preventing the VHI from being represented at its legal challenge to the law that…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
VHI chief warns of 'worse to come'VHI chief executive, Vincent Sheridan, painted a stark picture of the company's finances yesterday.Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
VHI warns of €40m losses and insolvency in two yearsThe VHI warned yesterday that it could be insolvent in two years and said that it was set to lose up to €40 million this year…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Motorbike couriers to lose jobs as insurer stops coverA bikers' group says 1,500 couriers are facing the loss of their jobs as a result of an insurance company's decision to stop …Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Vodafone reaches 2 million usersMobile operator Vodafone Ireland had recruited almost two million customers by the end of last month, the company said yesterday…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Share pledge must be met - Bord na MónaBord na Móna managing director John Hourican yesterday demanded that the Government honour a pledge to give 5 per cent of the…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Eircom to buy mobile operator for €420mEircom will announce details of its plans to buy mobile operator Meteor at its annual general meeting (agm) in Dublin today.Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Turnover at nursing home operator hits €8.5mTurnover at nursing home operator, Mowlam Healthcare, doubled to €8Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Smart Telecom signs €2.5m dealResidential and business fixed-line telecommunications company, Smart Telecom, has signed a €2Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Increased competition drives grocery costs downIncreased competition in retailing is driving down the cost of food on Irish supermarket shelves, according to a leading analyst…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
VHI viability now in doubt, chairman warns HarneyThe VHI has warned Tánaiste Mary Harney that it is at risk of going under as a result of her decision not to force its biggest…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
NTMA branch to manage public-private projectsA branch of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) looks set to take charge of developments like the replacement prison…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Waterford redundancy quota filledMore than 485 Waterford Wedgwood workers have applied for the company's voluntary redundancy programme.Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
CRH to pay up to €150m for Austrian firmBuilding materials giant CRH is to spend a reported €100 million to €150 million on an Austrian DIY distributor.Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
O'Brien's mobile network in Caribbean raises €250mEntrepreneur Denis O'Brien's Caribbean mobile network, Digicel, has raised €250 million from international financial institutions…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Consumer group made mistakes in below-cost report - committeeAn Oireachtas committee claims the Government's Consumer Strategy Group (CSG) made a series of mistakes in a report calling for…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
O2 loses 3,000 customers in the quarter to JuneMobile operator O2 lost 3,000 customers in the three months to the end of June, the company said yesterday.Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
IDA announces R&D projects worth €53mFive multinationals are to invest more than €53 million in new IDA Ireland-backed research and development (R&D) projects…Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Five companies with money to spendPROFILE : The five multinationals who plan to invest more than €53m in R&D projects in the Republic.Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Pacific buys PRP for €1mComputer hardware manufacturer and distributor Pacific Technology Group revealed yesterday that it has bought plastics firm PRP…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Irish Hewlett-Packard jobs hang in the balanceA number of jobs in multi-national Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) Irish operations are hanging in the balance following the company…Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Jacob Fruitfield takes over niche producer in deal worth €1mFood manufacturer Jacob Fruitfield has bought a specialist producer in a deal said to be valued at over €1 million.Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Irish tech firm set to buy US peerAn Irish technology company is set to buy a US operator for a figure believed to be between €4 million and €8 million.Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
C&C in talks with distributorsDrinks and snacks group C&C is in talks with potential new distributors for its spirits and liqueurs, chief executive Maurice…Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
European sales of Diageo drinks declineSmoking bans and Europe's poorly performing economies have sparked a fall in the consumption of leading Diageo brands like Guinness…Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00
Tara Mines to post profits shortfallAn equipment breakdown at Tara Mines will contribute to a shortfall in second-quarter profits at the Irish company's Swedish …Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
B of I leak may have broken rulesBank of Ireland (B of I) could have been held liable under data protection rules for the media leak that led to Michael Soden…Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
Conduit returns to profit after refocusingA reduced advertising spend and a focus on profitable activities moved directory enquiries specialist Conduit back into the black…Tue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
Industrial property values soarLow interest rates drove industrial property values to €1,600 per square metre in Dublin in the first half of 2005, according…Tue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
Retrain or lose jobs, says RyanairRyanair chief executive Michael O'Leary warned last night that pilots who do not retrain to fly the airline's new fleet could…Tue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
Breaking goods law to cost morePubs, garages and travel agents are facing €3,000 fines for failing to display correct prices or misleading consumers under a…Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
Glencar abandons plans for share consolidationExploration minnow Glencar abandoned its plans for a share consolidation at an extraordinary general meeting (egm) yesterday, …Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Ulster Bank executive Healy to take NIB helmUlster Bank executive Andrew Healy is set to take over the helm at National Irish Bank (NIB) from next September.Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
AIB Eurostoxx entry prompts heavy tradingDublin Report: AIB's inclusion in the Dow Jones Eurostoxx 50 index dominated all other news on the Irish market yesterday.Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Survey finds consumers remain wary of mixed economic signalsThe mood of Irish shoppers picked up this month, but mixed economic signals are holding them back from a spending spree, according…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
VHI to decide on fee increase next weekThe VHI will wait until next week to decide whether or not to increase charges as a result of Tánaiste Mary Harney's decision…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
VHI plans emergency meeting on increasing chargesThe board of State health insurer VHI will hold an emergency meeting this week to consider increasing charges after Minister …Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Harney to change VHI's statusTánaiste Mary Harney, plans to transform health insurer VHI from a statutory body to a State-owned commercial company.Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Financial advisers warned over fraudBanks and professional advisers who fall foul of money laundering regulations could face the prospect of being sued by victims…Mon Jun 27 2005 - 01:00
C&C to shut last Tayto plantFood and drinks group C&C plans to shed close to 100 jobs and contract out the manufacture of its Tayto crisps products to…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
CNG investors still waiting for profits to comeThe travel group whose founder has left is changing direction and concentrating on its US operation in a bid to lift it out of…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Suspended CNG boss leaves firm he foundedFinbarr Power, the suspended boss of on-line hotel booker, CNG Travel, resigned yesterday as it emerged that he was a likely …Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Petroceltic in talks with BP over ventureExploration giant BP and a number of Far Eastern players have held talks with Irish-based Petroceltic about a possible joint …Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Board of 'Sunday World' print arm in emergency meetingThe board of the Sunday World's printing operation will hold an emergency meeting today to discuss the company's future following…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
