MEPs delay postal reformThe European Parliament voted yesterday in favour of delaying the full liberalisation of postal markets across the 27 member …Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
'Marked' fall in building - surveyActivity in the construction sector slowed for the first time in almost four years in June, according to the latest Ulster Bank…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
A weighty propositionCSR: The merits of corporate social responsibility have been debated for decades but the concept is becoming popular in corporate…Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
Goffs acquires DBS for 9% stakeKildare-based bloodstock sales group RJ Goff has acquired Doncaster Bloodstock Sales (DBS), a move that significantly boosts …Mon Jul 09 2007 - 01:00
UTV to grow radio portfolio with national station launchBelfast-based broadcaster UTV will launch a national digital talk radio station in the UK in the summer of 2008.Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair blocks Aer Lingus bid to reduce holdingRyanair defeated a resolution at Aer Lingus's annual general meeting yesterday that could have had the effect of diluting its…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus on course for 'mid teens' increase in profits, says MannionAer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion said the company was on target to achieve a "mid teens" increase in its operating profit…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Burlington may be set for reprieveThe four-star Burlington Hotel in Dublin, which is due to close at the turn of the year, could be set for a reprieveFri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Datacare Software nets the company's founder €3mMonaghan-based Datacare Software Group has been sold to Australian company Computershare for €12 million cashFri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Clondalkin raises €400m from refinancingIrish packaging company Clondalkin Group has completed a €400 million refinancing and acquired Keller Crescent, an Indiana-based…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Jurys Doyle group appoints new chiefThe Jurys Doyle Hotel Group has appointed Bill Walshe as its new chief executiveThu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
O'Reilly firm builds stake in Island OilIrish oil and gas exploration group Providence Resources, which is headed by Tony O'Reilly jnr, is believed to have built up …Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Unions urge staff to shun Eircom redundancy packageWorkers at Eircom have been advised by their trade unions not to co-operate with a €66 million voluntary redundancy programme…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien's Digicel targets two million customersThere are some parts of Haiti that don't have clean, running water, electricity, proper roads or hospitalsFri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Five groups bid for radio serviceFive groups have submitted bids to run a multi-city based radio service pitched at listeners over the age of 45Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
LRC may be asked to act in Eircom rowThe Labour Relations Commission (LRC) could be asked to intervene in the pay dispute between unions and Eircom if staff vote …Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
Whitegate oil refinery needs $400m investmentThe Whitegate oil refinery in Cork requires an investment of $400 million over the next four years, according to an information…Sat Jun 23 2007 - 01:00
ILIM upswing enhances franchiseOne More Thing: Irish Life & Management (ILIM) continues to go from strength to strength.Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
No plain sailing for ICG contendersOne More Thing: After 15 years in charge at Irish Continental Group (ICG), chief executive Eamonn Rothwell is clearly not going…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
High flyerThe Friday Interview: Aside from his €688,000 salary, there are few reasons to envy Declan Collier his job as chief executive…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Mighty Shannon helps power radio licence bidOne More Thing: Businessman Michael McNamara and Radio Ireland have enlisted the help of jiggy trad accordion virtuoso Sharon…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Strike threat over Eircom pay disputeTrade unions at Eircom are to ballot members for industrial action in a dispute over the payment of the latest phase of the national…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Icing on Superquinn cake is development potentialOne More Thing: Having recently paid €81 million to Superquinn to buy its shops in Bray, Finglas, Naas and Walkinstown, Friends…Fri Jun 22 2007 - 01:00
Rothwell pays €38m to raise ICG stakeThe battle to acquire Irish Continental Group intensified yesterday when its chief executive Eamonn Rothwell acquired 1Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Bank staff to get shorter week and pay risesStaff at National Irish Bank (NIB) are in line for significant pay rises over the next 2½ years and a shortened working…Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
Irish investors set to buy UK radioAn investment vehicle backed by Irish businessmen Denis Brosnan, JP McManus and John Magnier is believed to be in exclusive talks…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus to dock wages of clerical staff over stoppageAbout 100 clerical staff at Aer Lingus will have their wages docked as a result of a one-hour unofficial work stoppage last Saturday…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Airport terminal may be delayedThe Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) will not be able to meet its deadline for opening terminal two unless it receives the green…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Murtagh involved in Kwik Save rescue planTroubled British retailer Kwik Save was yesterday granted more time by a judge in Manchester to arrange a refinancing package…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
Tricky timesOne More Thing: There are four pictures of Dermot Mannion smiling in Aer Lingus's first annual report as a public companyFri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Waiting for the kingmakerOne More Thing: Liam Carroll's stakebuilding at Greencore this week pushed the food group's share price to record levels but…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Skelly and Tooke pump ironOne More Thing: Fitness queen Jackie Skelly continues to pump ironFri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Garveys move on forecourtsOne More Thing: It seems Tesco is not the only grocery chain looking to build a chain of petrol stations here.Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Second comingThe Friday Interview: In terms of comebacks, Norkom boss Paul Kerley could give Lazarus a run for his moneyFri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Sorry, no bananasOne More Thing: Just minutes before the end of Fyffes' annual general meeting at the Berkeley hotel on Tuesday a handful of …Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Group's ICG bid deadline extendedThe One 51 Capital and Doyle Group consortium has been granted an extra two days to lodge a bid for Irish Continental Group (…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Trinity considers listing on secondary marketsDublin-based Trinity Venture Capital is considering listing on secondary stock markets in Dublin and London.Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Mannion's pay package worth €982,000Aer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion received a €200,000 top-up to his pension fund last year as part of his €982,000 overall…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
C&C bonuses rise 45%Drinks group C&C increased the annual bonuses of its four executive directors last year by 45 per cent to €1Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
ICG's clients fear sale will reduce competitionA number of customers of Irish Continental Group's (ICG) cargo facilities in Dublin port have expressed concerns that competition…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Maloney venture capital firm in spin-offThe European venture capital operation of Benchmark Capital, in which Irish businessman Barry Maloney is a partner, has been …Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Six shortlisted for radio stationsFormer FM104 chief executive Dermot Hanrahan and a group of investors who own almost half of Cork-based youth station Red FM…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Bank of Scotland dips into Blue Ocean for 10%Bank of Scotland (Ireland) has paid $4Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
First Derivatives shares trade in DublinNewry-based software company First Derivatives, which began trading yesterday on the IEX market in Dublin, is looking at establishing…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Relocation, relocationOne More Thing: Ben Frow, TV3's newly appointed head of programming, promises to be a breath of fresh air at the Ballymount-…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Numbers gameOne More Thing: Aer Lingus's announcement this week that it plans to double the size of its long-haul fleet over the next seven…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Jury's out on possibility of hotel group name changeOne More Thing: With the race for Jurys Inn in the final furlong, speculation is mounting around town that the owners of Jurys…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Decision deadlineOne More Thing: It looks increasingly like the European Commission could put Dermot Mannion and Michael O'Leary out of their…Fri Jun 08 2007 - 01:00
Passengers promised greater comfortAer Lingus passengers can look forward to greater levels of comfort on long-haul routes when the airline begins introducing its…Thu Jun 07 2007 - 01:00
Emap shortlists 6 groups for radio stationsSix groups have been shortlisted by Emap to buy its Irish radio assets, which comprise national broadcaster Today FM, Dublin'…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
