€21m fund to help entrepreneursThe Government has made €21 million available through Enterprise Ireland over the next three years to help budding entrepreneurs…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Finavera in Canadian wind energy projectFinavera Renewables, an Irish wind energy company listed in Toronto, has paid C$3Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
IL&P launches internet loan providerIrish Life & Permanent has launched a telephone and internet personal loans provider called BluecubeloansTue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Senior Jurys managers depart ahead of saleA number of senior managers have left the Jurys Inn operation in advance of the budget chain of hotels being sold by JDH Acquisitions…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Glanbia package could be tasty for farmersOne More Thing: Farmer shareholders in food group Glanbia are set for a tasty windfall if they approve a €41 million package…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Waterford Wedgwood goes to the well againOne More Thing: It was Groundhog Day this week for investors in Waterford Wedgwood with the company unveiling plans to raise…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
FD keeps it short and sweetOne More Thing: Six years after Gallagher & Kelly was taken over by Financial Dynamics in a €15 million deal, the Irish …Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Sky's the limit for digital TVOne More Thing: Sky Ireland's plan to dominate the market for digital pay television here continues apaceFri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
O'Leary steps up his efforts to keep DAA's expansion plan on the groundOne More Thing: With the aviation regulator Cathal Guiomard set to make a draft decision on airport charges in Dublin at the…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Investment group raises $10m for Florida complex near Disney WorldInvestor First, a Dublin-based real estate investment group, has raised $10 million (€7Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Today FM sale may be affected by BCI rulesUK media group Emap could face difficulties selling Today FM, the Dublin-based national radio station, if the Broadcasting Commission…Sat Mar 31 2007 - 01:00
DAA, Aer Lingus in check-in area dealAer Lingus has agreed a deal with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to move the bulk of its check-in activities into the airport…Sat Mar 31 2007 - 01:00
Sky Ireland to create 100 jobs in CorkSky Ireland will establish a call centre in Ireland this summer, in a move that will cost about €5 million a year.Sat Mar 31 2007 - 01:00
Setanta set to pay €230m for live soccer rightsIrish pay television broadcaster Setanta Sports is set to pay approximately €230 million as its part of the successful joint …Sat Mar 31 2007 - 01:00
Bus market 'must be liberalised'The ESRI has recommended that the bus market in Ireland be fully liberalised in an attempt to foster competition and enhance …Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Radio stations may fetch €190mMerrion Capital is set to handle the sale of Emap's Irish radio assets, which comprises national station Today FM, Highland Radio…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair may sue aviation regulator over chargesRyanair is considering taking legal action against aviation regulator Cathal Guiomard following his decision yesterday to allow…Tue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
Investors buy site in Spain for €41mA consortium of Irish investors has paid €41 million for a prime retail site in Sotogrande, southern Spain, where 41 shops and…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
US routes opened up for Aer LingusAer Lingus will begin selling flights next week for its new services to Washington DC, Orlando and San Francisco following the…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus avails of Open Skies to launch new routesAer Lingus wasted no time in launching new routes to the United States following the decision by EU transport ministers to liberalise…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Doyle Group set to add to stake in ICGDoyle Group, a family-owned ports-related business based in Cork, is expected to buy additional shares in Irish Continental Group…Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
Jacob Fruitfield pulls out of Burton's bidJacob Fruitfield, the Tallaght-based food group, has decided not to proceed with the acquisition of Burton's Foods, the UK company…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Ferry buyout team to get €4.7m if bid is trumpedEamonn Rothwell and his management buyout (MBO) team will receive up to €4Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Airport bus firm founder in new ventureJohn O'Sullivan, the founder and former owner of Aircoach, has set up a new bus company with his wife Una and awarded it the …Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Irish developer buys $33m Philadelphia business complexCastleway Developments, an Irish property development group, has paid $33 million (€25 million) for the Philadelphia Airport …Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus reports 5% decrease in profits to €77.4mProfits after tax fell 5 per cent to €77Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
One-fifth of employers to increase workforce - surveyTwenty per cent of employers in Ireland expects to increase the size of its workforce between April and June, according to a …Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Siptu to meet with Aer Lingus over restructuring proposalAer Lingus and Siptu have agreed to hold a series of meetings at a local level where management can "flesh out" its restructuring…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
US firm offers €20m for 'Buy & Sell'Target Media Partners, a Los Angeles-based magazine and online classifieds group, has made a bid of more than €20 million to …Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Aegis top spender on press advertisingAegis Media was the biggest spender among advertising agencies with national newspapers in Ireland last year with billings on…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Commercial construction on upConstruction activity grew strongly in February even though house building declined for the fourth month in a row, according …Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Firms to receive €50m for training initiativesSkillnets, a State body responsible for supporting company-led training networks, will provide €50 million to Irish businesses…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Goodbody raises £13m from clients to help buy Derry siteGoodbody Stockbrokers has raised £13 million (€19 million) from its private clients to help fund the purchase of a 36-acre residential…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Big profit increase in last set of resultsIrish Continental Group's (ICG)last set of results as a public company showed a sharp upturn in profitability as the benefits…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
An Post revenues rise to €820m but profit dipsRevenues at An Post rose by 9 per cent last year to €820 million, according to figures supplied recently by the State company…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Boundary Capital bids for 'Buy&Sell'Boundary Capital, a corporate investment group led by Niall McFadden and Kealan Lennon, has tabled a bid to acquire Buy&Sell…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Oyster Group's turnover rises 76% to €60m on mobile operationsOyster Group, which comprises the business activities of Dublin-based telecoms-to-property entrepreneur Emmet Memery, increased…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
TDG workers may strike over paySiptu's members at TDG Ireland, which handles about 15 per cent of the distribution activities for the Londis chain of convenience…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Change to Aer Lingus working practices urgedThe Labour Court has recommended a number of changes to work practices at Aer Lingus but said the airline should compensate workers…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Sweeney in €12m deal for control of oil businessGalway-based businessman John Sweeney is to acquire Topaz Energy's 50 per cent shareholding in a joint venture oil business in…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Spar pays €950,000 for rival leaseThe operators of Spar's flagship convenience store on Merrion Row in Dublin, paid €950,000 in December to buy out the lease on…Sat Mar 03 2007 - 00:00
'Irish Times' has circulation of 116,102 dailyThe Irish Times achieved an average daily circulation of 116,102 between July and December 2006, according to figures published…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Planning delay to new airport terminalAn Bord Pleanála has said it will not begin hearing an appeal into the planning granted for Terminal Two at Dublin airport until…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Staff at Tesco fruit supplier to ballot on industrial actionStaff at Keelings' distribution facility in Ballymun, north Dublin, which delivers fruit and vegetables to Tesco, are threatening…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Wellman may sell off its Meath factoryWellman International's manufacturing facility in Mullagh, Co Meath has been placed under review by its New Jersey-based parent…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Labour Court review averts Aer Lingus strikeA strike at Aer Lingus has been averted after the Labour Court said it would undertake a "formal investigation" of the dispute…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Coca-Cola and Pepsi's Irish operations shipping to IranCoca-Cola and PepsiCo are using their Irish-based subsidiaries to ship product to Iran and skirt US trade sanctions with the …Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Meteor chief Haulbrook to bow out and return to USRobert Haulbrook, Meteor's highly-regarded chief executive, is believed to have told the board of Eircom that he plans to leave…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Smyth firm issues bonds to save on interestAlburn Investments, a property group controlled by solicitor Noel Smyth, has refinanced £200 million worth of bank debt by issuing…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Floodlights to pave way for RDS dealThe RDS has received the green light to erect floodlights at its Ballsbridge showgrounds, paving the way for it to sign a long…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
