‘Tetrarch takes on projects that others won’t . . . it requires a bit of bravery’With 1,500 employees and €450 million of assets to manage, Tetrarch chief executive Michael McElligott is glad his daughter made him take up karateFri Apr 17 2015 - 02:00
Tetrarch Capital buys Clonmel Park hotel in TipperaryIrish investment group in talks with UK chain to bring Z Hotels to DublinFri Apr 17 2015 - 02:00
Banking inquiry cost €2.2m in first 10 monthsBiggest expenditure has been on staff and recruitment at €1.32mThu Apr 16 2015 - 18:23
Former taoiseach Brian Cowen called to banking inquiryCharlie McCreevy among others who received letters from Oireachtas committeeThu Apr 16 2015 - 17:40
Number of Irish homes in mortgage arrears declined again in FebruaryData show that 3,101 owner-occupied home loans came out of arrears during the monthThu Apr 16 2015 - 13:03
TV3’s owner scraps plan for sixth investment fundIrish station had been the subject some unsolicited bids in past 12 months,Wed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
Ciarán Hancock: Permanent TSB basking in positive lightIt’s still a stretch to think we’ll get back entire €2.7bn in bailout funds but picture is brighterWed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
Permanent TSB plans listing on Dublin marketMove is part of €525m capital raising plan via new shares and debt instrumentTue Apr 14 2015 - 07:13
Ashford Castle reopening after $50m makeover by new ownerThe 350-acre Mayo property was once Guinness family homeTue Apr 14 2015 - 01:00
Ashford Castle hotel to reopen doors after €47m restorationCong resort covers 350 acres and offers spa, pool and luxury facilitiesTue Apr 14 2015 - 01:00
PTSB to announce plans for stock market float as part of capital raising planState’s shareholding in PTSB not expected to drop below 75 per centTue Apr 14 2015 - 01:00
KBC extends help service for mortgage holders in arrearsKBC and the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (IMHO) extend advice and negotiation servicesMon Apr 13 2015 - 01:01
Sherry FitzGerald back in profit in 2013 after year of “stabilisation”Pretax profit of €100,000 marked a near €1m turnaround on previous yearSat Apr 11 2015 - 01:00
Fountain Healthcare Partners secures €15m from AIB for life sciences fundElan offshoot has now secured €103m for venture capital fundFri Apr 10 2015 - 15:20
PTSB to reduce value of defaulted Irish tracker mortgagesPermanent TSB updated restructuring plan approved by European CommissionFri Apr 10 2015 - 01:00
State to retain majority ownership of Permanent TSBPTSB to reveal details of fundraising plan in “next few weeks”Thu Apr 09 2015 - 08:01
Investors vent anger at PTSB variable interest rateChairman Alan Cook takes some heavy blows from irate investorsThu Apr 09 2015 - 07:26
State-run split mortgages urged by home loan bodyIMHO calls for scheme to help borrowers in arrearsWed Apr 08 2015 - 11:49
Radical rethinking and a little cop-on needed to solve mortgage arrears crisisIMHO has proposed a number of changes to address the risk of significant home repossessionsWed Apr 08 2015 - 09:44
Ireland’s Six Nations win boosts TV3’s World Cup campaignBroadcaster sells more than €3m of advertising in one daySat Mar 28 2015 - 10:23
Ex-editor says ‘Irish Times’ not compromised by property advertisingGeraldine Kennedy: ‘Irish Times’ only paper to carry Morgan Kelly article predicting crashFri Mar 27 2015 - 08:06
Kennedy defends editorial coverage of property boomEditorials and articles addressed property issues, says former editorFri Mar 27 2015 - 08:05
Former Irish Times editor defends editorial integrityGeraldine Kennedy tells banking inquiry ‘magnitude’ of crash not predictableThu Mar 26 2015 - 13:34
Investigating mortgage rates not ‘best use’ of resources, consumer body tells MEPCommission rejects Brian Hayes’s call to investigate ‘excessive’ variable mortgage ratesWed Mar 25 2015 - 09:46
Ciarán Hancock: Bonuses for bankers not bad thing if we get bailout money backPrivate investors like their senior executives to have some skin in the gameWed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00
Fairyhouse boasts record prize purse of €1.1m for Easter FestivalCourse manager hoping for good weather for three-day Easter eventMon Mar 23 2015 - 09:08
Seen and heard: what’s happening in business mediaAramark eyes Avoca, Aer Lingus bid latest and Europe’s ‘big problem’Mon Mar 23 2015 - 01:00
Ireland could add 5,000 jobs in FinTech by 2020, says DeloitteIreland needs to tap venture capital more for FinTech fundsMon Mar 23 2015 - 00:14
Ronan expected to exit Nama after securing new financingFormer Treasury Holdings partner has over €250m debts with NamaSat Mar 21 2015 - 01:01
State must put money in consumer pockets, Brosnan saysFormer Kerry Group chairman says financing of local economy would help SMEsSat Mar 21 2015 - 01:00
K Club heads for the black as revenues rise 10%K Club resort is undertaking €20m expansion that includes an additional 70 bedroomsSat Mar 21 2015 - 01:00
Draghi to go to Italian committee but not Irish bank inquiryECB says it does not take part in national parliamentary inquiriesSat Mar 21 2015 - 01:00
Setanta to launch HD channel and online playerInvestment includes rights deal with Uefa to cover Champions LeagueFri Mar 20 2015 - 07:34
How Setanta survives and thrives in the competitive world of TV sportAfter founding the sports network in 1990, owner Mickey O’Rourke has seen it endure some tough timesFri Mar 20 2015 - 02:00
Banking inquiry talking to DPP about compelling some directors to appearOireachtas committee has to be careful not to cut across legal proceedings being pursued by Director of Public ProsecutionsFri Mar 20 2015 - 01:03
Bank of Ireland CEO Richie Boucher waives €118,000 in salary and pensionChief executive’s total remuneration unchanged on 2013 at €843,000Wed Mar 18 2015 - 12:57
Head of claims John Sheehy leaves Liberty InsuranceFormer Quinn Insurance says it has lined up replacementSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
Permanent TSB to cut number of shares before scheme to raise €545mPTSB says higher price-per-share range would be ‘more appropriate’ after capital-raisingSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
RSA investigation the battleground on which Smith will win or loseCounsel for former chief executive seeks to punch holes in insurer’s processesSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
RSA Ireland head requested help from chairman, tribunal hearsPhilip Smith allegedly sought assistance before internal inquiryFri Mar 13 2015 - 18:41
Fianna Fáil supports bonus for AIB chief if conditions are metPayment would depend on five-year contract and return on bailout fundsFri Mar 13 2015 - 01:00
Senior RSA figure denies ex-chief executive Philip Smith’s claimsAccusation that inquiry's findings were pre-ordained incorrect, tribunal toldFri Mar 13 2015 - 01:00
Permanent TSB to raise €525m, reports €48m lossNumber of customers in mortgage arrears is down 32 per cent from 2013 peakWed Mar 11 2015 - 14:09
Analysis: PTSB on the road to privatisationBank turns in a good result with 2014 income up by €56m to €308mWed Mar 11 2015 - 07:58
Smith claims he was subject of ‘character assassination’Ex-RSA chief tells tribunal there was ‘concerted effort’ to effect his dismissalTue Mar 10 2015 - 13:18
Heat is on former RSA boss at Employment Appeals TribunalSmith tells hearing RSA parent saw Irish arm as ‘treasure cave’Tue Mar 10 2015 - 07:26
Former RSA Insurance chief executive takes dismissal actionEAT hears €250m of reserves at Irish arm of RSA used to support results of parent firmMon Mar 09 2015 - 13:31
Insurer RSA likely to face maximum fine of about €5mPhilip Smith case alleging constructive dismissal by RSA to be heard by tribunal this weekMon Mar 09 2015 - 07:23
Growth in construction weakened last monthMortgage lending regulations could be linked to declineMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
ECB approves Permanent TSB capital planPTSB plan to raise €855m to fill capital hole in European bank stress tests gets green lightMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
