On track: Coach firm heading for profitabilityJohn O’Sullivan’s Dublin Coach company celebrated one year on the Limerick-Dublin bus route this week and…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Former transport department official one of two women to join Ryanair boardRyanair announced three changes to its board of directors yesterday, with the biggest surprise being the appointment as a non…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Rent row brewing at Bewley'sA major row is brewing between coffee group Campbell Bewley and its landlord, Ickendel Ltd, which is controlled by Johnny Ronan…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair does classic U-turn“The record of the Department of Transport in this country is one of mismanagement, incompetence, monopoly protectionism and …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland raises €250m from subordinated bond issueBank of Ireland yesterday raised €250 million from the issuance of subordinated bonds with a 10-year maturityThu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Profits at Bewley's coffee group fell by 68% last yearProfits at Irish coffee company Campbell Bewley Group declined by 68 per cent last year to €495,000, largely due to substantial…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
PTSB to switch auditors from KPMG to PwCState-controlled Permanent TSB is set to end an 18-year relationship with auditors KPMG and appoint rival accounting firm PwC…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Stirring account: Coffee company founder recalls 'enormous' risk of starting upONE MORE THING: Java Republic founder David McKernan has given a stirring account of the coffee company’s 13-year history and…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Dividends of €1m paid by Murray ConsultantsPublic relations agency Murray Consultants Ltd increased its pre-tax profits last year to €724,054, its latest abridged accounts…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
O'Brien puts success down to his country rootsONE MORE THING: Denis O’Brien’s farming background and its role in his success as an entrepreneur is explored in a wide-ranging…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Hotel debt refinancedONE MORE THING: Hotel group Dalata, which runs the Maldron three-star chain, has refinanced its €9 million debt with Ulster …Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
. . . and some little thingsThe retail trade has been whining for years about the foul timing of the Budget, coming as it does just before the Christmas …Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Aerospace company flyingONE MORE THING: One of the biggest business successes of the recession has been Conor McCarthy’s aircraft maintenance group, …Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
State seeks adviser to scope out options on sale of Aer Lingus stakeholdingNew Era, the agency advising the Government on the sale of various assets, has tendered for an adviser in relation to the State…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Onex to pay $165m for BBAM 50% stakeCanadian private equity group Onex Corporation has agreed to pay $165 million for a 50 per cent stake in aircraft management …Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Shannon and DAA to separateThe Government confirmed yesterday that Shannon Airport will be separated from the Dublin Airport Authority by December 31st …Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
O'Leary criticises State involvement in aviationRyanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has criticised the structure of Irish aviation and the high level of involvement by the…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Any change to free telephone will hit EircomAny move by the Government to cut free telephone services for older people as part of the budget tomorrow would have serious …Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Shannon Airport plan for 850 jobsCommitments for the creation of 850 new jobs have been secured from two Shannon-based companies, as part of plans for an International…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Knock may sue over 'unfair' State aid to ShannonKnock Airport in Mayo is considering taking a legal challenge in Europe over the Government’s decision to separate Shannon Airport…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
New Shannon entity predicted to create 3,000 jobsAn independent Shannon Airport combined with the landbank of Shannon Development could “conservatively” generate between 3,000…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Cork drug company seeking €2.5m to fund clinical trialsCork-based drug development company Solvotrin Therapeutics is seeking €2Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Conference centre group records €6.1m profitThe company that designed and built Conference Centre Dublin made a profit of €6.1 million on turnover of €20Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
. . . and some little thingsWith the Budget looming, Irish publicans will today outline a proposal they believe could raise €200 million for the exchequer…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Drinks industry group says 7,000 full-time pub jobs lost since 2009About 7,000 full-time jobs have been lost in the pub trade since 2009, according to a report from the Drinks Industry Group of…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Latest departure reignites bankers' pay debateOne More Thing: Recent warnings from Irish Bank Resolution Corporation’s top brass about their ability to attract and retain…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Digicel revenues up 11% to $1.38bn for first halfDenis O’Brien’s mobile phone group Digicel recorded double-digit increases in its revenues and earnings in the first half of …Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Authority to look at Aer Arann takeoverThe proposed acquisition of Irish airline Aer Arann by UK logistics and haulage group Stobart has been notified to the Competition…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Union warns on Arnotts pension planTrade union Mandate has warned that about 600 current and former workers at retailer Arnotts face losing up to half of their …Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Debs, hens and stags to make holy show of PopemobileIt was first used to enable Pope John Paul II to safely navigate the throngs who turned out for his historic visit to Ireland…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Bond successes no guarantee for Ireland IncOne More Thing: Bord Gáis has tapped the bond markets for €500 million, becoming the latest arm of the State to successfully…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
C&C deal nets Cooneys €12.4mIrish businessman Pat Cooney and his family yesterday netted €12Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
. . . and some little thingsSome good news from Irish PR agency Fleishman Hillard and it’s not about a client company.Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
C&C back at drinks tableFive years after exiting soft drinks, C&C is back in the game after paying €12Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Leaving the bank for pastures newAfter nine years as head of corporate communications, Dan Loughrey has decided to take his leave of Bank of IrelandFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Irish Times chairman named as non-executive Covestone directorDavid Went, chairman of The Irish Times Ltd, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Covestone, a Dublin-based wealth…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Ernst & Young Ireland revenues increases to more than €130mAccounting firm Ernst & Young Ireland increased revenues by 5.7 per cent to €130Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Online recruiter Saongroup's profits halved in past yearPre-tax profits at Saongroup, the online recruiter majority owned by Denis O’Brien, roughly halved last year as the company continued…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Irish-born Autonomy founder's reputation at riskHe was described as Britain’s Bill Gates and made £505 million (€627 million) from the sale of his software company, Autonomy…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Helix buys pharmacy software firm in UKIrish software company Helix Health has acquired London-based pharmaSys, which provides cloud-based electronic management systems…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Three significant bids for INM's S African armIndependent News Media is believed to have received three significant bids for its South African subsidiary and has asked for…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Aer Rianta duty-free profits gain altitude despite turnover declineAer Rianta International, the overseas duty-free arm of the Dublin Airport Authority, improved its after-tax profit to €35 million…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Call for review of decision on staff pensions Aviation regulatorA Government-appointed appeals panel has asked the aviation regulator to review its decision last year not to include staff pension…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Aer Lingus second in race for Heathrow slotsAer Lingus looks set to lose out in the race to acquire daily slots from London Heathrow to Edinburgh that are being offered …Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair trio in share windfallsThree senior figures at Ryanair made substantial windfalls last week from the sale of shares in the airline.Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
€867,000 severance for Aer Rianta duty-free chiefThe former head of Aer Rianta International, the overseas duty-free arm of State-owned Dublin Airport Authority, received a severance…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
. . . and some little thingsUniphar’s proposed €50 million acquisition of Cahill May Roberts is being funded by Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
IBRC owed €4m by architectsA statement of affairs drawn up by insolvency group Kavanagh Fennell in relation to the voluntary liquidation of architects Horan…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
CIÉ sickman of transportIt is interesting to contrast the fortunes of CIÉ and Aer Lingus since the economy collapsed in 2008.Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
