No light at end of tunnel after disastrous year for national broadcasterANALYSIS: The broadcaster’s commercial revenue fell by €8 million to €167 million and is now at 2003 levelsFri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ posts €16.8m losses for last yearSUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS in commercial revenues and licence fee income resulted in broadcaster RTÉ posting a loss of €16Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
United terminates service with Aer Lingus to MadridUS AIRLINE United has terminated its joint venture with Aer Lingus on the Washington DC to Madrid route, which has operated since…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Be with AIB, but not where you want it to beONE MORE THING : ALLIED IRISH Banks can hardly be accused of bowing to political pressure with its decision to close 67 of its…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Mobile firm 3 made €47m from Vodafone network dealMOBILE PHONE group 3 Ireland made a one-off gain of 447 million Hong Kong dollars (€47 million) from its recent network-sharing…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Quinn says family not liable for €2.8bn debtBANKRUPT NORTHERN Ireland businessman Seán Quinn yesterday reiterated his view that his family does not owe €2Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
New rules seek to prevent conflict of interest on sale of State assetsNEWERA, THE agency charged with overseeing the sale of certain State-owned assets, has issued a protocol to govern contacts between…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus expects bid ruling soonAER LINGUS is expecting a preliminary decision from the European Commission on Ryanair’s proposed €1Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Airline discussing cost savings with EtihadAER LINGUS and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have drawn up a list of 50 areas in which they might be able to co-operate and …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Treasury plans to appeal court backing for NamaTROUBLED PROPERTY developer Treasury Holdings plans to appeal the High Court ruling yesterday rejecting its claim for relief …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Nama feels vindicated in move to call in loansA positive judgment for Treasury was never going to magic away loans of a hopelessly insolvent firmWed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus Etihad deal confirmedAER LINGUS and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have confirmed they have reached a commercial agreement on an interline and code…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus and Etihad Airways agree partnershipAER LINGUS and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have agreed a commercial partnership that will involve them feeding traffic into…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Belgian bank petitions to wind up TreasuryBELGIAN BANK KBC has petitioned the High Court to wind up troubled Irish property developer Treasury Holdings and 15 related …Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Mine's a double-standardOn Wednesday, Pernod Ricard said the number of visitors to its Jameson whiskey facilities in Cork and Dublin rose by 16 per cent…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
CIÉ's €36m band-aid can't hide its true illsWhat does the Cabinet’s decision earlier this week to give CIÉ an extra €36 million in State subsidy tell us?Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Sky's voice service is a wake-up call for EircomWhoever is being lined up to replace Paul Donovan as Eircom’s chief executive must have groaned after BSkyB’s announcement yesterday…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Sponsors on a sticky wicketJudging by reports from sun-kissed Trinidad and Tobago, talks between Denis O’Brien’s Digicel mobile phone company and the West…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Davy's makes €25m dividend payout to management and staff ownersIRELAND’S BIGGEST stockbroker, Davy, is believed to have made a distribution of about €25 million to management and staff who…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Little thingsAlmost a year since he checked out as chief executive of the Doyle Collection, Irishman Bill Walshe has taken over as head of…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Accounting students stumped by North/South fee differentialChartered Accountants Ireland’s decision to increase fees for its 20,000 students by 4 per cent for 2012/13 hasn’t gone down …Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Quinn Insurance bill tops €1bnPolicymakers are likely to continue paying more for home, motor and commercial insurance for longer than expected as the bill…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Quinn Insurance costs may lead to extended levy on policiesPOLICYHOLDERS ARE likely to continue paying more for home, motor and commercial insurance for longer than expected as the bill…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Emergency funding of €36m for CIÉ agreedTHE CABINET has agreed to provide €36 million in emergency funding to State-owned transport group CIÉ to bolster its finances…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Emergency funding for CIÉ agreedThe Cabinet has agreed to provide €36 million in emergency funding to State-owned transport group CIÉ to bolster its finances…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
PTSB to shed 250 staff and close down 16 branchesSTATE-CONTROLLED Permanent TSB bank plans to close 16 branches and shed up to 250 full-time staff over the next four years as…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Smooth start for Hawaiian chainCOFFEE AND smoothies retail chain Maui Wowi Hawaiian said aloha to Ireland yesterday as it opened its first outlet here at the…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Emergency €36m funding for CIÉThe Cabinet has agreed to provide €36 million in emergency funding to State-owned transport group CIÉ to bolster its finances…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Lufthansa Dublin to go on three-day weekGERMAN-OWNED aircraft maintenance group Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland yesterday put its staff in Rathcoole, Co Dublin, …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Trapattoni's travelling army boosts passenger traffic at Dublin AirportTRAP’S ARMY of Irish football fans helped boost passenger traffic through Dublin Airport in June by 3 per cent.Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Man U an exception as IPOs rare on groundWHILE MANCHESTER United prepare to net $100 million from an upcoming New York flotation, the IPO picture across the world is …Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Eircom's debts given negative outlook by ratings agency FitchRATINGS AGENCY Fitch has attached a B- with a negative outlook rating on Eircom’s debts after it emerged from examinership recently…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Etihad to 'strengthen' ties with Aer LingusETIHAD AIRWAYS’s decision to buy a 2Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Delaney nets €400,000 as FAI cuts club grants by €377,000CHIEF EXECUTIVE of the Football Association of Ireland John Delaney was paid €400,000 in 2011, according to accounts obtained…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Revenues rise at EtihadAbu-Dhabi-based airline Etihad, which owns just under 3 per cent of Aer Lingus, increased its revenues by 30 per cent in the …Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
KBC gives Treasury days to pay €20mTROUBLED IRISH property developer Treasury Holdings and its owners Richard Barrett and Johnny Ronan face further financial demands…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Walsh rules out International Airlines bid for Aer LingusINTERNATIONAL AIRLINES Group (IAG) chief executive Willie Walsh said yesterday he is not interested in acquiring Aer Lingus, …Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Betfair revenues in Ireland hit £10.7mUK-BASED betting exchange Betfair generated revenues of £10.7 million in Ireland last year and had 28,000 active customers.Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Aer Arann closes in on aircraft dealIRISH AIRLINE Aer Arann is believed to be finalising a deal to acquire new turbo-prop aircraft from Toulouse-based manufacturer…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Media group bought out of receivershipMANAGEMENT AT the Irish regional newspaper publisher Celtic Media Group have bought it out of receivership in a deal that will…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Eason turns a page with €20m plan for growthIT’S A CASE of a lot done, more to do at book retailer Eason, which this week reported a 10Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Eason posts losses but shareholders' dividend restoredIRISH-OWNED retailer Eason restored its dividend to shareholders last year in spite of recording another year of losses as consumers…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Coalition weighs options on Ryanair bid for Aer LingusTHE GOVERNMENT has decided to adopt a wait and see approach to Ryanair’s latest offer for Aer Lingus, in which the State has …Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
UK 'Independent' off Irish shelves in JulyThe London-based Independent newspaper group is to stop printing and distributing its daily and Sunday titles in Ireland from…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Stocks fall as euro zone stress persistsSTOCKS ACROSS Europe fell for a third day on concerns that a summit of the region’s political leaders later this week will not…Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
O'Leary in Brussels for talks on Aer Lingus offerAER LINGUS’S share price rose by 1Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
'Offaly Express' to close with loss of eight jobs in TullamoreScottish-listed media group Johnston Press is closing the Offaly Express newspaper in Tullamore and plans to introduce other …Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Plenty of poker faces over fate of Aer LingusONE MORE THING: IT SHOULDN’T come as a surprise that the board of Aer Lingus and the Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar are…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus board rejects Ryanair's new bid for airlineTHE BOARD of Aer Lingus yesterday rejected Ryanair’s €1Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Air France orders strategic review of CityJetCITYJET CHIEF executive Christine Ourmières has confirmed to The Irish Times that its parent company, Air France KLM, has appointed…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00