Alternative responses to crisis were overlookedBANK GUARANTEE: THERE WAS “no question” but that the authorities should have had a better idea of the underlying situation with…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Little dissent or debate from directors lacking expertiseBANK BOARDS: BANK BOARDS during the bubble period had inadequate financial expertise and did not understand the risks to which…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Ganley no longer has shares in US telecoms firm RivadaGALWAY-based businessman Declan Ganley no longer has any shares in the US telecoms business Rivada Networks, according to accounts…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Oil giant Rosneft's Irish assets were frozen, accounts revealASSETS OF a Dublin subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil conglomerate Rosneft were frozen by the courts in Ireland, England…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Over €1m paid for Hughes & HughesMORE THAN €1 million was paid for the Hughes & Hughes brand, fixtures and fittings in a number of the chain’s outlets, and…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Rehab chief paid annual salary of €234,000ANGELA KERINS, the chief executive of the disability organisation Rehab, is on an annual salary of €234,000 and will not receive…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Complaints body 'will consider' MoriartyTHE CHARTERED Accountants Regulatory Board has said its complaints’ committee will in time consider the second report of the …Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
State had no role in dinner for princeTÁNAISTE and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has said the dinner organised for Prince Albert of Monaco by Dr Michael…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Numbers game: firms ranked according to reputationGOOGLE, CADBURY and Kellogg’s topped a 2011 league table of companies Irish people view as being the most reputable.Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Belmayne housing company lost €130m in 2009BELMAYNE IRELAND Ltd, the company behind a high-profile housing development in Dublin launched at the height of the property …Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Shock at changed times for bank staffAIB ANNUAL RESULTS: One long retired banker cannot believe the scale of damage inflicted on so many by so fewWed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Google tops reputation rankingsGoogle, Cadburys and Kelloggs have topped a league table of Ireland’s most reputable companies.Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Lowry says failure to declare directorship not rule breachTHE INDEPENDENT TD for Tipperary North, Michael Lowry, has said his failure to declare a company directorship on the register…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Beacon Hospital loses €10m in 10 monthsTHE BEACON Hospital in Sandyford, Dublin, lost €10Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Iseq advances while IL&P plunges more than 24%Iseq: 2,952.28 (+10.24) Settlement date: April 7thTue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Arthur Cox is 18th largest law firm in Europe, finds studyARTHUR COX remains Ireland’s largest law firm by turnover, according to a new survey, and comes 18th in a league table of 100…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Troika talks to focus on €12bn in loansWHAT TO do with development loans worth up to €12 billion that remain on the books of AIB and Bank of Ireland is among the items…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Home insurance costs look set to fallHOME INSURANCE costs should come down in line with the fall in construction costs, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Cup of plenty: IRFU shares in €33m payoutTHE EUROPEAN Rugby Cup Ltd, the company behind the Heineken Cup tournament, gave €32Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Not idealism, just the best way to maximise profitsBusinesses are best off thinking in terms of fairness, ethics and incentives beyond the merely financial, says Dr Simone de Colle…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
McCreevy joins two company boardsTHE RYANAIR director and former EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy, has taken on two more non-executive director roles.Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Honohan says tests about confidenceCENTRAL BANK: THE STRESS tests were designed to provide confidence to the markets and, along with the Government’s plan for …Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Top bankers may be suspended after probity checks next yearFINANCIAL REGULATOR: SENIOR BANKERS who were in responsible positions during the banking bubble and who are now on bank boards…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Lowry has made untruthful statements beforeANALYSIS: Lowry’s 1996 statement to the Dáil will colour the reception of his declarations this weekThu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Judge rejected O'Brien evidence on how Desmond came on boardANALYSIS: The report details how Dermot Desmond became involvedSat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Danish expert queries findingsCONSULTANT: THE DANISH expert who was the lead consultant to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition has questioned core findings…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Failed licence applicants given four weeks in caseSUPREME COURT: TWO FAILED applicants to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition appeared before the Supreme Court yesterday…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Doncaster deal 'meant for Lowry's advantage'ANALYSIS: The Moriarty tribunal was misled by a changed solicitor’s letterFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Failed applicants appeal licence rulingTwo failed applicants to the 1995 mobile phone licence competition appeared before the Supreme Court today as part of a case …Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
'Choreographed falsehoods' aimed at misleading inquiryANALYSIS: Michael Lowry and his associates – members of the professions – tried to hide his dealings with businessman Denis …Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Financier is no stranger to business and political rowsTHE SUPPORTING CAST: DERMOT DESMOND: The man credited with the IFSC idea has featured in two major controversiesWed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
A damning indictment of Lowry and O'BrienANALYSIS: The tribunal is in no doubt the ex-minister interfered in the licence award to Esat’s gainWed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Tribunal finds that Lowry secured licence for O'BrienTHE MORIARTY tribunal has found that former minister for communications Michael Lowry “secured the winning” of the 1995 mobile…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
'I will fight Moriarty every step of the way'O'BRIEN REACTION: BUSINESSMAN Denis O’Brien says he will decide over the coming days whether he will take any legal action arising…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Top civil servant played key role in granting phone licenceTHE SUPPORTING CAST: JOHN LOUGHREY: The phone licence process was designed to prevent unsuccessful bidders suing the StateWed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Key company in Mansfield structure listed for strike-offPARKE ASSOCIATES, a company that forms an important part of the Mansfield family corporate structure, has been listed for strike…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Judgment against Wallace withdrawnA JUDGMENT for €11,786 registered against a company belonging to Wexford TD Mick Wallace is being withdrawn, the deputy has said…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Iseq advances almost 3% as CRH surges aheadIseq: 2,792.61 (+79.61) Settlement date: March 22ndFri Mar 18 2011 - 00:00
Tax burden on Irish firms inside EU norm, report findsATTACKS ON Ireland’s low corporation tax regime are unfair but the concerns of our EU partners need to be addressed, Chartered…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Central Bank bans couple from trading for 3½ yearsA COUPLE in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, have been disqualified from managing a regulated financial services business for 3½ years…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Reluctant investors look to events in JapanIseq: 2,820.72 (-24.17) Settlement date: March 17th: YESTERDAY WAS another quiet day on the Dublin exchange with traders reporting…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
A taxing issue that looks set to expose EU's fault linesANALYSIS: Some fear that an optional taxation scheme will in time become compulsoryFri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
One51 chief in 'legal and financial nightmare'BACKGROUND: An attempt to create a tax-efficient deal has led a family to be held liable for a €25m loanFri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Give me a crash course in . . . the Department of FinanceAn independent report published this week about the performance of the Department of Finance over the past decade has found the…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien case ruling opens way for tribunal to publish reportA DECISION of the Supreme Court yesterday in an application from businessman Denis O’Brien opens the way for the publication …Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Department repeated warnings about risks to economyWRIGHT REPORT FINDINGS: THE DEPARTMENT of Finance provided repeated warnings to the Government about the risks involved in running…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
'Extraordinarily low' level of expertiseECONOMISTS: THE DEPARTMENT of Finance should over the next two years double the number of economists educated to master’s level…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Budget warnings were 'overruled' by ministersThe Department of Finance provided repeated warnings to the Ahern governments about the risks involved in running pro-cyclical…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00