Ryanair praises France to the skiesRYANAIR'S EXPERIENCE of doing business in France has been "superb", the airline's deputy chief executive Michael Cawley told …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Bank of Scotland Ireland tightens mortgage rulesBANK OF Scotland Ireland has informed mortgage brokers it is no longer offering mortgages for more than 90 per cent of the value…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
DCC to pay €41m in Fyffes case settlementTHE DIRECTOR of corporate enforcement has said he will now consider whether to take his own proceedings against DCC executive…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Timeline of events in Fyffes/DCC caseThe following is a timeline of events in the Fyffes/DCC case.Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Flynn to be questioned at tribunalFORMER EU Commissioner Pádraig Flynn is to give evidence to the Mahon tribunal today as part of its ongoing inquiries into the…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Ahern's High Court tribunal case opens tomorrowTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern's High Court challenge against the Mahon tribunal is scheduled to open tomorrow and is expected to last…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien likely to challenge tribunal at High CourtENTREPRENEUR DENIS O'Brien is expected to challenge in the High Court a decision of the Moriarty Tribunal in relation to the …Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
PROFILE: Carruth has worked for Ahern since 1987GRÁINNE CARRUTH started working for Bertie Ahern in 1987, straight from schoolFri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Exporters warn of exchange rate crisisTHE STRENGTH of the euro against sterling and the dollar is putting severe pressure on exporters, representative bodies warned…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
US Fed expected to cut rates as Bear Stearns bailout defendedTHE US Federal Reserve is expected to cut US interest rates again this week in a bid to avert what many now fear may be a severe…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Moriarty dismisses conspiracy on part of tribunalTHE CHAIRMAN of the Moriarty tribunal has "emphatically rejected" any suggestion of a conspiracy on the part of the tribunal, …Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Copying error led to document not getting to O'BrienMORIARTY TRIBUNAL: AN ERROR while photocopying documents led to a tribunal note not being given to businessman Denis O'Brien…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Moriarty tribunal to hear economist's evidenceTHE MORIARTY (Payments to Politicians) Tribunal resumes hearing evidence today, having last sat in public in June 2007 for what…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Irish Continental Group's pretax profits jump 22%Pretax profits at Irish Continental Group (ICG) jumped by more than 22 per cent in 2007, to €40Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Upcoming witness: Collins appearanceA CLOSE associate of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to appear before the Mahon tribunal next week to give evidence about matters concerning…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Independent broadcasters express concern over digital radio projectSTRONG CONCERN was expressed at the inaugural Independent Broadcasters of Ireland conference in Dublin yesterday about the digital…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
FF trustees may discuss party funds issues arising from MahonTHE TRUSTEES of Fianna Fáil have not been officially notified of any potential difficulty in relation to party funds arising …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Ex-FF TD apologises for not disclosing meetingsMAHON TRIBUNAL: FORMER FIANNA Fáil TD Marian McGennis apologised to the tribunal yesterday for not disclosing meetings she had…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Saudi Red Crescent chief looks to partnerships hereTHE PRESIDENT of the Saudi Red Crescent Society - which has an annual budget of approximately €160 million - has been in Ireland…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
O'Neill reviews Ahern's personal financesPersonal savings: At the outset of the latest appearance of the Taoiseach at the tribunal, tribunal counsel Des O'Neill SC reviewed…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Dáil remarks not an issue at tribunal in 2004Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who is challenging the Mahon tribunal in the High Court over its right to ask him questions about what…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Money from house in account of Ahern constituency organisationMoney that arose from the sale in 1989 of a house on Amiens Street, Dublin, owned by Fianna Fáil, is still on deposit in an account…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Tribunal letter queried Ahern's account to DáilThe Mahon tribunal wrote to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in October 2006 after he spoke about his personal finances in the Dáil, as…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Aramark sets up facilities management divisionAramark Ireland, whose operations include Campbell Catering, has established a facilities management division and plans to recruit…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Bennett Construction makes pretax profit of €4.5mBennett Construction, part of the Mullingar-based group owned by Christopher and John Bennett, made a pretax profit of €4Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Gowan firm on car price-fixing chargeA subsidiary of the Gowan group is among the latest car dealers to be charged with anti-competitive practices affecting Citroën…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Tribunal may have limited interest in TurnerThe Mahon tribunal may have limited interest in co-operation from the British businessman Norman Turner, who is now based in …Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Union says ferry workers getting €4 an hourWorkers on a €50 million ferry due to begin sailings between Ireland and France for Irish Ferries will be paid approximately €…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Expert says house prices set to fall by about 5% this yearHouse prices will fall by about 5 per cent this calendar year, IIB Bank chief economist Austin Hughes predicted yesterday, writes…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Aer Arann reports increase in passengers and turnoverAer Arann, the regional airline owned by Pádraig Ó Céidigh, has said it had a turnover of €100 million last year, a 6 per cent…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
EJ King Bar group makes €123,000 lossThe EJ King Bar group, which owns hotels and bars in Dublin and Galway, made a pre-tax loss of €122,787 on a turnover of €9.7…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Dealers face Citroëprice-fixing chargesA number of motor dealers and dealerships are expected to be charged in the courts in relation to fixing the price of Citroën…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Glanbia top performer as banks riseDublin report: Less negative news on financial stocks in Europe and the US served to buoy Irish financials which, in turn, held…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Number of failures will increase, Appleby warnsCompany directors who find their businesses facing possible insolvency have been warned by the Director of Corporate Enforcement…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryThere was a good turnout recently for a talk in Trinity College, Dublin by Palagummi Sainath, a journalist famous in India for…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach listed O'Connor loan to RevenueA payment of €11,829 to Pádraic O'Connor was included in a list of loans repaid with interest submitted by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
US fund invests €50m in Waterford WedgwoodWaterford Wedgwood has announced that New York private equity fund Corporate Partners II has invested €50 million in the company…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Ahern accuses tribunal of trying to 'stitch me up'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday accused the Mahon tribunal of trying to "stitch me up" during an angry outburst while he was…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Separation none of your business, angry Ahern tells counselSavings and loans: The details of his separation from his wife were not "any of your damn business", Taoiseach Bertie Ahern …Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Two bizarre scenarios presented to inquiryAnalysis: Tribunals are intended to be inquisitional rather than adversarial but as any observer can tell you, people who find…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Tribunal to question Taoiseach over paymentsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is to resume giving evidence to the Mahon tribunal today concerning his personal finances.Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Ex-lobbyist claims he had regular contact with TaoiseachAnalysis: The tribunal yesterday heard in passing evidence of the associations that existed in the 1990s between supporters …Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Entrepreneur with FF links and a sketchy track recordProfile: Declan Ganley (39), the public face of think tank Libertas which has come out against the treaty, is a Galway-based…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Kett present for both donationsManchester dinner: Fianna Fáil Senator Tony Kett has said he attended a dinner in Manchester in 1994 after which Bertie Ahern…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Businessman who gave £5,000 had only met Ahern a few timesA businessman told the tribunal he contributed £5,000 cash towards a collection to help Bertie Ahern even though he had only …Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Estate of Des Traynor settles tax demand for over €4mThe estate of the late Des Traynor, the main architect of the secretive Ansbacher deposits system, has made a tax settlement …Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Tax defaulters' list includes eight settlements for more than €1mThe latest list of tax defaulters includes eight settlements for more than €1 million and 148 settlements in all, for a total…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach's 'personal friend' dropped from witness listThe name of one of the "personal friends" who were identified by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, as having contributed to a £22,500 "…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Delay will cost €998,188 per week, says RedfernNoel Smyth's company Redfern has said the delay in progressing the Tallaght project will cost it €998,188 per week in lost tax…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Bogus invoice 'type of pick-me-up'The former chief fundraiser for Fianna Fáil, Des Richardson, has described the use of a bogus invoice for a payment by NCB as…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
