Businessman to get richer than everBackground: Sale of Caribbean mobile firm expected to net more than €1.5bnWed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien resigns from B of I ahead of flotationDenis O'Brien has resigned as deputy governor of the Bank of Ireland, a year after his appointment to the prestigious position…Wed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
Army vigilance drives freight security group's worldwide successSix years ago Kieran O'Connor went out to Dublin airport with his wife and two childrenFri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Passenger numbers fall at ICGPassenger numbers fell at Irish Continental Group (ICG) during the first half of 2006, but the shipping company reported an increase…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
RTÉ to air Ernst & Young 'emerging entrepreneurs' programmeThe younger finalists in this year's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition will feature in a programme aired…Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Services sector continues to thrive as job creation risesActivity, job creation and confidence in the services sector continued to thrive in August, according to the latest NCB Purchasing…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Fáilte Ireland defends €130m Ryder Cup returnThe national tourism development authority, Fáilte Ireland, has said it remains satisfied with its €130 million estimate for …Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Failte Ireland's Ryder Cup forecast fails to make cutThe value of the Ryder Cup to the Irish economy is likely to be only one-third of the amount trumpeted by Fáilte Ireland, according…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
Bon Secours looking to double return on turnoverThe Bon Secours chain of private hospitals needs to double its return on turnover in order to sustain its development, its chief…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
Energy company raises €7m in private equityOpenHydro, an Irish tidal energy company which has not yet commenced operations, has raised €7 million in private equity funding…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien to enter US telecoms market in 2007Denis O'Brien has said he intends to enter the telecoms market in the US early next year.Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Bailey brothers could be disqualified from acting as company directorsTwo of the richest property developers in the State are facing possible disqualification from acting as company directors.Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
Stiglitz urges sanction on USTrade sanctions against the United States to force it to comply with efforts to combat global warming were advocated by a Nobel…Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Galway-based tech firm nets €4.8m for businessA small Galway-based technology company has sold its share in a political monitoring business, along with associated software…Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
Merrill Lynch fires 13 for porn e-mailsMerrill Lynch has sacked 13 of the 20 Dublin staff it told to stay away from work on Monday last as part of an inquiry into the…Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Inquiry into Cork land deal extends to other transactionsThe investigation in Co Cork into a controversial €11Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
NZ fortune built on skills of Donegal cattle dealingFor Hugh Green, cattle dealing in Donegal in the 1940s was a training ground for what would be a successful business career on…Fri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Bovale in €25m settlement to RevenueProperty developers Thomas and Michael Bailey, of Bovale Developments, have confirmed that they have made a substantial settlement…Sat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
Leading businessmen praise his contribution to Irish lifeBusiness community: A number of business figures yesterday paid tribute to the contribution to the economy made by the late …Wed Jun 14 2006 - 01:00
Role cited in letter to Moscow mayorHow he tried to get his money back: Irlasto's Russian partners ran the Irish staff out of Tressals salon in Moscow in April …Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Business deals in Russia often involve MafiaSetting up of Moscow hair salon: In 1994, when Frank Fahey was a senator on a salary of £19,486 per year, he became involved…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Fahey described as Tressals part-owner in Irlasto profileThe investors: Frank Fahey was described as the promoter and part-owner of Tressals hair salon in a document sent to Riada Corporate…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Fahey role in business greater than indicatedThe involvement of Minister of State for Justice Frank Fahey in a hair salon business in Moscow in the 1990s was much deeper …Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Number of statements issued by Fahey in last monthWhat he said: The Minister of State for Justice, Frank Fahey, has made or issued a number of statements concerning his links…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Document claimed salon had $1m turnover in first 22 monthsThe business: The Tressals hair salon had a turnover of more than $1 million in the first 22 months it operated, according to…Tue Jun 13 2006 - 01:00
Roly's Bistro owners earn €1.33mThe owners of Roly's Bistro in Ballsbridge, Dublin, made in excess of €1.33 million from the business last yearSat Jun 10 2006 - 01:00
Flavin gets bonus for Fyffes caseThe chief executive of DCC, Jim Flavin, received a special bonus of €150,000 "in recognition of the exceptional demands" placed…Fri Jun 09 2006 - 01:00
Builders' supplier buys Donegal firmThe Limerick-based family-owned building materials' supplier, McMahon Group, has bought a builders' providers in Co Donegal for…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
Firms' strike-off term cutThe strike-off procedure for companies that fail to file annual returns on time is to be initiated earlier from now on, the Companies…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
Tax audits garner €12.6m for RevenueTax audits of 12 high net worth individuals this year have yielded €12Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
€30m tech fund to boost R&D in third-level bodiesA new €30 million fund is being made available to encourage stronger and more professional technology transfer functions within…Mon May 29 2006 - 01:00
Dunnes chief 'insisted' on £200,000The managing director of Dunnes Stores successfully "insisted" on a £200,000 (€254,000) cash payment for an unspecified reason…Fri May 26 2006 - 01:00
US firm plans €400m Kerry gas facilityUS corporation Hess LNG is proposing to build a €400 million liquified natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in Co KerryTue May 23 2006 - 01:00
Fahey denies investing in collapsed businessMinister of State Frank Fahey has denied being an investor in a controversial Moscow-based business that collapsed in the mid…Fri May 19 2006 - 01:00
Dunnes, Whelans hearing to begin in JulyThe High Court clash between Dunnes Stores and Whelan Frozen Foods is set to take place in July.Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Gunnes sell stake in estate agency and financial groupPat Gunne and the Gunne family have sold their interest in Gunne Residential and Gunne Financial Services to new investors for…Wed May 17 2006 - 01:00
Hooke & McDonald urges change in planning policiesEstate agent Hooke & McDonald has estimated that there is only enough land in Dublin's city centre for another six years' …Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Insurance body to run TV adverts on fraudThe Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) will run a series of television advertisements to bolster its campaign against insurance…Tue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Former CEO denies role in land dealMoriarty tribunal: The former chairman and chief executive of the CRH group, Tony Barry, said he played no role in negotiating…Fri May 12 2006 - 01:00
CRH denies taking 5m tonnes of sand from siteMoriarty tribunal: The Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) subsidiary which bought 145 acres at Glen Ding Wood, Co Wicklow, from…Thu May 11 2006 - 01:00
Consultant says Glen Ding land price 'in right order'Moriarty tribunal: An English consultant engaged to estimate the value of land at Glen Ding Wood in Co Wicklow has told the …Wed May 10 2006 - 01:00
Former Roadstone executive denies Traynor role in land dealMoriarty tribunal: A former executive of the Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) subsidiary Roadstone Dublin told the tribunal the…Sat May 06 2006 - 01:00
Witness claims offer not taken seriouslyMoriarty tribunal: A businessman said the Department of Energy never took seriously his offer for Glen Ding wood, Co Wicklow…Fri May 05 2006 - 01:00
Haughey had no role in sale of wood - MolloyMoriarty tribunal: Former minister for energy Bobby Molloy said yesterday he was not aware of any involvement of Charles Haughey…Thu May 04 2006 - 01:00
Bidder for exploration licence pledges 10% of profits to local projectsA Donegal company bidding for an oil and gas exploration licence off the west coast has said it will donate 10 per cent of its…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
BT ends broadband talks with EircomBT has withdrawn from talks with Eircom over broadband access to its network and will consider taking legal action here or in…Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Fyffes directors get €1.8m boost to pensionsThe five executive directors of Fyffes were awarded €1Wed Apr 26 2006 - 01:00
Bioverda buys Irish Power Systems for €38mIrish Power Systems (IPS), an energy company set up in 1995 to use landfill gas for the production of electricity, has been sold…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Bank of Scotland ahead in survey of business feesA survey by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority has shown wide variation in the fees charged to business current…Tue Apr 25 2006 - 01:00
Irish tax savings add 4 per cent to Google profitGoogle's Irish operations added approximately 8 US cent per share - just over 4 per cent - to profits for the first quarter of…Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
