Movies profitable for Ward Anderson groupA holding company that forms part of the cinema group set up by half-brothers Leo Ward and Kevin Anderson in the 1940s had €25…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
Cowen cautious on Budget surplusMinister for Finance Brian Cowen yesterday sought to dampen expectations of significant expenditure increases in the forthcoming…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Funds in Dublin top $1 trillionFunds being serviced in the Republic are now worth in excess of $1 trillion (€886 billion)Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Willis gets €725,000 from adviserFormer director accused of soliciting clients from insurer settles out of courtWed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Lottery director to resign after 18 years in jobThe director of the National Lottery, Ray Bates, is to resign from the position after 18 years.Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Dublin tax evader sentenced to three monthsA Dublin businessman who had to make a €9.9 million tax settlement has been sentenced to three months for tax evasion.Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Ryanair cancels flights as Charleroi closed by Belgian general strikeA general strike in Belgium caused the closure of Charleroi Airport yesterday, leading Ryanair to cancel eight flights, including…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Former TD was spending more time on Prague dealsOverseas investments: Former TD Liam Lawlor spent an increasing amount of time on property ventures in the Czech Republic in…Mon Oct 24 2005 - 01:00
O'Brien seeks new review of tribunalDenis O'Brien has begun another legal challenge in the High Court against the Moriarty tribunal.Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Release of building proposal 'blocked by OPW'The Anna Livia consortium seeking to build a national conference centre on a site owned by Dublin Port Company has said it has…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Committee to inquire into Dublin Port dealAn Oireachtas committee is to inquire into the multi-million euro conference centre deal entered into by Dublin Port Company …Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Isme urges public job cutsThe small and medium-sized businesses' organisation, Isme, has called for 7,500 jobs to go in the public sector.Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
Flynn wants official declaration of innocenceThe former chairman of the Bank of Scotland, Phil Flynn, has called on the Government to state publicly that he is innocent of…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Property firm denies link with 'Slab' MurphyA Manchester businessman whose home and office were raided last week by the police, said yesterday he has never met the alleged…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Records reveal extent of Craven involvement in property firmsThe Craven Group: Dermot Craven, the Manchester businessman behind the Craven Group, is listed in the UK Companies House records…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Postal workers to ballot on industrial actionPostal workers are to ballot on industrial action in a dispute over An Post's failure to honour national pay agreements.Wed Oct 05 2005 - 01:00
O'Brien makes strong criticism of tribunalThe founder of Esat Digifone, Denis O'Brien, has launched a strong attack on the Moriarty tribunal.Sat Oct 01 2005 - 01:00
Danish consultant with key role in bid unlikely to testifyThe reluctant witness: The tribunal believes a Danish consultant who worked on the 1995 licence competition is not going to …Sat Oct 01 2005 - 01:00
Confidentiality may have been 'breached'The licence issue: The Moriarty tribunal is not going to abandon its inquiry into the 1995 mobile phone licence competition, …Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Address change firm targets moversAn new internet service hopes to have 60,000 to 80,000 customers by next year.Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Tribunal to decide if #150,000 payment for Lowry 'got stuck'The money trail: A "train" of financial transactions, which may have been for Michael Lowry's benefit, have apparent connections…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Eight tax defaulters settle for in excess of €1mEight settlements in excess of €1 million are on the latest list of tax defaulters including a settlement for €9Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
Court favours Irish liquidation of EurofoodAn advocate general at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has stated that the liquidation of Parmalat's Irish subsidiary, Eurofood…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
Tax problems in building industry are highlightedCompliance: Not paying tax is seen as a way of gaining competitive advantage in the construction industry, according to chairman…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
Revenue unable to recover €172m in outstanding taxesTax write-offs: A significant increase in the amount of tax written off by the Revenue Commissioners last year is highlighted…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
State seeks advice on Irish Ferries redundancy planThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has sought the advice of the Attorney General on whether a State redundancy…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Profits halve at BMW dealer Maxwell MotorsMaxwell Motors, the BMW and Mini dealer in Blackrock, Co Dublin, made a reduced profit in 2004 as a result of refurbishment work…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Griffith College profits hitGriffith College, the privately-owned third-level educational institution in Dublin, made a profit after tax of €441,504 in the…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Tribunal to rule on licence issueThe chairman of the Moriarty tribunal is to rule next week on whether he will abandon the inquiry into the 1995 second mobile…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
O'Brien has spent €7.5m defending himselfBusinessman Denis O'Brien has spent €7.5 million defending himself before the Moriarty tribunal.Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
African Gold in talks over possible reverse takeoverAim-listed African Gold is in negotiations with an African mining company in relation to a possible reverse takeover.Tue Sept 13 2005 - 01:00
IBEC says rollout rate of new roads needs to be doubledA doubling of the rollout rate is needed if the National Development Plan's road building targets for the period to 2010 are …Mon Sept 12 2005 - 01:00
Hobbs responds to complaints by TaylorThe TV personality and financial adviser Eddie Hobbs has found himself this weekend having to respond to complaints made by his…Sat Sept 10 2005 - 01:00
BWG may sell some Spar stores to retailersBWG Group, owner of the Spar and Mace franchises in the Republic, has offered to sell some of its stores to independent retailers…Thu Sept 08 2005 - 01:00
Building group's turnover hits €43mA house-building group based in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, made a pretax profit of €14.8 million on a turnover of €43Wed Aug 03 2005 - 01:00
Capital's €10.5m loss due to new 'lifestyles'Capital Bars, owner of a number of superpubs and hotels in Dublin, suffered increased losses in 2004 in a depressed year for …Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Redmond ruling governs sentences for tax offencesANALYSIS : Sentencing for tax offences is dominated by the ruling handed down for the disgraced former assistant Dublin city…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Disputed letter overshadowed mediation rowBlackmail allegation: The row with the DRFC vendors went to mediation on Friday, September 27th, 2002.Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Letter linking Lowry to Doncaster deal central to tribunal caseThe deal: Denis O'Brien is fighting to stop the Moriarty tribunal holding public hearings into the purchase of the Doncaster…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Credibility of September 25th document comes into questionSearch for proof: The tribunal learned about all these matters after it started inquiries into the Doncaster issue in January…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Lack of housing policy is hurting community spiritEconomist and senior research officer at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) Edgar Morgenroth believes that huge…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Loophole may see State site sold for 5% of its valueA company is claiming it has a right to acquire a 25-acre State-owned site in Dublin, worth €300 million, for approximately 5…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
CCI opposes Groceries OrderThe Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) has come out against the Groceries Order following an internal consultation process…Mon Jul 18 2005 - 01:00
'Cancer' at core of case made against Flavin, counsel arguesCounsel for DCC, two of its subsidiaries and its chief executive Jim Flavin have been summarising their case before Ms Justice…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Lowry 'was involved' in Doncaster transactionAnalysis: It is not an "incontrovertible fact" that Michael Lowry had no involvement in the Doncaster Rovers Football Club Ltd…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Riverdance duo share in €5.74m directors' payJohn McColgan and Moya Doherty drew multimillion euro salaries from their Riverdance business again in 2004, according to accounts…Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Sigma sells wireless subsidiary to US firm for €22mSigma Communications Group has sold a manufacturing and research subsidiary to a US multinational for €22 million.Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Then and now versions of Ben Dunne storyBusiness Opinion: Whichever way you look at it Ben Dunne has been involved in telling an enormous whopper.Mon Jul 04 2005 - 01:00
Páircéir denies being put under pressure on Dunnes' taxWithin a month of becoming taoiseach in 1987, Charles Haughey asked the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners to meet Ben Dunne…Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00