Move against rule-breakers 'hampered'Revenue Commissioners: More than 1,000 people who availed of the 1993 tax amnesty have since made settlements as a result of…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
242 named tax defaulters hand over ¿37.3mA total of €37.3 million was paid to the Revenue by 242 people and companies who appear on the latest tax defaulters list.Sat Sept 25 2004 - 01:00
EUR6.4m tax settlement made by insurance firm chairmanThe second-largest published tax settlement to date has been made by the chairman of a large insurance group based in Cork.Sat Sept 25 2004 - 01:00
O'Brien seeking court ruling on stadiumBusinessman Mr Denis O'Brien is to seek an injunction today against the Moriarty (Payments to Politicians) Tribunal in an attempt…Tue Sept 21 2004 - 01:00
Golf club investors to meet over bidsNo early decision on a counter-bid for the Wentworth golf club in England is expected today when Quinlan Private and other minority…Mon Sept 20 2004 - 01:00
Sicon posts €27.5m profit for 2003Sicon, the building and engineering group, made a pre-tax profit of €27Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Use of financial jargon in literature criticised by literacy agencyJargon-laced literature produced by the financial services sector can create a lack of confidence in the industry, according …Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
Murky world of property, arson, money and blackmailA down-at-heel football club, a businessman jailed for seeking to have the club's stadium burned down, a dodgy politician, millions…Fri Sept 17 2004 - 01:00
Reference to Lowry was in error, says solicitorAn English solicitor who wrote a letter to Mr Michael Lowry in 1998 while under the impression that Mr Lowry was involved in …Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Lowry linked again to £4m Doncaster dealA second document has emerged linking former minister Mr Michael Lowry to a £4 million property deal in Doncaster which Mr Denis…Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Public hearing on stadium is criticisedCounsel for Mr Denis O'Brien has criticised the decision of the tribunal to hear evidence in public concerning the Doncaster …Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Tribunal still investigating HaugheyThe chairman of the tribunal, Mr Justice Moriarty, said the tribunal is still investigating some matters to do with the former…Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Labour, FG back NESC proposalFine Gael and the Labour Party have come out in favour of proposals for State aid for first time house buyers.Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
Ryanair requests letter translationRyanair has responded to a request from the Walloon Regional Government for the return of illegal airport subsidies by asking…Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
Vayu offers fixed price for gasVayu, the new energy supply firm, has announced a three-year, set-price gas supply offer to business, designed to win business…Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
IFSRA delays release of report on AIBThe report into whether there was an attempted cover-up at AIB on overcharging is not now expected until the end of the yearTue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
'Internal dynamics' driving Irish economic recoveryThe recent recovery in the Irish economy has been led by internal dynamics rather than the global economy or foreign direct investment…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Hearing into Doncaster deal set to beginThe Moriarty tribunal is to begin hearings tomorrow into the £4 million purchase of the Doncaster Rovers football ground by Mr…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Inquiry chief to report on work progressThe chairman of the Moriarty tribunal is to outline how much longer he believes it will take for the inquiry to finish hearing…Mon Sept 13 2004 - 01:00
Decision welcomed as one of common senseReaction: business community: Business representatives have welcomed the decision to abandon the introduction of a carbon tax…Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
Irish Continental profits fall in first six monthsIrish Continental Group plc (ICG) has announced a fall in profits for the first six months of 2004, but remains optimistic for…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Gangs organise fraudulent claimsOrganised criminal gangs and subversives are involved in targeting insurance companies through bogus insurance claims, the Garda…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Profits rise in Gallaher Group's Irish operationsGallaher Group plc, the UK tobacco group that closed its plant in Tallaght, Dublin, last year, has seen a rise in its Irish operating…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Three appointees fail IFSRA vetting testThree people have been removed or prevented from taking up senior positions in the financial services sector in the past 16 months…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
New bid to resolve accounting standard rowThe European Commission's Accounting Regulatory Committee is to meet today in Brussels in another attempt to break the impasse…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Extension to airline package agreedAn extension to the closing date for those wishing to apply for voluntary redundancy at Aer Lingus has been agreed.Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Services sector grows stronglyEmployment growth in the Irish services economy continued in August, the twelfth successive month of increase noted by the NCB…Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
UK regulator fines B of I over money laundering breachesBank of Ireland has been fined by the British financial services regulator for failing to prevent possible money laundering at…Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
Ireland to oppose EU on accounting standardThe Republic is to lobby against proposals from the European Commission concerning a proposed new international accounting standard…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Irish firms use capital efficientlyIreland has come first in an 18- country analysis of the use of working capital by Europe's top 1,000 companies.Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Oglesby & Butler management team given more timeThe management team considering making a bid for manufacturing company Oglesby & Butler plc has been given more time to prepare…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Firms 'fail to manage content'A survey among Irish and UK businesses and organisations has indicated growing concern over the quality of their information …Tue Aug 31 2004 - 01:00
Where the inspectors' report goes from hereAnalysis A range of possible punitive measures, including criminal prosecutions, are to be examined by a number of State agencies…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Pension reserve posts 4.5% returnThe National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has reported a 4Fri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
C&D buys Primetime PetfoodsC&D Petfoods, the company owned by the Reynolds family, has purchased the entire share capital of UK petfood company, Primetime…Thu Jul 29 2004 - 01:00
Axa inquiry uncovers possible €1m fraudAn internal audit in Axa has discovered that a staff member has been involved in a fraud possibly involving more than €1 million…Tue Jul 27 2004 - 01:00
Regulator to consider now if there was a cover-up at AIBThe financial services regulator is now switching its attention to whether there was a cover-up about the charging of incorrect…Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Customer trust undermined by AIB - O'ReillyAIB failed by charging its customers more than it was entitled to, and by not reporting this to the regulator as required by …Sat Jul 24 2004 - 01:00
Wage slavery a small price for big statusGround Floor: According to Alain De Botton's latest bestseller, Status Anxiety , the rot set in back in 1793, with the publication…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
AIB publishes first report in overcharging scandalThe first of three reports due from AIB concerning recent scandals at the bank is to be published today.Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Mulhern faces inquiry into Clayton Love Ex-owner's loan may have exceeded legal limitThe Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) is conducting an investigation into Clayton Love Distribution Ltd, …Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Draft published on new director obligationsDraft guidance on new obligations for company directors was published yesterday by the Director of Corporate Enforcement, Mr …Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Average lunch break drops by four minutes in last two years - surveyThe average worker in the Republic takes just 35 minutes for lunch, according to a new survey.Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Insurance policies still confuse many Ombudsman notes 'careful consideration' neededThe Insurance Ombudsman's Office dealt with 1,648 written complaints in 2003, and the bulk of the cases were concluded during…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Finding against ex-NIB chief executive, judge confirmsA former chief executive of National Irish Bank (NIB) is among those against whom adverse findings are made in the long-awaited…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
AIB board to consider overcharging reportsThe board of AIB, chaired by Mr Dermot Gleeson, is to meet today and will consider pending reports into overcharging and other…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland to repay €1.8m chargesBank of Ireland customers will get more than €1Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Latest accounts show $1.5m lossThe latest accounts for Mars 2112 Group Ltd in the Companies Registration Office are for the period to the end of October 2000…Tue Jul 20 2004 - 01:00
Morrogh clients 'shocked' at ?5.7m costA spokesman for a group representing some clients of the failed Cork stockbroking firm W & R Morrogh has said they are "gobsmacked…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Dublin docklands expansion reportedThe capital's docklands experienced unprecedented levels of development commitments and on-site commencements during 2003, the…Fri Jul 16 2004 - 01:00
