Adviser denies EU letter gave advantage to EsatA former legal adviser to Esat Telecom has said a page of a letter from the European Commission to Mr Michael Lowry concerning…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Moriarty to focus on Esat Digifone licenceThe Moriarty (Payments to Politicians) tribunal resumes public hearings today having last sat in public in July.Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
Republic needs to reform image of 'corruption'The planning process and the issuing of licences by the State by way of "beauty contests" should be reformed so as to reduce …Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Few show their ACCA 'discontent'A meeting to discuss discontent within one of Ireland's accountancy bodies drew only a small attendance last night.Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
PAC may seek files of ordersThe Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) may use its powers to seek papers and records from the 18 congregations that signed …Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
CORI says congregations to examine auditThe Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) said yesterday that its congregations were "urgently examining" models for auditing…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Market positions to be used for expansionLoan business: Ulster Bank and First Active have different types of loan business which Royal Bank of Scotland will now hope…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
ACCA members satisfied, says chiefThe head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in Ireland has said a group organising a meeting in Dublin…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
US business wary of EU tax planThe chief executive of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ms Joanne Richardson, has expressed concern about proposals to harmonise…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
SEC filing cited for Wedgwood fluctuationThe Waterford Wedgwood share price dropped almost 14 per cent yesterday morning but rallied later in the day to finish down 10…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Irish accountants unhappy with professional bodyIrish members of the Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA) will meet in Dublin on Wednesday to voice "discontent…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Quinn set to step down as chairman of AIB this monthFormer Attorney General Mr Dermot Gleeson, SC, is to succeed Mr Lochlann Quinn as chairman of AIB with effect from the end of…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
A third of tax returns fines remain uncollectedOffice of the Revenue Commissioners: One-third of the fines imposed by the courts on people who have not filed tax returns may…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Bank cleared by Revenue had bogus accountsDepartment of Finance: Anglo-Irish Bank, which was cleared by the Revenue's DIRT Look-back programme, has been found to have…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Revenue checks out 10,000 more accountsA further 20,000 letters were sent out by the Revenue Commissioners yesterday to people connected with 10,000 non-resident accounts…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Three Ansbacher casesA former director of CRH, Irish Life and Banque Nationale de Paris, Mr Robert P Willis, has made a settlement with the Revenue…Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Ardagh to re-enter Irish glass container marketA year after the closure of its plant in Ringsend, Dublin with the loss of 370 jobs, Ardagh is re-entering the Irish glass container…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Brennan rejects review of Aer Rianta break-upThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has rejected a request from Aer Rianta trade unions for an independent review of the …Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Sigma signs ?5m antenna technology deal with O2Sigma Wireless Technologies has signed a contract for new antenna technology with O2 Ireland believed to be worth in excess of…Tue Sept 23 2003 - 01:00
Business still booming for meat baronBackground: Mr Goodman's meat processing and exporting group, Irish Food Processors Ltd, made pre-tax profits of €41Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Johnstown Hotel sells for €13 millionJohnstown Hotel and Spa, Enfield, Co Meath, has been sold for a price believed to be approximately €13 million.Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Minister fights VAT on shoesThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, and his UK counterpart, Mr Gordon Brown, led opposition to a European Commission proposal…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
'Radical change' needed in North's economyA "veneer of prosperity" hides serious weakness in the Northern Ireland economy, according to the latest Economic Review by PricewaterhouseCoopers…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Kenny outlines Fine Gael's new business agendaNo more money should be paid out to public servants under the benchmarking process until "real service improvements" are secured…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
NCB tops survey of stockbrokersNCB Stockbrokers came first in the Republic in a quarterly analysis of the accuracy of predictions made by European stockbroking…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Accountant's complaint dismissedThe accountant whose case was dismissed by the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Accountant cleared of misconduct 'shocked' by ICAIAn accountant acquitted of misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal yesterday told the hearing he was shocked by the attitude of…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
C&C writes down value of brands by €30mDrink and snacks group Cantrell & Cochrane (C&C) wrote down the value of its brands by €30 million in a one-off move …Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Minimum wage to be EU's third highest, says SFAThe minimum wage in the Republic will become the third highest in the EU next February, according to the Small Firms Association…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Software body argues for BESThe Irish Software Association (ISA) has said the impending end of the Business Expansion Scheme (BES) will have disastrous effects…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Miza founder back at helm of UK plantThe former owner of the Miza plant in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, which closed last year due to lack of investment with the loss of…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
End of ban cues talk of takeover at First ActiveThe five-year ban on any shareholder owning more than 15 per cent of mortgage bank First Active comes to an end tomorrow and …Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Cork pharmacy group sells outlets for over EUR15mThe Cork-based pharmacy group, Phelans, has sold 10 of its outlets to Uniphar in a deal believed to have netted its owners an…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Loophole's closure may have benefited developersAn attempt to close off a loophole in the act set up for the Seasides Resort Scheme may have failed because it was too generous…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Seaside Resort Scheme used to create top rate tax sheltersThe controversial 1990s Seaside Resort Scheme was used by groups of top-rate taxpayers to create tax shelters, an inquiry into…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Irwin quits top ADM Londis postMr Michael Irwin, the accountant who was heavily criticised in the Blayney report in July, has resigned from his position as …Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Fugitive Czech bought Irish passportA Czech native, Mr Viktor Kozeny, who was given an Irish passport in 1995, has been charged with fraud by the Czech authorities…Thu Jul 31 2003 - 01:00
Institute censures two accountancy firms over auditsTwo of the State's leading accountancy firms have been "censured" by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Law reform body opposes court for Revenue offencesThe Law Reform Commission has come out against the establishment of a special court for trying Revenue cases.Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Dunne tells of approach to Lowry over rentThe former supermarket tycoon, Mr Ben Dunne, told the tribunal it was not the case that he asked Mr Michael Lowry to help him…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
O'Brien contributions to Fine Gael funds listedMr Denis O'Brien contributed £22,400 to Fine Gael between January 1995 and June 1996 by way of attending or supporting a number…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Naughton asked to chair airport boardMr Martin Naughton has been asked to chair the board of the Dublin airport authority to be created as part of the break-up of…Mon Jul 21 2003 - 01:00
FitzGerald told colleague in 1995 of Lowry's approachA former executive with estate agents Sherry FitzGerald, Mr Killian O'Higgins, was told in 1995 by Mr Mark FitzGerald that he…Sat Jul 19 2003 - 01:00
Hogan says he has no recollection of O'Brien meetingMoriarty Tribunal The Fine Gael TD, Mr Phil Hogan, has said he has no recollection of any meeting such as one described by the…Sat Jul 19 2003 - 01:00
FitzGerald stands by statement on LowryThe estate agent and former Fine Gael trustee, Mr Mark FitzGerald, said he stood over everything in his statement to the tribunal…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Witness says being at tribunal 'very unpleasant'Appearing before the tribunal was "very unpleasant task" and he had not volunteered to become involved, Mr Mark FitzGerald told…Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
FitzGerald insists meetings took placeThe estate agent Mr Mark FitzGerald rejected the contention that his evidence concerning Mr Denis O'Brien was "untrue, made up…Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Inquiry told Lowry sought favour for DunneThe estate agent and former Fine Gael trustee Mr Mark FitzGerald said Mr Michael Lowry sought to influence a rent review of an…Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
Witness took legal advice on disclosure rulesMr Mark FitzGerald said he took legal advice as to the requirement to make a disclosure to the 1997 McCracken (Dunnes Payments…Thu Jul 17 2003 - 01:00
