HSE West hospitals in 'serious financial problems'A SENIOR HSE official has stated that acute hospitals in the HSE West area “are in serious financial problems”.Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Two health workers sacked over persistent absenteeismTHE DIRECTOR for the HSE in the West area has confirmed that two health workers have been sacked in recent months as part of …Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
KFC Ireland franchise firm posts €2m lossTHE COMPANY that operates the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise across Ireland fell further into the red in 2010 to record…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Profits at Goldman Sachs arm fall 15%PRETAX PROFITS at Dublin-based Goldman Sachs Bank (Europe) plc fell by 15 per cent to $49.1 million (€39Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Contractor jailed for six years over VAT scamA MAN has been sentenced to six years in jail for his role in what the judge described as “a well-organised and well-planned” …Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
€1.1m rent reduction for OPW on passport office buildingTHE OFFICE of Public Works (OPW) has secured a €1Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Corvil's profits more than double to €2.4mPretax profits at Dublin-based technology firm Corvil more than doubled last year to €2.4 million, new figures show.Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Three property owners have paid over €30,000 in household chargesTHREE PROPERTY owners have paid between €30,000 and €40,000 through multiple liabilities for the controversial €100 household…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
MCD back in profit last year as ticket sales roseCONCERT PROMOTER MCD Productions returned to profit last year after recording an 8 per cent increase in the number of concert…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Man jailed for abusing boys over 27 yearsA former Clare County Council official – already facing sentence in a graves for sale case – has been jailed for six years for…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Meteor posts pretax losses of €146mEIRCOM’S MOBILE subsidiary Meteor recorded pretax losses last year of €146Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Clane General Hospital expects to return to profit this yearTHE CHIEF executive of a private hospital, Clane General Hospital in Co Kildare, expects the hospital to return to profit this…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Compensation order in Carmody case adjournedTHE ISSUE of the award of compensation arising out of a contempt of court ruling and the collapsed trial of medical practitioner…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Man who sliced his brother's ear is jailed for five yearsA Shannon man who nearly cut his brother’s left ear in half in a “vicious assault” with a hatchet and a lump hammer was jailed…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
'We are far from the niche brand we once were'Glenisk director Gerard Cleary says an increase in sales is down to innovation and a customer-focused promotional strategyTue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Louth hospital worst for absenteeism among staffA NEW HSE survey has found 20 per cent absenteeism rates among general support staff at one acute hospital.Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Norton earned £2.5m from his production firm in 2011Chat-show host and comedian, Graham Norton received £2Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
IBRC rejects Noonan request for high-earner pay cutsTHE FORMER Anglo Irish Bank, now known as Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, has rejected a request from Minister for Finance…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Pretax profits ring fourfold at 11890 inquiries firmPRETAX PROFITS at directory inquiry firm 11890 last year increased more than fourfold to €688,177, new figures show.Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Legal costs contribute to loss at McCambridge'sLEGAL COSTS associated with a long-running High Court case over bread packaging contributed to pushing McCambridge’s into the…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Tubridy and Dunphy firms' profits show steep increaseAccumulated profits at the media firm owned by RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy increased by 75 per cent last year.Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Hiqa feared for emergency care after downgradesTHE CHIEF executive of the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) has expressed her concern to the HSE over the mix …Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Housing tax of €80,000 for landlordONE LANDLORD paid more than €80,000 to the exchequer due over the €200 non-principal private residence tax last year.Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
24 bank officials earning over €250,000SOME 24 banking officials at the rescued AIB and EBS financial institutions are earning a base salary in excess of €250,000 per…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Cork firm landbank written down 96.5%A CORK building firm has written down the value of its landbank by 96Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Criers earn more expenses than other Courts Service workers, figures showNEW FIGURES have shown that court criers, whose positions are being phased out under Government plans, are receiving the highest…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Avego forecasts big revenue rise despite €1.25m trading lossNEW RTÉ “Dragon” Seán O’Sullivan said yesterday he expects revenues at his Avego group to increase 50-100 per cent this year …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Council to decide on power plant rezoningMEMBERS OF Clare County Council are to vote today on a contentious rezoning that will, if passed, pave the way for an €85 million…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Court rejects claim by Tesco workersTHE LABOUR Court has rejected a claim by 80 Tesco workers that they should receive up to €1,400 each for relocating to a new …Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Profit slicedTHE COMPANY that operates the Milano chain of restaurants in Ireland last year sustained a 14 per cent drop in pre-tax profits…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Cancer sufferer on drugs chargeA LONG-TERM cancer sufferer has appeared in court charged with possessing and cultivating cannabis plants she used for pain relief…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
€2 shop chain to open eight new outletsDISCOUNT RETAILER Euro General Retail is to create 70 jobs as the group confirmed the opening of a further eight new stores.Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Clare hospital would create 600 jobsPLANS FOR a private €60 million hospital that would create 600 jobs are to be lodged with Ennis Town Council in coming weeks…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Children in secure care overseas cost State €2.5mMinister for Children says seven children currently in secure accommodation in UKTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Nama reduced rents in 99% of 2011 applicationsTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency approved 113 of 114 applications for rental reductions sought by tenants of Nama debtors…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Drive to reverse decline in wader birdsTHE STATE is to spend more than €130,000 this year to halt and reverse the decline in breeding wader birds in the Shannon Callows…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
State paid barristers €10.2m in fees last yearFIVE LAWYERS each received fees of more than €250,000 last year through their work for the Chief State Solicitor’s Office, new…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Exclusive golf club swings back into profitTHE CAPTAIN of one of the State’s most exclusive golf clubs says that it “has turned the corner and is back in profit”.Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Break-even return anticipated by bookseller HughesTHE FOUNDER of Hughes & Hughes booksellers says the relaunched chain expects to record a “break-even or better” performance…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Mercroft Taverns record pre-tax profit of €295,087THE WELL-known Dublin restaurant and pub, Market Bar, controlled by entrepreneurs Jay Bourke and John Reynolds that features …Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Profits at Cork arm of Blizzard games rises 30%PRETAX PROFITS at an Irish subsidiary of the global online games giant Blizzard Entertainment, which recently announced the loss…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Clare council removed 4.6m whale carcassClare County Council has solved the mystery over the disappearance of a 4Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Shannon Free Zone saw net loss of 174 jobs last yearSHANNON DEVELOPMENT yesterday reported a net loss of 174 jobs in the Shannon Free Zone last yearWed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Two hospitals graded 'red'GALWAY UNIVERSITY Hospital (GUH) is one of the two worst performing hospitals in the State, according to a new survey.Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Ann Summers Ireland posts €80,025 lossLingerie retailer, Ann Summers posted a pretax loss of €80,025 at its Irish unit last year compared to a pre-tax profit of €748…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
NTMA top earners agree to Noonan pay cut requestALL BUT one of the top earners at the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) have acceded to a request from Minister for …Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Proposal for Shannon aviation centreALONG WITH giving Shannon airport its independence from the Dublin Airport Authority, Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar will…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Builder convicted of €680,000 VAT fraudA 34-YEAR-OLD man was yesterday convicted of a €680,000 VAT fraud after a 10-day trial that heard he produced 141 bogus invoices…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Clare council set to stop building Traveller homesCLARE COUNTY Council is set to stop building Traveller-specific accommodation in Clare.Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Bord Gáis outside firms to tackle 'debt hopping'BORD GÁIS confirmed yesterday that it had taken on four outside debt collection agencies to pursue customers engaging in “debt…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
