Views differ on pontiff's legacyLay reaction Irish theologians, religious commentators and campaigners have offered a mixed response to the tenure of Pope Benedict…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Revenue paid €31m to legal firms and barristers over five yearsThe Revenue Commissioners paid out more than €31Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Sinn Féin TD to chair petitions committeeSinn Féin TD justice spokesman Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has been elected as the new chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Bank crisis legal advice cost State €70mFees of some €70 million have been paid by Nama, the Department of Finance and two other State bodies for legal advice and services…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Government departments paid €24m in legal fees in last five yearsGovernment departments have paid out more than €24 million in legal fees to solicitors, barristers and law firms in the last …Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
NTMA paid Arthur Cox €9.4m for adviceThe National Treasury Management Agency and the National Pensions Reserve Fund incurred combined legal costs of some €15 million…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Nama spent almost €40m on legal feesThe National Asset Management Agency paid almost €40 million in legal fees during the first 2½ years of its existence, with seven…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Need for costly advice reflects lack of expertise in high placesWhen it became clear that the wheels were coming off the State’s banking system in autumn 2008, the then Fianna Fáil-Green Party…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Bruton defends corporation tax systemMinister for Enterprise Richard Bruton has defended Ireland’s corporation tax system, saying there are no “special deals or cosy…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Dublin and Cork dominate as multinational investment expandsIDA Ireland says it is increasingly hard to convince firms to invest in other areasTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
IDA reports gain of 6,570 jobsA net gain of 6,570 jobs was recorded in the foreign direct investment sector last year, the IDA has said.Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Creighton says she is not alone in being target for 'vile' messagesMinister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton has said she is not alone in receiving what she has called “vile” communications…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Quinn describes prison as 'tough'Bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn has said his nine week spell in Mountjoy Prison for contempt of court was a "tough" experience…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Ahern's Drumcondra office signed over to Fianna FáilThe trust that controls St Luke’s, Bertie Ahern’s former constituency office in Drumcondra, Dublin 9, has…Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
St Luke's office signed over to FFThe trust that controls St Luke’s, Bertie Ahern’s former constituency office in Drumcondra in Dublin 9, has signed the building…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
FitzPatrick released on bailFormer Anglo Irish Bank chairman and chief executive Seán FitzPatrick has appeared in court charged with failing to disclose …Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Suicide criteria could strain services - psychiatristMental health: Allowing the threat of suicide as a ground for terminating a pregnancy could place further strain on the State…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Perinatal mortality fell 10% last yearESRI study: The State’s perinatal mortality rate fell by more than 10 per cent last year and is 27 per cent lower than a decade…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Agent carried out reconaissance on homeBRIAN NELSON: Sir Desmond de Silva found that the agent Brian Nelson “extensively updated and disseminated targeting material…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Timeline of Pat Finucane case1981 - Pat Finucane comes into the public eye when he acts as solicitor for Bobby Sands during the hunger-striker's successful…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
British forces 'facilitated' UDA murder of FinucaneThere was a significant doubt as to whether Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane would have been murdered by the UDA in February 1989…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
SDLP, Sinn Féin seek public inquirySinn Féin and the SDLP have supported a call from the Finucane family for a full independent inquiry to be held into the death…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Trade union on tax defaulter listA trade union, a Liechtenstein based trust, a property firm and a motor company are among the names appearing on the latest Revenue…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Tesco adds to its position as dominant supermarket playerTesco has strengthened its position as the dominant player in the Irish supermarket sector over the last 12 months, according…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Property tax, child benefit cuts and duty hikes unveiledA property tax and changes to the PRSI system likely to cost PAYE workers more than €250 per year were the key revenue raising…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Pieces of budget jigsaw gradually fit together on the way to €3.5bn adjustmentBACKGROUND: Despite last-minute leaks, this year’s run up to the budget has been marked by low level of kite-flyingTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Clearstream centre could create 100 jobsClearstream, the post-trade services company owned by the Deutsche Borse Group, has announced the opening of an investment fund…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Mortgage approvals rose 27% in October compared to 2011Mortgage approvals were almost 27 per cent higher in October than in the same month last year, according to Irish Banking Federation…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Number out of work falls - CSOThe number of unemployed people in the State fell in the last quarter for the first time since the beginning of 2005, according…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Britvic profits down 19%Listed UK soft drinks maker Britvic cited poor summer weather and a product recall when it posted a 19 per cent fall in annual…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
OECD cuts Irish growth forecastsDifficulties in the wider European economy will make it hard for Ireland to offset the effects of further fiscal consolidation…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
AIB sees increased stabilisationAIB expects its bad debt provisions to fall from the “elevated levels” recorded last year despite the continued challenges facing…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Commuters warned over card skimmingCommuters have been warned to be vigilant when using public transport ticket machines after a number of case of card skimming…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Property prices down by 0.6%Residential property prices fell in October, bringing an end to a three month upswing in house values.Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
10 wealthy non-resident Irish citizens paid €200,000 domicile levy in 2011A €200,000 levy aimed at wealthy Irish citizens who are domiciled here but declare themselves non-resident for tax purposes was…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Legislation to cut bank pensions proposed by FFThe Government could reduce the pensions paid to former banking executives by up to 40 per cent without facing legal or constitutional…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Court rejects 20% cut in wageEmployers in the construction industry have failed in an attempt to reduce the wages paid to workers in the sector by a further…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
FF seeks banker pension cutsFianna Fáil has published legislation that it says, if implemented, would allow the Government to reduce “exorbitant” pensions…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Quinn 'traumatised' after jailingJailed businessman Seán Quinn was traumatised but defiant after he began his nine-week prison sentence for contempt of court …Sun Nov 04 2012 - 00:00
Unemployment steady as Live Register fallsTHE NUMBER of people signing on the Live Register fell by 1,000 in October, but the standardised unemployment rate held steady…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Ulster Bank posts €310m Q3 lossUlster Bank has reported an operating loss of £242 million (€310 million) for the three months to the end of September.Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Manufacturing output rises againRISING ORDERS and output contributed to an eighth straight month of improved performance in the State’s manufacturing sector …Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Live Register remains static at 14.8%The number of people signing on the Live Register fell by 1,000 in October but the standardised rate of unemployment was flat…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Manufacturing activity on the riseRising orders and output contributed to an eight straight month of improved performance in the State’s manufacturing sector in…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
DCC closes deal for LPG firmBusiness services group DCC has completed the acquisition of a Netherlands-based liquid petroleum gas (LPG) business.Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Access to funds set to tighten as loans to households and businesses fallLENDING to Irish households and businesses fell in the year to the end of September and the European Central Bank has said it…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Deposits in covered banks 'stable'Cash on deposit in banks covered by the State guarantee in September decreased by 0Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Eircom revenue down by €174mEircom has posted double digit falls in revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00