David Forde

C&C proposes €15m dividend as margins widen on price increases

Bulmers owner’s Irish operating profits climbed 48.7% as pubs reopened

Wed May 24 2023 - 07:45

C&C aims to restore Magners’ sparkle in the British market

The Irish company has emerged from the pandemic with a desire to keep it simple

Fri May 20 2022 - 05:33

C&C eyes growth for ‘sleeping giant’ Magners and distribution platform

Drinks group reports 88% bounceback in revenue

Tue May 17 2022 - 20:44

C&C revenues bounce back as Covid restrictions eased

Company warns of mounting pressures from inflation

Tue May 17 2022 - 08:10

C&C signals Irish price increase as it reports rise in revenue

Drinks group bounces back to profitability as hospitality sector reopens

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 07:55

Stakes are high both for Stephen Kenny and the future of Irish football

The manager’s long-term vision for Ireland is clear but he desperately needs some results

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 07:00

C&C names new chairman amid return to profit ahead of plan

Euros, good weather and ‘staycations’ boost drinks group

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 07:47

C&C hails ‘encouraging signs’ but warns of continued uncertainty

Delay in full reopening of hospitality sector leads to ‘cautious optimism’

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 08:42

C&C secures 95% take-up for £151m rights issue

Brokers managing deal find buyers in market for stock not taken up in rights offering

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 18:00

C&C’s new chief Forde receives €1.42m sign-on bonus

Beer and cider maker’s annual report shows yearly loss amid plans to raise €175.6m

Sat May 29 2021 - 05:47

Can reopening of pubs whip up thirst for £151m C&C share sale?

Market Beat: Launch of rights-issue share sale took many by surprise but was inevitable

Fri May 28 2021 - 20:01

Few major companies want hospitality reopened more than C&C

The cidermaker needs pubs back and booming

Thu May 27 2021 - 05:45

C&C revenue dips as pandemic restrictions depress key markets

Rights issue planned by group to raise over £150m in bid to remedy immediate problems

Wed May 26 2021 - 19:01

Stephen Kenny’s bad luck continues as Ireland injury list grows

Ireland boss without Kelleher, Hourihane, O’Dowda and Long for World Cup qualifier

Sun Mar 21 2021 - 23:01

C&C ‘optimistic’ about future as vaccination rollout raises hopes

Drinks group is also selling its US subsidiary Vermont Hard Cider Company for $20m

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 07:50

England v Republic of Ireland – The last six meetings

Tight games between old foes fail to produce a winner across the last 25 years

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 21:28

C&C lures Heineken UK head to lead cider maker

David Forde to become C&C chief executive, ending search that began in January

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 07:30

David Forde pays tribute to ‘sportsman’ David Meyler on his retirement

Midfielder announced his retirement from competitive football at 30

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 18:04

Legends roll back the years in tribute to Liam Miller

Dion Dublin strokes home winning penalty to see off Celtic and Ireland challenge

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 22:43

Head for heights – An Irishman’s Diary on the Eagle’s Nest chairlift in Bray

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 00:01

Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph looking after number one

Former West Ham player reveals why he was so eager to join Middlesbrough

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 08:00

Absence of politicians at Connell funeral raises questions

Cardinal’s funeral amounted to ‘small’ affair for a former major figure in Irish life

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 01:00

Gary Rogers facing hectic three games in five days

The goalkeeper is in the Ireland squad while playing Friday and Tuesday for Dundalk

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 16:40

Martin O’Neill rewards Gary Rogers with a call up

Ireland boss has no problem with allowing players out of camp to complete medicals

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 13:50

Inquiry urged into undercover British agent Mark Kennedy

Detective suspected of gathering intelligence on environmental groups for superiors in UK

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00

Darren Randolph in three-way race to be Ireland’s number one

The goalkeeper has come a long way and is now ready to make his mark for Ireland

Fri Jun 03 2016 - 01:00

Keiren Westwood fully committed to Republic of Ireland cause

Recent form of Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper has him on the plane to Euro 2016

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 10:49

Keiren Westwood - I never turned my back on Ireland

‘With the national games in November, I couldn’t do anything about being injured’

Thu Jun 02 2016 - 10:30

Roy Keane: ‘I wanted to kill a few of them last night’

Republic of Ireland assistant manager admits frustration at performances of some players against Belarus

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 16:02

Keiren Westwood in Ireland squad for Euro 2016

David Forde, Eunan O’Kane, Darron Gibson, Harry Arter, McGoldrick, Kevin Doyle miss out

Tue May 31 2016 - 23:25

Martin O’Neill set to keep players on their toes in final warm-ups

Ireland manager offers impression he will still be crossing out names next week

Fri May 27 2016 - 00:15

Euro 2016: Ireland set to scrap it out in tough group

Boys in green keen to improve on Euro results but face daunting opposition in group stages

Thu May 26 2016 - 18:09

Martin O’Neill cuts four from 35-man provisional squad

Johnny Hayes, Alex Pearce, Paul McShane and Anthony Pilkington all now on standby

Mon May 23 2016 - 12:28

Callum O’Dowda included in 35-man Ireland squad

Under-21 and Oxford United winger’s club form rewarded with his first senior call up

Wed May 18 2016 - 19:43