The Irish Times

Sustainability means an end to take, make and waste

Governments and companies are moving towards a circular economy

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 00:00

Rugby partners RTÉ and Virgin should unite for more than just balls

More pragmatic alliances may soon be needed to cope with streaming competition

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 15:25

RTÉ and Virgin’s Six Nations deal: ‘We put a call into Dee and she was up for it’

First-time sports rights partnership helps rivals ‘make the maths work’, says RTÉ chief

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 05:55

Virgin TV targets 2019 revenues as it vies to keep Love Island audience all year round

MD Paul Farrell on The Big Deal, daytime changes and sharing Six Nations with RTÉ

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 05:54

Davy shareholders divided on merits of private equity takeover

Seen & heard: Eir payout; Ireland’s next ‘unicorn’; and gaps in SME rescue structure

Sun May 23 2021 - 11:58

Ní Chaoindealbháin appointed deputy MD at Virgin Media Television

Experienced broadcasting executive will be first to hold newly created role

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 16:01

Landowners clear first stage in bid to block North-South Interconnector

Overhead electricity line would stretch from Tyrone to Meath

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 16:43

Another round of TV sports rights upheaval is well and truly kicking off

Amazon’s intentions a mystery as Champions League rights slip away from Virgin

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 13:04

Virgin Media loses out in Champions League TV bidding

Final negotiations with new player in market continue as price of rights package goes up

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 10:26

Television ad revenues to rise 5% next year if postponed sport events go ahead

IPG Mediabrands Ireland forecasts growth across the ad market after Covid-hit 2020

Mon Dec 28 2020 - 05:00

TG4 calls for major change to media funding as news industry seeks support

Oireachtas committee hears publishers are ‘struggling to stay afloat’

Wed Dec 16 2020 - 18:03

Landowners in fresh bid to block major cross-Border electricity line

Group challenging lawfulness of approval for North-South Interconnector

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 17:18

Virgin Media vows to withhold sports channels until Eir ‘pays its bill’

Dispute between telecoms rivals flares up as postponed European football reaches climax

Fri Aug 14 2020 - 16:51

Virgin Media Television expects to lose a quarter of ad revenue in 2020

Broadcaster eyes return of sport, new Paul Mescal drama and push into podcasts

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 11:17

Paul Farrell is the new managing director of Virgin Media Television

Virgin Media Ireland executive will succeed Pat Kiely, who is leaving broadcaster in July

Wed May 06 2020 - 11:02

Financial services sector remains top target for cybercrime, says IBM

New report underlines need for back-up to protect against ransomware and malware attacks

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 11:48

Virgin Media returns for Dublin film festival sequel

VMDIFF begins next month with screening of Irish-backed science fiction thriller Vivarium

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 22:50

Farewell Portobello: corporate couple selling up for a simpler life

Three-bedroom period house for €1.1m – on the market for first time in 30 years

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 00:00

Virgin Media links up with Google for smart home package

Company hopes to tap into growing trend for automated devices in the home

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 19:20

Virgin Media resolves carriage deal dispute with UKTV

Channels Gold, Dave, W and Alibi have returned to the television platform

Sun Aug 12 2018 - 15:46

Virgin Media to charge up to €20 a month for new sports channel

Existing TV customers will get free access to new channel, which has Champions League

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 04:00

Virgin Media to acquire Waterford-based cable operator

Broadband provider to acquire Casey Cablevision for undisclosed sum

Mon May 28 2018 - 09:15

Landowners launch challenge to North-South interconnector

Project approval should be declared unlawful on conservation grounds, group claims

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 21:31

Virgin Media readies new set-top box as new TV customers decline

Latest figures show rise in broadband and mobile subscribers

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 11:22

Virgin Media Ireland stems decline in television customers

Irish mobile subscriber numbers reach 44,400 in third quarter, says Liberty Global

Thu Nov 02 2017 - 08:44

Virgin Media sees 2% revenue rise as TV subscriptions continue fall

Second-quarter revenue climbs to €102 million as broadband customer numbers rise

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 12:08

Virgin Media Ireland launches Freedom TV in bid to reverse TV decline

Spot held by Netflix among the pay-TV platform’s top five ‘channels’, says cable group

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 05:49

Virgin Media Ireland launches wifi service for businesses

‘Fast, reliable wifi’ priced from €30 a month

Sun Jun 11 2017 - 17:11

Lifting equipment attached to Rescue 116 helicopter

Helicopter had ‘no mechanical anomalies’ before it crashed off Mayo coast AAIU finds

Sun Apr 02 2017 - 15:33

Coast Guard search: Body located in cockpit of Rescue 116

Search area to be extended off Mayo coast as recovery of black box called ‘significant’

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 08:46

Digital technologies drive growth for Irish businesses

New Virgin Media survey finds increased confidence among firms

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 10:06

Virgin Media leaves Horizon behind in television platform rebrand

Six-month Netflix offer at heart of fresh campaign for renamed Virgin TV service

Thu Jan 12 2017 - 13:49

New ‘cash for ash’ plan will be fairly assessed, says Ó Muilleoir

Efforts continue to avert elections although main consensus is Assembly poll inevitable

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 20:36

Kilkenomics Festival adds Virgin Media Business as sponsor

David McWilliams will host special edition of ‘Agenda’ TV3 show from Kilkenny

Fri Nov 04 2016 - 05:03