The Irish Times

Kennedy Wilson completes Ireland’s largest residential rental scheme at Clancy Quay

US firm also partnering with Fairfax on $2bn debt platform targeting Irish, UK and US real estate

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 06:00

Richie Boucher appointed as next chairman of CRH

Former Bank of Ireland chief executive has been appointed as chairman designate and will succeed Nicky Hartery

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 07:05

FBD agrees to purchase and cancel notes worth €70m held by Fairfax

FBD will pay Fairfax about €86m in ‘great result’ for insurer’s shareholders

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 07:20

FBD has questions to answer over investigation into allegations made against its CEO

Allegations against Fiona Muldoon have ‘not been upheld’, but the issue is shrouded in secrecy

Thu Aug 16 2018 - 07:09

Fairfax hires advisers as it considers offloading potential 19% stake in FBD

Canadian financial group has a €70m bond it can convert into shares by March 2019

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 04:12

FBD shares up in spite of allegations against CEO

Irish insurer’s shares rose by 1.9% on Monday in spite of it emerging over weekend that CEO Fiona Muldoon was under investigation

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 04:10

‘Mind the gap’: BofI boss hopes London trip will close stock discount

Francesca McDonagh to outline plan at capital markets day for analysts and investors

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 01:00

Canada’s answer to Warren Buffett in the money on Irish ‘bailout’

Two of telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel’s companies prepare to take 64.5% stake in Eir

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 08:00

Bank of Ireland mulled leaving UK after Brexit vote, Boucher says

Decision to remain in UK market followed six-month review, says outgoing chief

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 07:49

Richie Boucher: ‘I’m just a boy from Africa who managed to run a bank’

No fanfare as Bank of Ireland chief executive prepares to step down

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 06:14

‘Canada’s Warren Buffett’ tipped to take 20% stake in FBD

Insurer’s shares hit two-year high as it posts €11.9m pre-tax profit, up from €3.7m loss

Sat Aug 05 2017 - 05:45

Watsa says he saved Bank of Ireland because of Boucher

Cantillon: Canadian serial investor bigs up bank’s outgoing boss

Sat May 20 2017 - 06:41

Canadian investor in Bank of Ireland makes €566m gain

Prem Watsa among group that took part in rescue investment in bank in 2011

Wed Apr 19 2017 - 12:54

Banking sector blindsided by Richie Boucher retirement

Highly regarded chief executive led Bank of Ireland out of post-bailout wilderness

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 17:30

‘Canada’s Warren Buffett’ eyes 20% stake in FBD as shares surge

Insurer expected to return to profit, increasing chances of Fairfax investment

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 12:20

Cantillon: BoI rally provides cold comfort to Prem Watsa

Shares in bank are down almost 29 per cent amid concern over its exposure to Brexit

Sat Jun 18 2016 - 01:00

FBD cannot rule out closures as it strives to return to profitability

In August FBD reported loss for first half of this year of €96.4m and announced series of cost-saving measures

Fri Oct 23 2015 - 01:00

Michael Garvey to leave troubled insurer FBD

Insurer lost €96.4m before tax in the first half of year as claims against policies rose

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00

Insurers must raise reserves to cover car-crash costs - Central Bank

Regulator due within weeks to deliver results of a claims review to industry

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 11:15

FBD to meet EU standards with €70m Fairfax loan

Irish insurer will issue 10-year convertible bond to multinational

Wed Sept 16 2015 - 16:56

Fairfax to make €255m on Bank of Ireland shares

Fairfax considering placing 935m shares in bank with buyers at between 35.75 cent and 37.25 cent a share

Tue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00

Fairfax to sell 935 million Bank of Ireland shares

Group offloading almost 3% of Irish lender

Mon Mar 30 2015 - 18:09

Canada’s Fairfax snaps up Lloyd’s insurer Brit for $1.88bn

Apollo Global and CVC Capital Partners agree terms on 73% shareholding in group that relisted in London only last year

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 13:17

Investors beware: AIB’s valuation will go down so don't get caught

Comment: AIB is not worth €55 billion and return to private ownership will take years

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 13:12

Letting the numbers do the talking makes sense and money for Cardinal

Its investment in Bank of Ireland was a turning point. Now Cardinal Capital is hoping to fund better times

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 01:50

Richie Boucher tells BoI staff he has treatable cancer

Chief executive says he will oversee publication of interim results on August 1st

Fri Jul 11 2014 - 18:02

Ross cashed in his Bank of Ireland chips for a reason

The sale had nothing to do with the bank’s prospects, says US billionaire

Wed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00

Wilbur Ross sells €477m Bank of Ireland stake

Investment by US billionaire three years ago kept the struggling bank out of state hands

Tue Jun 10 2014 - 09:23

US billionaire to sell remaining stake in Bank of Ireland

Sale of remaining 5.5 per cent stake will almost triple original investment from back in 2011

Tue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00

Wilbur Ross to sell landmark Bank of Ireland investment

US billionaire set to make a healthy profit on the deal with shares to be priced at between 26 and 27.5 cents each

Mon Jun 09 2014 - 21:36

Cantillon: Chance to gain from Bank of Ireland

Having taken pain, the taxpayer deserves the maximum gain

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 13:39

Analysis: AIB has work to do to emulate B of I escape act

While there has been progress, there is a sense AIB hasn’t quite nailed it yet

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 01:00

Boucher’s strategy vindicated by Bank of Ireland’s back to black performance

BOI’s share price has declined by about 16 per cent in less than a week - but don’t panic

Wed Mar 05 2014 - 01:00

Boucher understands public anger over banking crisis but says he has a job to do

It’s business as usual for the Bank of Ireland chief executive as he reflects on a ‘positive year’ for the bank

Fri Jan 10 2014 - 01:00