The Irish Times

‘School can be oppressive’: The rise of homeschooling in Ireland

Avoiding stress and big class sizes among reasons some families prefer homeschooling

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:00

Eir’s owner Xavier Niel looks to take his business private

French telecoms billionaire launches offer to buy out his €11bn Iliad telecoms empire

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 12:03

Dana Strong appointed chief executive of Sky

Former head of UPC Ireland succeeds Jeremy Darroch

Wed Jan 06 2021 - 17:11

Elderly man left distressed by Three’s poor communication

Pricewatch: Reader threatened by debt collectors for bill he was not aware of

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 00:00

TV guide: Pros and cons of broadcast television options

Television platforms have had to develop flexible packages amid stiff competition

Thu Oct 01 2020 - 05:00

Liberty Global to buy Swiss phone carrier Sunrise Communications

Combination will merge Sunrise’s wireless customer base with UPC’s high-speed broadband network

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 17:56

Almost 2,000 child abuse websites to be blocked under new initiative

Internet users will be redirected to a Garda ‘stop’ page when trying to view illicit material

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 18:38

Industrial action called off at Virgin Media Ireland as talks are agreed

Company and unions agree to meet to resolve dispute with pay rises to be on the table

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 17:24

Virgin Media staff to ballot for strike action over redundancy plans

Unions accuse management of failing to consult over decision to lay off up to 65 staff

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 21:35

Media industry waits for more than just online takedown notices

Regulation of the broadcasting sector has struggled to keep up with its realities

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 05:58

Kenny eased Facebook’s fears over EU copyright laws

Then-taoiseach told Sheryl Sandberg Ireland would take ‘minimalist’ approach to rules

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 00:57

Will Eir’s €500m investment change the broadband game?

Eir takes aim at Virgin as questions about the Government’s NBP project grow

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 05:08

Eir’s market share in Dublin underscores disaster that was privatisation

Flipped several times and starved of investment, firm attempts to regain lost ground

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 05:06

Usain Bolt speeds up the fortunes of rivals O’Brien and Malone

Cantillon: Digicel’s ‘chief speed officer’ also pushing Virgin broadband on Irish consumers

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 06:15

PTSB commercial director departs after two years in role

Mark Coan had mandate to help bank transform commercial performance

Thu Aug 16 2018 - 18:20

Uniphar advances towards IPO with latest acquisition

Buying Sisk brings Maurice Pratt and Ger Rabbette closer to pan-European goal

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 05:47

Garda attends internet safety committee just four times in five years

Internet Safety Advisory Committee no more than ‘a talking shop’, claims Barnardos chief

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 01:00

Vodafone, Liberty Global in talks over swap of European assets

Negotiations are preliminary but likely to involve the two companies’ holdings in the UK, Germany

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 18:49

TV3 ponders name-change rebrand to Virgin Media

Virgin Media Ireland chief confirms move ‘on the agenda for some time’

Fri Nov 10 2017 - 05:35

Virgin Ireland’s top player ready to tackle RTÉ at sport

‘X Factor’ fan Tony Hanway says company is growing faster than any other in sector

Fri Nov 10 2017 - 05:35

Woman fired over ‘vulgar emails’ can pursue unfair dismissal case

UPC terminated employment of Ann Marie Ryan on grounds of serious misconduct

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 17:24

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 records full-year loss as revenues dip

Subscriber numbers slip for the group, which reported €3.87m pre-tax loss last year

Thu Nov 24 2016 - 12:24

Heartbreak over girl who went to shop and never came back

Irish families grieve on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Sat Nov 19 2016 - 01:00

Virgin Media Ireland prices will increase from January

Typical bundle will cost €4 more a month from new year as broadband bills rise again

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 12:54

Virgin Media customers to miss out on many league GAA games

Allianz League games previously shown on Setanta will not be broadcast on Virgin

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 20:30

Searching for a new TV provider? We're spoilt for choice - and a little confused

Things have moved on since television was limited to just a handful of channels

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 04:55

Digital technology makes many of us feel happy (yes, really)

In the future we may be slaves to our smart fridges - hurrah

Thu Sept 22 2016 - 10:58

Dublin software firm Brite:Bill acquired by AmDocs

Brite:Brill one of three companies snapped up by Israeli firm for a combined $260m

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 13:01

PTSB appoints Mark Coan as group commercial director

PTSB chief says Coan right candidate to lay foundations for sustainable profitability

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 01:00

Quarterly revenue at Virgin Media Ireland rises 2% to €100m

Communications group formerly known as UPC loses broadband/television subscribers

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 07:00

Virgin must take steps on illegal music downloading, court rules

Appeal court upholds decision requiring UPC owner to impose ‘three strikes’ policy on customers

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 20:54

Samm.ie platform gets your business online

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 14:14

Seen & Heard: Major international retailer likely for Henry St

Image Publications deal with ‘Cara’ magazine comes to an end; price of medicines looks set to fall

Sun Jul 17 2016 - 17:21