David Duffy

David Duffy’s former Virgin Money delivers £2.3bn ‘badwill’ cheer

Former AIB boss estimated to have secured an €18.3m pay-day on sale of shares in British lender in takeover

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 05:00

UK regulator probes Nationwide-Virgin Money deal

Watchdog concerned about possible competition issues

Fri May 31 2024 - 09:38

Irish banker Duffy eyes up to €17.9m pay-day in Virgin Money takeover

Companies confirm details outlined this month to form challenger to UK’s biggest banks

Thu Mar 21 2024 - 09:20

Irish banker David Duffy eyes multimillion pay-day with Virgin Money sale

Proposed deal would create group with total assets of £366bn

Thu Mar 07 2024 - 09:54

House prices and loan approvals, data centres in Ireland, and Ryan Tubridy’s farming gig

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Fri Sept 29 2023 - 06:16

Jeans and no assistant in the office: How an Irish banker is changing Britain’s sixth largest lender

Former AIB chief executive, who auditions new staff onstage, says the working culture of banking has changed

Fri Sept 29 2023 - 05:00

Ibec group says Central Bank’s mortgage rules need to be replaced

Body representing property says a generation is being shut out of home ownership

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 18:16

Irishman David Duffy’s pay package doubles to £2.75m at Virgin Money

UK lender moved back into profit and confirmed return to dividends

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 15:47

Trial of man accused of involvement in Kinahan murder plot begins

Douglas Glynn pleads not guilty to involvement in plan to murder James ‘Mago’ Gately

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 22:15

Virgin Money revives dividend, targets cost savings

Underlying profit set to surge as it shakes off pandemic effect

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 10:54

Grandfather is sixth man jailed for role in botched bid to murder James Gately

Stephen Fowler (62) sentenced to six years and nine months for ‘logistical’ involvement

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 21:49

Man pleads guilty to involvement in failed Kinahan cartel murder bid

Stephen Fowler (62) admitted involvement in 2017 attempted murder of James ‘Mago’ Gately

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 16:05

Merry going round again: Fun fairs see increase in business as restrictions ease

Entertainment shutdown continues for some of those involved in operating circuses

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00

Pupils relying on internet rather than school for sex education, students say

Oireachtas hears of fears among teachers in addressing sensitive topics in class

Tue May 18 2021 - 21:25

Man pleads guilty to involvement in attempted murder of Kinahan cartel target

David Duffy (33) appears before Special Criminal Court over 2017 incident

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 15:58

Circus owners fear the big top might fold for good

Circus families say they are being unfairly treated when it comes to Covid-19 supports

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 18:00

Ireland must shake off scandals to be boardroom standards leader, say online trainers

Corporate Governance Institute, backed by Enterprise Ireland, is targeting growth abroad

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 05:50

Virgin Money sets aside £726m to deal with potential troubled loans

UK’s sixth-largest lender is led by Irishman and former AIB chief executive David Duffy

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 09:51

Economists predicted a Covid property collapse. It hasn’t happened

Price declines forecast early last year fail to materialise as feverish buying continues

Mon Jan 04 2021 - 07:01

Duffy’s Circus may face final curtain as it celebrates 150 years

‘Hammer blow’ of pandemic has left family-run circus with ‘20%’ chance of survival

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 07:38

David Duffy doesn’t let pesky investors dampen his L’Oréal moment

Former AIB chief faced off an investor revolt at Virgin Money to secure a 90% pay lift

Thu Jan 30 2020 - 06:00

Virgin Money loan book grows, but still warns of Brexit uncertainty

CEO David Duffy cautions that Brexit is still taking its toll on wider banking sector

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 15:26

Former AIB boss David Duffy pay rises 84% to £3.4m as head of Virgin Money

CEO’s pay more than eight times his AIB salary – despite losses at UK’s Virgin Money

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 12:05

Construction work can take two years to begin despite ‘fast-track’ system

Strategic housing development system ‘an affront on democracy’, committee told

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 15:53

UK bank CYBG to cut 330 jobs as part of Virgin Money merger

David Duffy-led bank closing offices but hopes to relocate roles where possible

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 20:24

David Duffy-led CYBG’s shares plunge amid PPI scandal fallout

Lender’s shares drop to record low amid fears over its capacity to pay dividend

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 13:23

CYBG may bow to investor ire over David Duffy bonus plan

The Irishman’s remuneration could soar to as much as €4.73m

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 05:00

What the papers say: Fitzgerald buys Bruxelles and an end to negative equity

Nolan Transport owners to sue former adviser and Glanbia boss in line for windfall

Sun Mar 24 2019 - 15:55

Meet the Offaly man in line for a €58m bonus in new role at BooHoo.com

New chief executive John Lyttle will earn up to £1.5m a year in salary and bonuses

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 06:31

Irish bank chiefs at lower end of pay scale among European peers

Permanent TSB chief Jeremy Masding registers as lowest paid

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 02:45

What’s pushing teachers’ buttons?

Schools are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit teachers. We look at the challenges facing the profession

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 00:00

Cliff Taylor: Donohoe must not rush to boost bankers’ pay or bonuses

Frustration at bank salary caps ignores fact sector smaller than era of boom-time folly

Sat Oct 27 2018 - 05:00

Housing experts warn Government against short-term measures to address crisis

More incentives for buyers will only inflate land values, say experts ahead of budget day

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 05:45

The key players of the banking crisis: where are they now?

From retirement to board roles to prison, we track the fates of the central figures

Mon Oct 01 2018 - 03:45