SIPTU dispute presents difficulty for Aer Lingus employee share planThe Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, has told trade unions at Aer Lingus that she believes an employee share option…Sat Jul 01 2000 - 01:00
Digifone to invest £50m in online serviceESAT Telecom's mobile phone division, Digifone, plans to invest some £50 million (€63Fri Jun 30 2000 - 01:00
Bord Gais resigned to delay over interconnectorBord Gais has accepted that the Government is likely to defer sanctioning the construction of a second gas interconnector linking…Thu Jun 29 2000 - 01:00
Process of selecting chief executive `not unduly long'Bord Gais is not discussing terms with any candidate for the vacant position of chief executive, its chairman, Dr Michael Conlon…Thu Jun 29 2000 - 01:00
Glanbia postpones rise in price of milkGlanbia, the State's largest dairy group, has postponed implementation of a rise in the wholesale price of milk to retailers …Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Publicans' co-op signals intent to go online for drinks discountBartrader, the pub co-op led by hotelier Mr Hugh O'Regan, entered tentative negotiations last month to buy PubXchangeSat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Price of milk to rise as Glanbia plans increasesThe price of milk is set to rise after a move by the State's largest dairy group, Glanbia, to increase its wholesale prices by…Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Corrib well has gas production potentialTests last week on a new well in the Corrib gas field confirmed that it had the potential to produce gas commercially, the exploration…Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
ESB to unveil management restructuringUp to 60 of the ESB's most senior managers will be informed this morning of a radical restructuring at the highest levels of …Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Aer Lingus stake set for workersFormal discussions on the negotiation of an employee share option plan at Aer Lingus are expected to begin early next month.Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
PR consultant Heneghan advising O'Flaherty `in a personal capacity'Mr Pat Heneghan, the public relations consultant, is advising his friend the former Supreme Court judge Mr Hugh O'Flaherty "in…Thu Jun 22 2000 - 01:00
Conduit to float 20% of its stock on Neuer Markt at end of the monthConduit, the Dublin-based provider of telephone directory assistance services, has said it will float 20 per cent of its stock…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
IDA reduces job creation target as focus turns to quality of employmentIDA Ireland has reduced its target for new jobs it wants to support this year to 12,000, about a third less than 1999 when it…Wed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
IDA pays average £10,260 per jobThe IDA paid some £129.3 million (€164.18 million) in grants to about 260 firms last yearWed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
EPower refused plant planning permissionEPower, the electricity company part-owned by Esat founder Denis O'Brien, has been refused planning permission by Meath County…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Upgrade in Aer Lingus fund urgedThe joint pension fund at Aer Lingus and Aer Rianta has a surplus of more than £320 million, but a taskforce report on the scheme…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Flotation of Aer Lingus is likely to be delayedThe prospects of an Aer Lingus flotation this year are fading, despite the publication yesterday of a draft Bill to clear the…Thu Jun 15 2000 - 01:00
Telia flotation fails to relieve Eircom pressureNews that the annual inflation rate in May had reached a 15-year high of 5Wed Jun 14 2000 - 01:00
Zoe and Celtic get one month to file returnsCeltic Helicopters, the aviation company run by Mr Ciaran Haughey, and Zoe Developments, the State's largest apartment builders…Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Waxing miracleRitzy end of the hotel. The all-star suite is airy and large, and a comely piano glints darkly in the cornerSat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Managers at ESB favour flotationManagers at the ESB, who want to cut its workforce by 2,000 before 2004, believe the State-owned electricity company should be…Fri Jun 09 2000 - 01:00
Aer Lingus is unlikely to survive the winds of change by flying soloSoon, possibly before the end of this month, the board of Aer Lingus will be asked by its chairman, Mr Bernie Cahill, to ratify…Fri Jun 09 2000 - 01:00
Power set to be new Bord Gais chiefBord Gais is poised to appoint the chief executive of the Irish National Petroleum Corporation (INPC), Mr Paddy Power, as its…Fri Jun 09 2000 - 01:00
Jobless rate below 5% for the first timeStrong jobs growth among married women and students helped increase the number of people working to 1Thu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Campbell Bewley seeks injunction against venture capital companyCatering group Campbell Bewley is seeking an injunction to prevent an Anglo-American venture capital company which holds 15 per…Wed Jun 07 2000 - 01:00
Durkan seeks swift approval of revised £4bn spending planNorthern Ireland's Minister of Finance and Personnel, Mr Mark Durkan, has presented revised public spending estimates of more…Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Baltimore's Visa deal fails to swing investorsA cool reception by investors to a deal linking credit card association Visa and Internet security firm Baltimore Technologies…Tue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Aer Rianta stake rises in airportAer Rianta is raising its stake in Birmingham Airport to 48Sat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00
EPower buys 40% stake in Dublin firmEPower, the electricity company part-owned by Esat founder Mr Denis O'Brien, is investing about £100 million (€127 million) to…Fri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
O'Reilly to float new media subsidiaryIndependent News & Media expects to float its new media subsidiary, iTouch, on the London Exchange this year, shareholders…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
FLS Aerospace aims to trim Dublin workforceFLS Aerospace, the Danish group which acquired the TEAM Aer Lingus plant at Dublin Airport in 1998, wants to reduce its workforce…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Candidates line up for top FAS jobTwo internal figures at FAS, a senior civil servant and the chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission are thought to…Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Litigation warning over work stressEmployers should treat the prevention of work-related stress as a serious business issue, two senior lawyers said yesterdaySat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Aer Lingus head positive on flotationAer Lingus will be in the "best possible condition" to float on the stock exchange later this year, its acting chief executive…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Aer Rianta announces 19% fall in profitsAer Rianta has said it expects the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, to bring proposals on its future ownership to…Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Coillte against privatisation of State companyThe State should retain ownership of the forestry company Coillte, its management said yesterday in an initial response to a …Wed May 24 2000 - 01:00
Lack of flotation proposals worry Aer Rianta managersSenior managers at Aer Rianta are understood to be increasingly frustrated at the Government's failure to advance its proposals…Sat May 20 2000 - 01:00
Irish personal loan market third most expensiveThe Irish personal loan market has emerged as the third most expensive in a survey of 29 banks in eight EU statesFri May 19 2000 - 01:00
Directory inquiry charges riseEircom will increase its national directory inquiry charges by about 33 per cent today to 46p per call from 34Fri May 19 2000 - 01:00
No money to change hands in share ownership planNo money will change hands in the proposed employee share ownership plan (ESOP) at An Post, which will grant some 14Fri May 19 2000 - 01:00
Rising inflation fails to dampen investors' spiritsRising inflation failed to dampen the spirits of Dublin investors yesterday and the market rose by 1.72 per centWed May 17 2000 - 01:00
Prof Clare outlines philosophy on tackling stressProf Anthony Clare was pressed for time yesterday when he gave a stirring presentation to the annual conference of the Institute…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
McCreevy warning on Civil ServiceThe Civil Service was facing an "acute problem" retaining staff and this should be urgently addressed, the Minister for Finance…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Danger of public sector `mediocrity'The public service was "sinking into an acceptance of mediocrity" with increasing costs and static productivity rates, a senior…Fri May 12 2000 - 01:00
KPN still looming over EircomEircom's chief executive, Mr Alfie Kane, has warned that uncertainty surrounding the future of the 35 per cent stake in the company…Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Shares drop as traders wait for news on ratesShares on the Dublin exchange declined by almost 0Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Athlone reports 21% rise in profitAthlone Extrusions has reported a 21 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to A3.14 million (£2Thu May 11 2000 - 01:00
Belgian-based bank pays €105m to acquire UBIMBelgian-based bank KBC Group has acquired Ulster Bank's fund management business for €105 million (£82.7 million)Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
Leinster Leader buys `Dundalk Democrat'The Leinster Leader newspaper group, based in Co Kildare, has acquired the Dundalk Democrat in a deal believed to be worth about…Sat May 06 2000 - 01:00
