Ansbacher information may be disclosed, court rulesA Cayman Islands court has ruled that confidential information concerning the Ansbacher deposits should be given to the Irish…Thu May 24 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien says he can satisfy tribunal over Lowry paymentsThe multimillionaire businessman Mr Denis O'Brien has said he is "confident" he will be able to deal with payments involving …Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00
Multinationals use Cayman accounts to offset tax liabilityIntel Ireland Ltd, the company which runs the huge Intel plant in Leixlip, Co Kildare, is a Cayman Islands company with a "branch…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Irish-based multinationals register firms overseasAn examination of five US multinationals with operations in the Republic found structures involving either Dutch holding companies…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Poorer states pay dearly to attract global giantsOne of the principal effects of the ceaseless drive by multinationals to reduce their tax bills is to create pressure for the…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
RTE to retain maximum stake in Netco divisionRTE will retain the maximum permissible stake in its transmission and distribution division, Netco, because of its prospects …Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Bula report given to Criminal Assets BureauThe Criminal Assets Bureau has been given a copy of the Bula Resources report so it can take "such action as is deemed appropriate…Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
SFA says certain firms have closed eyes to euro arrivalSmall businesses employing less than 50 people are "almost indifferent" to the approaching introduction of the euro, according…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Lowry `can say why Smurfit man gave £150,000'Mr Michael Lowry can give a "reasonable explanation" to the Moriarty tribunal as to why he was given £150,000 by a senior Smurfit…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Flynn set to head credit union reviewThe chairman of ICC Bank and former trade unionist Mr Phil Flynn is expected to chair a commission to review the structure and…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Ansbacher clients object to disclosureOne or more Irish clients of Ansbacher bank in the Cayman Islands are objecting to the disclosure of information to the inspectors…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Haughey tells friends he will not return to Moriarty TribunalThe former Taoiseach Mr Charles Haughey has told friends he will not be returning to the Moriarty Tribunal.Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Registrar warned credit union board about £27m ISIS liabilityThe Registrar of Friendly Societies warned last year that members of the board of the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) could…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Credit unions must unite or face possible break-upThe credit union movement faces possible break-up if members do not close ranks, the supervisory committee of the Irish League…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
Closure of stockbroker is decade's fourthThe closure of W&R Morrogh brings to four the number of stockbroking firms that have collapsed or ceased trading in the past…Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
Off-licence report recommends deregulationA report recommending the deregulation of the off-licence trade was handed to the Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue yesterday…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
Charges for supplying rural power may risePeople living in rural areas will have to pay more for electricity than their urban counterparts if one of the OECD's recommendations…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
The Language Instinct, by Stephen Pinker (Penguin £6.99 in the UK)Psychologist and linguist Stephen Pinker argues convincingly in this book that almost all of us possess what he calls the language…Sat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
Cayman decision delayed as case runs over scheduleThe court case to decide whether confidential financial information should be given to the inspectors investigating the Ansbacher…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
OECD warns on tax threatThe OECD believes that the opportunities created by the globalisation of the financial services sector is a threat to democracy…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
No comment on disclosure by Ansbacher founderThe sole surviving member of the group which established Ansbacher bank in the Cayman Islands yesterday declined to comment on…Thu Apr 12 2001 - 01:00
Cayman bank has details of more than 100 Ansbacher accountsRecords of the annual balances in more than 100 accounts in the Ansbacher deposits going back to the late 1980s at least are …Wed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00
Ansbacher applies to breach Cayman secrecy lawAn application by Ansbacher Cayman for permission to give information to the Irish High Court inspectors investigating the Ansbacher…Tue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
Cayman deposits hearing beginsThe Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands begins hearing an application today from Ansbacher (Cayman) Ltd that the bank be allowed…Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Non-compliant credit union auditors risk being reportedCredit union auditors will be reported to the appropriate prosecuting authority if they do not perform their functions adequately…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Incorrect tax forms sent to employersIncorrect tax forms have been sent to more than 100,000 employers by the Revenue Commissioners, listing employees who may have…Fri Apr 06 2001 - 01:00
Founders of PR firm millionaires after £7.1m saleThe two founders of Dublin-based Gallagher & Kelly Public Relations will become millionaires following the sale of the firm…Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00
League trawls 535 credit unions for advice on reformThe Irish League of Credit Unions is initiating a root-and-branch review of its structures and operations and has asked its 535…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Aer Lingus criticises Aer Rianta's policiesAer Lingus has strongly criticised Aer Rianta in a submission to the body established to determine airport charges.Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Radical change in structure urged on league by its membersMotions calling for radical change to how the Irish League of Credit Unions is organised have been put down for the forthcoming…Mon Apr 02 2001 - 01:00
Row in liquor licensing body halts vote on off-licence reformA row within the Commmission on Liquor Licensing has prevented a vote on policy towards the off-licence trade being takenSat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
Fermoy oil company settles with Revenue for £650,612An oil company based in Fermoy, Co Cork, has made a settlement of £650,612 (€826,106) arising from the Revenue's inquiries into…Sat Mar 31 2001 - 01:00
ICTU questions backdated tax relief on share optionsThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has expressed strong concerns about the decision to make retrospective a tax relief measure…Thu Mar 29 2001 - 01:00
Profits at Tullow Oil stretch beyond €1mOil and gas group Tullow Oil has announced a profit on ordinary activities before tax of €1Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Account activity void, court rulesThe High Court has ruled that transactions on a company bank account subsequent to the commencement of the winding-up of the …Sat Mar 24 2001 - 00:00
Haughey `made no admission' on taxable giftsThe former Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, has made no admission to the Revenue that he received taxable gifts, the tribunal has…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Revenue may still seek Lowry prosecutionWhether the Revenue Commissioners will seek to bring a criminal prosecution against the former Fine Gael minister, Mr Michael…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Private evidence to tribunal finished on ThursdayFormer Taoiseach Mr Haughey completed giving evidence in private to the Moriarty tribunal on Thursday morning.Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Cayman Islands firm to object to Irish inquiriesA Cayman Islands trust company linked to Mr Charles Haughey and Fianna Fail TD Mr Denis Foley, is to try to prevent Ansbacher…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
Revenue probes circle of friendsThe Revenue Commissioners prosecution unit is conducting a number of investigations into people and companies associated with…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
Formus Broadband to close down with loss of 71 jobsFormus Broadband, the Dublin-based company issued with one of four local loop broadband licences in 1999, will cease operations…Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
Faxhill corrected invoices, court toldKildare building firm Faxhill Homes stopped sending inaccurate invoices to Dunnes Stores in February 1993, after work costing…Sat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
The Making of the Celtic Tiger: The Inside Story of Ireland's Boom Economy, by Ray MacSharry and Padraic White (Mercier Press, £12.99)For those who want it, this book is packed with details of how the foundations for the State's current economic boom were put…Sat Mar 10 2001 - 00:00
Faxhill financial officer gives evidenceThe financial officer for Faxhill Homes has said he filled out invoices connected with work on the homes of Mr Ben Dunne and …Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Validity of Dunnes witnesses doubtedTo call Mr Ben Dunne to give evidence in the Faxhill Homes case would be equivalent to calling an "accomplice" to the construction…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Revenue claims privilege over Dunnes chequesThe head of the prosecutions unit of the Revenue Commissioners yesterday claimed privilege when asked about cheques used to pay…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Middle man in cheque affair linked to BarrettMr Frank Conroy, the Fine Gael supporter who passed a cheque for £33,000, equivalent to $50,000, to the party from the late Mr…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Accountant `astonished' by Dunne's invoiceMr Ben Dunne said he had a business to run when an accountant expressed concern about expenditure on Mr Dunne's home being recorded…Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
O'Leary claims Ryanair's Belgian base is `a direct loss to Dublin and Ireland'Ryanair will open its first base in continental Europe at Charleroi, in Belgium, from which it will operate flights to the Republic…Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
`Examiner' owner buys Leinster papersThomas Crosbie Holdings, owner of the Irish Examiner, has bought Provincial Publishers Ltd, owner of the Nationalist and Leinster…Wed Feb 28 2001 - 00:00
