US reaction crucial for Irish markets as Hong Kong and Japan remain jitteryThe uncertainty which hit the world markets last week and saw Irish stocks drop £1 billion in value before clawing most of that…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Eastern European `dumping' a threat to Irish RopesCheap and below-cost imports from eastern Europe are posing a threat to the Irish Ropes twine production operation in Newbridge…Mon Aug 10 1998 - 01:00
Minority of women seeking grantsLess than a quarter of all applications for business grants to county enterprise boards are made by women, according to statistics…Sat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
New car sales surge 17% in seven monthsCar sales for the first seven months of the year were 17 per cent higher than in 1997 - with luxury marques such as Mercedes …Sat Aug 08 1998 - 01:00
Bula has yet to lodge Mir complaint with GardaA criminal investigation into Bula Resources' disastrous Mir Oil deal has yet to be launched because Bula has made no complaint…Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Interim report shortly on NIB inquiryAn interim report from the inspectors inquiring into National Irish Bank is to be presented to the High Court next week.Thu Aug 06 1998 - 01:00
NIB findings both for and against bankThe findings of two inquiries into the allegations of fee and interest loading by National Irish Bank, released yesterday, justify…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
NIB to pay £131,166 for excess charges on customersNational Irish Bank is to return £131,166 plus interest to 370 customers after two inquiries into allegations of improper interest…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Number of inquiries underway into NIB tax, bond affairsNational Irish Bank is currently the subject of a number of inquiries both into the allegations of interest or fee loading, and…Wed Aug 05 1998 - 01:00
Benchmark to create 262 Dublin jobsA US contract manufacturing and engineering design company is to set up a manufacturing operation in Dublin which will create…Sat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
IDA in bidding to bring 1,000-job operation to DublinMore than 1,000 new jobs could be created in a multi-million pound financial services operation the IDA is bidding to bring to…Sat Aug 01 1998 - 01:00
Energy firm in Londis allianceTedcastles Oil Products, the Irish owned energy company, is to form a new brand of convenience stores with ADM Londis.Thu Jul 30 1998 - 01:00
Limit on directorships proposedA limit on the number of Irish directorships which can be held without the permission of the Registrar of Companies is among …Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Commission investigates Telecom's mobile profitsThe European Commission is conducting an investigation into the retention of "possibly excessive profits" by Telecom Eireann …Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Travel agents not to boycott RyanairThe Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) and a number of individual travel agents yesterday gave undertakings to the High Court…Tue Jul 28 1998 - 01:00
Riverside home lies vacantThe former chairman and managing director of Bula Resources, Mr Jim Stanley, lived in a large house on the banks of the river…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Stanley claimed Mir stake in approach to TuskarThe former chairman of Bula Resources, Mr Jim Stanley, made a business suggestion to the chairman of Tuskar Resources, Mr Frank…Sat Jul 25 1998 - 01:00
Shareholders urge directors to resign at angry meetingShareholders in Bula Resources yesterday called for the resignations of its directors at a sometimes emotional and angry annual…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Exporters feel ripples from overseasThe economic difficulties which have hit Russia, Japan and South Africa have created concerns about markets which between them…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Ben Dunne may have paid Haughey debtA payment of more than £250,000 lodged in the Ansbacher deposits for the benefit of the former Taoiseach, Mr Haughey, in May …Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
MacCann report blames Stanley for costly Bula fiascoShareholders in Bula Resources meet in Dublin this morning for what is likely to be an angry annual meeting, following the publication…Thu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
NIB staff appeal silence ruling to Supreme CourtThe investigation by the two inspectors appointed to National Irish Bank is to be held up once again following the decision yesterday…Wed Jul 22 1998 - 01:00
Court decision may result in sale of homeThe Co Kildare farmer who lost his Supreme Court appeal against the Bank of Ireland said yesterday he is "horrified and devastated…Tue Jul 21 1998 - 01:00
Waterford businessman sells castle estateThe Waterford businessman, Mr Eddie Kearns, who is currently selling Waterford Castle to a private business consortium, lost …Sat Jul 18 1998 - 01:00
Insurers fear Year 2000 bug claimsOver 50 per cent of non-life insurance companies expect they will have some exposure to claims from policyholders with Year 2000…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Court ruling forces NIB staff to co-operate with inspectorsThe two inspectors investigating allegations against National Irish Bank (NIB) can now begin the process of interviewing former…Tue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Ansbacher Inquiry looks at other firms under Des Traynor's controlThe late Mr Des Traynor controlled and operated Kentford Securities Ltd, the Irish company being investigated as part of the …Mon Jul 13 1998 - 01:00
State defends credit union tax exemptionThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has submitted a "strong case" to the European Commission for the continued…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland board announcedThe 12 members of the board of Enterprise Ireland, the new state agency for enterprise development, were announced yesterday …Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
VHI pressing for major fee increaseAn application to the Minister for Health and Children, Mr Cowen, for a substantial increase in VHI fees is to be made shortly…Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Former bank directors linked to Ansbacher depositsTwo former directors of Guinness & Mahon bank were directors of the Irish company, Kentford Securities Ltd, which has been…Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Harney widens scope of Ansbacher officer's inquiryThe authorised officer investigating the Ansbacher deposits has been appointed by the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, to another Irish company…Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
B of I counts the cost of euroThe advent of the euro will cost Bank of Ireland an estimated £25 million a year in profits from foreign exchange earnings by…Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
Irish Life files action against ex-employeeIrish Life has initiated civil proceedings for damages against a former member of its sales staff sacked recently following allegations…Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
FLS to respond on key TEAM issuesFLS chairman Mr Steffen Harpoth is to respond today to questions concerning wages and staffing put to him yesterday by trade …Wed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Kerry Group paid Labour Party conference bills worth £24,595The Kerry Group "picked up" two Labour Party bills in 1996Sat Jun 27 1998 - 01:00
Docks centre is `critical for tourism'The National Convention Centre, due to be built in Spencer Dock in the Dublin docklands, is the "most critical piece of infrastructure…Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Firm behind convention centre has huge property assetsThe Irish property company, Treasury Holdings Ltd, the major shareholder in the company which is set to develop the National …Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
US court reaffirms the extradition order on financier Finbarr RossA court in the United States has refused a writ of habeas corpus to the Cork-born financier, Mr Finbarr RossTue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Tanaiste and SME group in US trade missionRepresentatives of 20 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) last night began a Forbairt partnership mission in the US, meeting…Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
TEAM workers firm on Aer Lingus statusA Spokesman for workers at TEAM Aer Lingus has said they do not want to give up their status as Aer Lingus employees "end of …Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Revenue trawl nets £1.87m in settlementsA motor dealer from Co Cork, who made a settlement of £238,473 with the Revenue Commissioners, has said the payment was related…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Court will rule on NIB staff's right of silenceA court hearing next week to establish whether employees with National Irish Bank (NIB) have the right to refuse to answer questions…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Internal inquiries at Irish Permanent, First NationalA bank and a building society are conducting internal inquiries into their responses to Revenue requests for information about…Sat Jun 20 1998 - 01:00
Tanaiste to seek an extension of powers of NIB inspectorsAn application will be made in the High Court today that the terms of reference of two inspectors already inquiring into allegations…Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Harney to decide next step on offshore investment reportThe decision of the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, to forward a report on the sale of offshore investments by National Irish Bank (NIB) …Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Tax free phone bets threaten bookiesA significant proportion of betting turnover will leave the State if the Government does not reduce or abolish the 10 per cent…Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
NAB chief defends bank's actions and imageNational Australia Bank Group, the parent of National Irish Bank (NIB), was "disappointed" at the way it had been portrayed in…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
New legislation will give planning tribunal scope `to follow money trail'The Flood tribunal is likely to be asked "to follow the money trail" when its new terms of reference are decided, a Government…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
Amex acts as clients get rogue statementsAmerican Express customers who received statements this week telling them their accounts were cancelled and they should return…Sat Jun 06 1998 - 01:00
