Court challenge by prisoner on lawfulness of detention opensTHE first case involving prisoners challenging the lawfulness of their detention following the controversy over the composition…Fri Jan 17 1997 - 00:00
Beef export value down by £150m due to BSE crisisTHE value of beef exports fell by around £150 million during 1996 as a result of the BSE crisis.Thu Jan 16 1997 - 00:00
DPP may take High Court case on legality of District CourtsTHE Director of Public Prosecutions is considering taking a case to the High Court to clarify the legality of decisions taken…Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
Chaplain rejects use of prisoner `barriers'NEW restrictions on prisoners deemed to be dangerous could make a bad situation worse, the head of the Catholic prison chaplains…Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
IFA anger as factory cattle prices drop below "survival minimum"THE Irish Farmers' Association yesterday expressed outrage at a 5 pence per pound drop in the price paid for cattle at meat factories…Tue Jan 14 1997 - 00:00
One stop shop for small businesses attract 8,000 visitors to TallaghtEIGHT thousand people involved in small business ventures, or considering starting one, visited the Self Employed 97 Information…Mon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00
Brave new world for horse racingTHE Irish horse racing industry will die if it fails to attract more women and young people to racing meets, according to Mr …Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Hands-On HanlonMR NOEL Hanlon, the VHI chairman, currently battling against the new competitor in the health insurance industry, BUPA, is no…Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
£120,000 salary for new VHI chief executiveTHE new chief executive of the VHI is to receive just under £120,000 a year, according to a senior source in the organisation…Thu Jan 09 1997 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland offers on line banking serviceON-LINE banking is to be offered from March to Bank of Ireland customers who are on the Web.Sat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
Sales "not overly spectacular"THE sales so far have been "not overly spectacular", according to the general manager of Clerys, Mr Tom ReaFri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
High tech, low pay characterise new sectorEVERY day during 1996 another three young Irish people took up jobs in a telesales, telemarketing or teleservices centreFri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Taylor scandal rocks brokers' confidenceIT may have been a year of boom. But it was also one when the headlines were dominated by controversyFri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Liquidator is appointed at the `Evening News' groupTHE Mid/and Tribune is owed £644,766 by the company which published the Evening News, the Dublin based newspaper which ceased…Tue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00
Warning on shadow over silver screenTHE unprecedented flood of Irish films currently being screened in Irish cinemas is the end product of steady growth in the sector…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Gridlock the only blight on growthGRIDLOCK and growth were the main themes of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce review of 1996, launched by the chamber's president…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Lowry company is `captive' to Dunnes StoresSTREAMLINE Enterprises, the family company of Mr Michael Lowry, is a "captive company", under constant pressure to provide services…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Calculating faster than the blink of an eyeTHE "teraflop" computer, we are told, is a landmark in computer performanceSat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Brown Thomas gets profits goingTHIS was the year that saw Brown Thomas Group on the moveSat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
New year trading in McInerney HoldingsTRADING in the new McInerney Holdings shares will begin on January 6th, and trading in McInerney Properties, the original debt…Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Spending of £783m on R&D by StatePUBLIC funding of research and development in 1996 came to 1.7 per cent of GDP, according to a report published yesterday.Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Small firms will benefit most from campaign to `spread the word'THE EMU Business Awareness Campaign aims to harness the resources of professional and business associations in "spreading the…Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Early planning will give competitive edgeTHE two greatest dangers for the business sector in the introduction of EMU are that firms will underestimate the amount of work…Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
Dublin beats rest of EuropeECONOMIC growth in Dublin exceeded that of any other major Western European city in 1996, according to a new report from the …Mon Dec 16 1996 - 00:00
IBM and RTC fillip for west DublinWEST Dublin has received a major economic boost following the announcements that IBM is going to build a £220 million campus …Fri Dec 13 1996 - 00:00
Dual pricing system likely during transition to euroMANDATORY dual pricing of goods and services in both pounds and the new euro currency is likely during a four year period spanning…Thu Dec 12 1996 - 00:00
Rapid growth of Irish food processing may slow downTHE Irish food processing sector has recorded greater growth than its equivalent in any other EU country over the past five years…Wed Dec 11 1996 - 00:00
Committee has no power to compel witnesses to attendTHE Dail Committee on Procedure and Privileges which is to hold an inquiry into payments to politicians by the former managing…Mon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Mapfre Asistencia expands operation into the RepublicMAPFRE Asistencia, the subsidiary of the Spanish based but multinational insurance group, Sistema Mapfre, has been granted an…Thu Dec 05 1996 - 00:00
Dunne's tax request rejectedEIGHT weeks ago the Government rejected a request from members of the Duane family for changes in the taxation laws concerning…Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Guidelines for workers at risk from BSE urgedAN environmental health officer with South Dublin County Council has called for guidelines to protect workers who might come …Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Lowry "acted as Dunnes consultant"MR Michael Lowry carried out work for Dunnes Stores independently of his refrigeration services company, Streamline Enterprises…Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Revenue could seek disclosure of Price Waterhouse report in auditTHE Revenue Commissioners would have the power under the 1992 Finance Act to seek disclosure of the Price Waterhouse report as…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Controversy is linked to dispute between two Dunne siblingsTHE developments which have ended the ministerial career of the formerMon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
The first step on a long journeyTHE Government White Paper on Science, Technology and Innovation has generated, at the same time, feelings of both anti climax…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Lowry's tax liability for Dunnes work has yet to be resolvedTHE tax liability on the money received by Mr Michael Lowry via his business arrangement with Mr Ben Dunne has not been settled…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Builder not sure who paid him for workTHE builder who carried out the restoration and extension work on Mr Lowry's Co Tipperary home says he is not sure who paid him…Sat Nov 30 1996 - 00:00
Dunnes Stores says it does not discuss private transactionsDUNNES Stores said last night it would not be commenting on reports it had paid just under £208,000 towards restoring and extending…Sat Nov 30 1996 - 00:00
Shorts group regrets end of Fokker rescue talksBELFAST company Shorts last night expressed its regret at the abandonment of talks between Fokker and Samsung aimed at rescuing…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Ombudsman fields 1,000 complaintsALMOST 1,000 complaints against banks and building societies were received by the Ombudsman for the Credit Institutions in the…Thu Nov 28 1996 - 00:00
Weak pound may raise inflation, O'Connell warnsANY significant weakening of the pound against sterling could lead to an increase in the rate of inflation, the Governor of the…Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
EU to admit new members around turn of the centuryTHE most developed of the states currently seeking to join the EU are likely to be welcomed into the union as full members at…Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
Santer confident summit will agree rules for EMUAGREEMENT on the economic rules which will apply to states which are members of the monetary union is expected at the EU summit…Tue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00
Working hours Bill angers staff at Group 4AROUND 200 Dublin based employees of the Group 4 security firm have applied to be transferred from SIPTU because of their unhappiness…Sat Nov 23 1996 - 00:00
Minister says Bill will not limit competitivenessTHE new law imposing an average net 48-hour working week will have no effect on the competitiveness of Irish companies, the Minister…Fri Nov 22 1996 - 00:00
Employers prepare to battle on "inflexible" working hours BillEMPLOYERS and their representative organisations believe that Minister of State for Labour Affairs, Ms Eithne Fitzgerald, is …Mon Nov 18 1996 - 00:00
Work time Bill to `affect 2%'LESS than 2 per cent of the work force is likely to be affected by legislation limiting the working week to 48 hours, the Minister…Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
Gardai to get access to latest systemsTHE deal between Esat Digifone and the Garda will give the force access to a secure, encrypted telecommunications network which…Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
Family denies son was taking ecstasy for 4 yearsA young man who died in Dublin at the weekend, apparently after taking half an ecstasy tablet, suffered from cardiac arrhythmia…Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
