Surveyor firm sold for €10mA company owned by a quantity surveyor from Ennis, Co Clare has been purchased for €10 million.Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Antiguan minister criticised on Digicel agreementA government minister in Antigua has been strongly criticised in a judge's report on the potential sale of part of a publicly…Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
R&D spend rises 10.7%Expenditure on research and development in 2004 was €1.78 billion, an increase of 10Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Small group of high earners share in €1.4bn urban renewal incentiveUrban renewal: The Urban Renewal Scheme will cost the exchequer up to €1Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Wealthy 'benefit most from schemes'Overview: Tax savings of approximately €3 billion have been made in recent years mostly by high net worth individuals who availed…Tue Feb 07 2006 - 00:00
Crime prevention bill for small firms rises to €1.25bnCapital expenditure on crime prevention by small businesses has risen by 58 per cent to €1Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Digicel subscriber base rises to 1.9mDigicel, the mobile phone group owned by Denis O'Brien, now has an estimated 1Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Less than 1% have used code to switch accountsLess than one per cent of current account holders have used the Irish Bankers Federation's personal switching code to switch …Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Not-for-profits sector explores business approachA number of years ago the Rehab group was considering purchasing some nursing homes in EnglandSat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Bid to flush out tax avoidanceA new punitive measure is being introduced aimed at flushing out hidden tax avoidance schemes being used by businesses and high…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Labour 'most rapidly rising business cost'Business cited the cost of labour as the most rapidly rising expense last year in the Chambers Ireland SME business confidence…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Mobile group's share price up 12.5% on strong trading newsMobile phone company Getmobile Europe saw its share price rise by 12Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Mulcahy takes 7% stake in DeltaThe former chief executive of AIB, Tom Mulcahy, has spent €500,000 on a 7 per cent stake in the Irish financial spread betting…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Trinity MBA programme ranked 85th in world surveyThe Masters in Business Administration (MBA) programme at Trinity College, Dublin, has been ranked 85th in the world by the annual…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
80,000 homes to be built this yearA further 80,000 new homes will be built this year, a construction cost management firm predicted yesterday.Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Saudi diplomat's letter says #50,000 was to buy a horseA Saudi Arabian diplomat has written to the Moriarty tribunal saying a £50,000 (€63,500) payment he made to Charles Haughey in…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
An Post to recruit new chief executive as Curtin departsAn Post is looking for a new chief executive following confirmation by Donal Curtin that he will leave his post in July.Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Energis makes loss of €731,940 in 2005Energis Communications Ireland Ltd, the telecoms service provider to large organisations, made a loss of €731,940 in the year…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Executive, managerial salaries rose 6% in 2005Executive and managerial salaries increased by an average of 6Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Mortgages 'cost €119m too much'Mortgage holders are paying around €119 million more than they should every year, the EBS Building Society said yesterday.Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Caribbean Digicel threatened to sue AntiguaDenis O'Brien's Caribbean phone company Digicel threatened the Antiguan government it would sue for libel if it published a report…Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Tysabri review could return suspended Elan drug to marketElan shares rose 3.22 per cent following the news yesterday that a US committee is to review the company's suspended multiple…Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Property buying tilts toward investmentMore than four out of every 10 property purchases in the past two years were by people buying holiday homes or buying to let, …Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Further fuel hikes likely after oil prices jumpFurther hikes in the price of petrol and other fuels look all but inevitable following a jump in oil prices of almost $2 a barrel…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Beverly Smyth builds on long history of serviceA while ago Niall Doris got a call from a woman in Cleveland, in the US, who'd bought a piece of antique furniture.Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
US failure costs O'Brien's €500,000O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars has had to write off about €500,000 arising from its failed venture in the US.Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Riverdeep posts operating profit of $64mDublin-based technology firm Riverdeep made an operating profit of $64.4 million (€53Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Fund for Ireland to focus work on integration issuesThe International Fund for Ireland has announced a shift in emphasis towards greater promotion of integration.Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Udaras achieves net jobs growth in GaeltachtThe number of new jobs created with the assistance of Údarás na Gaeltachta last year exceeded jobs lost in the Gaeltacht by 151…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Probation Act applied over accountsSinn Féin's finance chief is director of a number of companies which failed to keep proper booksTue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Exports to Republic help boost NI economyFurther evidence of a business upturn in Northern Ireland emerged in Ulster Bank's purchasing managers' index (PMI) figures for…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Moving firms Beverly Smyth, Oman mergeTwo of Ireland's main moving and storage companies have merged, creating a combined entity that will have an annual turnover …Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Exchange defends its role in insider trading rowThe chief executive of the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) has rejected suggestions that it did not act appropriately in relation …Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Irish business 'Europe's most optimistic'Irish business owners are the most optimistic in Europe, according to a survey published yesterday.Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Ruling on price sensitivity issue stands as guide for future casesBusiness Opinion: The price sensitivity question at the core of the huge Fyffes/DCC trial is one that provided great opportunities…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Alltracel says it can achieve profitsThe Dublin based medical technology group Alltracel has said it is in a good position to achieve its first profits this year.Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Ireland's economy 'most free' in Europe - indexIreland has overtaken Luxembourg and Estonia to become the state with the "most free" economy in Europe, according to an index…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Dublin firm to produce tourism plan for US stateA Dublin company has won a contract to produce a strategic action plan for tourism in the US state of South Carolina.Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Dublin reportMarket report : On a quiet day Anglo Irish managed a reasonable trading volume and end the day up 15 cent at €12.67.Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
Stock exchange stays silent on approaches from DCCThe Irish Stock Exchange maintained its silence yesterday in the wake of the insider dealing case taken by Fyffes against DCC…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Fyffes loses €106m insider dealing caseFyffes has lost its massive €106 million insider dealing case against its former director, DCC managing director Jim Flavin. …Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
DCC chief feels vindicatedDCC reaction: The managing director of DCC, Jim Flavin, said he was "obviously pleased" by the High Court ruling in the insider…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Flavin with Fyffes over 20 yearsBackground: The core issue in the Fyffes/DCC insider dealing case was, of course, whether insider dealing had occurred, and …Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Justice finishes marathon in laconic fashionCourtroom scene: At 11 o'clock on the dot the judge's tipstaff came from her chambers and looked around the small courtroom …Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Haughey citizenship instruction was illegal - CollinsThe direction from the then taoiseach, Charles Haughey, that a Lebanese girl, Faten Moubarak, be given Irish citizenship in 1989…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Laffoy delivers Fyffes-DCC judgmentJudgment in the mammoth Fyffes-DCC insider dealing case is to be delivered today by Ms Justice Mary LaffoyWed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
'Impressive progress' made on researchScience Foundation Ireland (SFI) has made impressive progress towards developing a strong research capability in Ireland in biotechnology…Fri Dec 16 2005 - 00:00
Dail group urges review of tax schemesAll future tax incentive schemes should be evaluated as to their likely costs and benefits, a Dáil committee said yesterday.Fri Dec 16 2005 - 00:00
Exchange marks 10th anniversaryTurnover in the Irish equity market has increased tenfold in the 10 years since the Dublin exchange separated from London.Mon Dec 12 2005 - 00:00
Google to announce 700 new jobsGoogle is to increase the size of its Dublin operation creating just under 700 new jobs.Mon Dec 12 2005 - 00:00
