Waterford buys two direct marketing firmsWateford Wedgewood has bought two Irish-based direct marketing businesses, Cash's and Shannon's, for €22.04 million.Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Calls to oust Smyth as Dunloe chairmanThe financier Mr Dermot Desmond and the property developer Mr Phil Monahan are seeking the removal of Mr Noel Smyth as chairman…Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Knives are out in battle for shareholder approvalAn attack on Mr Noel Smyth's stewardship of Dunloe Ewart was launched yesterday by Mr Dermot Desmond and Mr Philip Monahan.Tue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
AIB forecasts growth of 4% in GDP for 2002Growth in Gross Domestic Product of 4 per cent for 2002 has been forecast by AIB, but the bank has warned that the pick up in…Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Company placed in examinership for second time in two yearsPharmaceutical company Miza Ireland, formerly Antigen, a major employer in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, has been placed in examinership…Mon Oct 28 2002 - 00:00
Plan says improved road safety would be biggest contributor to cost savingsThe greatest single contributor to reduced insurance costs would be significantly improved road safety, according to the action…Sat Oct 26 2002 - 01:00
Chamber points to perils of rising payThe Dublin Chamber of Commerce has called on the Minister for Finance to create an embargo on filling two out of every three …Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
City centre stadium is favoured in Dunloe submissionAt least one of the private-sector submissions to the Government about building a national stadium says it should not be built…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Abandoned network sale costs RTE almost €6mRTÉ spent close to €6 million on the planned sale of its transmission network, which has now been abandonedFri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Developer may profit from club lease saleThe Irish property developer Mr Noel Smyth will make money on the Irish Club's building in London if the sale of its lease exceeds…Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
At least four private sector groups show interest in stadium planThere have been at least four private sector expressions of interest in building a national stadium in Abbotstown, Co DublinSat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Irish Club to move with changing timesThe lease on the building in Eaton Square, London, used by the Irish Club has been put up for sale and the club intends moving…Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
New auditor duties to raise costs for clients - CPAThe cost of new obligations on auditors will have to be passed on to clients, the president of the Institute of Certified Public…Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Hotels federation calls on McCreevy to cut VAT ratesThe Irish Hotels Federation has called on the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, to reduce the rate of VAT on hotels and guesthouses…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
EirGrid, ESB talks to resumeLast-minute negotiations between the energy regulator, Mr Tom Reeves, and the independent national grid operator, EirGrid, are…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Tourism sector 'needs a strategy similar to the Culliton Report'A development strategy similar to that outlined for industry in the Culliton Report in 1992 is required for the tourism sector…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Field-Corbett moves to Isle of ManMr Sam Field-Corbett (60), a businessman who was named in the Ansbacher Report as having possibly committed a criminal offence…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Bula executives forgo salariesExecutives at Bula Resources have not drawn any salary in recent months, according to sources.Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Gleeson to be next AIB chairmanThe barrister and former Attorney-General Mr Dermot Gleeson has been appointed chairman-designate of AIB.Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Bula reports progres on debtThe chief executive of Bula Resources, Viscount Torrington, has said some progress has been made in retrieving the $1Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Comment sought on draft terms for insurance studyDraft terms for a study of the insurance sector have been published with a view to inviting observations and commentsWed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Insurance firms to fight false claimsTwo insurance companies have taken steps to clamp down on fraudulent claims, which the sector believes cost at least €65 million…Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
Belfast shipyard may shed more jobsFurther major job cuts are in prospect at the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, a union leader predicted yesterday.Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Dunloe impasse puts Cherrywood centre on holdThe 400-acre business, leisure and residential centre at Cherrywood, Co Dublin is stalled following Wednesday's meeting of Dunloe…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Harland & Wolff sinking slowly under weight of competitionNinety years after it built the Titanic , the Harland & Wolff shipyard is looking like it might itself be about to sink into…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Jobless figures to rise as economic downturn bitesA fall in the average number of hours worked has helped prevent a rise in unemployment but that is likely to change, a leading…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Carroll bids to get back Dunloe rightsMedia-shy property developer Mr Liam Carroll will seek to get back voting rights on his Dunloe shares two hours before the company…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
State losing 200 jobs a weekThe economy is "haemorrhaging jobs" in the industrial sector, an economist said yesterday following the release of Central Statistics…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Independent group makes joint bid Scottish titlesIndependent News & Media is part of a consortium that has lodged an expression of interest and an initial bid for the Herald…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
High-tech sector urges a Yes voteRejection of the Nice Treaty would be "disastrous" for the Irish high-tech sector, which last year accounted for one-third of…Mon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Prudential move raises fears for Irish call centre jobsPrudential Life and Pensions in the UK is moving 1,000 call centre jobs to India according to private sector union AmicusMon Sept 30 2002 - 01:00
Punchestown likely to show €650,000 loss in 2002Punchestown Racecourse is likely to return a loss of approximately €650,000 for 2002, according to informed sources.Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Revenue receives €7.29m in tax settlements after investigationsA grocer from Shercock, Co Cavan made a €660,263 tax settlement after his affairs were investigated as part of the ongoing Revenue…Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Revenue's failure to find developer resulted in major tax bill write-offA property developer who built apartment blocks, townhouse schemes and a shopping centre had a number of substantial tax bills…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Officials are asked about tax shortfall of €762mThe "extensive shortfalls" in recent years between revenue forecasts and actual outcomes was not caused by a drop in the efficiency…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Collery served by garda in Ansbacher inquiriesThe former Guinness & Mahon banker Mr Padraig Collery has been served with documentation by a garda from the Office of the…Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
IDA pulls out of land sale for waste treatment siteIDA Ireland has withdrawn from the sale of land in Barnahely, Ringnaskiddy, Co Cork for an intended waste management facility…Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Ansbacher has hurt accountants, says instituteThe mention of a small number of accountants in the Ansbacher report has done further damage to the reputation of accountants…Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
Harney makes insurance reform her top priorityThe reform of the insurance industry will be the main political priority for the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, over the coming 18 months…Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
Harney plan to reduce costs of coverAn action plan on insurance to be presented to the Government over the coming weeks sets out a 12- to 18-month schedule for driving…Sat Sept 21 2002 - 01:00
Carroll loses Dunloe shareholder rightsThe board of property company Dunloe Ewart has disenfranchised its major shareholder, the media- shy property developer Mr Liam…Wed Sept 18 2002 - 01:00
Inflation on the rise again with more pressure expectedInflation rose again last month having fallen slightly in June and July. The 0Tue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Bula makes British peer managing directorAn English hereditary peer has been appointed managing director of Bula ResourcesFri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Bahrain blues dominate shambolic Bula annual meetingIf you weren't prone to despair then the annual general meetings of Bula Resources might be entertaining. Might.Tue Sept 10 2002 - 01:00
Reynolds quits as chairman at stormy gatheringThe former Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds, did not put himself forward for re-election as chairman at the Bula Resources annual…Tue Sept 10 2002 - 01:00
Meat exporter used Ansbacher account to pay secret commissionsThe meat exporter Mr Seamus Purcell used the Ansbacher deposits to pay substantial secret commissions to people he dealt with…Mon Sept 09 2002 - 01:00
Tough contest for €760m fund manager tenderStrong competition is expected for a tender that has been advertised by the courts services, seeking a fund manager, managers…Mon Sept 09 2002 - 01:00
Legal threat over approval for station saleOne of the unsuccessful bidders for a Dublin radio licence has threatened legal action over the decision to allow the winners…Sat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
Mystery buyer of 5.5m Dunloe sharesMr Noel Smyth and Dunloe Ewart are trying to ascertain who bought 5.5 million of the property company's shares on Wednesday.Fri Sept 06 2002 - 01:00
Employment figures up in second quarterThe number of people in employment increased in the second quarter of this year by 4,400, to 1Fri Sept 06 2002 - 01:00
