Ken Murphy

Dunnes Stores buys Lucan shopping centre for reported €38m

Seen & Heard: Patrick Collison’s US election donations, Bartra’s refinancing, Hays jobs to go, Donohoe’s bid for third Eurogroup term, Tesco boss on Trump

Sun Jan 26 2025 - 10:50

Irish boss of Tesco sees pay more than double to €11.5m

Cork native Ken Murphy’s total pay surges from €5.2m a year ago, largely on back of performance share plan

Tue May 14 2024 - 16:08

Tesco announces 7.2% sales bump and €1.2bn share buy-back

Supermarket group’s sales in the Republic were up almost 7% over the past year

Wed Apr 10 2024 - 09:28

Callanan touch and go for Tipperary’s championship opener with broken finger

Waterford wait on Conor Prunty update after full back goes off in Walsh Park win

Sun Mar 06 2022 - 20:09

Corporate law shake-up as international legal eagles swoop on Ireland

Secrecy on fees survives for now but diversity beckons in post-Brexit blitz by top firms

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 09:40

Tesco Ireland names new chief executive: Natasha Adams

Irish-born executive will take over from Kari Daniels as head of supermarket group

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 10:02

When will Tesco investors give its Irish boss credit?

Market Beat: Tesco is only one of the big four UK retailers to retain 2020 market share

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 17:18

Tesco’s Irish sales decline in first half of year to €1.45bn

UK grocer’s online business achieved growth of 10.8% year-on-year, company says

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 09:59

Watch the live stream: Kennedy Summer School resumes after year absence

Event features discussions around Irish and American history, culture, and politics

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 17:11

Tesco Ireland reports rise in revenues as online sales soar

Sales jumped 13% to €2.67bn as retailer increased online capacity to meet demand

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 10:37

‘We really need to be able to deliver the entire legal system online’

Outgoing director general of the Law Society, Ken Murphy, says courts system needs ‘massive investment’ to fund a required transformation

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 13:30

Tesco leads calls for online sales tax on digital retailers

UK chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak weighs up reforms to business levies

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 08:34

Tesco sees ‘limited disruption’ to Irish supplies – chief executive

Online sales climb as pandemic fuels demand

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 08:34

Tesco to repay €645m in UK pandemic business rates relief

Marks & Spencer says it will not follow Tesco as move puts pressure on rivals

Wed Dec 02 2020 - 15:37

Tesco's first-half profit falls as Murphy era begins

Jump in sales from Covid-19 pandemic outweighed by higher costs, losses at Teso Bank

Wed Oct 07 2020 - 07:34

Ken Murphy – lighting cameraman with an international reputation for excellence

An Appreciation

Sun Oct 04 2020 - 15:01

‘Embarrassing’ system of oaths and affirmations to be abolished

Other reforms include allowing convicted criminals to be sentenced over video-link

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 02:27

Why UK supermarkets are not making super profits

Outlets traded through the crisis but increased staff costs and fall in higher-end products have hit hard

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 11:01

Solicitors can now become senior counsel after 300-year-old law is overturned

Legal regulator invites applications for role from solicitors, with closing date July 24th

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 01:00

‘Personalised attack’ on High Court judge strongly criticised

Bríd Smyth TD commented on Mr Justice Garrett Simons’ minimum wage ruling

Thu Jun 25 2020 - 17:22

Closure of courts sees income stream 'turned off' for many barristers

Stalled property market and the prospect of another economic downturn have badly hit solicitors

Tue May 05 2020 - 02:02

Further restrictions on court work due to coronavirus crisis

Latest notices mean that no new High Court cases or trials will begin

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 19:34

One of Ireland’s largest law firms has no office here

Fees from Allen & Overy would have generated €545,900 for the Law Society last year

Mon Feb 17 2020 - 02:45

Tesco Ireland sales top €1bn as online orders jump 15%

Irish unit outperforms over final 19 weeks of 2019, including crucial Christmas trading

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 13:05

Tesco shares jump on possible sale of Asian business

Share price soars as grocery chain announces review of its Asian operations

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 09:37

Refugee council seeks funds to support workers dealing with trauma

Solicitors and others dealing with harrowing accounts of torture and physical violence

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 01:19

New rules will protect personal assets of law firm partners

Limited liability partnership means partners will not be personally liable for a firm’s debts

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 01:00

Irishman Bernard Looney named as chief executive of BP

Kerryman to succeed Bob Dudley when he steps down from oil giant early next year

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 13:32

Ireland needs a plan for White House contender and Big Tech critic Warren

Senator’s plan to ‘break up’ Facebook, Google and Amazon creates dilemma for State

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 08:30

Brexit delirium, the new boss of Tesco and the Irish box office king

Planet Business: Can you feel the wealth tonight?

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 04:45

No more low profile for Tesco’s new Irish chief Ken Murphy

Corkman is not well known in UK retail, but acquaintances say he will silence doubters

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 06:19

Tesco surprises markets by naming Irishman Ken Murphy its next CEO

Supermarket giant says incumbent Dave Lewis will exit next summer

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 18:44

Global stocks fall with FTSE having worst day in three years

Markets close: Iseq slides 1.9% but Paddy Power bucks trend on Stars Group merger

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 18:28

Record numbers of UK lawyers register in Ireland

Confusion remains over capacity to practise after Brexit

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 07:39