Ciarán Hancock
Ciarán Hancock is Business Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times. He writes the weekly One More Thing column and provides news and analysis across a range of sectors, including aviation and telecoms.
London and the powers that beELECTRIC IRELAND, the retail arm of State-owned energy company ESB, is limbering up for the London Olympics with an outdoor and radio advertising campaign to support its sponsorship of Team Ireland. - And some little things
With the Government having decided to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority on a debt-free basis, what impact might this have on Ireland West Airport Knock in Co Mayo? - O'Brien share buy thickens the plot further at INM
HOW APPROPRIATE that Denis O’Brien should substantially increase his shareholding in Independent News Media (INM) on World Press Freedom Day. - Big Ben expands his fitness empire
THE EXPANSION of Ben Dunne’s fitness empire continues apace. The colourful businessman told me this week that he plans to open another gym in Dublin’s city centre, along with a second facility in Liverpool and a first in Manchester.
- State's tourism blowout gathers momentum
Preparations for the Gathering, the Government’s blowout tourism event in 2013, appear to be gaining momentum. - Varadkar mulls afresh the future of Shannon
WHILE WE await Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar’s verdict on the future of Shannon Airport, there is news that its parent entity, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), has advised the Government that the Co Clare facility could attract more traffic as a stand-alone entity. - And some little things . . .
WITH IVAN Yates having taken leave of these shores to sort out his personal finances, Denis O’Brien’s Newstalk radio station continues its search for a replacement presenter for its popular breakfast show. - Two more take the plunge and join Swim
ONE MORE THING:The merry-go-round in the Irish stockbroking/investment management world continues apace.
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