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Barry O'Halloran

Barry O'Halloran

Senior Reporter

Barry O’Halloran has 19 years experience in journalism, most of it the national media. He is a senior reporter on The Irish Times business desk, where he covers a range of areas, including, but not exclusively, energy, construction, insolvency and gaming and betting. Before joining The Irish Times in 2003, he worked for Business & Finance magazine, The Irish Daily Star, Irish Examiner and also contributed to a range of other publications. He is a previous winner of the Justice Media Award, given by the Law Society of Ireland for his coverage of a number of business law related stories.

Aer Arann, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional flights, is planning to create 50 new jobs and invest €144 million in eight new aircraft.
Aer Arann to create 50 new jobs

Regional Airline plans €144 million purchase of new aircraft

Ryanair predicted passenger numbers would grow by 3% to 81.5 million.
Ryanair brings in 13% more in revenue as profit tops €650m

Airline worries about impact of airport charges and fuel costs

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has consistently criticised the Dublin Airport Authority and its predecessor, Aer Rianta, over high charges and aimed a number of broadsides at it and the Department of Transport in its 2012 results statement.
Ryanair in talks with Dublin Airport over launch of possible new routes

Discussions could herald thaw in fraught relationship

There may not have been a particularly pressing case for developing a two-way interconnector, but it was arguably short-sighted not to give it more consideration. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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It appears little thought was given to the idea that gas might one day flow from the State to Britain

Paddy Power chief executive Patrick Kennedy stressed that the cost of the licence and the size of the US market would be key criteria when it comes to deciding whether or not to invest there. Photograph: Alan Betson
Cantillon: Paddy Power hedging its bets on US gamble

Company watching developments as US states look to legalise online betting

Neither of the gas interconnectors with Britain, built at a total cost of €600 million, can be used to export gas from here, as when they were built in 1993 and 2003 the Government was focused on securing supplies to meet high projected demand. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Bord Gáis Networks considers €200m cost of interconnectors

Pipes that import 90% of gas used here not designed to allow exports to Britain

Pictured at the Tullow Oil plc Dubin Shareholders Meeting are Aidan Heavey (right), Chief Executive Officer, and Graham Martin, General Counsel and Company Secretary. Photo: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland
Tullow Oil criticises exploration tax regime in Republic

Low take-up of offshore licensing reflects risks involved in drilling off Irish coast

David Duffy, Research Officer, ESRI , at the presentation of the ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary, in Dublin.
Economy to perform better than forecasts, says ESRI

Growth set to reach 1.8 per cent this year and 2.7 per cent in 2014, predicts report

ESRI research officer David Duffy at the presentation of the institute’s ‘Quarterly Economic Commentary’ in Dublin yesterday. Photograph: Eric Luke
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