Drug firms report fall in profitsPrice reductions set down by the Health Service Executive for prescribed drugs contributed to reduced profits at Irish subsidiaries…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Accused doctor 'a caring physician', court is toldA cancer expert said yesterday that Paschal Carmody struck him as “a caring physician who was interested in doing good for his…Fri Dec 7 2012 - 00:00
Big increase in profits at Boston ScientificAccounts for the Irish operations of Boston Scientific and a number of its overseas subsidiaries show a pre-tax profit last year…Fri Dec 7 2012 - 00:00
Profit of €30m for air lease firmA Shannon-based aircraft engine leasing firm employing only 22 people made a pre-tax profit of $39.4 million (€30Thu Dec 6 2012 - 00:00
Storyful 2011 losses put down to start-up costsThe online news agency established by former RTÉ presenter Mark Little is to double revenues in 2012 and expects to do so again…Wed Dec 5 2012 - 00:00
Cancer treatment not appropriate, court toldA leading cancer expert said yesterday a form of light cancer treatment administered to a 15-year-old terminally ill cancer patient…Wed Dec 5 2012 - 00:00
Man concealed friend's dead body for 19 daysA 38-year-old man admitted to gardaí he put the family of an Ennis man through “three weeks of hell” by not telling them the …Tue Dec 4 2012 - 00:00
Vigilance call on mental health of teenagersThe mother of a Junior Cert student who died last June has called on parents to be extra vigilant over the mental health of their…Tue Dec 4 2012 - 00:00
Universal profits fall as CD sales down 32%CDs sales at the Irish arm of Universal Music fell by a third last yearMon Dec 3 2012 - 00:00
Court hears of cure offered by CarmodyA daughter of a deceased 58-year-old cancer victim has told a court that Dr Paschal Carmody had informed her father he would …Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Carmody promised to cure boy, trial toldA mother of a terminally ill 15-year-old boy told a court yesterday that Dr Paschal Carmody told him he would cure him of cancer…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Cancer research: cancer drug trials show promiseThe medic leading the main cancer research group in Ireland has said there is reason to be hopeful on a number of fronts on the…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Corrib Gas Partners will spend €3bn before any gas flowsThe rising bill on the controversial Corrib Gas project is to top almost €3 billion before the end of next year, new figures …Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Impairment charges and costs push Garvey group into the redImpairment charges and reorganisation costs last year pushed the Co Kerry-based Garvey retail and hotel group into the red.Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Abbey records €340,000 loss as box office receipts fallRestructuring costs and a 12 per cent drop in box office receipts last year contributed to a loss of €340,196 at the Abbey Theatre…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Pretax profits decline to $9.4m following 18% slide in revenuesPretax profits at international Cork-based engineering group Kentech last year declined by 44 per cent to $9.4 million (€7Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Laya Healthcare records pretax loss of €1.85mLaya Healthcare, the country’s second largest health insurer, last year went into the red after a drop in revenues.Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Pretax losses narrow at Johnson & PerrottPretax losses at Cork-based motor group Johnson & Perrott last year narrowed to €884,023 as revenues rose.Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Founders shared major part of €4.45 million dividend last yearEamon and Brian Fallon, founders of Daft.ie, shared a major part of a €4Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Two creators shared €1.45m last yearRiverdance continues to generate millions of euros for its creators, John McColgan and Moya Doherty - 18 years after it was conceived…Fri Nov 9 2012 - 00:00
Christy Moore music firm hits right note with record profitsChristy Moore’s music firm has cash assets of almost €700,000, according to accounts lodged with the Companies Office.Thu Nov 8 2012 - 00:00
Aergo revenues down 85.5%to $16.6mPre-tax profits at Denis O'Brien's aircraft leasing business Aergo Capital decreased sharply last year to $6 million (€4Thu Nov 8 2012 - 00:00
Pretax profit halved at Dunnes UKPretax profit at the UK business of Irish-owned retail group Dunnes Stores last year more than halved to £12Wed Nov 7 2012 - 00:00
Profits at Irish arm of biotech firm up 24%Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of global biotechnology company Genzyme, last year increased by 24 per cent to €43 million as…Tue Nov 6 2012 - 00:00
Profits at hotel group plunge 96%Profits at the firm behind the four-star Talbot hotel group and the long established Wexford-based Pettitt’s supermarkets last…Mon Nov 5 2012 - 00:00
Visitor car park planned for BurrenTHE STATE is making a fresh attempt to put in place enhanced car parking facilities for visitors near Mullaghmore in the Burren…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Pre-tax profits at Hertz rise 69%THE MAIN Irish-based firm of car-hire giant Hertz has said that last year it exceeded expectations after it increased pre-tax…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Ennis unit in breach of overcrowding regulationsOvercrowding at the acute psychiatric unit in Ennis is forcing staff to locate patients in an activities-therapy room during …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Clash over €8m Doolin pier planSurfers and a local authority are set to clash at a public forum this week over contentious plans for an €8 million pier at Doolin…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
$21.9m exceptional gain at Element SixIndustrial diamond manufacturer Element Six last year recorded a $21.9 million (€16Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Losses continue to mount for CG Hotel GroupThe economic backdrop creates considerable uncertainty over the ability of the CG Hotel Group to achieve profitability in the…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Airport lost €6m since subsidies stoppedTHE UNCERTAINTY about the future of Galway Airport is further underlined by annual accounts just filed.Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Cancer sufferer's drug case struck outA LONG-TERM cancer sufferer who used cannabis to relieve pain yesterday walked free from court.Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Profits clippedPRE-TAX PROFITS at TV and film editing studio Windmill Lane Pictures fell by 93 per cent to €9,191 last year, new figures show…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Clare salmon farm plan draws interest from 17 firmsBORD IASCAIGH Mhara (BIM) says it has received 17 expressions of interest from firms to operate its planned €40 million organic…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Profits increase at company operating Lisheen minePRETAX PROFITS at a company that processes lead and zinc from Lisheen mine in Co Tipperary last year increased to $75Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Pre-tax profits up 79% at Irish eBayPre-tax profits at the main Irish unit of online giant eBay increased by 79 per cent last year to €4.8 millionSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Doubling of pre-tax profits at WallsTHE BUILDER of the O2 arena in Dublin last year bucked the trend in the construction industrySat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Johnston Press returns to profitIrish media Media group Johnston Press Ireland Ltd last year returned to the black, recording pre-tax profits of €1Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Land Rover and Jaguar distributor's profits decline 26%PRETAX PROFITS at the group that distributes Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles in Ireland last year dipped by 26 per cent to €371…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Traveller clashes shock gardaCLARE’S MOST senior Garda has said that a Garda intervention during a violent Traveller incident on Sunday in Ennis prevented…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Public donations to Goal fall 40%PUBLIC DONATIONS to the aid agency Goal fell by 40 per cent last year at a time of rising staff costs.Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
GP told case cannot be tried by 'remote control'A JUDGE yesterday told a GP accused of obtaining money under false pretences from families of two terminally ill cancer patients…Tue Oct 9 2012 - 01:00
Shelbourne Hotel firm's losses fall 98%PRETAX LOSSES at the company that manages the five-star Shelbourne hotel in Dublin last year narrowed by 98 per cent to €104,…Mon Oct 8 2012 - 01:00
Orla Kiely expands overseas as sales climb 20% to €11mORLA KIELY’S fashion empire continues to expand, with sales increasing by 19 per cent to £9.42 million (€11.7 million).Fri Oct 5 2012 - 01:00
Farmer acquitted of causing tourist's death but found guilty of careless drivingA Co Clare farmer has been acquitted of dangerous driving causing the death of a German tourist on a pedestrian crossing adjacent…Fri Oct 5 2012 - 01:00
German tourist killed when hit by tractor, court hearsAn 83-year-old German woman died after being struck by a tractor while walking across a pedestrian crossing beside one of the…Wed Oct 3 2012 - 01:00
Exxon loses despite 8% revenues increaseTHE IRISH arm of international energy giant Exxon Mobil last year sustained a pre-tax loss of €9Tue Oct 2 2012 - 01:00
Hiqa concerned as residents left waiting for assistanceTHE HEALTH Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) confirmed yesterday that the Notice of Proposal to Cancel and Refuse Registration…Tue Oct 2 2012 - 01:00
Researcher says he is prepared to go to jail to protect interviewee confidentialityA former member of the IRA who is now a writer has told a conference he is willing to go jail to protect sources he interviewed…Mon Oct 1 2012 - 01:00