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‘Disrespectful’: Reader annoyed by Panda’s response to ‘unannounced’ bin plan change

Long-time Panda customer was on a pay-by-weight plan — until he discovered he’d been moved to a monthly charge without notice

Mon May 12 2025 - 06:58

Panda to place cameras in bin lorries to ‘educate’ households that don’t segregate waste

Cameras will detect material in bins in an attempt to raise recycling levels

Fri Mar 21 2025 - 06:30

Criminal prosecution should be pursued into workplace death, DPP directs

Shane Bellew-Reilly died in August 2021 in an incident involving a forklift at the Panda waste recycling centre in Finglas

Thu Jun 20 2024 - 17:21

PTSB shares fall as mortgage market share dips and broker cuts forecast

Bank says that some mortgage customers coming off fixed-rate periods are now opting for variable rates for the first time in years

Wed Oct 25 2023 - 08:02

Greyhound and Panda set to increase bin charges

The waste collection company says it is imposing the price increases as a result of its rising costs

Fri Jun 16 2023 - 04:00

Panda Waste seeks to double capacity at Ballymount Road site

Planning application would allow it to process 350,000 tonnes of waste per year

Thu May 18 2023 - 16:49

City Bin and Panda price hikes add €20-€50 to waste bills

Company says costs have jumped significantly

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 15:17

‘Abnormally low’ €6.4m waste collection tender challenged in Commercial Court

Greyhound has challenged Dublin City Council’s awarding of tender to rival firm Panda

Mon Mar 27 2023 - 18:06

Will Revolut’s vow to undercut Irish car insurers by 30% reactivate the industry’s herd instincts?

Reforms are in the works, but there are still a number of challenges facing insurers trying to price risk responsibly

Fri Mar 24 2023 - 16:10

Report warns Dublin City Council against resuming bin collections

Councillors voted nearly four years ago to resume waste collection to combat illegal dumping

Wed Feb 22 2023 - 06:03

Beauparc Utilities founder acquires Victoria’s Secret on Grafton Street as part of €40m deal

Eamon Waters pays €28m for lingerie chain’s landmark store and €12m for Tesco premises on Lower Baggot Street

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 15:03

Panda owner’s key personnel share €52.8 million payout

Beauparc Utilities sold for reported €1 billion to Macquarie last year

Mon Nov 14 2022 - 18:46

Electric Ireland wins in switching battle among consumers

ESB subsidiary gained most customers from June’s record switching as two of the big four suppliers suffer net loss of customers

Mon Oct 24 2022 - 05:00

Pricewatch: Why is the price of renewable energy increasing?

Reader: ‘These price rises are completely unjustifiable and quite disgraceful’

Mon Oct 03 2022 - 01:00

Panda Power confirms closure of electricity and gas supply business

Customers have less than two weeks to switch to new supplier or they will be moved to suppliers of last resort

Thu Sept 15 2022 - 10:02

Panda Power is leaving, what happens to its customers?

Your power supply is guaranteed but you could find yourself paying a much higher charge so it pays to look around now

Wed Sept 14 2022 - 08:03

Panda Power exits Irish market in face of soaring wholesale energy prices

Firm is fourth supplier to leave Irish market in recent months

Tue Sept 13 2022 - 14:04

Beauparc completes purchase of Tyrone biomass power station

Deal is Panda and Greenstar owner’s sixth acquisition in 12 months

Mon Aug 22 2022 - 11:55

A ‘banner year’ for M&A activity across Ireland

Sales included CPL Resources, Valeo Foods, Panda Group and United Drug

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 00:00

ESB earning ‘super-normal profits’ amid ‘price gouging’, FF TD says

Provider earned €250m extra for electricity supplied over three months

Thu Dec 02 2021 - 06:30

Beauparc Utilities sees pretax profits jump 23% to €34m

State’s largest waste company sold in June to Australian group Macquarie in €1bn deal

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 17:35

Beauparc Utilities founder in €74m deal for Royal Hibernian Way

Eamon Waters acquires Dawson Street scheme anchored by Davy Stockbrokers HQ

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 14:57

Australian company Macquarie reaches deal to buy Panda owner Beauparc

Industry sources value waste collection company at about €1 billion

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 10:32

Panda owner in line for €1bn takeover as investors eye sector

Blackstone looking to sell its stake in Beauparc, which owns Panda and Greenstar

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 06:38

Retailers fear Christmas catastrophe amid Covid shutdowns

Seen & Heard: Rich list winners and losers; Aer Lingus plan; and targeting data centres

Sun Oct 18 2020 - 11:22

Panda to invest €10m in greener fleet to cut carbon emissions

Plan to have 45 new vehicles running on compressed natural gas within three years

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 07:50

Aer Lingus staff reject €300 voucher and 1% pay rise

Seen & Heard: Retail slumps, Chinese expand in Dundalk and Revenue clampdown

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 14:43

Scrap dealers now ‘ATMs for metal thieves’, industry group claims

Call for change in law to end untraceable cash payments for scrap metal

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 02:57

Gangs stealing scrap metal to fund drug deals, Government told

State’s largest waste firm says workers too afraid to give evidence against gangs

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 02:55

‘There is much more to food waste than wasted food’

Food waste not only hits our pockets, it also hits the planet. What can we do to reduce it?

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 00:00

Blackstone eyes Panda waste while Barrett's Bartra plans €600m developments

Seen and Heard: US companies criticise work permit delays as Saudi trade ties deepen

Sun Oct 28 2018 - 13:04

Q&A: What is behind the new Panda recycling charge?

Fees for mixed dry recyclables coming for some consumers from middle of next month

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 20:45

Panda claims new green bin charge will average €21 a year

Ireland’s largest waste company says fees for recycling bins will be frozen

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 09:28

Waste company Panda introduces green bin charges

China’s recent ban on plastics and paper sparks global increase in recycling prices

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 02:00