British ambassador stresses tourism link Irish Times | ANNE LUCEY in Killarney | BRITISH AMBASSADOR to Ireland Julian King yesterday stressed the strong commercial links between the two countries, and in particular the potential of more British tourists to provide economic growth in Ireland. | However, pressed continuously about the possibility a visi...
Rush likely for limited iPhone 4 stock Irish Times | CIARA O'BRIEN | PHONE STORES opened early this morning to begin selling the eagerly awaited iPhone 4. | With stock expected to be limited, fans of the brand keen to buy the latest Apple handset were expected to queue to ensure they got their hands on one. | However, unlike previous iPhone launches...
Thornton's puts its profit back on menu Irish Times | GORDON DEEGAN | ONE OF the country's most exclusive restaurants, the Michelin-starred Thornton's, owned and operated by celebrity chef Kevin Thornton, returned to profit last year. | Abridged accounts just filed to the Companies Office by Conted Lt...
Claim to have Cognotec receiver discharged rejected Irish Times | MARY CAROLAN | A HIGH Court judge has rejected claims that a receiver appointed by Barclays Bank to an Irish information technology company employing 60 people must be discharged. | Cognotec Ltd, Ely Place, Dublin 2, had claimed receiver Kieran Wal...
Telecoms firm Avaya to cut 64 jobs in Sandyford Irish Times | MARTIN WALL Industry Correspondent | TELECOMS COMPANY Avaya is cutting 64 jobs from the workforce at its operation in Sandyford, south Dublin. | The group, which is owned by two US private equity companies, is consolidating its functions with an op...
B of I and Ryanair make gains on light trading day Irish Times | SUZANNE LYNCH | DUBLIN REPORT: Iseq : 2,915.36 (+4.61) Settlement date: August 4th | IT WAS a muted end to the month for the Dublin Stock Exchange as the Iseq finished pretty much flat. | As was the case throughout Europe, the Irish market took its...
Ireland's sheriffs in debt pursuit NZ Herald 5:30 AM Saturday Jul 31, 2010 Email Print | Sheriffs in Ireland, who collect debts rather than police small towns, are chasing luxury cars, motorbikes and art as creditors try to recoup money they lent before the economy collapsed. | "We're getting o...
Iseq flat on weak financials Irish Times | SUZANNE LYNCH | It was a muted end to the month for the Dublin stock exchange as the ISEQ finished pretty much flat. | As was the case throughout Europe, the ISEQ took its lead from the US, where news that the economy had grown at a slower pace tha...
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Aer Lingus in new maintenance deal Irish Times | Aer Lingus has signed a contract with Dublin Aerospace to provide maintenance services for 12 of its aircraft at the Dublin base from this November. | The airline said that follo...
BA chief urges scrapping of Euro10 air tax on visitors Irish Times | SIMON CARSWELL Finance Correspondent | THE CHIEF executive of British Airways has called on the Government to scrap the Euro10 air travel tax on visitors into Ireland, saying the...
Lighting factory for Sligo Irish Times | JOANNE HUNT | A TAIWANESE lighting company is to establish a manufacturing base in Ballymote, Co Sligo, creating an initial 10 to 15 jobs in the town. | G-LED Lighting manufactures long-life lighting for commercial and industrial businesses aimed a...
The breakfast club Irish Times | LAURA SLATTERY | FRIDAY INTERVIEW: WE ARE in "the era of the 'and'," according to Tim Mobsby, Dublin-based president of Kellogg Europe. "The expectations keep ratcheting up. You have to do the basics, and then you have to that and that and that," h...
Time is right to bring back third-level fees and grants Irish Times | KARLIN LILLINGTON | N ET RESULTS: The abolition of third-level fees means it is almost entirely the children of the better-off who literally cash in | A GOOD educational system, producing bright, motivated students, is a critical part of a strong e...
Gold extends fall as demand slides Gulf News | London: Gold eased below $1,190 (Dh4,377) an ounce in Europe yesterday, extending the previous week's 1.5 per cent fall, due to lower investment demand for the precious metal as appetite for other assets improved. | Spot gold was bid at $1,189.55 an ounce at 1112 GMT, against $1,193.10 late in New York on Friday. US gold futures for August d...
Moody's downgrades Ireland's debt rating to Aa2 Daily Star Lebanon | By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | - Powered by | LONDON: A top rating agency downgraded Irish debt Monday, saying the once Celtic Tiger is being greatly weakened by radical action to fight debt and rescue banks but may be stabilising. | Moody’s agency cut Ireland’s debt rating to Aa2 on Monday, blaming high debt...
