Thu, 25 Aug, 2016
A costly court ruling yesterday put the spotlight on the terms of the debt deal that Providence Resources struck with Melody Finance late last year, as the Barryroe oil and gas explorer led by Tony O’Reilly Jnr unexpectedly lost a multi-million euro legal dispute with an international drilling company over delays in the Celtic Sea.
Thu, 14 Apr, 2016
EA is yet to reveal when Titanfall 2 will be released, but toymaker McFarlane may have just let the cat out of the bag.
Thu, 11 Feb, 2016
Barclays boss John McFarlane has signalled more job cuts to come at the bank as he set out plans to ramp up earnings growth and squeeze costs after half-year profits jumped by 25% but returns for shareholders remained low.
Wed, 29 Jul, 2015
Barclays deputy chairman Mike Rake is reportedly planning to step down just a week after its chief executive was fired.
Wed, 15 Jul, 2015
Barclays has ended its search for a new chairman by announcing that banking veteran John McFarlane will take on the role from next year.
Fri, 12 Sep, 2014
Family Guy killed off a major character last night. A really major character. We did not expect it to be *SPOILERS*
Mon, 25 Nov, 2013
The sideline regulation controversy is not an obsession for this corner of the newspaper — not just yet anyway — but the matter continues to raise questions, despite Croke Park’s keenness to draw a line under the matter.
Mon, 04 Mar, 2013
I read Colette Browne’s article (Opinion, Feb 27) with interest.
Fri, 01 Mar, 2013
Aviva chairman John McFarlane admitted today the company had moved more slowly because of a culture of collective decision-making at the insurer.
Thu, 08 Nov, 2012
Staff at Aviva whose jobs have been placed at risk in a £400m cost-cutting drive are paying “the price of boardroom failure”, a union said today.
Fri, 24 Aug, 2012
Insurer Aviva has admitted there will be no quick-fix to its problems after profits declined 10% and it warned of more challenging conditions this year.
Thu, 09 Aug, 2012
Brave
Sun, 05 Aug, 2012
Embattled insurance giant Aviva unveiled a major sell-off plan today as part of a broader turnaround in the wake of the resignation of its chief executive Andrew Moss.
Thu, 05 Jul, 2012
Embattled insurance giant Aviva is this week expected to announce proposals to shut or sell a raft of divisions as part of a major turnaround plan.
Sun, 01 Jul, 2012
The performance that prompted Aviva shareholders to oust chief executive Andrew Moss was laid bare in figures today.
Thu, 17 May, 2012
Aviva has reportedly come under pressure from two major shareholders to replace chief executive Andrew Moss following a massive protest vote against executive pay.
Sun, 06 May, 2012
ONE of the top IRA prisoners in the Maze during the hunger strike wanted John Hume to act as an intermediary to end the protest, state papers have revealed.
Fri, 30 Dec, 2011
ALTHOUGH it is neither advisable nor wise to attempt to “justify” the activities of the Provisional IRA during its violent campaign, some clarity is called for given the recent incident whereby the son of a member of the army of this state who was killed confronted Martin McGuinness.
Thu, 13 Oct, 2011
Insurance giant Aviva today announced that former Australian banking boss John McFarlane will become its chairman from next June.
Wed, 15 Jun, 2011
AER LINGUS chief executive Christoph Mueller was paid more than €1.13m last year — €483,000 of which was made up of a performance-related bonus.
Wed, 30 Mar, 2011
MAZE prison escapee Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane was yesterday awarded €15,500 over his prosecution for the kidnap of supermarket boss Don Tidey in the 1980s.
Sat, 11 Sep, 2010
Maze prison escapee Brendan “Bik” McFarlane was today awarded €15,000 over his prosecution for the kidnap of supermarket boss Don Tidey.
Fri, 10 Sep, 2010
Actor Charlie Sheen was sentenced today after pleading guilty to attacking his wife in a Christmas Day argument in exchange for the withdrawal of more serious charges.
Tue, 03 Aug, 2010
THE “devil” who murdered Irishwoman Mary Griffiths with a bolt gun in front of her children knew she was defenceless from an injury when he attacked her, her sister has said.
Tue, 17 Nov, 2009
A MAN obsessed with an Irish mother-of-three broke into her home and executed her with a bolt gun in front of her terrified daughters.
Sat, 14 Nov, 2009
A SEVERELY disabled baby boy at the centre of a right to life battle which tore his parents apart is to be allowed to die in peace.
Wed, 11 Nov, 2009
The father of tragic “right to life” baby RB today withdrew his opposition to a British High Court plea by doctors and the little boy’s mother for permission to switch off his life support.
Tue, 10 Nov, 2009
THE European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has decided that a full sitting of the court will hear a case taken against the State by former IRA leader Brendan “Bik” McFarlane.
A FRESH medical assessment is to be carried out on a baby boy at the centre of a “right-to-life” legal dispute to decide whether a simple surgical operation could improve his prospects, a British high court judge heard yesterday.
Tue, 03 Nov, 2009
A British High Court judge has begun the unenviable task of deciding whether a baby boy with an active brain locked inside an immobile body should live or die.
Mon, 02 Nov, 2009
The trial of a former IRA chief, Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane, on kidnap charges collapsed today after the Special Criminal Court ruled that incriminating statements he allegedly made cannot be used in evidence.
Thu, 26 Jun, 2008
The Special Criminal Court ruled today that an alleged admission by former IRA leader Brendan "Bik" McFarlane that he was at the wood where kidnapped supermarket executive Don Tidey was held captive for 23 days almost 25 years ago cannot be admitted in evidence.
Judges are expected to rule today on whether incriminating statements allegedly made by a former IRA chief can be used against him in his trial on kidnap charges.
THE Special Criminal Court will rule today on an application by lawyers for former IRA leader, Brendan “Bik’’ Mc Farlane, to have alleged admissions by him to gardaí ruled inadmissible.
A senior police officer did not not tell a bail hearing that an ex-IRA chief charged over a violent kidnapping implicated himself in the crime under questioning, a court heard today.
Wed, 25 Jun, 2008
A former IRA chief charged over a violent kidnapping today denied implicating himself in the crime under intense police questioning and accused detectives of making up the claim.
Tue, 24 Jun, 2008
One of Ireland’s most senior gardaí refused today to reveal in court the source of confidential information which led to the arrest of a former IRA chief wanted for a violent kidnapping.
Fri, 20 Jun, 2008
A former IRA chief told detectives investigating the kidnapping of a supermarket boss that he was at a hidden camp where the captive was held, it was claimed in court today.
Thu, 19 Jun, 2008
Maze prison escapee Brendan McFarlane told gardaí that he was "prepared for the big one" when he was questioned about the kidnapping of former supermarket executive Don Tidey, the Special Criminal Court heard today.
Maze prison escapee Brendan McFarlane was arrested just hours before the Northern Ireland Secretary of State Mo Mowlam was due to sign his final papers releasing him from parole, the Special Criminal Court heard today.
Wed, 18 Jun, 2008
The trial of a former IRA chief charged over the kidnapping of a businessman 25 years ago continues today.
Tue, 17 Jun, 2008
A retired Detective Inspector has told the Special Criminal Court in Dublin of how Donald Tidey was rescued from terrorist kidnappers in Co Leitrim in 1983 after a three-week ordeal.
Fri, 13 Jun, 2008
Prosecution witnesses will begin giving evidence today in the trial of a former IRA chief allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a supermarket boss 25 years ago.
Thu, 12 Jun, 2008
THE Supreme Court has cleared the way for the trial of Maze Prison escapee Brendan “Bik” McFarlane on charges connected with the 1983 kidnapping of supermarket boss Don Tidey.
Thu, 06 Mar, 2008
Maze prison escapee Brendan McFarlane today lost his latest legal challenge to stop his trial over the kidnap of a supermarket boss 25 years ago.
Wed, 05 Mar, 2008
MAZE prison escapee Brendan “Bik” McFarlane is to take the Government to the European Court of Human Rights in a bid to halt his trial for the 1983 kidnapping of supermarket boss Don Tidey.
Mon, 15 Oct, 2007
Firefighters were today said to be exhausted after dealing with weeks of “flooding hell” which has tested the service beyond its limit.
Tue, 24 Jul, 2007
Maze prison escapee Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane has lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court in a bid to prevent his trial going ahead on charges connected with the 1983 kidnapping of supermarket boss Don Tidey.
Tue, 01 May, 2007
Maze prison escaper Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane is to appeal to the Supreme Court in a bid to prevent his trial going ahead on charges connected with the 1983 kidnapping of supermarket boss Don Tidey.
Thu, 11 Jan, 2007
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