The FAI remain certain they will clear their €63 million debt pile by 2020, despite the bleak picture presented in their latest set of accounts.

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Age Action, the charity for the elderly, will hold its Annual General Meeting in Croke Park in Dublin today.

Munster Rugby are preparing to revisit the thorny subject of selling thenaming rights to their iconic Thomond Park as one measure to address their current financial concerns.

Ulster Unionist leader Tom Elliott has rounded on internal critics in his party, using a keynote speech to promise tough discipline.

A number of protesters were ejected from BP’s Annual General Meeting today after attempting to storm the stage.

Irish Life and Permanent has joined a growing number of experts saying Ireland's economy has begun to emerge from recession.

AN EARNEST Taoiseach Brian Cowen has made his most comprehensive defence yet of his tenure as finance minister and his efforts to sidestep the economic crisis.

THE FAI’S financial problems have cast serious doubts over its ability to meet its commitments to the new Aviva Stadium at Lansdowne Road, following revelations that the governing body has only €1.6m in cash in the bank, down from €21.2m in the previous year.

Older people say they are very concerned that Government cuts will have a negative impact on their basic standard of living.

PENSION liabilities at An Post rocketed to €582.3 million at the end of 2008, up from €114.3m a year earlier, the company’s annual report reveals.

Irish Life & Permanent plc issued an upbeat trading statement at its Annual General Meeting in Jurys Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin today.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares continued its downward trend this morning, falling 53.99 points to 9,457.98.

Aer Lingus is not afraid of Michael O’Leary becoming a troublesome shareholder at future AGMs if his daring takeover bid fails, the airline said today.

Farmers across the country will begin casting their votes today to elect a new president of the main industry lobby group.

PROSPECTS for recovery of losses incurred by livestock farmers when the Tralee Beef and Lamb company collapsed three years ago have received a further major setback.

Celtic chairman Brian Quinn today gave supporters the news they had been dreading by revealing there would be no pot of gold for manager Martin O’Neill to spend.

The British Formula One Grand Prix will remain at Silverstone until 2006 after the circuit operators gave assurances over the development of the Northamptonshire venue.

The chairman of AIB, Dermot Gleeson, has told the company's AGM the bank is "in better shape than ever before".

Elan Corporation plc today announced that it will report its first quarter 2004 financial results on May 13, before US and European financial markets open.

Fashion chain Next saw group profit after tax increase by 16% to £245.2m (€364.57m) to January 2004.

The Annual General Meeting of the eircom League opened this morning at the City West Hotel, Dublin.

LA Fitness PLC said the positive trading performance reported at the Annual General Meeting last November has continued since then.

HONG KONG Jockey Club Chairman Ronald Arculli yesterday indicated the organisation might be willing to open up some of its massive betting pools to overseas markets in the future.

Foods group Glanbia has reported tougher trading conditions in international dairy markets because of the strength of the euro.

Brendan Dillon was officially installed as the new Chairman of the eircom League at the Annual General Meeting of the League in Athlone today.

Leeds midfielder Olivier Dacourt is set to sign for Roma tomorrow, which would be to the delight of the Italian club’s coach Fabio Capello.

OLYMPIC sailor Mark Mansfield burst into the Glaxo SmithKline winter series at the Royal Cork YC and showed a clean stern to the twenty-three boat fleet in the second race of the event.