THE decision by Michael Noonan, Minister for Finance, to allow pension companies pass on the 0.6% jobs tax to their customers, whether contributors or beneficiaries, was a direct contradiction of the views he had expressed in the Dáil debate and a capitulation to Industry pressure.

CORPORATE Ireland’s reputation was done a great disservice yesterday when DCC executive chairman Jim Flavin was allowed to present a briefing on that company’s results.

Business can reverse the shocking numbers of students who drop out of school without even completing their Junior Certificate, it was claimed today.

THIRTY-NINE of the 50 Irish Olympians arrived home yesterday, but five hundred pair of eyes were only on one man.