Organisation: John Player

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general

How the stars aligned for Jazz Festival's foundation

Des O’Driscoll looks back on the strange set of circumstances that led to the founding of the festival in 1978.

general

Red Rock: Aiming for success on TV3

news

Coca-Cola still top of the pops as best-selling brand

news

'Budget adjustment has to be €3.5bn,' says Hayes

business

Coca-Cola biggest-selling brand in Ireland

business

Coca-Cola tops 100 best-selling brands in Ireland

Three men held over seizure of €1.2m illegal cigarettes

THREE million illegal cigarettes worth €1.2 million were seized yesterday in a joint operation by customs officials and gardaí.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2009

Cigarette sales back on the rise despite ban

IRISH people are buying more cigarettes, despite the country having the toughest anti-smoking measures in Europe, it emerged yesterday.

Fri, 26 May, 2006

Fake tan firm poised for sale

St Tropez, the fake tanning company that bronzes the stars from Victoria Beckham to supermodel Elle MacPherson, is set to be sold to Lloyds TSB for about £70m (€102m), it was reported today.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2006

90 jobs up in smoke as cigarette factory closes

JUST nine months after the smoking ban was introduced, Imperial Tobacco yesterday announced the closure of its cigarette factory in Dublin with the loss of 90 jobs.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2004

John Player to lay off 90 workers

The tobacco firm John Player & Sons has announced plans to lay off 90 workers at its cigarette factory in Dublin.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2004

State nets 24m windfall from tobacco shares

HEALTH Minister Micheál Martin has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown in his attempts to stop investment of taxpayer’s money in cigarette companies.

Fri, 02 Jan, 2004

Imperial Tobacco's profits rise despite UK dip

Imperial Tobacco has seen its profits rise for the fifth successive year - despite a slight dip in its UK performance.

Mon, 26 Nov, 2001