Vhi Healthcare chief executive Jimmy Tolan has informed the board of directors that he intends to step down to peruse a career in the private sector.

THE chairman of Irish Life & Permanent, Gillian Bowler, has announced a number of board resignation and other key changes within the board structure.

Irish Life & Permanent chairman Gillian Bowler has today the establishment of a new Committee to deal with Risk & Compliance issues.

Irish Life & Permanent Group Holdings today announces the appointment of Bernard Collins as a non-executive director of the Group.

Health Minister Mary Harney has appointed Mr Seamus Creedon and Ms Celine Fitzgerald to the Board of Vhi Healthcare for a five-year period effective from February 22, it was announced today.

Bernard Collins has been re-appointed chairman of Vhi Healthcare for a further five years.

Vhi Healthcare today announced that Mary Harney, Minister for Health & Children has appointed Mr Jimmy Tolan and Mr Declan Moran to the Board of Vhi Healthcare with effect from May 1.

FYFFES’ chief executive Jimmy Tolan will succeed Vincent Sheridan as head of VHI Healthcare.

CONCERN over a neck injury suffered by Tyrone midfielder Kevin Hughes during Sunday’s National League clash with Donegal have eased.

FOLLOWING the defeat to Roscommon, the Cork selectors have made sweeping changes for Saturday’s crunch Allianz NFL clash with Galway under lights at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Armagh 0-9 Cork1-3

Companies from the US have massive uncertainty about the future of Ireland's corporation tax regime, it was claimed today.