Person: Cathal Friel

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Irish pharma company Open Orphan eyeing profit on back of Covid research work

Specialist Irish pharmaceutical services group Open Orphan is targeting operating profitability by the third quarter of this year, on the back of growing involvement in Covid-19 testing and research work.

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Fastnet Equity considering exploration asset spin-out

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Fastnet to expand asset portfolio

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T5 Oil and Gas to seek listing on Dublin ESM

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Fastnet Oil & Gas plans asset disposal

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Fastnet to select partner for Celtic Sea operations before end of year

Fastnet survey may cost €15m

Irish exploration company Fastnet Oil & Gas has selected French geophysical company CGG to carry out its much-anticipated seismic surveying activity in the Celtic Sea in the coming months; a deal which could cost up to €15m.

Tue, 19 Feb, 2013

Fastnet prepared to drill maiden well off the coast of Morocco next year

Irish exploration firm, Fastnet Oil & Gas is set to drill its maiden well — off the coast of Morocco — at the tail-end of next year.

Wed, 19 Dec, 2012

Fastnet raises over €18m for Moroccan drilling programme

Fastnet Oil & Gas has managed to raise about £15m (€18.6m) in fresh funding via a heavily oversubscribed share placing.

Fri, 23 Nov, 2012

Fastnet expandsin Celtic Sea role

Irish explorer Fastnet Oil & Gas has substantially enhanced its presence in the Celtic Sea via the awarding of two licensing options.

Thu, 15 Nov, 2012

Fastnet hopeful of Celtic Sea licences

Fastnet Oil & Gas, the Dublin-headquartered exploration company, is hopeful of receiving approval for two new Celtic Sea licences before the end of the year.

Thu, 25 Oct, 2012

Irish entrepreneur €119m richer after selling his firm

A Galway entrepreneur is €119m richer after selling the company he founded 27 years ago.

Fri, 17 Aug, 2012

Oil company gets Celtic Sea options

Irish-backed international exploration company Fastnet Oil & Gas has been granted a number of licensing options in the Celtic Sea.

Wed, 13 Jun, 2012

Relief for Kernan as Meehan targets May return

GALWAY footballers received a huge boost with news the knee injury Michael Meehan sustained against Kerry on Sunday is not as serious as first feared.

Wed, 17 Mar, 2010

ISA announces Irish-Chinese software agreement

The Irish Software Association has announced a software Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Irish and Chinese governments.

Wed, 19 Jan, 2005

Funding plea to Cowen by ISA

THE Irish Software Association (ISA) has asked Brian Cowen to increase the level of funding firms can raise through Business Expansion Schemes by 400%.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2004

Pepper appointed to Irish Software Association

AM-Beo's Simon Pepper has been elected to the Irish Software Association Executive Council for 2004/2005.

Wed, 30 Jun, 2004

Ryanair to fire salvo at Gatwick

Ryanair and bmibaby intend to challenge easyJet’s dominance at Gatwick Airport. Ryanair has so far been restricted at London’s second biggest airport due to high landing charges.

Mon, 28 Jun, 2004

Eircom broadband winner

EIRCOM, travel website GoHop.ie and the Royal College of Surgeons were among the winners at the annual ICT Excellence Awards last night.

Thu, 29 Apr, 2004

Software industry faces collapse, says ISA

THE Irish software industry faces collapse without radical steps to reinvent itself, the industry’s representative body said yesterday.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2003

Software body wants Government commitment

THE Irish Software Association (ISA) wants the Government to make a commitment to buy 20% of its technology requirements from small to medium-sized enterprises.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2003

Withdrawal of investors' tax breaks could threaten software companies

THE next generation of Irish software companies could be strangled at birth if Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy abolishes investors' tax breaks in Business Expansion Schemes, it was claimed yesterday.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2003

ISA calls for tech sector to invest in marketing

Ireland needs to improve its marketing of the technology sector if it is to remain a global leader, delegates at the Irish Software Association's annual conference in Dublin were told today.

Wed, 21 May, 2003

Cathal Friel elected chairman of Irish Software Association

Cathal Friel, Director of Merrion Corporate Finance, has been elected Chairman of the Irish Software Association. He replaces Paul O'Dea (CEO, International Ventures), who has completed his term of office.

Tue, 15 Apr, 2003

Scottish group pays €30m for paper

THE MEATH CHRONICLE is to be sold for more than €30m to Scottish newspaper group Dunfermline Press and another significant media asset sale is expected to be completed before the new year.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2002