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Warning of more pain for Shannon Airport
THE chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), David Dilger, has warned of further pain ahead for Shannon airport, stating that its cost base is too high and its revenues too low.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2011

DAA chair says autonomy will kill off airports

THE chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has warned that if the country’s three state airports secure their autonomy, the country will end up with one airport after not very long.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2011

DAA chief to talk on Shannon future

Limerick: Chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) David Dilger will address the Limerick Chamber Christmas lunch at the Carlton Castletroy Park on Friday.

Wed, 01 Dec, 2010

Ex-Greencore boss appointed chairman of DAA

FORMER Greencore chief executive David Dilger has been appointed chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

Tue, 26 May, 2009

New chairman of airport authority unveiled

Businessman David Dilger was today revealed as the new chairman of the State-owned Dublin Airport Authority (DAA).

Mon, 25 May, 2009

Director performance bonuses axed as Greencore profit falls €4m to €77m

FOOD group Greencore has axed performance-related bonuses of close to €1.8 million for its top directors.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2009

Win for Leinster schoolboys

Jordi Murphy’s Leinster Schools caned their Ulster counterparts for four tries in the Schools (Under-18) Inter-provincial Championship at Donnybrook today.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2008

Revelations weaken a vulnerable Greencore

GREENCORE’S shock revelations last week that it will write-off €21 million in operating profits was a bolt out of the blue.

Wed, 02 Jul, 2008

Greencore fends off Exista move

GREENCORE chief executive David Dilger warned the company’s Icelandic suitor, Exista, could be gobbled up by Greencore if it attempts a takeover of the Irish convenience food group.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2008

Greencore records 32% rise in profits

Greencore, which plans to develop the 400 acre former sugar factory in Mallow, Co Cork, today reported a 32% hike in pre-tax profits of €75.1m for the year to September 28, 2007.

Tue, 27 Nov, 2007

Workers lose out

IT’S 12 weeks on and we still have not received proper redundancy payments from Greencore despite the fact our signed agreement says we’re entitled to them.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2006

Minister ‘failed to protect’ Greencore’s potential

THE Government’s failure to use its ‘exceptional powers’ to protect the productive potential at Greencore’s sugar plants will mean the loss of major strategic assets for Carlow, Mallow and the whole country, according to Labour leader Pat Rabbitte.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2006

Parlon says Greencore claim unjustified

THE row between Greencore and farmers over the €145 million EU compensation package for exiting sugar processing has taken a further twist as Minister of State at the Department of Finance Tom Parlon has backed the case for maximum EU compensation.

Sat, 08 Jul, 2006

Group chief vows to defend €131m sugar compensation ‘with force’

THE row between Greencore and farmers over the €145 million EU compensation package for exiting sugar processing erupted again yesterday.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2006

Greencore offers to look at viable biofuel plans

GREENCORE has offered to look at any economic proposition for the location of biofuel production in Mallow, but has firmly ruled any direct involvement in the sector.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2006

Factory closure mired in untruths
THE closure of the beet factory was nothing short of devastating to the town and hinterland of Mallow.

Sat, 08 Apr, 2006

IFA boss defends €106m claim for beet loss
THE Irish Farmers Association (IFA) yesterday rejected what it described as an attack by Greencore chief executive David Dilger on its claim for €106 million from the EU restructuring fund to cover losses incurred by sugar beet growers.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2006

Greencore must focus on a convenient future

JUST before the start of the Greencore annual general meeting in Dublin last Thursday, Philip Kinnane, whose family farm backed onto the Thurles sugar factory, said he believed we had seen the last of beet growing here.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2006

Farmers protest at Greencore meeting
GREENCORE chairman Ned Sullivan has said the group was planning for a 2006/2007 beet processing harvest.

Fri, 10 Feb, 2006

Sugar beet growers in plea over compensation

Sugar beet growers today urged the Government to reject demands by Greencore management for millions of euro in compensation for the closure of the Carlow plant.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2006

Greencore to face farmers’ demands at AGM as analysts differ on future

SHAREHOLDERS gather in Dublin tomorrow for the annual general meeting of Greencore Plc at a time when the group is at a crossroads.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2006

Greencore boss gets €240,000 bonus
GREENCORE chief executive David Dilger received a €240,000 bonus from the company in the same year it closed its Irish Sugar plant in Carlow.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2006

Greencore reports €64m loss after company write-offs cost firm €123m
WRITE-OFFS of over €120 million sent Greencore’s bottom line tumbling to a pre-tax loss of €64m in the year to September, the food group said yesterday.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2005

Major fallout looms over sugar reform package
TWO scenarios are starting to emerge from the proposed sugar reform announced last week by Agricultural Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005

Government vows to fight ‘unacceptable’ measures
THE European Commission proposals for sugar industry reform are simply not acceptable in their present form, Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan said yesterday.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2005

Convenience food returns contribute 66% to Greencore’s first-half profits

GREENCORE said yesterday returns from its convenience foods made up 66% of its first-half operating profits.

Thu, 26 May, 2005

EU cuts to hit sugar giant

GREENCORE chief David Dilger openly acknowledged yesterday that EU changes on sugar would have massive implications for the sector.

Thu, 26 May, 2005

Greencore future in spotlight over changes
TWO appointments in the past week have put fresh focus on Greencore, in the news recently for the closure of its Carlow sugar factory.

Wed, 27 Apr, 2005

Other refiners the real enemy
FRENCH and German sugar companies are campaigning vigorously for much more draconian reform of the EU sugar regime than proposed, Greencore chief executive David Dilger has revealed.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2005

Angry shareholders hit out at company bosses
Brian O’Mahony, Chief Business Correspondent

Fri, 11 Feb, 2005

Fears over future of Greencore plants
Ray Ryan and Ian Guider

Wed, 12 Jan, 2005

Hynes takes reins at Hazlewood

GREENCORE Group has announced a major shake-up of its British management at the former Hazlewood Group.

Wed, 29 Sep, 2004

Resilient Greencore looks ahead

FOOD GROUP Greencore reported a resilient half-year performance yesterday, as it absorbed the pain of higher raw material costs by recording a 3% fall in pre-tax profits.

Wed, 26 May, 2004

Group fail to ignite Greencore AGM
RUMOURS of a hostile bid from Kerry Group failed to ignite the Greencore annual general meeting, yesterday.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2004

Dilger’s pay up 50% to nearly €1m

GREENCORE chief executive David Dilger saw his pay rocket by 50% to nearly €1 million, the food company’s latest annual report has revealed.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2004

Dairy products may still have a bright future

FOR the majority in this country, agriculture is no longer seen as something that is fundamental to our economy or, indeed, to our way of life.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2003

Greencore increases profits by 7%

GREENCORE delivered results in line with expectations yesterday, recording strong profit growth and a steady performance in generating cash and reducing its debt.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2003

Bank of Ireland appoint new directors

The Bank of Ireland has appointed David Dilger and George Magan to its Court of Directors with effect from tomorrow.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2003

Greencore pre-tax profits up 9%

GREENCORE Group has reported pre-tax profits up by 9% to €31.4 million for the six months to March.

Wed, 28 May, 2003

Shareholders grill Greencore executives

GREENCORE’S top brass got a grilling from disgruntled shareholders at yesterday’s AGM who questioned the poor share price performance and the level of financial rewards paid to the chairman and the chief executive.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2003

Investors may shy away from Greencore buy

WITH Kerry Group at a crossroads in strategic development investors may look elsewhere in the sector for some excitement.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2003

Hazlewood put in place prospects of a dynamic future for Greencore

EIGHTEEN months ago David Dilger, chief executive Greencore Group, staked his career on Hazlewood.

Mon, 13 Jan, 2003

Greencore welcomes rising share boost
GREENCORE Group got a welcome boost from the markets yesterday when its shares rose over 4.7% or 12c despite results that showed a slight decline on 2001.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2002

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