Person: Ray Jackson

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columnists

Why winning was not everything for true VIP Socrates

Even Socrates regretted not getting to close the deal with the most beautiful woman in the world. But as he said, it can happen, and he could always say he at least got to dance with her

gaa

Canty’s absence will make Obama grow fonder

news

High Court refuses examiner for Zoe Group

news

High Court sets D-day for Zoe Developments

business

Building group loses its fraud claim against First Active

business

IFI creditor claims ‘effectively’ sorted

Sept 11 Twin Tower attacks spelled end for USIT

The USIT Group, which collapsed with debts of up to €155m in 2001, would have survived had it not been for the attack on the Twin Towers in New York on September 11, a High Court judge has ruled.

Wed, 10 Aug, 2005

€22,000 an acre for holding

A WHOPPING €22,000 per acre has been paid for tillage land on the outskirts of Cobh, as part of the sale of the IFI site in Cork’s lower harbour.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2005

IFI liquidator earned over E1m in fees

Ian Guider

Fri, 04 Feb, 2005

Former Irish Steel workers get payout

AROUND 400 former workers at Irish Steel have received a pre-Christmas payout, while major creditors should get an estimated 20% of the €30 million they are owed.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2004

Taxpayer to foot €30m bill for clean-up of steel works site

THE former owner of Irish Ispat in Cork, who recently bought a house in London for £106 million, should pick up the €30m tab for the clean up of the steel works site, according to the former chairman of Cork County Council.

Fri, 30 Jul, 2004

First Active shares fall as firms sue

SHARES in First Active fell by over 3% to 4.75 in Dublin yesterday.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2003

Musician sues Rod Stewart for royalties

A musician who claims he wrote part of Rod Stewart’s 1970s hit Maggie May is set to launch legal proceedings against the star for royalties, it emerged today.

Mon, 03 Mar, 2003

Liquidated steel company to abandon lease

THE Irish taxpayer is about to be handed a poisoned chalice — an island property with a clean-up bill likely to cost tens of millions of euro.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2003

IFI workers set to take State and firm to court over payouts

IFI WORKERS are set to take the Government and ICI to the Labour Relations Court in an attempt to increase their redundancy packages.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2002

Angry IFI workers consider sit-in protest

ANGRY IFI workers will discuss a possible sit-in at a Co Cork plant today, following news that their redundancy packages will not be increased.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2002

IFI workers fear pension fund has been underfunded

THERE were growing fears yesterday that a pension fund for the doomed, State-controlled, Irish Fertiliser Industries plants is underfunded by upwards of €15 million.

Sat, 26 Oct, 2002