The Denis O’Brien-controlled Irish engineering company, Actavo — formerly Siteserv — recorded a 25% increase in pre-tax profit last year, helped by €99.5m in revenue from its Irish operations.

SITESERV can be read as the story of modern Ireland in five easy pieces, writes Michael Clifford

The Bishop of Cloyne has announced a major reshuffle of priests in the diocese and the retirement of three.

DELL’S top executive in Europe said the computer giant intends to remain one of Limerick’s largest employers, retaining 1,000 R&D and other high-value jobs at its Raheen facility.

THE first tranche of layoffs at the Dell plant kick in this week.

SOME Dell workers are in open revolt at the redundancy package offered.

THE head of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) last night downplayed comments by Defence Minister Willie O’Dea that the organisation is talking to Dell in relation to up to 750 alternative jobs being created at the Limerick plant.

THE flags fluttering at the gates of the Dell compound in Lodz seemed to relish the breeze as respite from the powerful heat of the early Polish summer.

The Government is to offer computer giant Dell a multi-million euro incentive package to create 750 new jobs after the company today confirmed plans to lay off 1,900 workers.

Computer giant Dell is to axe 1,900 jobs at its flagship manufacturing plant in Limerick, the company confirmed today.

THE head of Dell’s global operations will today visit the company’s Limerick plant amid concerns about the long-term future of the facility, which employs 3,000.

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin will today ordain three men into the priesthood.

Eleven men will be ordained to the priesthood in Ireland this year, the Catholic Church said today.