Sweeney’s empire faces D-day Sunday, February 07, 2010
By Ian Kehoe, Chief news correspondent Once reported to be worth €100 million, fuel distributor and hotel entrepreneur John Sweeney will this week seek bankruptcy protection for his main company
Big Brussels is watching Sunday, February 07, 2010 By David Clerkin, Markets Correspondent Irish banks that have received state aid know that the European Commission now has extensive powers over their activities
Property grab gets Green light Sunday, February 07, 2010 By Richard Curran Green Property’s recent move to snap up assets from Anglo Irish Bank and AIB could be an indication of future deals to come
Kenny in the Niamh spotlight Sunday, February 07, 2010 By Niamh Connolly, Political Correspondent Enda Kenny’s perceived lack of credibility has left a number of Fine Gael insiders questioning whether the party needs a new leader
Unions won’t lie down yet Sunday, February 07, 2010 There is still some hope of a breakthrough on public service reform, but relations between the unions and the government remain strained, writes Niamh Connolly
Lenihan fights for foreign investment Sunday, February 07, 2010 By Ian Kehoe, Chief news correspondent Last week’s publication of the Finance Bill was a direct response to the fall-off in the economy and the decline in tax revenues
Budget reality hits the North Sunday, February 07, 2010 Away from the brinkmanship talks at Hillsborough Castle, budget cuts across all sectors in the North may represent a more immediate threat to ordinary people, writes Peter Geoghegan in Belfast
Doing justice to policing Sunday, February 07, 2010 Community relations between the police and the Northern Irish public will undergo numerous changes when the justice portfolio is transferred, writes John Burke, Public Affairs Correspondent
Innovation is key to pharma sector future Sunday, February 07, 2010 By Samantha McCaughren, Business Correspondent The pharmaceutical industry is calling for action on research and development tax breaks
THE SEARCHERS Sunday, February 07, 2010 By John Burke, Public Affairs Correspondent Despite a chronic lack of state funding, missing persons groups never give up hope of finding those who seem to have vanished into thin air
Consultants in public spat over waste reports Sunday, February 07, 2010 A war of words has broken out over two new reports into the state of the national waste market, writes John Burke, Public Affairs Correspondent
Serving the sentence Sunday, February 07, 2010 By John McDermott The sentence given to Eamonn Lillis last Friday for the manslaughter of his wife was criticised for its leniency, but judges must be trusted to make the right decisions
Beleaguered Toyota faces an uphill battle Sunday, February 07, 2010 By Dick O’Brien Japanese car maker Toyota faced one of the biggest crises of its 77-year history last week as it was forced to recall more than eight million vehicles worldwide.
Secure in Synergy’s future Sunday, February 07, 2010 By Gavin Daly John Lawlor, managing director of Synergy Security Solutions, is bullish about his company’s prospects as it plans to create 200 more jobs this year
It all ads up for Super Bowl Sunday, February 07, 2010 By Linda Maher For those outside the US, it can be hard to fathom just how big a deal Super Bowl commercials are. Even diehard NFL fans who claim to have little time for the much-hyped halftime show or the ad breaks find it impossible to avoid both in the big game build-up.
THE PITCH Sunday, February 07, 2010 By Linda Maher Treatment of Togo a disgrace to football
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