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  • O'Donnell property portfolio nears €1bn

    The publicly declared value of the international property portfolio being amassed by Dublin solicitor Brian O'Donnell and his wife Dr Mary Patricia O'Donnell has come close to €1 billion after a €285 million deal in Sweden, their first in Scandinavia. p

  • Call to foster social entrepreneurship

    Aisling Foundation and O2 Ability Awards founder Caroline Casey, who is the first Irish and UK Ashoka fellow, with Bill Drayton, founder and chief executive of Ashoka, at the Mansion House, Dublin, yesterday. Photograph: Cyril Byrne Social entrepreneurship must be fostered at Irish universities for the sector to flourish, a gathering of business and social entrepreneurs heard yesterday. p
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  • Fears for 100 jobs at Galtee Meats growing

    Fears were growing last night for the future of some 100 jobs at the former Galtee Meats plant in Mitchelstown in north Cork after union representatives and workers were requested to attend separate meetings with management at the factory next Monday. p

  • Setanta set to pay €230m for live soccer rights

    Irish pay television broadcaster Setanta Sports is set to pay approximately €230 million as its part of the successful joint bid with ITV for live and exclusive rights to the FA Cup and England home internationals from 2008. p

  • Zurich to expand after poaching rival's lenders

    Zurich Bank has confirmed its intention to make new inroads in the Irish market after it poached a team of six senior lenders from Bank of Scotland (Ireland). p

  • Sky Ireland to create 100 jobs in Cork

    Sky Ireland will establish a call centre in Ireland this summer, in a move that will cost about €5 million a year. p

  • Goodbody will not alter earnings forecasts for banks

    Compensating factors mean the slowdown in the housing market will not cause Goodbody Stockbrokers to change its earnings forecasts for the main Irish banks, the firm said yesterday. p

  • Takeover of Alliance Boots closer after firm opens books

    Stefano Pessina and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts looked to be closing in on securing a deal for Alliance Boots after the drug wholesaler and retailer opened its books following a revised possible offer of £10.40 per share. p

  • Infrastructure at risk warning

    Climate change is threatening vital infrastructure such as road and rail networks, water and energy systems, and healthcare, and the damage is set to worsen, the world's leading climate scientists will warn next week. p

  • Card details of TK Maxx shoppers stolen

    Irish shoppers at discount retailers TK Maxx may have had their payment card details stolen by hackers who managed to break into the company's computer system. p

  • DAA, Aer Lingus in check-in area deal

    Aer Lingus has agreed a deal with the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to move the bulk of its check-in activities into the airport's new €15 million basement facility, called Area 14. p

  • British airports operator may face break-up following inquiry

    The British Airports Authority (BAA) came a step closer to being broken up yesterday after airlines won their battle for a full investigation into the dominant UK airports operator. p

  • Growth in demand for credit falls below 25%

    The growth in demand for credit fell below 25 per cent last month for the first time since August 2004. p

  • 3i pulls out of race to buy Lagan Group's quarry assets

    British private equity group 3i has pulled out of the race for Lagan Group's asphalt and quarrying assets as the sale process nears its final phase. p

  • Today FM sale may be affected by BCI rules

    UK media group Emap could face difficulties selling Today FM, the Dublin-based national radio station, if the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland enforces a rule that prevents stations from being sold within two years of having their licence renewed. p

  • Housing market concerns weigh on Iseq

    Market report: The Iseq ended the first quarter of the year on a mediocre note yesterday, with continued investor concerns surrounding the housing market leading to a sell-off of financial stocks. p

  • In short

    A roundup of today's other stories in brief. p
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