Gordon Deegan
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Garage worker who worked 364 days a year for 51 years dismissed without notice after being accused of stealing
A garage worker who worked 364 days a year during his 51 years at the garage was dismissed without notice by his employer meeting where he was questioned about alleged stealing. → Read More
‘Beyond devastated’ – parents of three-year-old killed by careless truck driver hit out as his licence is restored
The parents of Estlin Wall (3) today endured anguish as a judge restored early the driving licence for the driver whose careless driving caused the death of their daughter six years ago. → Read More
Energia power generation firms’ profits surge to €112m
TWO Energia power generation firms recorded a surge in combined pre-tax profits to €112.3m last year. → Read More
Olympia Theatre revamp gets green light as key changes dropped
Dublin City Council has given the green light for a revamp of the 3Olympia’s facade on Dame Street. → Read More
Drugs firm AstraZeneca lodges plans for $360m Dublin plant
Covid-19 vaccine maker AstraZeneca has lodged plans for a $360m (€340m) ‘next generation’ active pharma ingredient (API) manufacturing facility for north Dublin. → Read More
K Club owners report drop in pre-tax losses for 2021
Pre-tax losses narrowed at the group that operates the K Club resort in Co Kildare by 41pc to €1.94m in 2021. → Read More
‘Golfgate’ hotel enjoys bumper year as profits soar to over €750,000
A director of the firm that operates the Clifden Station House Hotel in Connemara has said “the ‘Golfgate’ saga brought no joy to anyone”. → Read More
Married farm couple win €137,914 tax battle with Revenue over €950,000 sale of land
A married farm couple have won a €137,914 Capital Gains Tax (CGT) battle with the Revenue Commissioners arising from a €950,000 sale of 16.5 acres of farmland. → Read More
Profits double at agency which represents stars from Claire Byrne and Ryan Tubridy to Dermot Bannon and Kian Egan
Post-tax profits at the Dublin-based management agency that represents a host of stars from Irish TV and radio more than doubled to €404,085 last year. → Read More
Irish authors to the fore as profits surge at Waterstones
Bumpers book sales by Irish writers Claire Keegan, Sally Rooney, Fintan O’Toole and Diarmaid Ferriter contributed to pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of bookseller Waterstones more than tripling to €3.8m last year. → Read More
Brother and sister have shown ‘no remorse’ for assault in which they pelted their aunt with 32 eggs, judge says
A judge has said that a brother and sister who threw up to 32 eggs at their aunt during a five-minute assault have shown “no remorse” and “no apology” for their actions. → Read More
Landlord successfully fights domicile levy tax battle with Revenue over €719,000 bill
A “self-made” and “successful” individual with property here valued in excess of €5m has won a domicile levy tax battle with the Revenue Commissioners concerning a disputed €719,208 tax bill. → Read More
Burglary gang member getting disability benefit for being lactose intolerant, court hears
A judge has described as “extraordinary” the State paying disability benefit for a Limerick burglary gang member as he is lactose intolerant. → Read More
Husband claims wife angry over affair hit him with slipper, stripped him naked and poured hot water on his face
A man who has alleged that his wife beat him around the head with a slipper, tore off his clothes and poured hot water on his face, has had his application for a Safety Order against her refused. → Read More
Durty Nelly’s: Co Clare pub got €507k Covid assistance, then paid owners a €708k dividend
The firm that operates one of the best known pubs in Ireland, Durty Nelly’s in Bunratty, Co Clare paid out dividends totalling €708,000 in 2021. → Read More
Netflix deal for My Father’s Dragon boosts revenues at Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon
A deal with streaming giant Netflix for an animated version of Ruth Stiles Gannett’s My Father’s Dragon books accounted for more than half of Cartoon Saloon’s increased revenues in 2021. → Read More
Chef accused of throwing cup of urine in garda’s face while detained at Co Clare station
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed that the case against a 32-year old chef accused of throwing a cup of urine into the face of a Garda at Ennis Garda Station be heard in the district court. → Read More
Designer Louise Kennedy says ‘in person’ sales still dominate
Designer Louise Kennedy is planning to build her fashion brand internationally after last year recording a more than sixfold increase in profits to €604,387. → Read More
Accumulated profits at RIP.ie operator rise to €1.42m
Profits at the company that operates the online death notice RIP.ie website last year decreased by 37pc to €130,615. → Read More
Diamond firm ordered to pay €43,625 after unfair dismissal of worker
Shannon-based industrial diamond manufacturer Element Six has been ordered to pay out €43,625 compensation for the unfair dismissal of an administrative worker. → Read More