print edition 04.02.2012

Business

Viridian's wind-farm assets put up for sale

By John Mulligan

Irish wind-farm assets belonging to energy firm Viridian have been formally put up for sale by the company's Bahrain owner, Arcapita. They could fetch as much as €200m.

O'Leary to fight top-up of Aer Lingus pension fund

By John Mulligan

AER Lingus remained tight-lipped yesterday after Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said his airline is initiating legal proceedings against its rival to prevent the injection of any fresh funds into a pension scheme deeply in deficit.

Corporate enforcer quits

This week's announcement that Paul Appleby is to retire as head of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has once again thrust the low-key bureaucrat into the limelight.

Devey firm is facing liquidation

By Donal O'Donovan

A company at the heart of hotel and nursing home developer Terry Devey's business empire is facing liquidation.

Ryanair rushes to add 26 routes as Malev collapses

BoI shares soar by 15pc in investor rush

Buoyant US jobs increase for January boosts global stocks

Troika paper will extend to the wider restructuring of Irish banks

Ireland is facing 'a lost decade' due to private debt

NAMA takes over control of 'landbank' site with €90m debt

Quinn family argues Anglo should be deprived of loan security

Jobs take a hit as activity across the services sector shrinks again

ISEQ breaks 3,100 level for first time in 18 months

Desmond increases shareholding in INM

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Oldest woman defeats Everest again

Watanabe reached the summit from the Tibetan side on 19 May, at the age of 73 years and 180 days. That day, more than 200 climbers were aiming for the summit on the busier southern route in Nepal. Four died, apparently from altitude sickness and exhaustion, on one of the deadliest days on the mountain.

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Irish players prepare to pack bags for Euro 2012

Republic of Ireland stars preparing to pack their backs for Euro 2012 training base have been making the most of the summer sunshine in north county Dublin. There is a small matter of their Euro 2012 farewell friendly against Bosnia first. Shane

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Gazza get his tongue out again

Gazza, capped 57 times, last appeared in an England shirt against Belgium in 1998 and now he wears the Three Lions once more as England gears up for Europe?s biggest football tournament