Record high prices have led to earnings and after-tax profits at Irish mining firm Kenmare growing by around a third so far this year, allowing shareholders to reap a larger dividend.
The bill to Swiss pharma giant Roche in decommissioning and demolishing its Co Clare plant has totalled €23.3m over the last two years.
A coach operator has lost a €1m VAT appeal after the Tax Appeals Commission ruled that the company’s services between the west of Ireland and Dublin Airport don’t qualify for a tax exemption that was originally designed to promote the upgrade of the national bus fleet to benefit tourists.