By JAMES MORRISEY AFTER-TAX profits at GPA Group soared 53 p.c. to over Ss2m. for the three months ending June 30. Revenues were up by 51 p.c. to 5399 m. in the first quarter, while earnings per share at 59.52 were up 46 p.c. on the corresponding period last year. Shareholders'
August 11, 1989 - Irish Independent - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
THE WORKS of the famous Yeats artistic family vied with each other at an art auction in Dublin last night. "Roaring Water", an oil painting by Jack B. Yeats, RHA, was sold for £15,500, just above the minimum asking price at the auction, attended by more than 200 Irish, British,
August 11, 1989 - Irish Independent - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
By TIM HASTINGS AGRICULTURE Minister Michael O'Kennedy was last night urged to adopt a planned approach to the thorny , issue of co-op The call came from ITGWU national secretary Jimmy Sommers, who warned that he was concerned about the possible impact that any shake out would h
August 11, 1989 - Irish Independent - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
A REPORT into the death of schoolboy Seamus Duffy is to be sent to the North's Director of Public Prosecutions to consider whether charges could be brought, Northern Secretary Peter Brooke said. The parents of 15-yearold Seamus, his brother and two sisters will accompany his cof
August 11, 1989 - Irish Independent - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
just waiting to occur N 1974, English journalist Judith Cook was on an assignment in Paris and, because a strike had grounded British Airways planes, she booked a flight to London on a Turkish Airways DC 10 for Sunday, March 3. On the previous Friday, she telephoned her home and
August 11, 1989 - Irish Independent - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
exceeded £2m and was, at times, as low as £l.lm. The dramatic recovery in house property values of the last two years has been closely watched by the Revenue Commissioners. Last night the chairman of the Oirechtas Public Accounts Committee, Gay Mitchell, said he had been informe
August 11, 1989 - Irish Independent - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
come good for Dreaper Ily JOHN CONYN SUCCESSFUL Galway Plate trainer Jim Dreaper could be the man to follow at Kilbeggan this evening when he sends a strong team of three to a track on which he has a very good record. Whatever the fate of the other two, Foulksrath Castle is napp
August 11, 1989 - Irish Independent - Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland