Published on Sunday June 21 2009 A lack of appropraite financing and major discounting has left the Irish oil exploration sector gasping for air, writes John Reynolds ALTHOUGH Serica Energy struck oil last week in what was the first oil discovery off the west coast in 30 years (they were … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Exam was paper exercise for business leaders
Published on Sunday 14 June, 2009. Can we teach business acumen to Leaving Cert students, asks John Reynolds POTENTIAL multi-millionaires, chief executives, and tycoons of the future were among the 12,000 or so students who took the Leaving Cert business exam. But would today’s business leaders be able to pass it? … Continue reading
An observation on The Ryan Report
ONE of the outcomes of the Ryan report here in Ireland was that the media reported on the frankly obscene wealth of many of the religious orders here and around the world. I see no reason why any of them should be allowed to hold onto their wealth, which runs into … Continue reading