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26 results
Name
| From
| To
| Description
| Source
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bord na Móna plc | 1946-06-21 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.bnm.ie/; Turf Development Acts 1946 and 1950; S.I. No. 212/1946 | ||
| Irish Taxation Institute | 1967-01-01 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.taxinstitute.ie/ | ||
| Dublin Bus | 1987-02-02 | Prior to 1987, didn't exist as a separate subsidiary company, but as a part of CIÉ. In 1987 was given a new status: an operating subsidiary company with CIÉ as a holding company | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.dublinbus.ie/; The Transport (Re-organization of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act 1986 | |
| Iarnród Éireann | 1987-02-02 | Prior to 1987, didn't exist as a separate subsidiary company, but as a part of the CIÉ. In 1987 was given a new status: an operating subsidiary company with the CIÉ as a holding company | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.irishrail.ie/; The Transport (Re-organization of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act 1986 | |
| Bus Éireann | 1987-02-02 | Prior to 1987, didn't exist as a separate subsidiary company, but as a part of the CIÉ. In 1987 was given a new status: an operating subsidiary company with the CIÉ as a holding company | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.buseireann.ie/; The Transport (Re-organization of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act 1986 | |
| Port of Cork Company | 1997-03-03 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.portofcork.ie/; Harbours Act 1996; S.I. 95/1997 | ||
| Port of Waterford Company | 1997-06-16 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.portofwaterford.com/; Harbours Act 1996; S.I. No. 253/1997 | ||
| Drogheda Port Company | 1997-03-03 | 2017-10-02 | Prior to 1997 existed as Drogheda Harbour Commissioners for about 200 years. Under the Harbours Act 2015, Drogheda Port Company was dissolved in October 2017 and transferred in its entirity to Louth County Council. | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.droghedaport.ie/; Harbours Act 1996; S.I. No 95/1997; S.I. No. 238/2004; Harbours Act 2015; S.I. No. 424/2017 |
| Dublin Port Company | 1997-03-03 | The port of Dublin dates back to 1707, and was managed by the Dublin Port and Docks Board from 1867. It was corporatised to become Dublin Port Company in 1997 | McGauran et al. 2005; www.dublinport.ie/; Harbours Act 1996; S.I. Nos. 95 & 98/1997 | |
| Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company | 1997-03-03 | 2018-10-03 | Under the Harbours Act 2015, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company was dissolved in October 2018 and transferred in its entirity to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.dlharbour.ie/; Harbours Act 1996; S.I. No. 95/1997; S.I. No.188/1997; Harbours Act 2015; S.I. No. 391/2018 |
| Galway Harbour Company | 1997-03-03 | McGauran et al. 2005; www.galwayharbour.com/; Harbours Act 1996; www.theportofgalway.ie | ||
| New Ross Port Company | 1997-03-03 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.transport.ie/; Harbours Act 1996; S.I. No. 95/1997 | ||
| Shannon Foynes Port Company | 2000-09-18 | Was formed by the amalgamation of Shannon Estuary Ports and Foynes Port Company under the Harbours Act 2000. Shannon Estuary Ports was established by the Harbours Act 1996 from the former Limerick Harbour Commissioners. Foynes Port Company was est. by the Harbours act 1996 from the former Foynes Harbour Trustees | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.sfpc.ie/; Harbours Act 2000; S.I. 283/2000 | |
| Shannon Estuary Ports | 1997-03-03 | 2000-09-18 | Death by merge into Shannon Foynes Port Company | Harbours Act 1996; the Harbours Act 2000; S.I. No. 283/2000; http://www.sfpc.ie/ |
| Foynes Port Company | 1997-03-03 | 2000-09-18 | Death by merge into Shannon Foynes Port Company | Harbours Act 1996; the Harbours Act 2000; http://www.sfpc.ie/ |
| Housing Finance Agency plc | 1982-02-08 | McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.hfa.ie/; Housing Finance Agency Act 1981 | ||
| daa | 2004-10-01 | In October 2004 Dublin Airport Authority assumed responsibility for all the assets, liabilities and contracts of the former Aer Rianta. In 2014 Dublin Airport Authority was renamed daa under the State Airports Shannon Group) Act 2014. | State Airports Act 2004; http://www.dublinairportauthority.com/ | |
| Eirgrid | 2001-02-07 | SI 445 of 2000; Electricity Regulation Act 1999; SI 60 of 2005; http://www.eirgrid.com/ | ||
| Taiscí Stáit Teoranta | 1964-02-21 | 1972-03-28 | Became Foir Teoranta | Taiscí Stáit Teoranta Act 1963; Foir Teoranta Act, 1972; Dáil Éireann - Volume 226 - 15 February, 1967--Written Answers. - State-Sponsored Bodies |
| Agricultural Credit Corporation | 1927-09-30 | 2001-12-01 | Purchased by Rabobank | Agricultural Credit Act, 1927; Acc Bank Act, 1992; Acc Bank Act, 2001; Palcic and Reeves 2007; MacCarthaigh 2009 |
| Industrial Credit Corporation | 1933-10-04 | 2001-01-01 | Purchased by Bank of Scotland | Industrial Credit Act, 1933; ICC Bank Act, 1992; Palcic and Reeves 2007; FitzGerald, 1963; MacCarthaigh 2009 |
| Aer Rianta | 1937-04-05 | 2004-10-01 | Under the 2004 State Airports Act, the DAA assumed responsibility for all the assets, liabilities and contracts of the former Aer Rianta; eventually some responsibility will go to Cork and Shannon Airport Authorities. Aer Rianta was originally the holding company for Aer Lingus and Aerlinte Eireann | Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1936; S.I. No. 177/1938; Air Companies Act, 1966; State Airports Act 2004; http://www.dublinairportauthority.com/company-profile/company-history.html |
| Irish Sea Fisheries Association Ltd | 1930-11-20 | 1952-04-24 | Dáil Éireann - Volume 37 - 26 February, 1931--Vote 54—Fisheries and Gaeltacht Services; Sea Fisheries Act, 1931; Hire-Purchase Act, 1946; Sea Fisheries Act 1952; Dáil Éireann - Volume 130 - 20 March, 1952--Committee on Finance. - Sea Fisheries Bill, 1952—Second Stage (Resumed) | |
| Aer Lingus Group plc | 1993-12-21 | 2006-09-01 | Aer Lingus and Aerlinte Eireann restructured in 1993 into Aer Lingus Group plc. | McGauran et al. 2005; Air Companies (Amendment) Act, 1993; Dáil Éireann - Volume 437 - 15 December, 1993--Air Companies (Amendment) Bill, 1993: Committee Stage; http://www.aerlingus.com/ |
| Shannon Airport Authority | 2012-12-31 | On 5 September 2014 Shannon Airport Authority became part of the Shannon Group plc | State Airports Act 2004; S.I. No. 571/2012; http://www.shannonairport.ie; www.shannongroup.ie; State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014; S.I. No. 395/2014 | |
| Shannon Group plc | 2014-09-05 | Shannon Group is a public limited company whose principal activities include the operation, management and development of Shannon Airport, the management and development of the commercial property portfolio held by Shannon Commercial Properties (formerly part of Shannon Development) and the operation of the tourism sites managed by Shannon Heritage. A fourth business unit of the Group is the International Aviation Services Centre (IASC) which is focused on further development of the aviation business cluster in Shannon. | www.shannongroup.ie; www.gov.ie; State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014; S.I. No. 395/2014; S.I. No. 396/2014 |