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  Dermot Gleeson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dermot Gleeson is a barrister, former Irish government advisor and businessman born in Cork, Ireland in 1949.
Gleeson was Ireland's leading barrister in the 1980s and 1990s before he became a senior government advisor and then a businessman.
Gleeson is a Bencher of King's Inns and it is generally accepted that he would have been appointed to high judicial office had he indicated an interest and leaving his lucrative practice.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dermot_Gleeson   (379 words)

  
 Sharpest knife in the drawer: ThePost.ie
Gleeson was one of the first lawyers to realise the potential of emerging technologies in the early 1990s, and he used them from a very early stage.
Gleeson's early mastery of the application of IT to law was a distinct advantage in the sort of cases in which he revels.
Gleeson's keen intelligence is allied to a ferocious appetite for work, and colleagues say he is among the hardest workers at the Bar.
archives.tcm.ie /businesspost/2001/09/02/story692657828.asp   (1679 words)

  
 BBC - Press Office - Dermot Gleeson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Dermot Gleeson was appointed a BBC Governor in November 2000 and re-appointed for a further four years in July 2004.
Dermot Gleeson was EEC representative of the Midland Bank in Brussels from 1979 to 1981.
He joined the MJ Gleeson Group plc in 1982 and became Chief Executive in 1988 and Chairman in 1994.
www.bbc.co.uk /pressoffice/biographies/biogs/boardofgovernors/dermotgleeson.shtml   (181 words)

  
 RS | June/July 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
However, as Dermot Gleeson chairman of the group comments: “Turnover is for vanity, profit for sanity.” This quote is very much the central view of all Gleeson Group members.
Gleeson also performs a number of tasks for Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which in the past has included a £3.4 million design and build project of new canopies to platforms and staircases on nine DLR stations.
Gleeson is proud to also be an accomplished civil engineer, which Danny is pleased to highlight: “Knightsbridge Station has become a major project for us and we have operated there for five years now.
www.railwaystrategies.co.uk /content_archives/JunJul05/04.html   (1379 words)

  
 DERMOT GLEESON - GLEESON (MJ) GROUP (GLE.L): TWST
Gleeson: The Company was founded in 1903 by my great uncle who came over from the West of Ireland.
It is perhaps worth mentioning that the Gleeson family owns about 30% of the equity and the employees own another 10%, and that very large family and employee stake does have a significant influence on our corporate conduct.
The M J Gleeson Group is a bit similar.
www.twst.com /notes/articles/lar029.html   (427 words)

  
 Gleeson :: Home
Gleeson announces its unaudited results for the year to 30 June 2006, one of rapid and far-reaching change resulting from the Board's commitment to a radically revised corporate strategy.
The Gleeson Group specialises in: housing regeneration; commercial property development; and strategic land trading.
In each of these sectors we possess outstanding skills which we are determined to improve continuously and to deploy ever more widely and effectively for the benefit of our customers, our shareholders and society at large.
www.mjgleeson.com   (169 words)

  
 Residential Development Finance
MJ Gleeson has reported a drop in profits and is warning the UK housing boom has started to slow.
Gleeson Homes has suffered a reduction in operating profit to £500,000 from £10.2 million, whilst turnover has fallen to £112.9 million from £123.4 million.
Chairman Dermot Gleeson said: 'The changes introduced by the new management team should ensure a much improved performance by Gleeson Homes in the current year.
www.wolseysecurities.co.uk /news.php?id=136   (170 words)

  
 RTE Business - AIB names Dermot Gleeson chairman
Allied Irish Banks has named Dermot Gleeson chairman, succeeding Lochlann Quinn with effect from October 14.
Quinn said it was an honour to have served as AIB chairman and added, 'AIB is well positioned for continued growth at home and abroad, and the board is fortunate to have a person of the calibre of Dermot Gleeson to lead the Group in its next phase of development.'
Gleeson thanked Quinn for his 'enormous contribution' to AIB and said: 'His wide business experience and skills fostered the development of the group during his tenure as chairman, and he gave strong and decisive leadership at all times.
www.rte.ie /business/2003/1002/aib.html   (174 words)

  
 New appointments made to the British Broadcasting Corporation
Michael Grade, Dermot Gleeson, Jeremy Peat and Richard Tait are transferring from the BBC Board of Governors.
Mr Grade's new appointment will therefore run from 1 November 2006 to 16 May 2008; Mr Gleeson's from 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2008; Mr Peat's from 1 November 2006 to 31 December 2008; and Mr Tait's from 1 November 2006 to 31 July 2008.
Dermot Gleeson is executive chairman of MJ Gleeson Group plc.
www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page10196.asp   (631 words)

  
 ISS Governance Center | Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Chairman Dermot Gleeson became entitled to an additional contribution of £200,000 ($353,060) toward his pension plan when he moved from the role of executive to non-executive chairman in October.
The payments made to McLellan and Dermot Gleeson fall into the general category of discretionary awards, which are not in line with the best practices in the U.K. The sum involved is significant as each director received (or is eligible to receive) approximately two thirds of his basic salary.
MJ Gleeson does not consider Selsdon to be independent, as he has served on the board for ten years.
www.issproxy.com /governance/publications/2005archived/235.jsp   (567 words)

  
 AASLD: Vitamin K Fails to Boost Bone Mineral Density in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
BOSTON, MA -- October 31, 2003 -- British researchers were disappointed to find that vitamin K did not increase bone mineral density in a randomised trial with patients suffering a mild form of cirrhosis.
In addition, all of the patients were given 1 gm oral calcium daily, and, starting 1 month before the study, 20 mcg vitamin D daily.
While vitamin K did not seem to convey any benefit to the PBC patients, Dr. Gleeson said it did have its expected effect on osteocalcin, a protein specific to vitamin K. Osteocalcin fell in the active group, he said, but not in the placebo group.
www.docguide.com /dg.nsf/PrintPrint/823720E1452680E785256DD00073BD7A   (466 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Former ITV chief joins BBC Trust
The new trustees join Mr Grade, Dermot Gleeson, Jeremy Peat and Richard Tait, who are currently on the Board of Governors.
He is a professor of journalism and director of the centre of journalism studies at Cardiff University.
Dermot Gleeson - executive Chairman of MJ Gleeson Group plc.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/6044736.stm   (663 words)

  
 British Broadcasting Corporation
The Queen has also approved the appointment of Richard Tait as Governor of the BBC for a period of four years from 1 August 2004 and the re-appointment of Dermot Gleeson for a period of four years beginning on 1 November 2004.
5.Dermot Gleeson was appointed to the Board of Governors of the BBC in 2000.
He was EEC representative to Brussels for Midland Bank for 1979 to 1981 and joined M J Gleeson Group PLC as Deputy Managing Director in 1982 becoming Chief Executive in 1988 and Executive Chairman in 1998.
www.number-10.gov.uk /output/Page6178.asp   (568 words)

  
 Favourable factors help Gleeson - Money Week
Dermot Gleeson, chairman of homes, property and construction services outfit MJ Gleeson, said the group is benefiting from a number of favourable factors.
Yesterday, Castle said it now intends to consult directly with Gleeson's shareholders to establish whether or not a possible offer should be pursued.
The paper consideration under the possible offer would have been made on the basis of 1 Castle share for every 9 Gleeson shares, valuing Gleeson at about £197.2m, or 383p per share.
www.moneyweek.com /file/6546/favourable-factors-help-gleeson.html   (430 words)

  
 Dermot Gleeson S.C - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Dermot Gleeson is a barrister-at-law (lawyer) and businessman born in Cork (city), Republic of Ireland in 1949.
Noted barristers who took silk at an early age include the late Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Gorden Menzizes and one time British Home Secretary David Maxwell Fyfe they were lauded when they became Queen's Counsel at 35 and 34 years of age respectively.
Gleeson is a Bencher of King's Inns and it is generally accepted that he would have been appointed to high judicial office had he indicated an interest.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Dermot_Gleeson_S.C   (365 words)

  
 RTE Business - AIB bosses before Oireachtas committee
AIB Chairman Dermot Gleeson has told an Oireachtas Committee that an investigation into overcharging at the Bank has uncovered 1.1 million instances of overcharging, involving 173,000 accounts.
Mr Gleeson said the internal investigations did not uncover a culture of overcharging at AIB, but admitted the degree of error was unacceptable.
He said it was the fault of the Bank's management that customers had been overcharged, but insisted that AIB remains in touch with its customers.
www.rte.ie /business/2004/1019/aib.html   (266 words)

  
 Gleeson (M J AGM Statement
In addition, Gleeson MCL has recently signed a Five Year Framework Agreement with London Underground, which is likely to have a total value in excess of #75m.
However, barring a substantial further deterioration in demand, the Board remains confident that both Gleeson Homes and Gleeson Regeneration, which specialises in low cost homes for sale, will achieve further increases in turnover and profits.
The commercial property investment market remains strong and Gleeson Properties also appears on course to achieve good results in the current year.
www.advfn.com /news_agm-statement_9941927.html   (403 words)

  
 BBC Governors - Who we are - Dermot Gleeson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
After graduating from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, I headed up the Home Affairs section of the Conservative Research Department, before becoming a member of Sir Christopher Tugendhat's cabinet in the European Commission from 1977 to 1979.
In 1979 I became the Midland Bank's EEC representative in Brussels, a post I held for two years before joining my current company, MJ Gleeson Group plc, in 1982.
I became Chief Executive in 1988 and Executive Chairman in 1994.
www.bbcgovernors.co.uk /about/dermotgleeson.html   (176 words)

  
 New Chairman at Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (AIB)
Gleeson joined the Board on 16 May 2000.
Dermot Gleeson said: "I want to thank Lochlann for his enormous contribution to AIB over the past eight years.
His wide business experience and skills fostered the development of the Group during his tenure as Chairman, and he gave strong and decisive leadership at all times.
www.primezone.com /newsroom/news.html?d=45949   (353 words)

  
 BBC Governors - Glasgow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
On Wednesday 23 November around 160 members of the public had the opportunity of questioning members of the BBC's Board of Governors and representatives of Senior Management at a public meeting held at the BBC's Broadcasting House in Glasgow.
A panel, consisting of the following Governors - Michael Grade (Chairman); Jeremy Peat (National Governor of Scotland); Andrew Burns; Dermot Gleeson and Angela Sarkis - took questions on a wide variety of subjects.
Although as Dermot Gleeson says in recent years there's been a decline in the quality of programmes, in recent months it's reversed and reversed in Scotland more than anywhere else.
www.bbcgovernors.co.uk /haveyoursay/glasgow05.html   (4014 words)

  
 Gleeson ups AIB stake - Money Week
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Allied Irish Banks halted its recent poor run as chairman Dermot Gleeson spent more than €0.25m on over 12,000 shares in the Irish banking giant.
Gleeson, 57, a barrister and former Irish government advisor, picked up the shares for €20.86 each.
www.moneyweek.com /file/22349/gleeson-ups-aib-stake.html   (319 words)

  
 Law School Delegation Returns from Study Tour of Ireland
Their mission was to explore legal issues relating to the development of Ireland's economy though international investment and trade, Ireland's legal landscape and culture, its unique role in the European Union, and its strong and continuing ties to the United States.
The students discussed governmental affairs with Attorney General Dermot Gleeson, Minister for Justice Nora Owen, and political advisers to Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith.
The delegation was sponsored by the law firms Arthur Cox, McCann FitzGerald, and William Fry.
www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/1997/04.03/LawSchoolDelega.html   (365 words)

  
 Gleeson (M J Result of EGM
The proxy votes cast were as follows: For: 22,906,838 Against: 169,072 Abstentions: 585,077 Group Chairman Dermot Gleeson said: "I would like to thank our shareholders for supporting a proposal which I believe will greatly strengthen the Gleeson Group's long term prospects.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our Chief Executive, Terry Massingham, very warmly for the energy, skill and commitment he has displayed since his appointment in March.
Now that the MBO has been approved, I propose to complete the transfer of my executive responsibilities to Terry by the beginning of October 2005.
www.advfn.com /news_result-of-egm_12024215.html   (322 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: The Last Lords of Ormond: Books: Dermot F. Gleeson,Daniel Grace,Donal A. Murphy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.
by Dermot F. Gleeson (Author), Daniel Grace (Editor), Donal A. Murphy (Editor)
If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.
www.amazon.ca /Last-Lords-Ormond-Dermot-Gleeson/dp/0946327319   (124 words)

  
 Three AIB Executives Disciplined Over 'Tax Issues'
Speaking on Tuesday before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, AIB chairman Dermot Gleeson revealed that disciplinary action has been taken with regard to three executives still employed by the bank at the time of the Faldor-related inquiries.
According to reports, however, the later accounts (which were held until around 1998) and the individuals concerned are thought to have operated at a much lower level than the individuals associated with the Faldor account.
Beyond revealing that disciplinary action has been taken with regard to the three executives in question, Mr Gleeson declined to elaborate further.
www.companiesinc.com /business-newsletter-17684.html   (208 words)

  
 World Screen - Home
We must consult the public to ensure our decisions are properly informed by those who pay for the BBC.”
The new trustees will join Grade, Dermot Gleeson, Jeremy Peat and Richard Tait to complete the 12-member BBC Trust.
The 12 individuals are from around the U.K. and bring a wide variety of experience and expertise from broadcasting, regulation, newspapers, commerce, competition and economics.
www.worldscreen.com /newscurrent.php?filename=bbc101206.htm   (244 words)

  
 TAKING STOCK
Construction group MJ Gleeson continues to trade less than 20p above its low for the year.
Non-executive chairman Dermot Gleeson has bought 10,000 shares at 360p, taking his holding to 950,159, or almost 2% of the company
Citigroup has repeated its buy rating on Enterprise Inns and jacked up its target from 1000p to 1340p.
ipcommunications.tmcnet.com /news/2006/11/24/232730.htm?p=news   (640 words)

  
 World Screen -
LONDON, July 29: The BBC has appointed Anthony Salz as vice-chairman, where he replaces Lord Richard Ryder, who retired last month.
The organization has also appointed Richard Tait as a governor, to replace Baroness Sarah Hogg; and has re-appointed governor Dermot Gleeson for a second four-year term.
Salz is the co-senior partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
www.worldscreen.com /archivenews4.php?filename=bbc729   (133 words)

  
 BBC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Trust board will replace the Board of Governors from 1 January 2007.
the board members in October 2006 as: Michael Grade, Dermot Gleeson, Jeremy Peat and Richard Tait; plus eight new members:
Michael Grade, then Chairman of the Governors, was to become Chairman of the Trust at the time of the announcement, but due to his move to ITV, Chitra Bharucha becomes Acting Chair.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/BBC   (4113 words)

  
 UL Hurling Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
18 April 1999; St.Flannan's Captain Dermot Glesson pictured with Referee Pat Horan
22 October 2000; Referee John Sexton gives Tipperary's Dermot Gleeson the yellow card.
Dermot Gleeson, Tipperary in action against John Culkin, Galway, Galway v Tipperary, All Ireland Minor Hurling Final, Croke Park, Dublin
www.ul.ie /~hurling/PastPictures/2002PlayersInAction/2002pics.htm   (226 words)

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