Sunday Times Rich List 2005
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The Sunday Times Rich List 2005 was published in April 2005.
Since 1989 the UK
national Sunday newspaper
The Sunday Times
(sister paper to The Times
) has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List
. The list is based on an estimate of the minimum wealth of the richest 1,000 people or families in the United Kingdom
as of January of that year, and is compiled by Dr Philip Beresford.
This article is concerned with the 2005 list only. For discussion of the lists generally, see Sunday Times Rich List
.
A separate section lists the 250 richest Irish, including both Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Ireland
.
As in previous years, the List was widely previewed in the UK media and extensively covered on the day of its publication.
Since 1989 the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
national Sunday newspaper
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The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times (UK)
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(sister paper to The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
) has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List
Sunday Times Rich List
The Sunday Times Rich List is a list of the 1,000 wealthiest people or families in the United Kingdom, updated annually in April and published as a magazine supplement by British national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times since 1989...
. The list is based on an estimate of the minimum wealth of the richest 1,000 people or families in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as of January of that year, and is compiled by Dr Philip Beresford.
This article is concerned with the 2005 list only. For discussion of the lists generally, see Sunday Times Rich List
Sunday Times Rich List
The Sunday Times Rich List is a list of the 1,000 wealthiest people or families in the United Kingdom, updated annually in April and published as a magazine supplement by British national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times since 1989...
.
A separate section lists the 250 richest Irish, including both Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
As in previous years, the List was widely previewed in the UK media and extensively covered on the day of its publication.
Wealthiest Irish
| Rank | Value (£ Pound sterling The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence... m) | Name | Source of wealth | 2004 Rank | 2004 Value (£ Pound sterling The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence... m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,100 | Hilary Weston Hilary Weston Hilary M. Weston , CM, O.Ont was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, serving from 1997 to 2002. During her five year tenure, Mrs... and family Weston family The Weston family of Canada and the United Kingdom are prominent businesspeople with global interests in food and clothing businesses. The family operations began with the founding of a bakery in Toronto, Ontario by George Weston.... |
Retailing | NEW | N/A |
| 2 | 1,328 | Sir Tony O'Reilly and Chryss Goulandris Chryss Goulandris Chryss Goulandris, Lady O'Reilly , also known as Christina or Chryssanthie, is one of the richest women associated with Ireland, and holds both USA and Greek citizenship, she owns a major horse breeding operation located in Ireland, France and other countries and has been Chairperson of the Irish... |
Food, media and inheritance | 2 | 1,268 |
| 3 | 1,300 | John Dorrance | Inheritance | 1 | 1,300 |
| 4 | 1,002 | Dermot Desmond Dermot Desmond Dermot Desmond is an Irish businessman and financier. He is estimated to be worth €1.45billion and is ranked by the Sunday Independent as the sixth-richest person in Ireland.-Background and education:... |
Finance | 3 | 846 |
| 5 | 810 | Sean Quinn Seán Quinn Seán Quinn is an Irish businessman and conglomerateur, now bankrupt. In 2008 he was the richest person in Ireland, but he now has debts... and family |
Quarries, hotels, insurance and industry | 4 | 771 |
| 6 | 780 | Tony Ryan Tony Ryan Thomas Anthony "Tony" Ryan was an Irish multi-millionaire, philanthropist and businessman.He was a founder of Guinness Peat Aviation as well as co-founder of Ryanair with Christy Ryan and Liam Lonergan... and family |
Airline | 5 | 683 |
| 7 | 656 | Thomas Flatley Thomas Flatley Thomas J. Flatley was a Boston real estate tycoon and philanthropist. He immigrated from Ireland in 1950 with a net worth of US$32; at the time of his death his fortune was estimated at $1.3 billion... |
Property | NEW | N/A |
| 8 | 520 | John Magnier John Magnier John Magnier is Ireland's leading thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests outside of the horse breeding industry.... |
Bloodstock and property | 6 | 500 |
| 9 | 460 | Martin Naughton Martin Naughton Martin Naughton , an Irish entrepreneur, founded Glen Electric in November 1973 with a small manufacturing facility employing just ten people in Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. In 1977, Dimplex, the leading brand in the UK electrical heating market was acquired by Glen Electrics forming the Glen... |
Industry | 10 | 310 |
| 10 | 440 | U2 U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music... |
Music | 7 | 426 |
See also
- Lists of billionaires
- Sunday Times Rich List 2006
- Sunday Times Rich List 2007Sunday Times Rich List 2007The Sunday Times Rich List 2007 was published on 29 April 2007. The online edition was published on 30 April 2007.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
- Sunday Times Rich List 2008Sunday Times Rich List 2008The Sunday Times Rich List 2008 was published on 27 April 2008.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
- Sunday Times Rich List 2009Sunday Times Rich List 2009The Sunday Times Rich List 2009 was published on 26 April 2009.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
- Sunday Times Rich List 2010Sunday Times Rich List 2010The Sunday Times Rich List 2010 was published on 25 April 2010.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
External links
- [The Sunday Times Rich List 2005 Sunday Times Rich List online edition]
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