Lifetime lender offers ‘green’ loan to older borrowersBorrowers must have energy efficient homes or use the loan to improve energy efficiencyWed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
Financial pressure will force many people to work beyond retirement age, survey findsRoyal London says almost three in 10 workers feel they will not be able to retire at 66, with another quarter working longer by choiceWed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
Food prices’ record rise; pharma founder’s payday; and four steps to better personal financesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jan 10 2023 - 06:32
Q&A: Will I pay tax on the income I’m receiving for housing Ukrainian refugees?Q&A: Government has now doubled monthly payment to householders accommodating people who have fled from war in UkraineTue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Medicines shortage: Benilyn, Actifed, Sudafed and disprin among products unavailable Cough syrups and effervescent painkillers that are staples of family medicine cabinets are out of stockTue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Renting out a room can boost your income but only if you stay within the rulesQ&A: Income from renting a room in your house is tax free up to €14,000 a year, but not if you are letting under Airbnb-type arrangementsMon Jan 09 2023 - 10:22
Irish rare disease drugmaker Amryt Pharma to be acquired for up to €1.4bnEight-year old Amryt got EU approval last year for first treatment for rare genetic condition known as butterfly skin disease that primarily affects childrenMon Jan 09 2023 - 09:10
Aon pre-lets Iput’s revamped former Ulster Bank riverside office blockDeal to occupy 32,000sq ft of city-centre space in new sustainability-focused building a boost for commercial property sectorMon Jan 09 2023 - 06:33
Where has all the cough syrup gone? Ireland’s medicines shortage worsensOver-the-counter and prescription drugs affected with some facing a three-month delay before supply is restoredMon Jan 09 2023 - 05:45
Stick or switch: What should tracker mortgage customers do?On The Money: A lot of information being presented to homeowners is less than helpfulFri Jan 06 2023 - 15:05
Tracker mortgage holders can save by switching, says consumer finance adviserMoneysherpa.ie claims average tracker mortgage customer could save over €5,500 by moving to the most competitive fixed rate in the marketTue Jan 03 2023 - 18:49
Fair Deal scheme: Will a charge apply when patient dies despite not taking out a nursing home loan?Q&A: You’re only liable for repayment of a loan if you took out a loan in the first placeTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:55
Energy bills: Failure to switch costing customers thousands, CRU findsCRU analysis says customer could have saved average of €581 a year by opting for best electricity rate, and €316 a year on gasTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:00
Electric Ireland announces €50 credit for residential electricity customersUtility also beefs up hardship fund after prices jump 90% this year but no relief for its gas customersMon Dec 19 2022 - 11:38
Electric Ireland’s selective disclosure of price increase leaves customer in the dark Q&A: Customers deserve transparency, especially when the news is badSun Dec 18 2022 - 11:14
When a bank ‘mistake’ appears to be no mistake at allOn The Money: Inheritance data from CSO bolsters argument for a new approach on tax reliefsFri Dec 16 2022 - 16:17
Home loan costs rise; Cairn gets Montrose green light; and Uniphar blockedBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Dec 16 2022 - 06:45
Ireland’s struggle with supply of essential medicines, as 189 out of stockProblems with communication are exacerbating a difficult winter as supply chain issues mean a growing number of medicines are not availableFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00
Fingleton’s financial means; Banks struggle to close accounts; and EU secures approval on 15% tax rateBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Dec 14 2022 - 06:41
Can I share inheritance tax thresholds with family to cut tax bill?Q&A: Trying to juggle who gets what could backfire on you as there are strict limits on gifting and inheritingTue Dec 13 2022 - 05:55
Medicine shortages could get ‘significantly worse’, industry group warns Supply chain disruption and pricing issues are affecting supply just as winter infections surge in IrelandMon Dec 12 2022 - 17:28
Medicine shortages; construction downturn; and a helping hand for developersBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Dec 12 2022 - 06:30
Medicine shortage exacerbated by inflexible pricing, says industry analysis Industry executive says Ireland needs to rethink one-way approach to pricing if it is to ease pressure on pharmaciesMon Dec 12 2022 - 05:00
Paying mortgage fortnightly could save you time and money on your home loanQ&A: If you have the financial capacity, there are several ways of accelerating payments on your home loan that could save you thousands of euroSun Dec 11 2022 - 15:57
Stephen’s Green Centre heads for €100m facelift but fewer shops and cafesSeen & heard: Kingspan’s Murtaghs eye Buswells; construction delays and pay rows; O’Gara objects to PIA for former team-mateSun Dec 11 2022 - 11:10
Delivering Christmas cheer even when your wallet is feeling the pinchOn The Money: There are simple steps all of us can take to keep costs under control without killing the festive spiritFri Dec 09 2022 - 16:39
Meet the man who delivered Pfizer’s Covid vaccine While scientists performed their magic, engineer Mike McDermott was charged with managing a fifteen-fold increase in the group’s vaccine manufacturing capacityFri Dec 09 2022 - 12:00
Pharmacists call for flexibility amid shortage of drugs to treat strep A and other bugs ‘Serious shortage protocol’ would allow alternative antibiotics to be dispensed without need to contact GPsThu Dec 08 2022 - 20:23
KPMG legal breaks out; Minister upbeat on housing; and no sign of a wage/price spiral Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Dec 08 2022 - 06:40
Facebook faces Irish penalties; giant housing scheme challenged; and a glimmer of hope on inflationBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Dec 07 2022 - 06:31
Tax defaulters hit with €2.8m settlements over €1.25m in tax dueLog cabin maker in liquidation is hit with largest settlement of just over €1m for unpaid VATTue Dec 06 2022 - 18:11
Sell or stick: What to do with retirement property investment gone sourQ&A: With buy-to-let still delivering income as planned, the key question is whether you can still afford the mortgageTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:55
Landlords living overseas face tighter tax rules on rental incomeRevenue demands that tenants retain 20% of rent for tax or that landlord appoints collection agentTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:00
Should I pursue brother over how he handled our father’s estate?Q&A: Reopening 18-year-old case when all the principal players are no longer with us seems inadvisableSun Dec 04 2022 - 12:10
When it comes to pension reform, delay comes at a costOn The Money: Auto-enrolment most unlikely to hit 2024 target and copping on over insurance costsFri Dec 02 2022 - 13:56
Q&A: Will I face a tax bill for giving apartment to my child who has health issues?Gift to child will carry a financial sting in the tail for owner as it is not the family homeTue Nov 29 2022 - 05:25
New sick leave rules will force more SMEs to close, says recruiter ExcelWorkers will have legal entitlement to three days' sick pay for employers from the start of next yearMon Nov 28 2022 - 05:00
Son will lose tax relief on family home by inheriting apartment at the same timeQ&A: High Court judgment in similar case offers a way out for parents looking to pass on estate to only child with as small a tax bill as possibleSun Nov 27 2022 - 14:46
Why it’s not too late to sort out your tax affairs for the yearOn The Money: Cutting the cost of late filing of tax returns, and insight into family dynamics when it comes to investingFri Nov 25 2022 - 14:35
New tenants paying average rent of €1,464 per month Supply squeeze sees number of people signing new rental agreements fall by 16% in the second quarterThu Nov 24 2022 - 12:18
Can I buy my father’s house when he’s in a nursing home?Q&A: Change in the rules mean that families are no longer financially penalised for selling the home of a relative in careTue Nov 22 2022 - 05:50
Dialing down Christmas; energy firm profits drop; and beware that midlife career changeBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Nov 21 2022 - 06:34
Why did Ulster Bank charge me to close my current account?Q&A: Charges will not relate to account closure, but customer’s difficulty in getting an answer suggests ongoing problems with moving accountsSun Nov 20 2022 - 15:41
Some relief for vulnerable Black Friday shoppersOn the Money: New cap on cost of credit and timely advice from Revenue to avoid unexpected additional taxes and chargesFri Nov 18 2022 - 15:57
Mortgage bills up 12%; Musgrave cashes in on Covid; and Ireland to lose out on gas capBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Nov 18 2022 - 06:54
Facebook cannot comply with EU data protection laws, civil liberty council says Dublin group urges European Commission to act on Meta material from California legal caseThu Nov 17 2022 - 21:33
Mercer unit fined over potential misleading of investorsCentral Bank found asset manager failed to tell customers some funds were passively tracking indicesWed Nov 16 2022 - 15:24
‘Demonised’ landlords, Twitter called to task, and GAA selling O’Neills shortBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Nov 16 2022 - 06:41
Widow left in limbo seven years after husband died with no will Q&A: Failure to put even her home in joint names means your mother is left with no security in her old ageTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:55
Patients left out of pocket over health insurance confusion, says ombudsmanNew report highlights importance of understanding precisely what is covered by policies that cost ‘significant amount of household budget’Tue Nov 15 2022 - 01:00
