‘It is the biggest burden of my life’: An oncologist’s struggle to secure medicines for patients Getting patients access to treatments they need – without which they will die – is the ‘biggest burden of my life’, says Prof Gráinne O’Kane Wed Mar 05 2025 - 18:24
‘My son is getting married in the summer, and the likelihood is that I’m going to be able to see that’A stage 4 cancer diagnosis out of the blue left Bernard Mahon reeling: then he was told a drug that could treat it was not covered by his insurer Tue Mar 04 2025 - 16:48
I’m in my 70s and have €500,000 in savings. If I need to go into a nursing home, what happens if I run out of money?State support under Fair Deal is available to more people than you might think and can be applied for at any stageTue Mar 04 2025 - 05:00
‘I wasn’t sick enough to access life-saving cancer therapy’Six years after a shock melanoma diagnosis, Miriam Staunton is currently free of cancer and advocating for other patientsMon Mar 03 2025 - 13:18
Are there tax issues if we lend to our daughter to buy us out of shared home?Loans within families can offer better value to the borrower than going to the banks but make sure you follow the rulesSun Mar 02 2025 - 13:12
Property group PHP pays €22m for Laya health and wellbeing clinic in CorkLondon-listed Primary Healthcare Properties hopes to double its portfolio of health centre buildings in the StateFri Feb 28 2025 - 19:51
Electricity bills: What are your options for cheaper deals as prices surge?Irish electricity prices are the highest in the EU but there are steps you can take to pay as little as possible Fri Feb 28 2025 - 10:00
Drug reimbursement system no longer fit for purpose, former HSE boss saysGovernment will need to reform how it assesses which drugs to fund if it is to meet Programme for Government commitments, Ipha conference hearsWed Feb 26 2025 - 18:14
Drug companies and Minister agree medicines need to be available to patients more quickly Minister queries why barely half of key drugs are being submitted for approval in Ireland Wed Feb 26 2025 - 05:00
Boosting my UK state pension: do I pay Class 2 or Class 3?There is a big difference in the cost of making voluntary National Insurance contributions, depending on your circumstancesTue Feb 25 2025 - 05:00
I want to sell my late wife’s Vodafone shares, but I’m at a loss finding the original valueWidower wants to sell shares now that probate has been granted but is at a loss on how to assess the capital gain, or lossSun Feb 23 2025 - 11:00
Insurers say Storm Éowyn claims could hit €300mAlmost 24,000 claims have been filed to date in what is now likely to be the most costly weather event this centuryThu Feb 20 2025 - 17:11
State Pension: What to do if you are locked out by changes in the rulesSocial insurance in other countries may deliver pension to victim of government tinkering with State pension age and PRSI rulesTue Feb 18 2025 - 05:00
Working from home: can I claim relief if my name is not on the utility bills?Remote working relief is now the third-most-commonly claimed despite the modest sums on offerSun Feb 16 2025 - 10:00
Ulster Bank still tracking down customers over mortgage overcharging Bank faces hit of up to €3.5 million over goodwill payments as result of latest overcharging gaffeSat Feb 15 2025 - 05:42
If you worked in the UK there is an opportunity to boost your pensionDeadline looms on UK offer to buy back up to 17 years of national insurance contributions to qualify for or improve your UK state pensionFri Feb 14 2025 - 09:51
Listed landlord perks up on talk of rent cap demise and more work to do at PTSBThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Feb 11 2025 - 06:34
Leaving it late to raise concern about AIB not offering a tracker mortgage Homeowner wants to know if paying off their mortgage at this stage will lock them out of any chance of a refund or compensationTue Feb 11 2025 - 05:00
Insurers will not cover obesity drugs that will cost users €2,500-plus a yearPatients looking to access Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro from next week will have to pay privately Tue Feb 11 2025 - 05:00
Taxpayers shy in claiming up to €1,250 they are owed The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Feb 10 2025 - 06:06
Working out tax on share sale when I have lost the details of when they were bought Revenue assumes the first shares you sell in a company are those you bought first: you need to track down details to work out your gain or lossSun Feb 09 2025 - 19:02
Rising to the challenge of selling vaccines in Trumpworld Samantha Humphreys is charged with leading MSD’s Irish business including key cancer drug and vaccine plants Fri Feb 07 2025 - 05:00
Davy says State needs 93,000 homes a year as SCSI says now is the time to invest in infrastructure The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Feb 06 2025 - 06:56
Irish taxpayers overpaid by €900 on average last year: Here’s how to get your money back Almost one in four taxpayers is paying more tax than they should but how can you get back what you are owed?Tue Feb 04 2025 - 18:31
Can grandson raised as son by grandmother avail of higher tax exemption on inheritance?Foster child relief allows children to benefit from exemption from tax on gifts and inheritances of up to €400,000 from foster parentsTue Feb 04 2025 - 05:00
Section 23 investment, capital losses and changing rules Generous tax relief rules were amended to ensure you could not claim the relief and also a loss on eventual sale of propertySun Feb 02 2025 - 10:00
Bin collection charges: What is the best deal for you?As Panda raises its charges again in some parts of the State, now is a good time to try to look at your optionsFri Jan 31 2025 - 12:04
NI animal health group Norbrook reports ‘disappointing’ performanceDirectors expect steps taken over past two years to improve financial performance in coming yearsWed Jan 29 2025 - 05:00
Looking for help in managing short-term lets at country homeOwner struggling to find advice on the best way to manage the property and the issues associated with letting it outTue Jan 28 2025 - 05:00
Fair Deal: Nursing home care costs will limit scope for tax-efficient small gifts to familyGifts of up to €3,000 may be tax exempt but they will still be assessed as savings under the Fair Deal nursing home support schemeSun Jan 26 2025 - 15:30
What are my mortgage options when coming off a fixed rate on a loan that has just 18 months to run?Start thinking now about what you might do with the money freed up once you have made your last repaymentTue Jan 21 2025 - 05:00
Can I lose access to capital gains tax relief if I sell a section 23 property at a loss?Q&A: Property incentive schemes were a valuable option for investors in Celtic Tiger years but were blamed for pushing up pricesMon Jan 20 2025 - 09:25
Billionaires flourish as Davos opens and rising concerns about housing affordabilityThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jan 20 2025 - 06:30
Housing affordability crisis no longer confined to Dublin - SCSI report Estate agents argue that lack of supply will continue to be an issue until at least 40,000 homes a year are builtMon Jan 20 2025 - 05:00
Cork medtech Cergenx secures FDA support for neonatal brain injury device UCC spin-out’s Wave device uses AI to offer hope of early intervention for newborns with brain injuryMon Jan 20 2025 - 05:00
Don’t leave PRSI benefits on the table - they can save you thousands of euroFree dental, optical and aural care is available to more than 2 million people under the State treatment benefit schemeFri Jan 17 2025 - 09:33
Can I get a State pension if I only start work here in my late 50s?Recent reforms make State pension drawdown more flexible but also change how it is calculatedTue Jan 14 2025 - 05:00
Winter freeze leaves woman who takes days off to care for mother in a quandaryAll too often family is the only Plan B when State structures fall through, regardless of the personal costSun Jan 12 2025 - 11:49
Can I break training contract if employer missed payments? Employer committed to fund study but has paid only part of the agreed amount; now I want to start a new jobTue Jan 07 2025 - 06:00
Drug giant MSD buys Wuxi’s Irish vaccines plant in €500m dealUS pharmaceutical group adds eighth Irish manufacturing site to its network as it promises to deliver 1,000 jobs this yearMon Jan 06 2025 - 11:05
Is a room rented under rent-a-room scheme restricted by RPZ rules?Exceptions to rent pressure zone rules can be valuable but do make sure you are staying precisely within the rulesSun Jan 05 2025 - 12:59
Manufacturing production ends year on a low, AIB survey showsCompanies upbeat on outlook and growing job numbers despite subdued end to 2024Thu Jan 02 2025 - 05:00
Ganley under new pressure and Irish consumers take a Santa pauseThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Dec 23 2024 - 06:08
One in four PAYE workers are overpaying tax. Can you claim money you’re owed? Revenue figures show roughly one in four PAYE worker is overpaying tax, mostly by failing to claim reliefs to which they are entitledFri Dec 20 2024 - 13:15
Totting up losses on AIB investment after bank buys back my sharesInvestors in AIB have waved goodbye to thousands of euro but, unless they have accurate records, they may never be able to use those losses against other capital gainsTue Dec 17 2024 - 05:00
Father’s U-turn in a will left son who took care of him with a pittance Wills can be challenged but there are time limits, such cases can be emotionally fraught and come with no guarantee of successSun Dec 15 2024 - 11:10
Mortgage rates fall again but gap with euro zone average widens - Central BankLittle change in savings rates, monthly survey shows, while rates on non-mortgage borrowing jumpedWed Dec 11 2024 - 17:39
PTSB cutting jobs and prospect of mortgages in retirement looms The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Dec 11 2024 - 06:47
Can I work for my foreign employer from my home in Ireland?Remote work across borders presents challenges, particularly when you have not told your employer what you are doingTue Dec 10 2024 - 05:00
Biomarin to invest €60m in expansion of Cork siteShanbally site is only manufacturing operation outside US for company specialising in treatments for rare genetic conditionsMon Dec 09 2024 - 08:09
