Dispute over the family farm after mother’s deathNo-one likes to take legal action lightly but sometimes there can be very limited options otherwiseSun May 26 2024 - 10:21
Jacobs’ man putting the building blocks in place for the economyBob Pragada’s career has spanned time in the US navy, working at Camp David for Bill Clinton and running engineering and consultancy group JacobsFri May 24 2024 - 06:00
Tax filings: how long do I have to keep hold of my records?Q&A: Keeping records in order is important with tax returns but there is a limit on how long you need to do so, as long as you play by the rulesTue May 21 2024 - 05:30
Hosting foreign students and Revenue’s rent-a-room reliefHosts are entitled to earn up to €14,000 a year from renting a room with no tax liability, but step over that threshold and all the income is taxableSun May 19 2024 - 10:52
IBM and Jacobs announce 900 new jobs The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu May 16 2024 - 06:24
Jacobs adds 100 jobs to Irish business as it opens new Dublin HQMinister for Finance Michael McGrath formally opens engineering giant’s new office as it marks 50 years in IrelandThu May 16 2024 - 05:00
Intel considers Leixlip sale and a high profile departure at Brown ThomasThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed May 15 2024 - 06:12
Why errors when filling in legal forms can be costlyQ&A: Enduring power of attorney is very useful to help care for aged relatives but they are legal documents and can be rigidTue May 14 2024 - 05:15
Pensions industry challenges ‘benefit’ of auto-enrolment State contributionIrish Life says savers do better under existing tax-relief regime and new approach will hit take home pay of lower earners the hardestMon May 13 2024 - 05:00
Will new adoption law allow me inherit some of my mother’s land? Q&A: Birth Information and Tracing Act provides new entitlements, but only for people whose birth was illegally registeredSun May 12 2024 - 11:33
Passing up the chance for a risk-free return on your savings is madnessSimply by moving money to notice accounts or fixed term deposits, you can improve your return by up to a factor of 30Fri May 10 2024 - 09:37
Companies looking to sidestep auto-enrolment by using existing pension schemesIrish Life says most companies have some pension “gap” but are reluctant to operate two schemes in parallelFri May 10 2024 - 06:00
Early retirement: People would give up a fifth of State pension if allowed payment at 60, survey findsWelfare rules allow deferral of State pension in return for a higher payment but survey finds greater support for flexibility to take pension earlyThu May 09 2024 - 05:00
‘Very few people believe that the next year will be a good time to buy a home’MyHome.ie survey shows people have already delayed homes because of cost of living crisis and fear further price risesWed May 08 2024 - 10:45
Airlines fury at airport cap and Wizz Air’s faded ambitionThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed May 08 2024 - 06:08
More offices for fewer clients and sitting down with an Irish BrexiteerThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue May 07 2024 - 05:35
Pension funds in Ireland still have work to do on customer serviceNew master trust structure improves governance and should boost pension returns but are struggling on interaction with scheme membersTue May 07 2024 - 05:00
Energy prices fall 30% as wind generates almost one-third of electricityClose to 10% of wind power lost to power system as grid is not strong enough to accommodate itTue May 07 2024 - 05:00
Dale Farm to invest €82m expanding NI cheddar factoryCo-op’s move will boost cheese capacity by 20,000 tonnes and increase production of whey protein concentrateTue May 07 2024 - 05:00
Rules change on interest-free loans to family membersIntra-family loans are very common in Ireland but all sides need to be aware of the rules if they want to avoid unwelcome tax billsSun May 05 2024 - 10:00
EV sales slide accelerates, Simi figures showRegistration of electric vehicles is down 19% over first four months of the year against background of a 6% rise in overall car salesWed May 01 2024 - 16:13
CRH puts its hands up over shortcomings on investor dividendsQ&A: After months of frustration for small shareholders, company accepts at AGM that there were problems in transfer to USTue Apr 30 2024 - 05:30
Pharmacists call for ‘long overdue’ increase in dispensing fees on State medicine schemesIrish Pharmacy Union says fees have not increased in 16 years and pharmacists are operating State schemes at a lossMon Apr 29 2024 - 05:00
Will inheritance cause a problem with my weekly disability payment? Care is needed when planning to leave something to a person who is on means-tested social welfare supportSun Apr 28 2024 - 12:01
Medicine shortages a growing problem, say pharmacists Irish Pharmacy Union says serious shortage protocol under new legislation will ease pressure on doctors, pharmacists and patientsSat Apr 27 2024 - 05:00
How to access a low cost loan to retrofit your home Details of the State’s low cost loan scheme for energy upgrades have finally been unveiled: so who qualifies and how can you apply?Fri Apr 26 2024 - 11:46
Master trust capacity issues could cost retirees, notes report PwC confident sector will consolidate and improve outcome for pensioners but short-term challenges remainWed Apr 24 2024 - 05:00
Family concerned over inheritance if father marries againParent in their 70s has met someone new several years after his wife died and they are talking about getting marriedTue Apr 23 2024 - 05:00
Reader query: AIB shareholder worries his holding may be too small for share buybackQ&A: A loss on an asset you invested in can only be ‘crystalised’ when you get rid of it by sale or other transferSun Apr 21 2024 - 11:39
Employers may need to run two pensions under auto-enrolmentDepartment of Social Protection tells employers new rules will allow transfer from compulsory scheme to workplace alternativeSat Apr 20 2024 - 06:00
Consumer advocate seeks refunds for Belfry fund investors Padraic Kissane says investors who lost over €80,000 each were misled on risk profile of investment promoted by AIBTue Apr 16 2024 - 16:05
Annuities or ARFs: what’s the correct decision?Choices on where to put your pension fund when you retire are very much down to your own views about financial security and investmentTue Apr 16 2024 - 05:00
Making sure my family benefits equally when I dieHundreds of thousands of Irish people who remain single need to plan carefully for what will happen their property and other assets after they are goneSun Apr 14 2024 - 11:30
Electric vehicles: is now the time for Irish drivers to buy?There are four issues feeding into decisions around electric vehicles: the initial purchase price, charging infrastructure, longevity and resale valueFri Apr 12 2024 - 12:29
Stronger focus on generic medicines could save HSE cash, says industry report Medicines for Ireland strategic review calls for agreement with Department of Health on supply and pricing of off-patent medicinesThu Apr 11 2024 - 15:30
Auto-enrolment could deliver pension pots of up to €890,000 for young workers - EYEY numbers suggest workers could retire with strong savings for retirement under new compulsory pension schemeWed Apr 10 2024 - 05:00
Making sense of the numbers around AIB’s share purchase offerBank has offered to buy out legacy investors who were all but wiped out in the crash and now hold shares worth less than the cost of selling themTue Apr 09 2024 - 05:30
Bigger salaries chase fewer homes and students promised a break on housing costs The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Apr 08 2024 - 06:35
Aon and Irish Life put pension cash into climate transition fundThe €500m fund established with Irish Life Investment Managers is first signal investment by new master trustsMon Apr 08 2024 - 05:00
We had to go abroad for work. Will we be taxed on sale of our home?Couple wonder will they be hit again financially now after being forced to rethink their plans following the financial crashSun Apr 07 2024 - 17:47
Where next for Irish mortgage rates, and when?The ECB is expected to start cutting interest rates but consumers should not presume that they will automatically benefitFri Apr 05 2024 - 11:05
Aer Lingus looks to break pilot deadlock and passing on pension planThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Apr 03 2024 - 06:48
How can I help my mum if she refuses to sign an enduring power of attorney?Q&A: Daughter suspects her mother has dementia but the mother insists she is fine and does not want to entertain the need for supportSun Mar 31 2024 - 11:00
What happens if the executor to a will can no longer carry out duties?The role of an executor in organising the affairs of a dead person and managing inheritance is onerous and not easily discardedTue Mar 26 2024 - 05:00
Single mum is locked out of the mortgage tax creditQ&A: Family suffering the same cost of living pressures as everyone else is told they do not qualify for relief from surging interest ratesSun Mar 24 2024 - 12:57
Kingspan faces potential fines while Revenue secures €750m in settlementsThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Mar 20 2024 - 06:38
Widow’s pension means I’m stuck paying PRSI on my job. What should I do?Q&A: Gaps in a long working life mean that reader falls short of a full State pensionSun Mar 17 2024 - 10:00
What sort of income can you get from a pension annuity? Finding out is harder than it should beSome in the annuity sector seems to be anything other than focused on openness and transparency with customersFri Mar 15 2024 - 14:38
Ireland is one of slowest countries in Europe for medical reimbursment, it’s ‘a bit of a travesty for patients’AstraZeneca’s Alex Wilkes warns Ireland needs to speed up access to medicines and expand the breadth of its pharma sectorFri Mar 15 2024 - 05:00
Does it make sense to leave our Irish home to children living abroad?Q&A: Sorting out property from overseas can be complex, especially compared to the tax certainty and flexibility of selling the property yourselvesTue Mar 12 2024 - 05:00
