Has Dublin built too many luxury apartments?While ‘affordable’ landlords like Ires Reit flourish, higher end may struggle to attract tenantsWed Feb 24 2021 - 05:01
Mortgage or pension? Where to put your spare cashPeace of mind with a smaller mortgage or better returns from a pension?Tue Feb 23 2021 - 05:42
Credit unions ready to begin lending for social housing schemesAfter years of lobbying and discussion, funds are expected to launch in 2021Tue Feb 23 2021 - 05:01
Consumer sentiment tentatively more upbeat, survey findsVaccine hopes and slowing virus numbers buoy sentiment but long-term fears remainTue Feb 23 2021 - 05:00
Chairman of Petroneft to retireDavid Golder will be replaced by Alastair McBain, who joined the company in JanuaryMon Feb 22 2021 - 07:23
High-interest Irish moneylenders experience big drop in activityDecline of 50% in value of loans since 2013 peak may be down to tightening of creditMon Feb 22 2021 - 05:00
Ulster Bank’s departure likely to push up banking costs – consumer advocates‘Body blow’ for consumers could see higher rates on mortgages and loansFri Feb 19 2021 - 13:02
Help, I’m an Ulster Bank customer. What do I do now?Message from the bank is changes are still at least a year away but customers may want to prepare to moveFri Feb 19 2021 - 10:52
If Ulster Bank leaves, consumers will be the big losersDeparture of retail bank would amplify the dearth of competition for Irish customersWed Feb 17 2021 - 05:35
Banks say tough capital rules are reason for higher Irish mortgage ratesEuropean regulators need to take into account improved lending performance when setting capital requirementsTue Feb 16 2021 - 00:52
NTMA to raise €750m in short-term fundsGovernment funding agency to hold treasury bill auction on ThursdayMon Feb 15 2021 - 10:33
Greencoat Renewables acquires Finnish wind farm for €60mRenewable infrastructure company eyes up further opportunities in Nordic regionMon Feb 15 2021 - 07:31
How Covid-19 has impacted the mortgage marketRelying on Covid supports have made getting a mortgage more challenging for manyTue Feb 09 2021 - 05:22
Cash could be king in 2021 property marketPlentiful cash means that mortgage rules could be less effective as a brake on property pricesWed Feb 03 2021 - 05:47
Live long and prosper: Five simple steps to maximise your pensionAll you need to know to ensure a comfortable retirement, from tax relief to AVCsTue Feb 02 2021 - 05:16
AIB tightens mortgage lending rulesBank cuts ‘approval in principle’ duration in which to find home from 12 to six monthsMon Feb 01 2021 - 14:48
Are negative rates for all savers on the way? What you need to knowBanks are increasing the number of customers whose savings will face a chargeMon Feb 01 2021 - 12:46
ISME looking for donations to argue for fairer pensionsCrowdfunding campaign seeks €500,000 to challenge tax discrimination in High CourtMon Feb 01 2021 - 10:43
Link pulls out of acquisition move for Pepper’s Irish businessAustralian group said last year it would buy Pepper European Servicing in €200m dealMon Feb 01 2021 - 08:30
Petroneft signs deal to acquire extra 40% interest in Russian gas wellAlastair McBain to join oil and gas explorer’s board as Belgrave Naftogas’s nominationMon Feb 01 2021 - 07:38
Who is going to pay for costs of working from home?Tax relief for remote working is derisory, so who is going to foot the bill for utilities?Wed Jan 27 2021 - 06:00
Tax relief: Expenses you can claim to try reduce your billSome 633,600 taxpayers got bad news from the Revenue last weekTue Jan 26 2021 - 05:44
Eight additional credit unions sign up to credit guarantee schemeTotal of 15 credit unions now part of move to help businesses affected by Covid-19Mon Jan 25 2021 - 15:41
Tax relief on dining out expenses a flopCovid-19 restrictions limit use of stay-and-spend incentiveMon Jan 25 2021 - 12:24
Shareholders to vote on €718m Applegreen dealOffer of €5.75 per share in move to take fuel forecourt retailer privateMon Jan 25 2021 - 07:46
Lifeline or life sentence? How equity-release lifetime loans workDeath triggers the loan repayment which can be a multiple of what was borrowedTue Jan 19 2021 - 05:30
Was tax bill on Covid subsidy payments a misstep by Government?Hundreds of thousands of subsidy recipients will find out on Friday how much they oweWed Jan 13 2021 - 05:36
Getting the State to fund 30% of the price of your new homeThe fear is that the scheme will push up house prices, making it pointless to avail of itTue Jan 12 2021 - 05:48
Linked Finance latest to impose charge on holding cashPeer-to-peer lender imposes 1.25% charge on lendersTue Jan 12 2021 - 05:23
Fall in Enterprise Ireland company jobs ‘could have been much worse’‘Very challenging’ year saw net job losses of 872, with sectors such as food hit hardMon Jan 11 2021 - 19:16
Bumper Christmas for supermarkets as shoppers spend record €1.2bnFamilies turn to alcohol, sweets and cheese as source of festive cheer in 2020Mon Jan 11 2021 - 12:59
Malin to make up to $145m from sale of Kymab to SanofiIrish life sciences company holds 10% stake in immunotherapy firmMon Jan 11 2021 - 09:53
Draper Esprit benefits from ‘strong business momentum’Dublin-listed venture capital firm sees ‘significant opportunity’ aheadMon Jan 11 2021 - 08:14
Stripe stops processing payments for Trump campaign websiteMove from Irish led company follows last week’s riot at the CapitolMon Jan 11 2021 - 07:17
New rules on sale of alcohol come into force todayMulti-buy deals ‘6 bottles for €40’ no longer allowed and alcohol voucher schemes to endFri Jan 08 2021 - 18:17
Barry’s Tea shuts online shop due to Covid-19Cork tea manufacturer says closure is hopefully temporaryFri Jan 08 2021 - 16:56
A cashless society might not be a fair oneCashless payments may be fashionable, but we must be careful not to leave some people behindWed Jan 06 2021 - 05:11
Explainer: Why are so many workers facing tax bills for 2020?If your employer benefitted from the temporary wage subsidy scheme, you will be billedWed Jan 06 2021 - 05:00
Your money in 2021: Four things to watch out forFrom your pay packet to the property outlook, here’s what’s coming down the roadTue Jan 05 2021 - 05:37
New car sales plummeted last year to recession-era levelsToyota Corolla is still Ireland’s top selling car but industry forecasts ‘difficult’ start to 2021Mon Jan 04 2021 - 15:54
Insurance reform must be prioritised to help businesses recover, says SME groupAlliance for Insurance Reform says nothing Government has done so far has workedMon Jan 04 2021 - 13:58
Seniors Money reopens ‘reverse mortgage’ loans for over-60sLifetime loans available to older borrowers again at fixed rate of 5.5%Mon Jan 04 2021 - 11:02
Department of Finance seeks views on funding of new homesConsultation to assess adequacy of funding for residential developmentMon Jan 04 2021 - 10:33
Residential landlords paid tax on only 63% of rental incomeLandlords claimed allowable expenses of more than €1bn to cut tax billsWed Dec 30 2020 - 07:30
Want to move somewhere sunnier to remote work? Read the small print . . .Greece and Barbados are enticing digital nomads, but read the small printTue Dec 22 2020 - 05:34
Brexit: British banks to stay open for Irish customersBarclays and Lloyds Banking Group closing some accounts for customers in certain countriesMon Dec 21 2020 - 05:19
Consumers need more than another report on insurance pricingIf dual pricing is detrimental to consumers we must not wait another year to actWed Dec 16 2020 - 05:15
Top tips: How to shake up your finances this ChristmasFinancial advisers share their tips on budgeting, future planning, pensions and moreTue Dec 15 2020 - 05:39
Ires Reit acquires 146 apartments at Phoenix Park Racecourse for €60mIreland’s largest private landlord will pay an average €410,958 per unitMon Dec 14 2020 - 16:28
Lockdown difficulties for Irish explorer Botswana DiamondsDiamond sales and prices fell, but the company is now looking at a ‘substantial recovery’Mon Dec 14 2020 - 16:08
