Deadline looms: Just one more day to pay taxes for 2017Self-assessed taxpayers need to act now to file and pay tax returns for 2017; deadline is also tomorrow for Form 12 and CAT filingsTue Nov 13 2018 - 11:06
Fair Deal? Why it doesn't always pay off for nursing home careWhy it's important to do your research as, for a sizeable cohort, the scheme doesn't make financial senseTue Nov 13 2018 - 05:08
Hibernia acquires 92 acres at Newlands Cross from IRFUProperty investment company to pay €27m with additional payment if land is re-zonedMon Nov 12 2018 - 07:34
Kingspan looks to deliver full-year trading profit of €440mInsulation manufacturer points to ‘some softening’ in UK residential marketMon Nov 12 2018 - 07:13
No slowdown in sight as rents are now 30% up on Celtic Tiger highsAverage rent in Dublin nears €2,000, Limerick rental growth exceeds 20 per centMon Nov 12 2018 - 07:00
Living wills should not be legally binding, say doctorsMedical staff claim ‘disconnect’ between 2015 Act on patients’ advance healthcare directives and their professional ethicsThu Nov 08 2018 - 10:03
More than one in two applicants fail to secure affordable home loan in DublinJust 60 loans drawn down since scheme launched despite over 1,000 applicantsThu Nov 08 2018 - 03:28
Let workers borrow from their pension funds, urges expertApproach could be seen as an ‘inter-life approach – a younger me is borrowing from an older me’Thu Nov 08 2018 - 03:15
Less than half of consumers switched car insurance at last renewalCentral Bank study also finds many are hazy on identity of providerWed Nov 07 2018 - 16:21
Goodbody adds to its US equity investments despite market wobbleStockbroker adds to its US equities on the back of strong earnings and mid-term election resultsWed Nov 07 2018 - 15:46
BMW profit falls more than expectedGerman car maker hit by upfront expenditure for electric car developmentWed Nov 07 2018 - 07:53
Business up 3.5% in first nine months of the year at Kerry GroupFood ingredients company points to softening UK consumer environment in third quarterWed Nov 07 2018 - 07:28
Goodbody upgrades economic forecast, but warns of Brexit ‘uncertainty’Irish economy performing ‘well ahead of expectations’, though housing still an issueWed Nov 07 2018 - 07:06
What’s a saver with more than €1 million on deposit to do?Nearly 1,800 household accounts in Ireland have more than €1 million on deposit - despite negligible interest ratesWed Nov 07 2018 - 05:30
Revenue’s new plan to target high earners and landlordsUnit will oversee those with annual income of €500,000 or significant property portfoliosWed Nov 07 2018 - 05:30
How renting out rooms can help pay for your houseHouse hacking permits you to rent rooms to tenants who pay your mortgage for youTue Nov 06 2018 - 05:09
Activity in service sector hits seven-month low in OctoberEmployment growth remains strong and reaches 10-month highMon Nov 05 2018 - 08:19
Venture capital fund Draper Esprit returns 20% in first six months of yearDublin and London listed firm £65m across 17 transactions during first six months of the yearMon Nov 05 2018 - 07:25
Switching mortgage? You may have to repay broker’s commissionMortgages taken out with a broker and switched within three years could be subject to a financial clawbackWed Oct 31 2018 - 05:02
Mortgage drawdowns up but approvals ‘flatlining’Banking federation report shows uptick in number of people switching mortgagesWed Oct 31 2018 - 04:49
Cost of Dublin luxury homes falls for first time since recoveryReport by Knight Frank shows prices of Dublin luxury homes fell by 1.7% in the year to September, the first annual decline since 2013Tue Oct 30 2018 - 16:14
Why it can pay to earn less in Ireland: Grants, pensions, medical cardsIf you live outside Dublin with a family then it’s not worthwhile earning more than €60,000Tue Oct 30 2018 - 05:30
Residential Tenancies Board seeks new board membersSince 2004 RTB has been tasked with overseeing a functioning rental housing sectorMon Oct 29 2018 - 05:06
What have other cities done to curb the rise of Airbnb?Paris wants to ban it altogether, Barcelona is building an enforcement squad, while Toronto’s new rules have been delayed by a yearThu Oct 25 2018 - 09:53
Austerity budgets hit lone parents hardest – ESRIStay-at-home mothers and low-income women fared worst due to welfare payment cutsWed Oct 24 2018 - 04:25
House before pension? Government plan should allow early accessLetting people draw down some before retirement to help buying a home makes senseWed Oct 24 2018 - 03:55
Seven financial mistakes you need to avoid in your 70s and 80sProper planning can help balance retirement needs against estate tax liabilityTue Oct 23 2018 - 05:45
Asset managers face challenge of one-fifth cut in fund feesLower rates for investors may trigger closure of up to 20% of fundsTue Oct 23 2018 - 00:01
Breon Corcoran looks set to join UK fintech group WorldRemitFormer Paddy Power Betfair chief executive is to move into fintech with digital money start-upMon Oct 22 2018 - 07:17
Ireland’s ‘comparatively generous’ State pension storing up problemsPensions review calls for broader private pension coverage and introduction of minimum level of mandatory pension savingsMon Oct 22 2018 - 00:01
Just 33 affordable mortgages drawn down in Dublin cityRebuilding Ireland Home Loan went live last February with almost 3,000 applicantsSat Oct 20 2018 - 04:15
Some retirees facing mandatory higher pension drawdownsTax bills will also rise for some from 2019 as a result of €5 increase in State pensionSat Oct 20 2018 - 01:00
What do Ireland’s biggest builders and landlords earn?Incomes buoyant for heads of new breed of institutional landlords and housebuildersThu Oct 18 2018 - 06:00
Why the Government’s affordable loan scheme was flawed from the startFigures show rejection rates of as high as 61%Wed Oct 17 2018 - 05:40
A third of European asset managers planning for ‘no deal Brexit’PwC survey shows both Ireland and Luxembourg stand to win business if UK exitsTue Oct 16 2018 - 05:35
Beat the deadline: Top tips for filing self-assessed tax returnsGood news for self-employed: profits may be up, but preliminary tax may go up tooTue Oct 16 2018 - 05:14
ACCA wants Revenue to share spoils of PAYE modernisation with employersRevenue expected to collect €220 extra tax per employer due to greater complianceMon Oct 15 2018 - 21:25
Affordable childcare: Families on incomes of up to €100,000 may qualify for subsidyFamilies earning in excess of €50,000 a year could save about €300 a month on childcareMon Oct 15 2018 - 10:32
Greencore shares fall almost 9% as it pulls plug on US businessConvenience food group agrees to sell entire US business to rival Hearthside for €863mMon Oct 15 2018 - 07:14
Dublin attracts the most companies, but no sign of ‘Brexodus’Ireland beats out Luxembourg, Paris and Frankfurt, though projects are ‘modest in scale’Fri Oct 12 2018 - 05:45
Landlords paid tax on 59% of rental income in 2016Revenue’s figures show landlords claimed tax deductions of 41% on income of €2.6bn that yearThu Oct 11 2018 - 01:05
Budget 2019 Families: A little bit for everybody in the audienceModest gains for low-income workers and €5 for pensionersTue Oct 09 2018 - 19:55
Inheritance threshold rises marginally for childrenMinister says increase is to address concerns about rising prices of family homesTue Oct 09 2018 - 18:38
Budget 2019: Tax cut on the way for landlordsLandlords will be able to deduct 100% of mortgage interest paid against their tax billTue Oct 09 2018 - 17:18
Budget 2019: Tax cuts to save ‘squeezed middle’ families €250 a yearStandard rate band now close to 2008 level; self-employed and families with stay-at-home parent to enjoy greater tax cutsTue Oct 09 2018 - 15:03
Six ways to save money when you don’t have very muchSow those little acorns now – you’ll be surprised how quickly they will growTue Oct 09 2018 - 05:30
State’s biggest private landlord shelves 25% rent rise in DublinAbout 20 tenants of the Maple development in Sandyford were issued with rent increase noticesMon Oct 08 2018 - 21:36
Budget 2019: What will – and what might – happenWill Donohoe widen tax bands, cut USC and raise pensions?Mon Oct 08 2018 - 19:00
Longford the only county raising local property tax next yearLongford will raise tax 15% for 2019; Fingal residents will still pay higher rate than other Dublin homeownersMon Oct 08 2018 - 10:19
The Irish ‘father of duty free’ and saviour of ShannonBrendan O’Regan’s eureka moment came in 1950, but his legacy goes beyond cheap boozeThu Oct 04 2018 - 04:35
