Sean Fleming

Insurers ‘must pass on reform savings to consumers’

Sean Fleming tells sector that reforms it has sought have been delivered

Updated Government strategy targets 5,000 new finance jobs as employment rises

Financial services sector’s green and digital transition are ‘great opportunities for Ireland’s economy’

Too big a budgetary package could fuel further inflation, Seán Fleming warns

Minister of State says budget must strike balance between helping households and keeping economy on sustainable path

Miriam Lord’s week: G7 enjoys horseback circus in Alps before Taoiseach joins in for Madrid

Talking of pecs, perhaps Micheál should invite Vladimir Putin to Courtmacsharry for the annual New Year’s Day swim

Credit union law plans ‘no silver bullet’, says Minister

Residential retrofit lending ‘best opportunity’ for credit unions to grow

Most Irish consumers feel banking culture has not improved since crisis

Those not using online services tend to find banking has worsened, report says

Taoiseach criticises ‘false narrative’ from UK on Brexit protocol

Martin tells Johnson any unilateral action would destabilise Northern Ireland

Republic touted as possible location for new EU money laundering regulator

Agency is expected to create 600 high-paying finance and regulatory jobs

Credit unions body eyes rainy-day fund to help plug €90m pension deficit

Irish League of Credit unions has written to members about its plan to tap fund

Credit unions to call for taskforce to help sector over lending

Lender representatives to urge Minister of State to back the setting up of new policy

Jennifer O’Connell: Is making everyone equally unhappy the plan?

One good news initiative after another failed to cheer a disgruntled public. Until housing is fixed, nothing is fixed

‘People’s income is able to purchase less and less; that’s politically toxic’

Government is staring down the barrel of yet another problem as inflation sets the pace

The Government cannot solve everybody’s problems. The nation is addicted to the State

Individuals and businesses should not be made to feel powerless

The great price squeeze: when will it end?

The pandemic has been overtaken by a cost-of-living crisis that shows no sign of abating

Seán Fleming drops the petrol can. Sarah McInerney hands him a match

Radio review: Minister’s tone-deaf interview on cost of living gains instant notoriety

Bill-payers to get €200 energy credit in April under cost-of-living package

Measures, including 20% cut in transport fares and extra benefits, to cost €505 million

Dáil hears call for €15 per hour minimum wage in ‘cost of survival crisis’

Government did not oppose PBP motion but have ‘no intention of actually acting’, Boyd Barrett says

Government under fire over response to cost-of-living crisis

Opposition seeks to turn up the heat ahead of package of measures to tackle the issue

Miriam Lord: Feathers fly as Mattie McGrath rips into Coalition’s cushion

Roaring Independents blame ‘evil’ Green Party for rising fuel costs and carbon taxes

Plans to increase Carbon Tax defended by Taoiseach

Remarks by Seán Fleming described in Dáil as ‘callous and indifferent’

As the saying in politics goes: if you’re explaining, you’re losing

Inside Politics: Opposition smells blood after ‘shop around’ remarks by Minister

Prospect of tax cuts as part of cost-of-living package receding

Work to finalise package intensifies ahead of Cabinet meeting

Shop around instead of ‘complaining’ about cost-of-living issues, junior minister says

Seán Fleming suggests people switch utility providers and where they shop amid crisis

Central Bank right not to rush on fintechs – Fleming

Minister says not the role of bank to encourage firms to operate here

Ashling Murphy’s funeral: ‘We grieve, we pray, we hurt – this is the heavy price we pay for love’

Miriam Lord: A young life needlessly ended. The world changed forever for those left behind

Credit unions lobby for co-lending amid Government review

Submission proposes that the sector be able to lend in groups on larger transactions

Miriam Lord’s Week: Dáil assured Santa won’t be caught in Brexit red tape

TDs and Senators pose with their pets and Howlin marks a special anniversary

Insurance cover challenges could stop amateur horse racing in tracks

UK-based subsidiary of Liberty Mutual not renewing policies partly due to claims costs

Amateur horse racing may halt as organisers fail to secure insurance cover

Without it point-to-point race meetings simply cannot proceed, says Derek O’Connor

Insurers face revealing State support deductions from claims payouts

Practice of deducting taxpayer supports came to prominence during Covid-19 crisis

Miriam Lord’s Week: Extra seats could mean a squash and a squeeze for TDs

As the Dáil expands along with the population, some space will have to be cleared

More anti-tax avoidance measures in Budget 2022 to deal with ‘single malt’ system

‘Immoral’ system allows multinational avoid tax on €500 million in profits, TD says

Jennifer O’Connell: Taoiseach’s ‘careful now’ politics is not enough

Micheál Martin’s failure to stamp an identity on his party has led to a damaging vacuum

Minister denies delay to Fianna Fáil’s election postmortem is ‘kicking can down the road’

Special meeting scheduled for September 1st will now be part of party’s think-in on September 9th

Central Bank plans to ban ‘loyalty penalties’ across car and home insurance

Loyal customers pay up to 32% more on renewals than price quoted to new customers

Minister will propose vacant property tax if there is ‘solid basis’ in data

Seanad debates and passes Bill that taxes homes built since 2013 for the first time

‘Leaking and sniping’ by Fianna Fáil TDs poses greatest threat to party – Martin

Taoiseach proposes ‘think-in’ meeting in September to discuss election performances

Four FF members of Cabinet say Martin should lead party into next general election

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue calls on internal Fianna Fáil critics to ‘cop on’

Fianna Fáil’s 2020 election postmortem still not delivered

Party TDs express disappointment at slowness of report and poor byelection showing

Scepticism expressed by solicitors over personal injury award figures

Practitioners surprised by announcement but accept that guidelines have had impact

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