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
Budget 2019: Families look to roll back the austerity yearsPensioners and ‘squeezed middle’ families take lightest hits to income over past decadeTue Oct 02 2018 - 05:25
Ryanair shares plunge 12.5% following profit warningSummer strikes cost airline €120m as it cuts winter services amid concerns for holiday season bookingsMon Oct 01 2018 - 18:28
Aryzta shares advance 33% despite €470m lossCompany has been shoring up investor confidence due to US interests and acquisitionsMon Oct 01 2018 - 13:01
Spanish bank rules out entry into Irish mortgage marketBankinter ‘for now’ to operate as ‘consumer credit entity’ under Avantcard brand nameMon Oct 01 2018 - 12:52
Glanbia chief Siobhan Talbot to join CRH boardTalbot joins Mary Rhinehart as non-executive directors on board of construction giantMon Oct 01 2018 - 07:32
FBD agrees to purchase and cancel notes worth €70m held by FairfaxFBD will pay Fairfax about €86m in ‘great result’ for insurer’s shareholdersMon Oct 01 2018 - 07:20
Budget 2019: EY argues for rent relief and €1,200 tax credit for all parentsFirm says reintroduction of relief could equate to a month’s ‘free’ rent a yearMon Oct 01 2018 - 03:45
Budget 2019: Irish Life calls for levy and tax reformsLife assurance group urges abolition of life policy levy and alignment of exit tax with DirtSat Sept 29 2018 - 05:30
Spanish bank eyes Irish market through Avantcard takeoverBankinter is first overseas lender to take stake in Irish retail market since the crashThu Sept 27 2018 - 08:35
Prime residential lands in Douglas, Cork on the market for €20 millionLot of 43 acres includes planning permission for 198 houses and deal includes a licence to developThu Sept 27 2018 - 07:44
DCC Technology expands in North America after acquisitionAudio specialist Jam retains enterprise value of $170m and is second North American dealThu Sept 27 2018 - 07:20
ESRI doubles 2018 growth forecast for Irish economyThink-tank warns its predictions are based on the assumption a Brexit deal will be struckWed Sept 26 2018 - 05:33
Mortgage arrears publication to be changed by Central BankClaims data on loans owned by vulture funds significantly overstate actual value of arrearsTue Sept 25 2018 - 18:40
Royal London looks to set up Irish operation to hedge against Brexit risksUK insurer has made ‘significant progress’ on its new subsidiary which should be up and running by BrexitTue Sept 25 2018 - 17:41
Aviva prepares for Brexit with plan to transfer Irish policiesInsurer to remove uncertainty by moving Irish customers over to Irish-based armTue Sept 25 2018 - 12:07
Next sets up new Irish company to avoid Brexit customs and dutiesUK retailer moves to mitigate increase in costs for Irish customers post BrexitTue Sept 25 2018 - 09:31
How much tax does the ‘squeezed middle’ really pay?The top 26% of earners – those on €50,000 or more – will pay 85% of total income taxesTue Sept 25 2018 - 05:33
An Post seeks fintech partner for mortgage strategyPostal services provider links up with Avantcard to offer personal loansMon Sept 24 2018 - 18:02
Rental income set to jump at Ireland’s largest private landlord next yearRent roll to rise by €6m, with scope for Ires Reit to add €17m by building out a further 600 unitsMon Sept 24 2018 - 13:06