Why you should shop around for car financePERSONAL FINANCE: Scrappage schemes can be an attractive option, but before you scrap your banger and sign on the dotted line…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Now open your wallet wide, very wideIn an effort to bring in more consistent revenue, some dentists are introducint dental maintenance plans, with regular payments…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
How to rent that empty holiday homeCut your prices, but not too much, to keep your holiday home full of happy tenantsThu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Home testing kits put to the testIn theory, home health tests should save us time and cut down on doctor’s bills – but can they be trusted?Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
State set for extended period of austerity, says FitchIRELAND MAY be in for a longer period of austerity then expected, as attempts reduce the State’s debt to more manageable proportions…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Moody's downgrades Irish banks to junkRATING AGENCY Moody’s has downgraded the deposit ratings of five Irish financial institutions to junk status, indicating that…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
EBS posts pretax loss of €620m for last yearTHE HEAVY discount applied to loans transferring to the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) saw EBS report a record pretax…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Savers lured despite flawed strategyANALYSIS: YESTERDAY’S RESULTS from the EBS offer a damning indictment of how the building society got its strategy so wrong. …Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
AIB junior bondholders may challenge 'haircut' in courtsINTERNATIONAL INVESTORS may mount a legal challenge to the Government’s plans to buy back debt from subordinated, or junior, …Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Ireland for sale - and expats are beginning to buyWith prices still falling, Ireland is starting to look like good value – at least to expats trawling our property websites from…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Expecting to benefit from your insuranceAlthough many women are opting for semi-private or public maternity care, they are relying on their health insurance for other…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
To rent or not to rent?PERSONAL FINANCE: For homeowners looking for more space but unable to take on a second mortgage, renting out their home and …Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Decent returns on managed aggressive fundsFUND FOCUS: MANAGED AGGRESSIVE: Best performer YTD : Acorn Life Managed Growth +9.8%Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Diverse asset mix offering decent returnsFUND FOCUS MANAGED CAUTIOUS: Best performer YTD: Irish Life Diversified Assets +8Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Paying the priceAvailing of private mental health services can be costly and may not be covered by your health insurance planTue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Nama to buy loans at higher discountTHE HAIRCUTS: THE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) is set to apply a significantly higher discount when it purchases …Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Even best energy fund has operated at a lossGOING GREEN might be good for your conscience, but it is unlikely to be so for your pocket – at least not in the current environment…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Senior bondholders will be paid, says LenihanANGLO: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan yesterday reiterated that Anglo Irish Bank senior bondholders – those with the highest…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Cost of sovereign funding is 'becoming unsustainable'THE COST of sovereign funding is becoming unsustainable and Ireland now needs to put “clear water” between itself and the banks…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Are there any safe harbours?INVESTMENTS: With bank deposits offering decent returns, would investors be better off keeping their money in simple deposit…Mon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
A new role for auditors in the wake of the crashWith its strong focus on numbers, the auditing process is limited and is in need of an overhaulMon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
Eastern promise fulfilled on stock marketsGIVEN THE turmoil in developed markets, investors might consider looking East.Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Hip recall: what happens next?About 3,500 Irish people affected by the recall by DePuy Orthopaedics of its ASR hip-replacement products must decide what action…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
When completing a contract means negative equityPERSONAL FINANCE: A recent court case may give hope to the thousands of people who bought property off the plans and are now…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Anglo Irish: a crash courseAnglo Irish Bank has cost the State more than €22 billion and could yet cripple our economySat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
One in 20 mortgages now in arrears - up almost 40 per cent in one yearRESIDENTIAL DEBT: ONE IN 20 residential mortgages is now in arrears, as the number of people falling behind on mortgage repayments…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
1,012 companies have failed so far this yearFIRMS CLOSING: MORE THAN four companies a day collapsed in the first eight months of the year, as insolvencies soared by 14 …Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Property tax makes sense - but voters hate itRevenue from stamp duty has fallen dramatically and the time may be right for property tax – but pundits think it’s still unlikely…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
ISEQ buoyed by positive US dataPositive economic data coming out of Asia and the US pushed the ISEQ up today, and it advanced by 40.61 points, or 1Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
ISEQ buoyed by positive US dataPositive economic data coming out of Asia and the US pushed the ISEQ up today, and it advanced by 40.61 points, or 1Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
CRH largely unaffected despite ratings downgradeDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,668.33 (-1Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Irish and German bond spread widensDESPITE LAST week’s successful €600 million sale of Irish short-term debt, the yield spread between Irish and German 10-year …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Receiver set for Priory HallIRISH NATIONWIDE has appointed a receiver to the Priory Hall development in Donaghmede, north Dublin, which was built by property…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Demand for safe havens pushes bonds upFUND FOCUS: FIXED INTEREST FUNDS: Best performer YTD: AXA Financial Newton BNY Mellon Global Bond +18.6%Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
State body challenges S&P's Irish downgradeTHE NATIONAL Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) yesterday took the unusual step of trying to dampen concerns over the Republic…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Tullow posts strong results but Ugandan oil fields fuel uncertaintyTULLOW OIL reported robust half-year results yesterday, but ongoing uncertainty over its Ugandan oil fields overshadowed the …Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Iseq moves up marginally as Kingspan surges aheadDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,780.87 (+24.75) Settlement date : August 26thTue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Mortgage sector hit by 40% fall-off in second quarterMORTGAGE LENDING fell by 40 per cent in the second quarter of this year as the number of new mortgages drawn down slumped to …Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Irish mortgage lending falls 40%Mortgage lending fell by 40 per cent in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest IBF/PwC Mortgage Market Profile…Mon Aug 23 2010 - 01:00
Where now after bond auction success?ANALYSIS: While the sovereign debt issue disproved the market’s worst fears, far more clarity is neededFri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Looming shortages fail to drive earningsFUND FOCUS: COMMODITY FUNDS: Best performer YTD:Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland prepares bond issue of up to €1bnBANK OF Ireland is understood to be readying a €500 million-€1 billion bond issue on the back of Tuesday’s successful Government…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Building society's bailout cost may rise to €3.2bnTHE BAILOUT of beleaguered building society Irish Nationwide is likely to exceed the original estimated cost of €2Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Iseq closes lower on debt fearsFears over the stability of Ireland's sovereign debt weighed on the Irish Stock Exchange today, pushing financials down and leaving…Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Interest in Apple boosts Eagle Star yieldsFUND FOCUS: TECHNOLOGY: Best performer YTD: Eagle Star TopTech 100 +11.9%Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Elan plans to raise $200m to reduce gross debt by 20%PHARMACEUTICAL FIRM Elan is set to raise some $200 million as part of its plans to reduce gross debt by 20 per cent.Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
