Charity donations above €250 earn major tax reliefGetting away from the commerciality of Christmas by making charitable donations can be tax efficient, with a €250 donation actually…Fri Dec 16 2005 - 00:00
Hibernian refunds stamp dutyHibernian Insurance has issued refunds to 4,800 life assurance customers incorrectly charged stamp duty on their policies.Thu Dec 15 2005 - 00:00
Regulator to ban automatic credit risesThe Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority is to go ahead with its proposed ban on unsolicited pre-approved credit, in…Tue Dec 13 2005 - 00:00
Slight rise in take-home payPersonal tax : As widely expected, families with young children have done the best out of Budget 2006 following the introduction…Thu Dec 8 2005 - 00:00
Changes boost pay packetsTake-home pay : Workers were given a welcome boost to their take-home pay yesterday, as Minister for Finance Brian Cowen announced…Thu Dec 8 2005 - 00:00
Morrogh clients in line to get paymentsAround 900 clients in the failed stockbroking firm W&R Morrogh can expect to receive compensation payments over the next …Fri Dec 2 2005 - 00:00
Lenders undecided on impact for Irish customersMortgage borrowers on tracker loan rates will see their repayments rise next week following yesterday's decision by the European…Fri Dec 2 2005 - 00:00
Consumer sentiment rises sharply after dull OctoberConsumer sentiment jumped this month following a drop in petrol prices, the promise of a generous Budget and the removal of the…Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
Credit card rates don't tell the full storyDon't forget to read the instructions before flexing the plastic, writes Laura SlatteryFri Nov 4 2005 - 00:00
Rate rises are on the cardsJanuary is traditionally a depressing, sparkle-free time for householders as the Christmas comedown sets in.Thu Nov 3 2005 - 00:00
Insurers call for saving beyond SSIA schemeThe Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) yesterday reiterated calls for the Government to introduce a range of measures to help continue…Thu Nov 3 2005 - 00:00
Danske announces pretax losses of €2.8m at NIBDanske Bank, the new Danish owners of National Irish Bank (NIB) and Northern Bank, has posted stronger-than-expected profits …Wed Nov 2 2005 - 00:00
SSIA tax break urged to boost pensionsThe Government must offer tax incentives if it wants people to boost their private pensions savings using maturing Special Savings…Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Investors still queue for film finance tax reliefThe Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism in association with the Revenue Commissioners and the Minister for Finance present…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Accountancy fee income rises 21%Fee income at the Republic's main accountancy firms increased by 21Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Is it time to stop paying protection?With a mortgage comes mortgage protection - a simple life assurance policy designed to pay off the outstanding amount of the …Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Financial complaints rise under ombudsmanComplaints against financial institutions have increased 19 per cent since the introduction of a statutory ombudsman scheme, …Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Self-assessed taxpayers need to sort out affairs as deadline loomsThere's nothing like a looming, non-negotiable deadline to push people into sorting out unpleasant affairs - like income taxFri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Ombudsman highlights pension theftEmployers in the construction industry and the health and education sectors have been singled out for criticism by Pensions Ombudsman…Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
TCD/IMI graduate school launchesTrinity College Dublin and the Irish Management Institute (IMI) are establishing a new graduate school of management, which they…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Insurers mix and matchAll three health insurers have made enhancements to their main hospital plans in recent weeks.Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
Motor insurance costs can vary by €2,000 - IfsraMotorists can save between €140 and €2,000 by shopping around for their motor insurance, according to the latest cost survey …Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
Getting message straight on roaming chargesA new EU website publicises high tariffs on using your mobile abroad, writes Laura SlatteryFri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
State pensions 'should be strengthened'Boosting State pensions is the only way to relieve the relative poverty of older people in Ireland within the next decade, a …Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
'Service, not rates, made switching easy'After eight years of repaying her mortgage to Bank of Ireland, Mary Clarke decided enough was enough.Fri Oct 7 2005 - 01:00
What you can get doneIngrown toenail removal: They don't always need surgical intervention, but ingrown toenails that have been left to fester and…Tue Oct 4 2005 - 01:00
Pension tax relief rise for low-paid urgedTax relief on pensions contributions for lower-paid workers should be extended in order to encourage greater pensions savings…Mon Oct 3 2005 - 01:00
Online brokers promise discountsTwo online discount brokers have announced details of special pensions offers aimed at self-employed people in the run-up to …Fri Sep 30 2005 - 01:00
SSIA holders unlikely to splurge - bankHolders of Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) are unlikely to embark on a mass shopping spree, according to research …Fri Sep 30 2005 - 01:00
New campaign to promote pensions in farm sectorLow levels of pensions provision in the agricultural sector, especially among women, is the focus of a new campaign by the Pensions…Wed Sep 28 2005 - 01:00
Shopping around can save up to €1,200 on personal loansConsumers can save €80-€1,200 by shopping around for personal loans, the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Ifsra…Wed Sep 28 2005 - 01:00
Focus on dearth of rural pensionsLow levels of pensions provision in the agricultural sector will be the focus of a new campaign by the Pensions Board next week…Fri Sep 23 2005 - 01:00
Report finds high levels of financial illiteracyMost people don't understand key financial terms like "APR", while many are confused about charges and don't know how interest…Tue Sep 20 2005 - 01:00
BoSI to offer longer opening hours and Saturday bankingChrissy Quinn has a clear idea of what the 46 new Bank of Scotland Ireland (BoSI) branches will be like.Fri Sep 16 2005 - 01:00
Premium investments surge boosts Bank of Ireland LifeNew business sales at Bank of Ireland Life grew by 13 per cent to €158 million over the first half of 2005, increasing the company…Fri Sep 16 2005 - 01:00
Fresh hope for Irish Equitable investorsThe European Commission confirmed yesterday that it would oblige the British government to treat Irish investors in Equitable…Wed Sep 14 2005 - 01:00
NIB plans to capture 10% of marketNational Irish Bank (NIB) aims to increase its market share to up to 10 per cent over the next five or six years, its new chief…Fri Sep 9 2005 - 01:00
Financial groups urged to cut the jargonFinancial products can be complex, so the vast tract of tiny text with the title "terms and conditions" should give consumers…Fri Sep 9 2005 - 01:00
Little interest leaves savers short of incentiveThe success of the Government's Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) could be interpreted as proof that Irish people - …Fri Sep 9 2005 - 01:00
Insurers say too early to call effect of hurricane on premiumsHurricane Katrina's impact on Irish insurers and policyholders is expected to become clear in the coming weeks as reinsurance…Fri Sep 2 2005 - 01:00
Watchdog advises students on borrowingStudents should avoid using credit cards for long-term borrowing, the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority warned yesterday…Thu Sep 1 2005 - 01:00
Bank launches credit vouchersNew pre-paid credit vouchers will make shopping online available to the two-thirds of Irish adults who do not own a credit card…Wed Aug 31 2005 - 01:00
Hibernian first-half earnings surge 21%Profits at Hibernian rose by 21 per cent during the first half of 2005, according to interim figures released by the insurance…Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
Home insurance costs vary by up to €1,700Homeowners can save between €200 and €1,700 on annual home insurance premiums if they shop around to find the cheapest cover, …Tue Aug 9 2005 - 01:00
Holiday home cover restrictedHoliday home insurance is now widely available in the Republic, but the cover will be subject to certain restrictions if the …Tue Aug 9 2005 - 01:00
Lenders queue up to offer 100 per cent first-time buyers' mortgagesFirst-time buyers who can't get a deposit together now have a choice of five lenders who are offering 100 per cent mortgages.Fri Aug 5 2005 - 01:00
Watson Wyatt moves up a gearManaging consultant Ray McKenna says firm plans to triple fee income in five yearsFri Aug 5 2005 - 01:00
Mutual cuts bonus ratesStandard Life has cut maturity payouts on its with-profits pension and endowment policies for the second time this year following…Fri Aug 5 2005 - 01:00
New index strives to make investors bite at bondsThe future looks clearer, if not necessarily brighter, for bond investors following the Irish Stock Exchange's announcement that…Fri Aug 5 2005 - 01:00
Overpaying can knock years off your mortgageThere is nothing to stop property buyers handing the borrowed money back at an accelerated pace once they have found their feet…Fri Aug 5 2005 - 01:00