Interest rates have hit the floor. Here are the vital lessons for borrowers
The ECB is holding rates steady, though borrowers will hope the sale of PTSB introduces new competition to the Irish mortgage market
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How the Irish income tax system hits middle earners
Analysis by the Tax Foundation ranks State’s personal taxation system poorly
Trump’s tariffs won’t deliver many jobs for the US
Populists offer no solutions, they merely exploit the anger and frustration of the declining working classes for their own benefit
Budget 2026: There will be no income tax cuts, so what does this mean for households?
Tax changes in recent budgets have kept pace with inflation but that may not be the case this year
Children need to grow up and have ‘the talk’ with ageing parents
A conversation around cash can actually prove a life saver if an unexpected illness or care requirement demands crucial interventions
Budget 2026: Here is the likely shape of the tax package and what it means for your pocket
A smaller tax package and no cost-of-living payments will mean much fewer gains for households
What will Budget 2026 have to help young families? From income tax to childcare
Energy credits and double child benefit weeks are gone - but the Government will try to soften the blow
Why first-time buyers should be wary of owning a fixer-upper
For first-time buyers, the costs of taking on a home needing lots of work can often be just too much
Can the market bull run – driven by hype and hope – survive Donald Trump?
Nvidia results this week perfectly illustrate the meeting of AI hope and political uncertainty
The Economist left Ireland out of its rich list but where do we really stand?
Authors said Ireland’s data was ‘polluted by tax arbitrage’
From pharma to food, the known unknowns of Trump’s EU tariffs deal
Joint US-EU statement on details of new tariff regime has yet to emerge three weeks after deal was agreed
Twenty-five years on, Ireland’s economy still remains suspended between Boston and Berlin
New research shows that we are closer to the UK and Canada when it comes to taxation and Government spending than to Europe or the US
Will inheritance tax be cut again in the budget?
Key pre-budget papers sketch out options to make inheritance rules more generous - and also a few that could increase the burden
Budget 2026: What will it mean for the average earner in Ireland?
Will we have a cost-of-living package? And how big will the income tax element be?
Donald Trump says his tariff plan is working - but he now faces a vital call
As the US president puts pressure on the EU and again threatens pharma tariffs, the costs of his project are slowly appearing
Child Benefit: Will payments rise for lower income households and what will this mean for wealthier parents?
A second child benefit option for less well-off households is under consideration and there could yet be once-off payments
Cutting taxes for pubs and restaurants means little or no tax cuts for everyone else
Taxpayers will pay more as bands and credits are not adjusted to take account of inflation
A key social housing scheme is in danger of falling apart. Why?
The State has pulled the plug on a multi-million euro deal at the last minute, throwing the public-private partnership model into doubt
Will markets see a July surprise? Four key warning signs investors and pension-holders need to watch
Tariffs and debt burdens are making large-scale investors increasingly nervous about future market direction
Average pay has passed €1,000 a week. The figure offers some key messages about where the economy is and how households are doing
An increase in well-paid, permanent jobs in some sectors has pushed up average earnings
Welcome (back) to the era of Leprechaun economics
Exporters rushing to get product into the US before tariffs hit are distorting the data
‘No long-term commitments to anything’ – Ireland’s economy is experiencing a silent slowdown
Amid global uncertainty, there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest a lot of economic activity is being quietly postponed
Why do Irish people continue to make the same mistakes with their savings?
The annual growth rate of bank savings has more than doubled from pre-Covid levels
How can investors manage in the world according to Trump?
Four key questions which will determine the outlook over the next year
Mortgages: The five big mistakes to avoid as interest rates come down
Forget the cuddly marketing spiel - whether a new loan or refinancing, it is unwise to take a bank’s first offer
What Trump tariff turmoil means for your savings and pension
How do you manage your money as everything changes at a head-spinning rate? What does mean for interest rates?
Trump tariffs: What ‘dark and damaging scenarios’ could economies face in Ireland and worldwide?
Trump tariffs: The focus might be on exports but the hit to investment will curb growth and job creation
Ireland and Trump’s tariffs: From pharma to booze – how will our prices, jobs and economy be hit?
Cost of living could be in the firing line and a significant number of jobs could be affected
The broken rung in the career ladder - why women continue to earn less
Women who gave their principal economic roles as ‘home duties’ fell by 60% since 2010 alone yet the gender pay gap remains
How crucial are US pharma firms to Ireland? And what happens if Trump entices them home?
Trump’s demand for firms to relocate to the US could be a problem for Ireland as big pharma may be pushed to consider investing more in America or reporting more profit there
In an era of rising property prices, the rich in Ireland are only getting richer
The wealth of Irish households surged by 15 per cent last year to reach a record €1,205bn but house prices remain the key to what happens next
The latest housing crisis ‘solutions’: Which could work and which are hare-brained?
There are many ideas to ease the housing crisis but not all are equal
Remote working is here to stay and has whole new language about ‘hidden hybrid’ and ‘mouse jiggling’
Reports of the death of remote working are ‘greatly exaggerated’, says ICTU with numbers of those ‘remarkably high, this far out of lockdown’
Here’s why Ireland is on Donald Trump’s tariffs hit list, as sweeping new measures announced
The US president promises to shake up the international trade system, with potentially big implications for Ireland
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