Companies receive Ability AwardsThe winners of the O2 Ability Awards have been announced, with 50 companies receiving an award for their commitment to creating…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Free services at Ulster BankUlster Bank announced yesterday it will offer free banking to all existing personal customers from February 17th and will advertise…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
IFG launches equity release loan for elderlyIFG Group has launched a new equity release loan for homeowners aged 60 and over in a joint venture with New Zealand-based finance…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
SSIA funds 'more likely to be invested in property'Owners of Special Savings Investment Accounts are more likely to use the savings to invest in property than use it for any other…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
An Post may face new competitor in door-to-door mailBusiness mail delivery group DX Ireland is considering entering the door-to-door postal market following the implementation of…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Auditing regime threatens SMEs - warningIrish small businesses will be left at a competitive disadvantage because the exemption thresholds for a new auditing regime …Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Chambers urge State focus on roadsIreland is "a four-star economy with a two-star infrastructure" that needs to catch up rapidly if we are to sustain our economic…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
SFA reports 10% mobility rate among private sectorAround 10 per cent of the private sector workforce changed their jobs in 2005, with most leaving for reasons other than money…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
SHS buys Swedish Match businessesConsumer goods company SHS Group has acquired the Irish business of Swedish Match, including ownership of the Cara and Maguire…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Job losses climb over 21,500 with Dublin hardest hitThere were 2,101 redundancies in November, taking the official total for the year to over 21,500, according to new figures from…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Defined benefit pensions valuable to employeesThe starting salary, salary scale and possible promotion prospects are the three things that job candidates tend to focus on …Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Young male drivers generate highest insurance surplusMotor premiums paid by young male drivers generated the highest surpluses per policy for insurance companies in 2002, new figures…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Financial regulator appoints banker as chiefThe Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority has appointed a former central banker as chief executive.Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
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
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 08 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 08 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 02 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 02 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 04 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 03 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 03 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 02 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 07 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 04 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 03 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 20 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 Sept 16 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
