The Irish Times

Stop kicking mortgage debt solutions down the road

Long-term interest-only options or warehousing debt not realistic long-term solutions

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 11:23

It is never too early to talk about saving for Christmas

Only 20 weeks left before the biggest shopping period of the year

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 05:27

How parents can cut looming costs of childcare

Childcare in Ireland is expensive - but there are grants and subsidies to help ease the burden

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 05:43

How to budget your way through financial realities of Covid-19

If you have a rainy-day fund start eating into it now

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 05:17

Halls not decked with boughs of lolly? These money tips might help

Christmas is one day. Don’t let it ruin your new year

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 05:40

Breda O’Brien: Mabs forum’s defunding is deeply disturbing

Government is continuing its silence over the damaging restructuring row engulfing the service

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 05:00

Threshold for debt forgiveness to increase 75%

People with unsecured borrowings of up to €35,000 will be able to get write-offs

Thu Oct 01 2015 - 10:35

Extra funding allocated to support those in mortgage arrears

Money Advice and Budgeting Service to provide additional services for borrowers

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 21:10

‘Computers not people’ decide how banks approach arrears

Finance Committee hears concern over inconsistencies in handling of distressed mortgages

Wed Apr 02 2014 - 20:00

Hundreds seeking insolvency hit by delay

Legal flaws mean no debt relief notices approved for those owing €20,000 or less

Mon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00

Day of reckoning arrives as insolvency service begins work

The insolvency process offers hope for those with both secured debt – such as mortgages – and unsecured debt, including credit cards

Tue Sept 10 2013 - 01:00

Don’t put your head in the sand over unpaid loans

If envelopes with demand letters for repayment are mounting or there’s a court date on the cards, it’s still not too late to act

Tue Jul 30 2013 - 01:00

Waiting times for advice on indebtedness running into months

Figures obtained by Sinn Fein reveal MABS waiting times

Thu Jul 18 2013 - 07:47

Mabs says some lenders altered debt scheme

Organisation will not confirm it has withdrawn from proposed pilot project

Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00

Secret deals on mortgage arrears raise concerns

Politicians and consumer groups question the motivation behind new confidentiality clauses