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  • Aengus Cox

    Aengus Cox

    Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent

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    The 180,000 tracker mortgage customers in Ireland will see an immediate benefit, with their loans tracking the main ECB lending rate

    What do falling interest rates mean for bank customers?

    As widely expected, this week, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, bringing the main deposit rate down to 2%.

    Analysis and Comment • 08 Jun 25
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    Private pension contributions rose by 13.6% last year

    The number of people contributing to a private pension rose by 13.6% last year to more than 258,000, when compared with 2023

    Business • 06 Jun 25
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    Spike in 'safe account' scam warning - BOI

    Bank of Ireland has issued a warning over what it calls a dramatic increase in reports and cases of attempted so-called 'safe account' scams

    Business • 06 Jun 25
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    ComReg pre-registers 7k Sender IDs to prevent scam texts

    The Commission for Communications Regulation has said more than 7,000 SMS Sender IDs have been pre-registered for its registry designed to cut down on text-message scams.

    Business • 04 Jun 25
    Bloom at Dublin's Phoenix Park runs from 9am to 6pm daily until Monday, 2 June (File pic)

    Sustainability main theme as Bloom under way

    Sustainability and the circular economy are among the main themes at this year's Bord Bia Bloom event, at Dublin's Phoenix Park today.

    Dublin • 29 May 25
    A court judgment indicated that Booking.com's parity clauses violated EU competition rules

    Irish hotels body joins legal action against Booking.com

    The Irish Hotels Federation is joining with hotels from across Europe to support a landmark collective legal action against Booking.com over its restrictions against hotels offering lower rates on their websites or on rival sites.

    Ireland • 28 May 25
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    Ryanair welcomes complaint regarding hand luggage fees

    Ryanair has welcomed the filing of a complaint with the European Commission against it and six other European airlines over fees charged for hand luggage.

    Business • 27 May 25
    The measures will be revoked from the end of May

    Regulations in place over bird flu risk are lifted

    Special biosecurity regulations for poultry that were in place due to the increased risk of avian influenza - or bird flu - are to be lifted.

    Ireland • 27 May 25
    A tractor can be driven on a motorway if it can travel at or maintain a speed of at least 50km/h

    IRHA calls for tractor ban on motorways

    The Irish Road Haulage Association has called for a ban on tractors and "slow moving vehicles" from using the country's motorway network due to safety concerns.

    Ireland • 26 May 25
    Waterford dairy farmer Kate Curran with her Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year 2024 award

    Teagasc award winner 'trying to do good for nature'

    Waterford dairy farmer Kate Curran has been announced as the overall winner of the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year 2024 award.

    Agribusiness • 23 May 25
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