Gill Stedman

Govt commits over €5bn investment for housing delivery

The Government has committed over €5bn in capital investment for housing delivery next year.

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has confirmed that tax bands will not be increased in next Tuesday's Budget.

Funding from central government to local authorities increased by 28% last year to €8.6 billion.

Over 20% of those receiving jobseekers' allowance over the past two years were paid more than they were entitled to, new data shows.

Becoming mortgage free is a huge achievement, but it also comes with new responsibilities - including deciding where to keep your house deeds.

Revenue is set to send out 286,000 letters to PAYE taxpayers in the coming days, who may have overpaid or underpaid tax in 2023.

Mortgages aren't meant to be set in stone - and sticking with the same one for years could mean leaving thousands of euro on the table.

Saving child benefit from birth could build up a college fund of €41,000, according to experts at financial services firm Gallagher.

The average interest rate on new mortgages in Ireland fell slightly in June, according to new figures from the Central Bank.

169,600 people were on the Live Register in July, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Central Statistics Office.