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73% of Irish adults believe banking fees are too high for basic services like ATM withdrawals

Three quarters of adults frustrated with high bank fees

Three quarters of Irish adults are frustrated with high banking fees for basic services such as account maintenance and ATM withdrawals, according to new research.

Business • 05 Nov 24

Retail investor fees are 40% higher than those institutional investors pay

EU lays out plans to reduce retail investor commission

The European Union has set out plans to cut how much retail investors pay banks and insurers for financial products to encourage investment and make its capital market deeper and more efficient.

Business • 24 May 23

The refund process will be managed by each individual bank

Banks to refund fees for missed payments due to weather

Banks will refund any fees and charges to customers who have been unable to lodge funds to their accounts to meet scheduled payments like direct debits, cheques and standing orders, over recent days as a result of banks closing due to the weather.

Business • 02 Mar 18

Irish students could face issues with visas as well as fee rises after Brexit

Irish students in UK may face fee hikes - USI

The Union of Students in Ireland fears that thousands of Irish university students could be affected by Brexit.

News • 25 Jun 16

Outgoing TD and Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan

Labour Party open-minded on third level fees

The Labour Party has said it will not rule anything in or out in relation to student fees and the future of third level funding.

News • 16 Feb 16

The Central Bank has outlined its programme of themed-inspections for next year

Central Bank to probe asset managers' fees

The Central Bank is set to launch the largest ever investigation in Europe into the fees asset managers charge investors.

Business • 14 Dec 15

Over 2,300 drivers have been clamped five times or more since 2010

Councillors recommend increase in clamping fees

Dublin City councillors have recommended that clamping fees should be increased in line with inflation in the future.

News • 15 Apr 15

Students are seeking refunds from Shelbourne College

Foreign students need better protection - ICOS

The Irish Council for Overseas Students has called for reforms to strengthen protections for foreign students hoping to study in Ireland.

News • 07 Nov 14

ISI fees have now been suspended until the end of 2015

Insolvency Service suspends application fees

The Insolvency Service of Ireland has temporarily stopped charging application fees for those seeking relief from their debts.

News • 08 Oct 14

Total profits for all banks resident in Ireland - domestic and IFSC banks - was €215m in the first quarter

Irish banks took in €108m in charges, fees in Q1

Irish banks took in €108m in bank charges and fees in the first three months of this year, according to figures from the Central Bank of Ireland.

Business • 29 May 14

EU worried that some of Mastercard's interbank fees and related practices may violate competition rules

EU competition body probes MasterCard fees

The European Union has launched a competition investigation into some of MasterCard's payment fees.

Business • 09 Apr 13

The 29-page report was commissioned just over a year ago

Top private schools average €2m disposable income

The Department of Education has published an analysis of the fee income in the country's 55 private second-level schools.

News • 05 Mar 13

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