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The interest rate on deposits in the Central Bank stood was 2.5% last year

Almost €97 billion held in deposits by banks here

At the end of last year, Irish resident banks held "just over €5.6 billion" in current account balances and "just under €97 billion" on deposit at the Central Bank, according to correspondence sent from the Bank to Sinn Féin's Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty.

Business • 27 Mar 23

AIB was forced into a U-turn on the plan four days after it was announced

Minister defends handling of AIB cash withdrawal plan

The Minister for Finance has defended his and his department's handing of the decision by AIB to end cash services in 70 branches around the country in July.

Business • 21 Sep 22

PTSB was fined €21 million three years ago for harming over 2,000 tracker mortgage customers

Up to 200 PTSB tracker customers could get compensation

Up to 200 Permanent TSB customers could receive compensation after a customer's complaint that they were wrongly denied a tracker mortgage was upheld by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO).

Business • 23 May 22

Sinn Féin's spokesman on finance Pearse Doherty addressed the IIEA today

Doherty calls for new EU 'fiscal standards'

Sinn Féin's spokesman on finance Pearse Doherty has said the EU's fiscal rules need to be replaced by "fiscal standards" which would allow for investment in areas like housing as well as the environment.

Business • 21 Feb 22

The Central Bank said it expects Provident to engage with its customers on the implications of its decision

Moneylender Provident to stop offering new loans here

Moneylender Provident Financial has decided to close its doorstep lending division, as the Covid pandemic hit its turnaround efforts.

Business • 10 May 21

Minister Paschal Donohoe defended the Government's response to the challenges faced by borrowers

Dáil clash over ending of payment breaks for borrowers

The Minister for Finance has clashed with Sinn Féin in the Dáil over the expiry of payment breaks for borrowers.

Politics • 29 Sep 20

The Central Bank finds that some insurance firms may not be adequately considering the effect of their pricing practices on their customers

Central Bank concerned at insurance pricing practices

The Central Bank has said it is concerned about weaknesses it has identified in the pricing practices used by some insurance companies, following completion of the first phase of its investigation into the use of "differential pricing" in the insurance market here.

Business • 09 Sep 20

The Consumer Insurance Contracts Act was signed into law in January, but the first parts of it are only coming into force from today

New law boosts people's rights when buying insurance

New laws that will enhance the rights of consumers and businesses when they are taking out insurance policies come into effect today.

Business • 01 Sep 20

Pearse Doherty says a tax calculator would help provide clarity to PAYE workers, many of whom could face a tax liability at the end of the year

Call for online tax calculator for workers on TWSS

Revenue has been urged to set up an online tax calculator for workers on the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme.

Business • 17 Jul 20

Pearse Doherty TD speaking in the Convention Centre Dublin

Podcast: Doherty on new Dáil and Barry Cowen

Fianna Fáil has had a rocky start in Government - but Sinn Féin has settled into its role lead opposition party with ease. The party's deputy leader Pearse Doherty took part in the Your Politics podcast to talk about listening to audio books, the new Dáil and the Barry Cowen controversy.

Your Politics • 16 Jul 20

Sinne Féin's Pearse Doherty has asked the Government to take action to prevent this accrual of interest for those availing of mortgage breaks

Sinn Féin wants banks to cover mortgage break costs

Sinn Féin has published draft legislation which if enacted would force banks to cover the cost of mortgage payment breaks given to customers suffering financially due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Business • 17 Jun 20

Paschal Donohoe defended his track record as finance minister

Houses, health hot topics on campaign's last weekend

Fine Gael's Paschal Donohoe has defended his record as Minister for Finance saying "more needs to be done" but that his prudent management of public finances had ensured that "the foundations for that change are safe."

campaign daily • 01 Feb 20

The Central Bank is currently undertaking a probe into so-called 'dual pricing' in the insurance market

Central Bank asked to probe mortgage "dual-pricing"

The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has written to the Governor of Central Bank to request the Bank to examine the practice of differential pricing in the mortgage market.

Business • 25 Nov 19

Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin's finance spokesman, is seeking an in-depth investigation into pricing issue

Insurers to engage with Central Bank dual-pricing study

The insurance industry says it will engage constructively with a Central Bank study into the issue of alleged dual-pricing in the Irish market.

Ireland • 16 Oct 19

The Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon, has ordered government departments to delete data from the Public Services Card on citizens which is not related to welfare services

Minister 'avoids scrutiny' over Public Services Card

The Minister for Finance has been criticised by Sinn Féin for his decision not to attend the Oireachtas Finance Committee next week to discuss his role in relation to the Public Services Card.

Business • 13 Sep 19

Minister Paschal Donohoe set out in his Summer Economic Statement last week how tax cuts amounting to €600m could be achieved

Minister told to factor Christmas bonus into Budget

The Minister for Finance has been told that the figure of €700 million that has been set aside in unallocated spending for Budget 2020 lacks credibility.

Politics • 04 Jul 19

RTÉ's Political Editor explains the case began with a story which he had as an exclusive in April 2015

The story that led Denis O'Brien to the Supreme Court

This week businessman Denis O'Brien lost a Supreme Court action over statements made in the Dáil about his banking affairs, which featured information that was subject to both a planned RTÉ report and a High Court injunction. Former business editor David Murphy looks back at the case.

Business • 10 Mar 19

Leo Varadkar said he hoped to make a decision on whether the plan was to proceed before Easter

Broadband plan could cost €3bn, Sinn Féin claims

The National Broadband Plan could cost in the region of €3 billion, the Oireachtas Committee on Finance has heard.

Politics • 28 Feb 19

Micheál Martin said the Minister for Health had been warned of the negative impacts of the decision

Free screenings 'undermine' cervical programme - Martin

The Government's decision to offer free out-of-cycle screening to women during the CervicalCheck controversy has cost €10 million and has undermined the programme, the Dáil has heard.

Politics • 13 Feb 19

Bill proposed by Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty

Dáil backs SF bill on residential mortgage sale consent

The Dáil has voted in favour of a proposed Sinn Féin bill to restrict banks from selling residential mortgages without the written consent of the borrower.

Politics • 31 Jan 19

Leo Varadkar said there is a need for proper regulation in the area

WATCH: Angry Dáil debate over Roscommon eviction

The Taoiseach has agreed that there is an "urgent need" for regulation of private security firms employed by financial institutions to evict people from properties that are being repossessed.

Ireland • 18 Dec 18

Martin Quigley, author of the report, which found that there are more children in crèches and centre-based care than ever

More children in crèches than ever before - survey

A crisis in childcare provision is coming down the tracks because of a shortage of places and growing demand, according to a group representing the sector.

Ireland • 25 Jul 19

Pearse Doherty said he had a young family and it was not the right move for him

Doherty rules out standing for Sinn Féin leadership

Sinn Féin's Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has reiterated that he will not be putting his name forward to succeed Gerry Adams, who announced at the weekend that he will step down as the party's president next year.

Politics • 20 Nov 17

Philip Lane said initial redress proposals from certain banks had fallen far short of the Central Bank's expectations

At least 20,000 will be affected by tracker scandal

The Governor of the Central Bank has told the Oireachtas Finance Committee that the number of people affected in the tracker mortgage scandal will be at least 20,000.

News • 19 Oct 17

Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty claims the R&D tax credit is 'out of control'

10 biggest firms claim two thirds of R&D tax claims

Two thirds of the money available to companies to reduce their corporation tax bills in return for carrying out research and development has been claimed by the ten biggest companies in the country.

Business • 06 Oct 17