Rising costs of living hitting back-to-school expenses Cost of living increases are impacting parents budgeting for back-to-school expenses, according to a new survey for the Irish League of Credit Unions. Business • 06 Jul
Poverty risk for retirees as home ownership levels drop A report from the Economic and Social Research Institute suggests that there has been a marked drop in the level of home ownership in recent … Business • 06 Jul
Over 220,000 new current accounts opened as banks exit The main retail banks have opened 222,000 personal current accounts so far this year, as customers of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland begin switching … Business • 05 Jul
Further €200 energy credit is an option, says Tánaiste Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that giving energy customers another €200 off their electricity bills is "certainly an option". Ireland • 05 Jul
Practice of insurance 'price-walking' banned today New Central Bank rules have come into effect today which will ban the practice of so-called "price-walking". Business • 01 Jul
Electric Ireland to raise gas and electricity bills Electric Ireland has announced it will increase residential gas bills by 29.2% and residential electricity bills by 10.9% from next month. Ireland • 01 Jul
Warning issued as 'romance fraud' cases increase People who have fallen victim to so-called 'romance fraud' were conned out of over €800,000 between January and May, as gardaí issue a warning over … Ireland • 29 Jun
Ulster Bank in car and home insurance deal with Aviva As part of its phased withdrawal from Ireland, Ulster Bank has agreed a deal with Aviva Direct Ireland for the transfer to Aviva of renewal … Business • 28 Jun
Mortgage switching activity hits record high Mortgage switching volumes and values more than doubled in May compared to the same month last year, according to new figures from Banking and Payments … Business • 28 Jun
What are pension Master Trusts, and will they affect us? John Lowe of MoneyDoctors.ie demystifies and simplifies the jargon about pension Master Trusts. living • 28 Jun
Revolut starts 'responsible' Pay Later product rollout Revolut is rolling out a new "buy now, pay later" service across Europe, starting in Ireland. Business • 24 Jun
Permanent TSB may absorb initial ECB rate hikes - CEO Permanent TSB shareholders have today voted to approve the bank's proposed acquisition of €7.5 billion of Ulster Bank's Mortgage, SME and Asset Finance assets, in … Business • 24 Jun
Everything you need to know about debt and the Abhaile scheme There is help and support available no matter how bleak your situation that some people may not be aware of, particularly in relation to your … living • 22 Jun
Median age of house buyers in 2019 was 38 - CSO The Central Statistics Office has published details of residential property market transactions conducted in 2019 and broken down by Local Electoral District. Business • 20 Jun
Taoiseach says Budget to focus on rising cost of living Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said October's budget would be the most comprehensive way the Government will deal with rising inflation and cost of living increases. Ireland • 16 Jun
PTSB staff in 45 Ulster Bank branches to help movers Permanent TSB staff have begun operating from Ulster Bank branches to support customers who want to to move their accounts to Permanent TSB ahead of … Business • 16 Jun
Revolut launches in five more countries Digital banking platform Revolut said it was launching a streamlined version of its app in Sri Lanka, Chile, Ecuador, Azerbaijan and Oman, allowing customers to … Business • 15 Jun
War and inflation top worries for savers Bank of Ireland's Savings and Investment Index dropped to a level of 91 in May - its lowest level since pre-pandemic times - as inflation … Business • 14 Jun
Finance Ireland to increase fixed mortgage rates Finance Ireland is to increase the interest rate applied to certain mortgage products from later this month. Business • 14 Jun
The financial ups and downs of buying a car John Lowe of MoneyDoctors.ie asks do you know the difference when buying a car, whether petrol diesel or electric, between a personal loan, hire purchase … living • 14 Jun
Banks opening record number of new accounts Both AIB and Bank of Ireland have reported a more than 120% increase in new account openings in recent weeks as customers of both Ulster … Business • 07 Jun
Switching banks: 'We've had no help, we're stuck'. As Ulster Bank and KBC prepare to leave the Irish market, pensioners Jane and Michael from Co Meath, say more face-to-face supports are needed for … Business • 07 Jun
What to know about the new auto-enrolment pension scheme For every pensioner retiring in 2021, there were five workers – in 2050 there will be two, hence the frantic search for a resolution to … living • 07 Jun
HAP discretion rate to increase by up to 35% Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien has announced an increase in the Housing Assistance Payment discretion rate of up to 35% from next month. Ireland • 03 Jun
