Workers averse to taking risk in growing pension funds - surveyOnly one in three Irish people are happy that their retirement income will prove sufficientTue Nov 28 2023 - 16:58
Irish drug developer secures orphan status for cancer therapyPriothera looking to improve survival rates of patients with acute myeloid leukaemiaTue Nov 28 2023 - 06:00
How much can I leave to my grandchildren whose father has died?Q&A: Grandparents in their late sixties are looking to leave their home to two grandchildrenTue Nov 28 2023 - 05:00
The property I was due to inherit was sold. Where does that leave me?Executor may find themselves with questions to answer on any tax debt and treatment of foreign propertySun Nov 26 2023 - 11:00
Redundancy: What payments and support are you entitled to when you lose your job?On The Money: Knowing how your payoff will be taxed and your rights to other support are important in a position few plan to find themselves inFri Nov 24 2023 - 13:13
Budget watchdog calls for more realistic health budgeting Irish Fiscal Advisory Council head says overruns in recent years could have been avoided with more accurate assessment of standstill costsWed Nov 22 2023 - 17:46
Inheriting a house with sitting tenants can complicate tax matters Q&A: Limited interest can complicate the position, but you may need a solicitor to unravel the implication of paying tenantsTue Nov 21 2023 - 05:15
Ben Dunne’s demise; ECB rate cuts; and 50 years in businessThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Nov 20 2023 - 07:04
My daughter is sharing accommodation on university campus. Will she lose out on rent credit?Q&A: The situation in regard to rent tax credit for students has been messier than for other tenants as the rules have now changed twiceMon Nov 20 2023 - 05:15
Fanagans: Ireland's largest funeral firm on managing the business of deathIreland’s largest funeral directors has turned to an outsider to lead the sixth-generation family firmFri Nov 17 2023 - 06:00
Workers can claim five days of paid sick leave next year, Government confirmsMinister announces preplanned expansion of scheme that pays 70% of gross salary up to €110 a dayFri Nov 17 2023 - 05:00
Indexing pension cap would ease recruitment headache for top public postsBrokers Ireland and Isme join calls to increase size of standard fund threshold to ensure people are not hit with swingeing tax demands on retirementFri Nov 17 2023 - 05:00
Will selling off a piece of our garden land us with a tax bill?Q&A: Sale of your home is exempt from capital gains tax, but what about a site sold for development?Tue Nov 14 2023 - 06:00
Childhood gift of stamp and coin collection turns into a valuable financial windfall Q&A: Grandfather’s gift shortly before he died lay hidden away in an attic for decades but what are the tax implications of selling it?Sun Nov 12 2023 - 11:43
Can your pension be too big and how could this cost you dearly?Rules in place to limit the amount of tax relief can prove a rude surprise to those in high paying positionsFri Nov 10 2023 - 13:05
Pfizer cuts 100 Irish staff as sales of Covid medicine collapsePharma group cutting staff at Newbridge plant but also adding 230 staff to Grange Castle and Ringaskiddy sitesTue Nov 07 2023 - 16:52
Can I claim rent tax credit on house whose owner is under Fair Deal nursing home care?Q&A: Property is not currently registered with Residential Tenancies Board and there are questions over tax complianceTue Nov 07 2023 - 05:15
Pharma companies object to reduction in EU protection for researchEU says new legislation driven growing concerns over patient access to new medicines and security of supplyMon Nov 06 2023 - 05:00
Does fixing my mortgage for a long time make sense at this stage?Q&A: Monthly mortgage payments have jumped by close to 50% in past 18 months but what can we now expect from interest rates?Sun Nov 05 2023 - 11:00
Border power play; Shelbourne’s room rates; and advertising to modern Irish householdsThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Nov 03 2023 - 07:21
Sherry Fitz doing business, falling energy bills, and being wary of online influencersThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Nov 01 2023 - 06:53
Does the rent tax credit apply to student accommodation?Q&A: Data show that many eligible people are still not claiming the money to which they are dueTue Oct 31 2023 - 05:00
How do I reclaim the funeral expenses for my brother who was separated from his wife?Q&A: I borrowed to pay bills for funeral flowers, food and headstone. How do I get that money back?Sun Oct 29 2023 - 11:00
Motor levy reduction to save motorists on average less than €6 annuallyMinister for Finance signs order halving levy on all motor policies to 1% from January 1stSat Oct 28 2023 - 07:00
Schemes to help buy your own home are not just for those on low incomesOn The Money: A number of different schemes can provide State support, especially for first-time buyers or those making a fresh startFri Oct 27 2023 - 11:05
Medtronic to manufacture new blood pressure tools in IrelandMedical device giant waiting for hoped-for approval from FDA for new procedure that was partly developed in IrelandTue Oct 24 2023 - 05:00
Making sense of the mortgage interest relief promised in Budget 2024Q&A: A few issues remain to be clarified as Finance Bill goes through Oireachtas, but some things are clearTue Oct 24 2023 - 05:00
Web Summit turmoil; a very costly sandwich; and why mothers don’t come back to work The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Oct 23 2023 - 06:31
Falling outside rules on rent-a-room scheme can prove costlyQ&A: Standalone properties must meet very specific rules to qualify for valuable tax relief on rent of up to €14,000Sun Oct 22 2023 - 15:24
Share options and family loans feature in unheralded Finance Bill measures Legislation to enact budget measures also moves to close certain tax loopholes but grants some pension fund holders more freedomThu Oct 19 2023 - 17:51
Double whammy on jobs; pharma’s €130m tax deal; and energy saving tips this winterThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Oct 19 2023 - 06:45
Pfizer’s Irish staff face threat of job cuts as demand for Covid therapies weakens US medicines giant says it needs to find €3.3bn in annual cost savings by the end of next yearThu Oct 19 2023 - 05:00
Nestlé to shut Co Limerick infant formula plant with loss of 542 jobsFood giant says sharply lower demand in China for imported baby milk formula has forced it to reconsider its networkWed Oct 18 2023 - 16:15
Medtronic in talks with officials over potential for further expansion in IrelandInvestment will support two new research institutes and development of university’s medtech ecosystemTue Oct 17 2023 - 13:30
Q&A: Budget throws up a host of questions on tax reliefs, benefits and lump sum paymentsGood news for some will be tempered for others by the fairly tight restrictions on who is eligible and when measures will take effectSun Oct 15 2023 - 07:00
Mortgage interest and cost of living package dominate readers’ budget questionsBudget 2024: Focus also falls on landlord tax and the absence of further retrofit support, while businesses struggle to find good newsWed Oct 11 2023 - 16:38
Mortgage interest relief in budget will benefit the few rather than the manyOn The Money: More detail is required on some measures and others are likely to leave people somewhat disaffectedWed Oct 11 2023 - 16:19
Budget 2024 Q&A: Your mortgage interest relief, tax, pension, education and social welfare questions answeredDominic Coyle of The Irish Times and Máiread Harbron from PwC answered readers’ questions in our post-budget live blog which has now finished. You can read back on all the questions and answers below.Wed Oct 11 2023 - 14:25
Construction slows again but inflation appears to be easingEmployment continues to rise modestly with more firms optimistic about being busier in 12 months’ timeMon Oct 09 2023 - 05:00
Selling shares in the US has become an expensive exerciseQ and A: Anti-fraud measures mean significant additional costs for small investors in companies like CRH, VerizonSun Oct 08 2023 - 12:29
Health insurance for your children: why waste the money?Many parents are paying in case their child has an accident unaware that they could have cover already through their schoolFri Oct 06 2023 - 12:04
‘Staging a property’: is that a cost that I can set against capital gains?Q&A: Staging is now common but it wasn’t when the law was drafted, and that presents a problemTue Oct 03 2023 - 05:30
Call for return of €2.4bn taken in crisis-era pension levyPension industry experts say refunding money taken from private pensions makes sense as most public sector cuts have been restoredMon Oct 02 2023 - 05:05
My mum wants all her children to benefit from her good fortune Q&A: Sorting out rules about taxation and exemptions for cash gifts can get messy when the family is living in several different countriesSun Oct 01 2023 - 11:00
Budget call to make childcare fees fully deductible against tax Broad support for better funding and policy change to support financially-stressed young parents and the childcare sectorThu Sept 28 2023 - 05:00
Hospitality sector sees insurance premiums falling by up to 30% – brokerNew personal injury guidelines and fewer spurious claims credited for increased activity among insurers looking for businessWed Sept 27 2023 - 05:00
CRH’s NY welcome; will advertisers buy Kielty; and how to dodge bank scammersBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Sept 26 2023 - 06:38
Sorting out the nitty gritty of CRH’s move to New York Stock ExchangeQ&A: Departure of Dublin’s stock market kingpin has left a lot of small shareholders looking for answersTue Sept 26 2023 - 05:00
Pension Awareness Week aims to take the mystery out of pensionsSurveys point to widespread confusion on issues around retirement savingsTue Sept 26 2023 - 05:00
Can our granddaughter be treated as our child for inheritance tax purposes?Q&A: Informal fostering arrangements can change the tax treatment of relatives once certain conditions are observedSun Sept 24 2023 - 11:00
