No more extra credit charges for April foolsApril 1st, the date that traditionally gives licence to all manner of practical joke players, is also the day on which the Government…Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Financial arbitrator yet to be appointedThe recruitment process for appointing a new statutory financial services ombudsman is "at a fairly advanced stage", the Department…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Insurance sector extends genetic codeA voluntary code of practice on the use of genetic test results by the insurance industry is to be extended until the end of …Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
Price slowdown gives first-timers spaceCity-dwellers are by now well used to new clusterings of cranes signalling the further expansion of the suburbs: some 77,000 …Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
Cuts may affect customer serviceThe news that Bank of Ireland is to axe 2,100 jobs as part of a restructuring programme has led to accusations that the cuts …Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Some branches may be replacedBank of Scotland Ireland (BOSI) is to open more than 50 branches between November 2005 and mid-2006, following its acquisition…Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Vacancies in private sector firms fall to 6% - Fas/ESRIVacancies in private sector firms reached their lowest level at the end of last year since July 2003, a new survey from Fás and…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
Surgery DVDs to be sold to developing countriesReality Surgery, a Dublin-based company that produces DVDs of surgical procedures for training purposes, is to provide its library…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Hibernian chief plans to cure ailing pension profitsTony O'Riordan, managing director of Hibernian Life & Pensions, is not quite as ecstatic as you might expect in a week in…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Pay your money and take your chancesA lottery win, an inheritance, a compensation award, a work bonus or a smart investment can throw up a nice lump sum and with…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Ifsra warning to elderlyElderly investors should be particularly wary of promises of high returns or income, according to the Irish Financial Services…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Credit cards move to PinsMore people are now able to make a credit card payment using a personal identification number (Pin) than signing a receipt, the…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Savings scheme proposedThe Government should introduce a flexible investment account to encourage long-term saving for retirement and promote continued…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
State aid out of reach for many full-time carersThe long-term illness of an elderly family member is not a prospect that many people like to think about and, when they have …Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Credit unions not in favour of proposed rule changesThe Irish League of Credit Unions is objecting to proposals by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Ifsra) to apply…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Ifsra invites proposals on probity rules for executivesThe Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Ifsra) has launched a public consultation on how it should ensure that the…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Regulator's plans would relax some rules controlling cold-callingThe rules relating to unsolicited contact or cold-calling will be relaxed in some areas if new proposals by the Irish Financial…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Group to examine pension tax issuesThe Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Mr Brennan, is to set up a working group to investigate the prudential and tax issues…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Trustee of pension plan fined €1,000The trustee of an Iberia Airlines pension plan for its Irish workers has been successfully prosecuted by the Pensions Board for…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Pension deficit hits €3.3bnThe 10 biggest Irish plcs have a combined pension deficit of €3Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Switch on the double to avoid money troubleMany first-time buyers think if they get their mortgage from their bank, they will get more favourable terms - a bigger loan - …Thu Feb 24 2005 - 00:00
Radisson to create 145 jobs in CorkHotel chain Radisson SAS is to create 100 full-time jobs and up to 45 part-time jobs in Cork when it opens a new hotel in Little…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Simply Mortgages offers best deal to travellersEverybody's favourite no-frills airline, Ryanair, came under fire earlier this month when it decided to add an unwanted frill…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
A portrait of the working artistMs Louise Walsh, a sculptor and lecturer at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), knows only too well the way in which…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Risk-takers set to win highest returns on SSIAsPeople who chose equity-based Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) rather than safer deposit SSIAs are on target to receive…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
Relief for overseas pensionsPeople who contribute to pension schemes located in other EU member states will benefit from tax relief at Irish rates, it was…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Film tax break conditions easedThe condition that at least 75 per cent of the production work on a film must be carried out within the State to receive tax …Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Firms are liable if incorrect direct debits takenDirect debits are a convenient way to pay utility bills, insurance premiums and various subscriptions, as well as being the standard…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Bank switching will still incur dutyConsumers who switch bank accounts will continue to be penalised by Government stamp duty rules until January 2006, it emerged…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Post-SSIA spending spree unlikelyThe cost to the State of the Special Savings Incentive Account (SSIA) initiative could rise by up to €500 million if savers increased…Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Breaking up is hard to do with a homeMortgages before marriage are now increasingly common in the Republic as the boom in property prices has pushed couples into …Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Investors need to act soon to avail of generous Section 23 tax reliefProperty investors who want to reduce the tax liability on their rental income should act now in order to avail of tax shelters…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Permanent TSB waives new account feesPermanent TSB has abolished regular transaction charges for all customers using its new current account in a drive to significantly…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
New home loan feeds off existing balancesA new style of home loan called an offset mortgage could save homeowners billions in interest, slash years off their repayment…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Rates for new life policies may riseLife assurance premiums could become more expensive for new policyholders for the first time in years, following moves by reinsurance…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Credit complaints fall by 18%Complaints about credit institutions fell 18 per cent last year, according to the annual report of the Ombudsman for Credit Institutions…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
At least nine Irish partners to share Watson Wyatt windfallAt least nine Irish-based partners in financial services consultancy firm Watson Wyatt are set to secure windfalls from the sale…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
NIB offering first 'offset mortgage'Irish homeowners could save thousands in interest payments and shorten their mortgage terms by years if they take out a new type…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
B of I rejects UK closures reports as 'speculation'Bank of Ireland has described reports that it is to close the majority of its 98 Bristol & West branches in Britain as "total…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Firms pocketing sizeable savings from staff PRSAsEmployers who do not contribute to their employees' Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) are making a profit of more …Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
Don't settle for less on signing that job contractWhen taking on a new job, a prospective employee should look into all aspects of the package on offer, including any pension …Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
Credit check ahead so drive the 05-reg finance deal carefullyJanuary is the month in which the car finance sector steps up several gears, as credit providers race to capitalise on drivers…Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
Ark Life reports 30% pensions growthArk Life, AIB's life assurance and pensions company, has reported growth of 30 per cent in its pensions business in 2004Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Pension funds to make returns of 6% - surveyTypical Irish pension funds will make investment returns of less than 6 per cent in 2005, a new survey by Mercer Investment Consulting…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Irish Life to rectify charge errorIrish Life has written to around 25,000 customers to inform them that it had mistakenly deducted Government stamp duty from their…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Bank to reissue #300m in altered notesThe banknotes: Northern Bank is to withdraw an estimated £300 million (€430 million) worth of banknotes and replace them with…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Ten top tips to sort your financesChristmas is over and wallets all over the land are not exactly fatFri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Getting into the saving habit when it is easier to spendThree-quarters of Irish people prefer to spend money on holidays and treats than save money, according to a recent financial …Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
House price growth will continue to slowGrowth in house prices will continue to slow down and interest rates will remain stable during 2005, Permanent TSB said yesterday…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Canada Life reports growthLife assurance and pensions company Canada Life has reported a strong increase in business over the second half of last year, …Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
