Arrival of first overseas bank since Celtic Tiger a ‘win’ for consumers
Bankinter decision to target savings rates will be welcomed by Irish customers who largely have their money in ‘on demand’ accounts offering paltry returns
Bank of Scotland
Spain’s Bankinter to enter Irish banking market
Move would mark the first new entrant here since 2005, and follows a slew of exits since the crash
Michael Fingleton’s ‘right hand man’ claims he never met or spoke to Michael Lynn
Brian Fitzgibbon says claims by Mr Lynn ‘are all lies’
Ulster Bank closure - where are we now?
The lender is preparing to close the last of its remaining branches
Jury fails to reach agreement in Michael Lynn’s multimillion-euro theft case
Judge discharges jury, remands former solicitor on bail
Michael Lynn jury sent home for second night
Judge says he will accept majority verdict in trial of former lawyer
Michael Lynn denies he told a ‘pack of lies’ over relations with senior Irish bankers
Former solicitor says banker Michael Fingleton ‘threw him to the wolves’
Restaurateur Jay Bourke declared bankrupt over €558,000 tax debt
Bourke tried to have most of his €13.7 million debts written-off in failed court arrangement
Michael Lynn trial hears of former solicitor’s arrest
Multimillion-euro theft trial involves 21 counts
Solicitor denies complicity in securing multiple mortgages on properties
Trial hears Law Society inquiry into affairs at Michael Lynn and Co only criticised Mr Lynn
Legal colleague of Michael Lynn denies acting for him in property deals
Solicitor tells theft trial she never signed mortgage applications for Lynn
Legal executive tells court she often signed Michael Lynn’s name on loan documentation
Elizabeth Doyle says office was ‘hectic’ and ‘there was a fear there’
Irish developer trio bankrupted in England retained Polish site
Paddy Shovlin, Tony and Patrick Fitzpatrick retained interest in land near Warsaw
Former senior PTSB official denies lender turned blind eye to Lynn loan condition
‘There was no culture in the bank of anyone turning a blind eye to the conditions’
Lynn told bank manager he intended to stay in country, court hears
Meeting held with lender after newspaper reported on solicitor’s business affairs
Michael Fingleton said he was not going to be blamed for €4m Lynn loan, court told
Courts hears of dispute within INBS over who signed off on loan for Howth house
Auditor denies knowledge of alleged secret deal between Lynn and Fingleton
‘Our procedures could have been better’ former Irish Nationwide auditor tells court
Michael Lynn breached €3.6m loan agreement within a year
Loan to purchase 11 properties issued to former solicitor by Ulster Bank in 2006
Bank lost total value of €1.3m loan to Michael Lynn within months
Repayments to National Irish Bank ceased in October 2007, court told
Michael Lynn applied for €1.4m loan for four investment properties
Court hears from branch manager of National Irish Bank in trial of former solicitor
Bank would not have approved €2.7m loan to Michael Lynn, court hears
Former solicitor facing 21 charges relating to alleged theft from seven lenders
Accountant questions documents in Michael Lynn trial
Documents purported to be signed by firm were not his firm’s documents, court told
INBS would not have lent €4.1m to Lynn if aware of other mortgage, court hears
Former solicitor faces charges relating to alleged theft of €27m from seven lenders
INBS wrote off €4m loan to Michael Lynn 10 months after issuing it, court hears
Former solicitor facing charges relating to alleged theft of €27m from lenders
Michael Lynn theft trial opens before jury
Former solicitor facing charges relating to alleged theft of €27m from lenders
Michael Lynn goes on trial over alleged €27m mortgage fraud
Accused alleged to have applied for multiple loans from seven banks on same properties
Publican Jay Bourke seeks €12.5m debt write-off in court bid
Well-known restaurateur wants High Court to approve personal insolvency arrangement
Cop26: ‘It’s called Cop26 because everywhere you go there are 26 cops’
Protesters make gradual progress through Glasgow streets usually flanked by police
Lloyds’ potential hit from Irish tax-loss case rises to €1.37bn
UK banking group failed to get tax relief on massive Irish losses before exiting Republic
Irish fintech Chasing Returns bought out by US-listed group
StoneX takes majority stake in Dublin company that makes software for day traders
Irish market to see return of home reversion scheme for cash-strapped seniors
Company trading as Home Plus says it has lined up €250m in funding
IFSC must adapt to keep up with the changing world of work
Dublin’s financial hub is losing out to the rest of the docks in the battle to attract companies
Goldman Sachs Irish property funds paid no tax on €390m income
Accounts for its three Irish distressed property loan funds show loans valued at €507m
UniCredit to quit the IFSC after 26 years
Irish unit posted €42m net profit last year, 72% ahead of of internal forecasts
Will KBC and Ulster Bank’s exits allow remaining Irish lenders to rebuild?
Three surviving banks could benefit by mopping up loans of exiting lenders
KBC set to join long list of banks to disappear from Irish market
The list of lenders who have left the banking market in the Republic since 2008 includes Bank of Scotland, Anglo Irish Bank, Irish Nationwide Building Society and Ulster Bank
Q&A: Why was Ulster Bank fined and where does it leave the other banks?
Tracker enforcement actions against AIB and Bank of Ireland are ongoing
Ulster Bank wrote off tax assets before exit decision
Bank’s accounting of tax assets shows how profit outlook had weakened in recent years
Lloyds takes €1.26bn tax row over Irish tax losses to appeal
The group recorded €14.8bn in losses on its Irish loan book after the 2008 crash
Q&A: What will Ulster Bank’s closure mean for customers?
Decision by NatWest affects mortgages, business loans and deposits
Ulster Bank set to exit Irish market after more than 160 years
Goldman Sachs engaged with number of parties interested in elements of loan book
Banks brace themselves for impact of Covid pandemic
In store for 2021: Bad loans, major job cuts and the never-ending tracker saga
Brexit: British banks to stay open for Irish customers
Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group closing some accounts for customers in certain countries
White knights or loan book cannibals – what will happen at Ulster Bank?
Yet another review likely to decide if lender has a future in Irish market
Court refuses to strike out application to restrict former concrete director
Whelan Group collapsed in 2010 with estimated €41m shortfall
Ex-employee of Jim Mansfield Jnr denies he likes ‘a bit of grandiosity’
Martin Byrne (53) claims the businessman set him up to be falsely imprisoned by a gang
Q&A: Where does KBC Ireland’s fine leave other tracker investigations?
Industry-wide scandal now dates back more than a decade
Will PTSB be Ulster Bank’s knight in shining armour?
Market Beat: Closure would mark the end of a storied bank and further erode competition in the market
Pepper Money retreats from Irish lending market, citing ‘challenging conditions’
Shannon-based group to cease commercial lending business
New PTSB chief cuts mortgage rates as Avantcard eyes market
Lender also narrows gap favouring new borrowers over existing customers
Investor alleges fraud over collapse in property fund value
Imvestor sues Bank of Scotland and Friends First Life Assurance
PTSB mortgage holders in arrears face shorter Covid-19 payment breaks
Bank offering interim arrangements of two months’ payment holidays for arrears cases
Lloyds’ disputed tax bill over Irish losses soars to £800m
The banking group has been in a standoff for over six years with UK authorities
Insolvency arrangement approved for man with €60 million in debts
Under agreement, Patrick Whelan of Ennis to pay €50,000 to creditors in 12 weeks
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