Motor insurance premiums jump 4% as insurers blame rise on damage claims and repair costs
Total cost of damage claims jumped by 8% in first six months of 2025 compared to same period in 2024
Robert Troy
Pressure on Government to say attack by US and Israel on Iran is a breach of international law
Helen McEntee highlights military action has no UN mandate but stops short of saying this breaches international law
Miriam Lord’s week: Labour still first among equals as SocDems are outvoted
Government sides with Labour in row over Leaders’ Questions pecking order
Credit unions explore ‘central treasury function’ to unlock €9.9bn mortgage and SME lending
Move follows Central Bank’s decision to increase sector’s lending limits earlier this year
Social media platforms need to be ‘accountable’ for scam adverts, PayPal says
Payments giant backs Government proposal to crack down on ads linked to fraud schemes
ETF investing anomaly endures as deemed disposal left untouched in budget
Investors must frequently calculate notional gains and pay tax on profits they haven’t realised
People who work should get priority for social housing, says Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says there is ‘no legal basis’ for Minister of State’s suggestion
US firm Kroll acquires Dublin insolvency practice Kirby Healy
Irish-founded financial services firm Centralis plans to more than double its workforce
Minister who lost two siblings to cancer introduces ‘right to be forgotten’ law
Bill will give survivors right not to disclose previous illness, after set time in remission, when seeking mortgage protection
Greyhound industry ‘greed’ to blame for ‘barbaric’ and ‘highly unethical’ surgery on dogs, says TD
Sinn Féin’s Dessie Ellis has called for a ban on surgical artificial insemination
Credit union lending up 12%, buoyed by mortgages and easing restrictions
Personal loans continue to make up majority of lending
Lord Rothermere’s lead Dublin tenant is part of ‘middle-class eco rabble who want to kill off free speech’
Plus: the Conor McGregor donation that never was; agent Noel Kelly’s unchanged fortunes at RTÉ; and the four Oireachtas members with prize-bond fever
Unveiling of new junior Ministers underlines Dáil sausage-fest
Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women
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