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The ECB is holding rates steady, though borrowers will hope the sale of PTSB introduces new competition to the Irish mortgage market
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Former Permanent TSB chief to appeal Central Bank fine and reprimand
David Guinane has said he feels ‘scapegoated’ by the Central Bank and is ‘carrying the can’ for failings of PTSB on tracker mortgages
Makhlouf defends Central Bank over Israeli bonds
Committee queries why Central Bank allowed Israel bond transfer to Luxembourg
Should you still buy gold? The ‘insane’ rush may have some way to go
The price of gold has surged by more than 60% this year alone to a succession of record highs as investors and central banks pile in
How house-buyers can borrow more than four times their income
Borrowing power can be boosted in various ways, including pitching for an exception and using Child Benefit
Credit union in Donegal fined more than €36,000 after anti-money laundering law breach
Regulator had imposed fine of €36,000 on Swilly Mulroy Credit Union
Central Bank manager dismissed employee who made complaint against him, hearing told
Claims made before public hearing of Workplace Relations Commission for first time
Central Bank to drop Insurance Compensation Fund Levy to 1% from January
Central Bank’s deputy governor urged insurance companies to pass on the savings to customers
Cases of investment fraud on rise as €94m lost in almost five years, gardaí say
‘Marked rise’ in bogus investment adverts across popular online platforms
Cornmarket acquires Marsh Ireland’s personal lines insurance business
Financial services broker has been on the acquisition trail in recent times
Budget 2026 plans are coming at wrong time in economic cycle, ESRI warns
Current level of spending is adding to demand at wrong time in economic cycle, think tank says
Income thresholds for student grants could rise to €150,000 per household
Government considering proposal to reduce VAT rate on new apartments
Budget 2026 will slow growth in expenditure seen in recent years, Jack Chambers says
Minister for Public Expenditure does not expect increases in universal cost of living payments to be included in plans
Credit unions make mortgage move
New Central Bank lending limits will treble what credit unions can offer in home loans with €5bn funding available
Your local credit union needs you! How to become a volunteer
New Central Bank rules will see many credit union stalwarts forced to stand down next year, and volunteers will be needed to replace them
Ireland is seventh most expensive country in euro area for new mortgages
Average rate at the end of July was unchanged from June at 3.6%, new data from the Central Bank shows
Ireland praised for Palestine support but Government urged to do more at solidarity march
Organisers estimate at least 10,000 gathered at US embassy after almost two years of war
Reek of hypocrisy off reaction to Central Bank’s Israeli bonds announcement
Cheer for news that Central bank will not be involved in Israeli bond issue is Ireland’s Pontius Pilate ‘washing of hands’ moment
Letters to the Editor, September 3rd: On the West Bank, school secretaries, supports for artists, and tradwives
‘These vital staff are still denied basic entitlements’
Return to competition mandate for Central Bank? No thanks
The ‘never again’ mantra that followed the crash led to a decade and a half of regulatory reforms
Finance sector urges Central Bank to stop ‘gold-plating’ EU rules and be given competition mandate
This is likely to be strongly resisted by the regulator
Housing commencement figures down nearly 80% so far this year
Government unlikely to meet housing target this year, Department of Housing data suggests
Irish household deposits rise €1.3bn in July driven by on-demand accounts
Flows into term savings accounts with agreed maturity of up to two years easing, says Central Bank
Protesters hold demonstration against Central Bank’s role in sale of Israeli bonds
Demonstrators walked down O’Connell Street, causing the traffic to slow considerably
Richest 10% of Irish households hold nearly half the wealth
Total net wealth of households here rose to record €1.25tn in first quarter, new figures show
EU action against Israel over Gaza is ‘long overdue’, Simon Harris says
Tánaiste’s comments come after hundreds of former ambassadors issue letter calling on EU to respond to deteriorating humanitarian situation
Average monthly rents now twice those of Celtic Tiger peak, data shows
First-time buyers in Dublin may now need six-figure salary to qualify for mortgages
Employment in Irish economy up 50% since post-crash period
Despite concerns around US tariffs, labour demand remains strong
How tech workers earning six-figure salaries are changing the Dublin housing market
The high salaries paid by Big Tech employers in Ireland highlight our vulnerability to Trump’s tariffs agenda
Would-be homebuyers urged not to hold off in expectation of lower mortgage rates
Over 85% of Irish household savings still sitting in demand deposit accounts offering an average 0.13% interest per year, Central Bank says
Evidence of difficult year for Irish tourism continues to mount
New data sheds light on what is surely going to be remembered as a down year for the sector
An Post says ‘error’ that was affecting direct debit payments has been resolved
Spokeswoman for An Post Money apologised to customers who were impacted by the issue
Irish credit and debit card users splurged on foreign hotels in June
Total value of card payments in June was close to €9.5bn, up 1.7% on May and more than 15% ahead of June 2024
Ireland economically closer to ‘Boston than Berlin’, driven by its young population, notes Ifac report
Research suggests State a relatively low-tax, low-spend country compared to European peers, due to demographics
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