Nike rugby ad just blew itJust Do It is quickly became just blew it for Nike this week after its flashy and unbearably triumphant ad celebrating England…Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Pumping us for moneyPETROL PRICES: Unrest in the Middle East has caused fluctuations in oil prices, but part of the the blame for pricey petrol …Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Nutrition research a wake-up call to teenagers who skip breakfastTHE VAST majority of Irish children are eating breakfast and the problem of skipping the meal does not begin until the teenage…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Selling Ireland on Facebook is one big gameMARKETING: TOURISM IRELAND is hoping to exploit the phenomenal popularity of social networks in the weeks ahead by convincing…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
High cost of diesel key issue for coach toursFUEL PRICES: GOVERNMENT TAXES on diesel are “killing the Irish coach tourism industry”, a lobby group for the sector warned …Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Central Bank accused of scaring off house buyersTHE CENTRAL Bank has been accused of scaring potential house buyers and talking down an already chronically depressed housing…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
European law change to protect online dataTHE EUROPEAN Union is aiming to overhaul its data protection legislation to give people the “right to be forgotten” on the internet…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
AIB mortgage holders see 1% increase in fixed ratesAIB HAS become the fifth mortgage lender in the State to announce a substantial increase in mortgage rates since the beginning…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Keeping your wallet mobilePERSONAL FINANCE: DO YOU TRUST yourself with your credit card or are you inclined to lose the run of yourself and your limit…Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Parliament backs equality resolutionEUROPEAN UNION: THE EUROPEAN Parliament marked the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day yesterday by backing two resolutions…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Rehn supports rate reductionEU economics commissioner Olli Rehn has told Irish MEPs the European Commission supports a reduction of the interest rates Ireland…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
MEPs back new Tobin taxThe European Parliament has given its overwhelming support to a tax on financial transactions which, it said, could lead to banks…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Survey finds over-50s content with lifestyleYEATS MAY have got it all wrong: a study to be published later this week suggests that this might be a country for old men – …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Property and water charges still on agendaTAXES: THERE IS little by way of detail on how the government programme is likely to have an impact on people’s pockets – but…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Paying for the boy racersINSURANCE: Court of Justice, outlawing the use of gender as a determining factor in the price of insurance, will have major …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
RTÉ reviewing legality of firm's free internet TVRTÉ HAS said it is “reviewing” the legality of a service offered by a broadband company giving people access to all the Republic…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Have you space for Third World supplies?CHARITIES: IRISH PEOPLE travelling to the developing world have been encouraged to put aside a small part of their suitcase …Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Buddy can you spare €800 a month?Mortgage holders could face four interest-rate hikes this year. What will the consequences be?Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Fuel surcharges unlikely for now say Irish travel agentsAIR TRAVEL: THE IRISH subsidiary of Thomson Travel has said it has no immediate plans to introduce fuel surcharges despite its…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Electricity prices set to fall after regulator's rulingTHE ESB could reduce electricity prices by as much as 10 per cent in coming weeks following a decision of the energy sector regulator…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
AIB puts limit on taking cash out abroadSOME AIB customers travelling overseas have been left with access to very limited funds after the bank introduced anti-fraud …Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Electricity market to be deregulatedAn electricity price war looks set to be declared early next month when the domestic electricity market is fully deregulated …Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Court bans gender link to fix price of insurance premiumsINSURANCE PREMIUMS for women look set to rise significantly from next year following a ruling by Europe’s highest court prohibiting…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Quinn Healthcare blames levies for 6% price riseQUINN HEALTHCARE, the State’s second largest private health insurer, is to increase the cost of its insurance policies by an …Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Ruling may see premiums riseInsurance premiums for many people look set to rise significantly from next year following a ruling by Europe’s highest court…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Mortgage loans fell 22.5% in Q4 of 2010THE MORTGAGE market in Ireland continues to weaken with the volume of new lending in the final quarter of last year, falling …Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Dramatic increase in household mortgage arrearsTHE NUMBER of people in mortgage arrears has climbed to nearly 6 per cent of the total market, while the rate of repossessions…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Arrears and repossessions riseThe number of people in arrears on their mortgages has climbed to nearly 6 per cent, while the rate of repossessions has also…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
SF's Crowe regains Dublin SW seatLabour's Pat Rabbite topped the poll in Dublin South West and was elected on the first count.Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Number of insured travellers drops by 10% in three yearsTRAVEL INSURANCE: THE NUMBER of people with travel insurance has declined sharply over the last three years as the recession…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Tesco gets permission for Temple Bar off-licence after successful appealTESCO HAS got the go-ahead for a controversial new off-licence in Dublin’s Temple Bar after successfully appealing a judicial…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
More own-brand products forecast to hit Irish shelvesTHE SUPPLY of own-brand products on supermarket shelves will increase dramatically over the next four years as retailers use …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Insurance may rise over gender rulingONE OF the State’s largest insurers has warned that premiums may rise significantly if Europe’s highest court rules companies…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Drivers shopping around for petrol and dieselALMOST THREE-QUARTERS of drivers are now actively seeking out cheaper petrol or diesel but fewer than a third shop around when…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Insurer uses own builders' panel to cut cost of claimsA LEADING home insurance company has significantly changed the way it processes claims in order to reduce its costs but concern…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Is it too late to switch to a fixed mortgage?MORTGAGE REPAYMENTS: Variable interest rates are on the rise and the only way to get some certainty is to switch to a fixed-…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
On the road to QueenslandIRISH BACKPACKERS in Australia are being encouraged to volunteer for a major reconstruction programme underway in the wake of…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Majority of lenders in complianceTHE CENTRAL Bank has found there is a high level of compliance among licensed moneylenders with a code of conduct it put in place…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
EBS withdraws fixed-rate mortgage offersEBS BUILDING Society is withdrawing all offers of fixed-rate mortgage packages for new and existing customers in a move that …Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Insurer reports substantial rise in claims on illness and life policiesIRISH LIFE has paid out more than €1 billion in death, specified illness and income protection claims to more than 30,000 families…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Tesco criticised as application for off-licence rejectedTESCO’S CHARACTER has been called into question and doubts have been cast over its bona fides by a District Court judge who criticised…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
EBS increases variable ratesThe EBS has become the State’s third lender to announce a significant increase to its mortgage rates in little more than a week…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Huge variation in childcare costs, survey revealsCHILDCARE COSTS can differ by almost €5,000 a year within the same locality, according to a price survey published by the National…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Party over as noted venue Sin É to shut over rent difficultiesTHAT’S IT for Sin É, one of Dublin’s most well-known and popular venues, which is to close its doors for the last time on Sunday…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Fall in personal injury award amountsTHERE HAS been a significant reduction in the amount of money paid out by insurance companies for personal injury claims, and…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Huge variations in childcare costsThe cost of childcare can differ by almost €5,000 a year within the same locality, according to a price survey published by the…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Bank of Scotland moves to restructure buy-to-let debtBANK OF Scotland said yesterday it was prepared to restructure the debt of buy-to-let borrowers in Ireland who have fallen deep…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Payments falling - Injuries BoardPayments by insurance companies for personal injury claims have fallen sharply and the savings should be passed on to consumers…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Shutting up shopTROUBLE ON THE HIGH STREET: Retailers are under threat from all sides – consumers with less to spend; landlords and their punitive…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Banks raise variable rate on mortgagesULSTER BANK has become the second bank in 24 hours to increase its interest rates for mortgage holdersSat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
