How big a pension will you need? Probably bigger than you thinkOn the Money: Auto-enrolment will help ensure people have a comfier retirement but it’s best not to waitFri Jan 27 2023 - 13:54
More than 45,000 homes stuck in planning system despite housing crisis, consultants sayConstruction inflation expected to ease from 12% last year to between 5% and 7% this year, says Mitchell McDermott firmThu Jan 26 2023 - 05:00
Ibec calls for delay in workplace pension auto-enrolment Employers group believes efforts to introduce pension for all next year will be too disruptive for businessWed Jan 25 2023 - 19:03
Employers call for rethink on contributions to mandatory workplace pension Ibec backs auto-enrolment but warns firms will struggle to fund scheme as other business costs riseWed Jan 25 2023 - 05:00
Social housing’s a private affair; mixed views on ECB rate rises; and how to cut your inheritance taxBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jan 24 2023 - 06:40
Is now the right time to walk away from my tracker mortgage?Q&A: It is impossible to say with any certainty how interest rates will move over a quarter of a centuryTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
ESB’s €10bn clean energy bet; profit not jobs is Big Tech threat; and Irish Ibans at RevolutBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jan 23 2023 - 06:24
Less tax from Big Tech worse threat than job cuts, Goodbody saysReports forecasts core economic growth of just 0.7 per cent this year with a growing focus on housing as commencements slowMon Jan 23 2023 - 05:00
Showcase pitches Irish craft and design to international buyers Organisers expect 380 exhibitors to seal over €20m in orders with domestic and international buyers over three-day eventSun Jan 22 2023 - 16:43
Trying to maximise inheritance using the small gift exemption ruleQ&A: The Revenue Commissioners have rules in place to stop valuable tax relief being abusedSun Jan 22 2023 - 12:42
Uniphar gets green light for €50m McCauleys pharmacies dealListed group agrees to sell three specific outlets to meet competition concerns of regulatorFri Jan 20 2023 - 18:18
Counting the pennies: small savings can have a real impact on the big costsOn The Money: With winter energy bills looming, making minor tweaks in your everyday habits can pay dividendsFri Jan 20 2023 - 16:46
HSE sets up website hotline for GPs to see what drugs are out of stockDepartment of Health insists alternatives are available for all medicines currently affected by supply shortagesMon Jan 16 2023 - 19:16
Ireland paying about half European average for common medicinesAuthorities insist demand is main factor for winter big medications but generics group says price puts State at supply disadvantageMon Jan 16 2023 - 05:00
Will renting out our mum’s house come back to bite us?Q&A: Becoming landlords will impose important obligations on you even outside of the tax issuesSun Jan 15 2023 - 16:43
How renters can get up to €1,000 off their tax billsOn The Money: Claiming the rent tax credit is a piece of cakeFri Jan 13 2023 - 16:55
Irish workers are less optimistic about financial ability to retire, survey findsState Street Global Advisors says rising prices are workers biggest concern but just 13% are reducing pension savings to save money nowThu Jan 12 2023 - 05:15
Lifetime lender offers ‘green’ loan to older borrowersBorrowers must have energy efficient homes or use the loan to improve energy efficiencyWed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
Financial pressure will force many people to work beyond retirement age, survey findsRoyal London says almost three in 10 workers feel they will not be able to retire at 66, with another quarter working longer by choiceWed Jan 11 2023 - 05:00
Food prices’ record rise; pharma founder’s payday; and four steps to better personal financesBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskTue Jan 10 2023 - 06:32
Medicines shortage: Benilyn, Actifed, Sudafed and disprin among products unavailable Cough syrups and effervescent painkillers that are staples of family medicine cabinets are out of stockTue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Q&A: Will I pay tax on the income I’m receiving for housing Ukrainian refugees?Q&A: Government has now doubled monthly payment to householders accommodating people who have fled from war in UkraineTue Jan 10 2023 - 05:00
Renting out a room can boost your income but only if you stay within the rulesQ&A: Income from renting a room in your house is tax free up to €14,000 a year, but not if you are letting under Airbnb-type arrangementsMon Jan 09 2023 - 10:22
Irish rare disease drugmaker Amryt Pharma to be acquired for up to €1.4bnEight-year old Amryt got EU approval last year for first treatment for rare genetic condition known as butterfly skin disease that primarily affects childrenMon Jan 09 2023 - 09:10
Aon pre-lets Iput’s revamped former Ulster Bank riverside office blockDeal to occupy 32,000sq ft of city-centre space in new sustainability-focused building a boost for commercial property sectorMon Jan 09 2023 - 06:33
Where has all the cough syrup gone? Ireland’s medicines shortage worsensOver-the-counter and prescription drugs affected with some facing a three-month delay before supply is restoredMon Jan 09 2023 - 05:45
Stick or switch: What should tracker mortgage customers do?On The Money: A lot of information being presented to homeowners is less than helpfulFri Jan 06 2023 - 15:05
Tracker mortgage holders can save by switching, says consumer finance adviserMoneysherpa.ie claims average tracker mortgage customer could save over €5,500 by moving to the most competitive fixed rate in the marketTue Jan 03 2023 - 18:49
Fair Deal scheme: Will a charge apply when patient dies despite not taking out a nursing home loan?Q&A: You’re only liable for repayment of a loan if you took out a loan in the first placeTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:55
Energy bills: Failure to switch costing customers thousands, CRU findsCRU analysis says customer could have saved average of €581 a year by opting for best electricity rate, and €316 a year on gasTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:00
Electric Ireland announces €50 credit for residential electricity customersUtility also beefs up hardship fund after prices jump 90% this year but no relief for its gas customersMon Dec 19 2022 - 11:38
Electric Ireland’s selective disclosure of price increase leaves customer in the dark Q&A: Customers deserve transparency, especially when the news is badSun Dec 18 2022 - 11:14
When a bank ‘mistake’ appears to be no mistake at allOn The Money: Inheritance data from CSO bolsters argument for a new approach on tax reliefsFri Dec 16 2022 - 16:17
Home loan costs rise; Cairn gets Montrose green light; and Uniphar blockedBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskFri Dec 16 2022 - 06:45
Ireland’s struggle with supply of essential medicines, as 189 out of stockProblems with communication are exacerbating a difficult winter as supply chain issues mean a growing number of medicines are not availableFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00
Fingleton’s financial means; Banks struggle to close accounts; and EU secures approval on 15% tax rateBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Dec 14 2022 - 06:41
Can I share inheritance tax thresholds with family to cut tax bill?Q&A: Trying to juggle who gets what could backfire on you as there are strict limits on gifting and inheritingTue Dec 13 2022 - 05:55
Medicine shortages could get ‘significantly worse’, industry group warns Supply chain disruption and pricing issues are affecting supply just as winter infections surge in IrelandMon Dec 12 2022 - 17:28
Medicine shortages; construction downturn; and a helping hand for developersBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Dec 12 2022 - 06:30
Medicine shortage exacerbated by inflexible pricing, says industry analysis Industry executive says Ireland needs to rethink one-way approach to pricing if it is to ease pressure on pharmaciesMon Dec 12 2022 - 05:00
Paying mortgage fortnightly could save you time and money on your home loanQ&A: If you have the financial capacity, there are several ways of accelerating payments on your home loan that could save you thousands of euroSun Dec 11 2022 - 15:57
Stephen’s Green Centre heads for €100m facelift but fewer shops and cafesSeen & heard: Kingspan’s Murtaghs eye Buswells; construction delays and pay rows; O’Gara objects to PIA for former team-mateSun Dec 11 2022 - 11:10
Delivering Christmas cheer even when your wallet is feeling the pinchOn The Money: There are simple steps all of us can take to keep costs under control without killing the festive spiritFri Dec 09 2022 - 16:39
Meet the man who delivered Pfizer’s Covid vaccine While scientists performed their magic, engineer Mike McDermott was charged with managing a fifteen-fold increase in the group’s vaccine manufacturing capacityFri Dec 09 2022 - 12:00
Pharmacists call for flexibility amid shortage of drugs to treat strep A and other bugs ‘Serious shortage protocol’ would allow alternative antibiotics to be dispensed without need to contact GPsThu Dec 08 2022 - 20:23
KPMG legal breaks out; Minister upbeat on housing; and no sign of a wage/price spiral Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskThu Dec 08 2022 - 06:40
Facebook faces Irish penalties; giant housing scheme challenged; and a glimmer of hope on inflationBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskWed Dec 07 2022 - 06:31
Tax defaulters hit with €2.8m settlements over €1.25m in tax dueLog cabin maker in liquidation is hit with largest settlement of just over €1m for unpaid VATTue Dec 06 2022 - 18:11
Sell or stick: What to do with retirement property investment gone sourQ&A: With buy-to-let still delivering income as planned, the key question is whether you can still afford the mortgageTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:55
Landlords living overseas face tighter tax rules on rental incomeRevenue demands that tenants retain 20% of rent for tax or that landlord appoints collection agentTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:00
