The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, published two surveys on the Irish economy, which demonstrate the strength of Ireland’s economy and record employment levels despite the challenges posed…

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has obtained approval from Government to close the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) to further applications. Announcing the closure of the Programme, Minister Harris stated,…

The accounts of Revolut customers in Ireland are to be migrated over to an Irish IBAN number in the coming months, the online bank has said. It follows the decision…

The Minister for Justice Simon Harris has announced an additional capital allocation of €21.5 million to support significant investment in a new helicopter and fixed wing plane for An Garda…

The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, have announced the payment dates for the €1.2 billion cost of living payments introduced as…

The 2023 budget should include measures to help in future-proofing Ireland’s economy, says KPMG Ireland in its pre-budget submission. Specifically, it should aim to reduce the impact of inflation through income tax…

The latest PMI survey shows that business activity in Dublin continued to increase during the final quarter of 2021 but at the slowest rate since Q1 when Ireland was in full…

Community Finance Ireland has announced a €10 million All-Island Recovery Loan fund, its first all-island loan scheme. The fund will offer flexible loans of £/€10,000-£/€500,000 to community sector organisations including…

We spoke to John Lowe from Money Doctors. John Lowe is a qualified financial advisor, and in 1999 he founded Providence Finance Services Limited which now trades as Money Doctors…

Budget 2021 was anxiously awaited by the motor industry. It was hinted to contain a pretty radical reform of the Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT) system, and it did. Sometimes described…

The Garda Commissioner’s June 2020 Report to the Policing Authority is available to view HERE This monthly report provides updates on progress on a range of areas, including Garda numbers,…

John O’Connor of Omega Financial Management recently wrote for the Engineers Journal about property as an investment option for your pension, here are some of his main points. There are…

Ireland, like many developed, is facing significant population challenges in the both the medium and long term. While we currently have one of the youngest populations in Europe, the number…

Colt Technology Services have announced today that it will be extending its Colt IQ Network in the greater Dublin area due to demand from multinational customers for digital infrastructure in…

KPMG and Google have partnered to offer cost effective tools that allow Irish businesses to improve customer experience and comply with GDPR through transformative business and operating models. This new…

Local Property Tax (LPT) has sparked debate since it was first proposed in 2013 and it seems new recommendations by the Independent Alliance will spark further debate as the Government…

Regulators have reported that regularly switching energy providers can save you up to €1,400 over a four year period. The Regulator found that those who switched or renegotiated every year…

The Vaults, a new tourist attraction in Dublin City centre, is set to open its door on the 30th of June. The attraction will have six scenes spread across four…

Personal finance is about compromises. If you spend a little more here, you have to cut back a little there. In the zero-sum game that is budgeting, money you spend…

15 years on from switching from punt to euro and there’s still a lot of ‘old money’ that has never been converted. In fact, there is €350m in old Irish…

It is recommended that a Will should be reviewed every five years to ensure that its contents properly reflect the true wishes and instructions of the person making the Will….

Every investor faces the same conflict: how to balance risk and reward. Should you accept a lower return in exchange for peace of mind? Or should you attempt to make…

Property prices are set to rise by at least 8 per cent in 2017, with double-digit growth a “distinct possibility”, as today’s launch of the new help-to-buy scheme, plus looser…

Every investor faces the same conflict: how to balance risk and reward. Should you accept a lower return in exchange for peace of mind? Or should you attempt to make…