Huge numbers of households impacted by home-repair scams
New research has found that more than half of those surveyed said they have been directly impacted themselves…
Bank of Ireland raises rate on savings account in move seen as response to neobanks
The bank is raising the interest rate on its 12-month fixed-term deposit by 0.40 percentage points. This means…
Household savings rate falls to lowest level in a decade
In the final quarter of 2025 the household savings rate was 10.9pc. This was down from 13.7pc in…
Last day to avail of ‘generous’ option to top up UK pension
This Sunday is the deadline for the option enabling workers to top up their UK pension on the…
ECB chief economist Lane warns of long-term implications of Middle East conflict
His comments in Dublin were made at the same time as new figures were released showing inflation in…
Smarter driving, tax returns and bill switches: Six ways to cope with economic fall-out of Iran war
Despite the savings to be made from switching, just 47,000 households switched electricity provider in January Ways to…
Economic mood darkens as consumers cut spending, sending confidence to a three-year low
Replies to questions in the ÂCredit ÂUnion Consumer Sentiment Survey Âindicate that many consumers are bracing themselves for…
Supermarkets follow each other cutting the prices of butter and milk
Aldi is the latest to reduce its prices for the household staples, prompting hopes that more retailers will…
Lidl and Tesco cut the price of its own-brand dairy products, sparking hopes of a price war
And the move was quickly followed by cuts in the price of own-brand milk and butter by Tesco…
Surge in complaints about insurance to ombudsman’s office
The ombudsman is so concerned about this that he is due to meet the sector to discuss the…
Thousands who have yet to pay property tax warned money will be taken from wages
New figures from the tax authority show that no payments and no local property tax (LPT) return has…
‘Work from home, use public transport and lower speed limits’ – IEA warns energy shock is here
Fatih Birol of the international energy watchdog also called on countries to reduce demand for energy by encouraging…