Pepper rate hike to heap more misery on distressed borrowers – The Irish Times
The news that Pepper Advantage is increasing its standard variable interest rates by up to half a percentage…
Tax-rich Ireland at one remove from debt zeitgeist – The Irish Times
Ireland, 15 years ago, was Europe’s austerity poster boy. The export-driven Celtic Tiger economy had come undone. The…
Noisy headline data underlines uselessness of traditional measures for Irish economy – The Irish Times
At the headline level, Irish economic data is so noisy and seemingly contradictory that it’s open to extremes…
State redeems €11bn bond with little fuss but Iran war clouds economy’s future – The Irish Times
In other times, a lumpy double-digit billion euro bond redemption would have had senior figures at the National…
Ireland is over-exposed to energy price swings – The Irish Times
As geopolitical tensions trigger disruptions in global oil and gas markets, Europe’s vulnerability to energy price shocks is…
Is Ireland’s housing market finally turning? – The Irish Times
Housing remains the main economic concern for tens of thousands of aspiring homeowners, with every nugget of information…
Pensions numbers suggest auto-enrolment came as a shock to many workers – The Irish Times
Fewer than one in three workers under the age of 35 were aware a mandatory workplace pension was…
Zippay needs to play to its natural advantages – The Irish Times
No one has ever accused Irish banks of being at the front of the queue when it comes…
Government digital wallet could be a PR disaster in the making – The Irish Times
The issue of verifying identities online has long been a thorny one. Every so often, a politician will…
Paddy Power owner shows its hand on responsible gambling – The Irish Times
Betting companies make a big show about responsible gambling. Back in October Peter Jackson, who leads Flutter Entertainment…
Irish gyms make gains after pandemic hurt – The Irish Times
Rising revenues at major gym chains in Ireland show the popularity of fitness is more than a fad.…
Auto-enrolment looms for workforce that has little understanding of pensions – The Irish Times
Another week, another survey finds that people cannot get their heads around the concept of pensions and retirement…