5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (961+ words) A MEASURE GETTING talked up by senior ministers in recent days ahead of next month’s government budget has been whether Ireland should scrap the 1% stamp duty on homes for first-time buyers. There is disagreement on the proposal among the government…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (438+ words) LAST UPDATE | 12 Sep TÁNAISTE SIMON HARRIS has said potential new income tax cuts in the upcoming budget will make a real difference to families across the country. But just how much money will people actually get back in their pockets?...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1020+ words) AS YOU MIGHT have heard by now, Irish people don’t tend to invest. Instead, the population largely stuffs its savings into bank accounts, which is why there’s about €175 billion sitting in deposit accounts. We’ve covered previously why this isn’t the…...

6+ hour, 59+ min ago   (718+ words) AN ACRE OF carrots pays the exact same in EU subsidies as an acre of cows, yet I find myself reading numerous analyses of our food system which would lead you to believe otherwise. So how are livestock farms not…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1460+ words) JUST OVER A year and a half ago, we asked readers a simple question: how does anyone actually manage to buy a house in Ireland? The answers were complicated. Readers told us about inheritances and loans from parents, years living…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (957+ words) TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN recently did not rule out cutting excise on alcohol as part of next month’s budget. Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke is reported to be in support of an excise cut, as a measure to help rural pubs....

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (319+ words) Developed by Kingston New Homes, the scheme combines contemporary architecture with generous interiors, landscaped outdoor space and the energy-saving features now expected of a modern home. Its location will appeal particularly to buyers seeking a quieter setting within easy reach…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (506+ words) THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL Bank is expected to increase interest rates later on Thursday, as it tries to keep the surge in energy prices from the Iran war from snowballing into widespread inflation. The bank wants to push down inflation without…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (258+ words) BORD GÁIS HAS announced big increases in residential gas and electricity prices from next month. A typical household’s electricity bill with the supplier will go up by 8.8% or €14.75 per month, the company said in a statement this afternoon. A gas…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (478+ words) THE FIRM BEHIND Ireland’s only constructed offshore wind farm is to lodge plans in the coming days with An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP) to dismantle and decommission the entire project. In the planning application direct to ACP, Arklow Energy Ltd is…...