Average mortgage interest rate dips in August – Central Bank
New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new Irish mortgages at the end of August was 3.58%, down two basis points from July and ...
Read More Gold zooms past $4,000 for first time in historic flight to safety
Gold raced past $4,000 an ounce for the first time today as investors piled into a historic rally in the safe-haven asset to hedge against global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, ...
Read More Cost of petrol, diesel up as some Budget measures come into effect
Some Budget measures announced in the Dáil yesterday came into effect at midnight. Yesterday evening, TDs voted to reduce the VAT rate on the sale of completed apartments to 9% ...
Read More Housing asking price growth ‘softening’, report says
The pace of growth in asking prices for houses and apartments appears to be softening, according to the latest report from property website My Home in conjunction with Bank of ...
Read More Google launches new AI mode search tool in Ireland
Google has announced the rollout of its AI mode in Ireland. The company has described the new tool as its most powerful AI search experience with more advanced reasoning and ...
Read More Government uses Budget tax changes to try to fix housing
This Budget has a lot of significant measures aimed at addressing the housing crisis. The largest step will be reducing the VAT on sale of apartments from 13.5% to 9%. ...
Read More Cost of petrol, diesel up as some Budget measures come into effect
Some Budget measures announced in the Dáil yesterday came into effect at midnight. Yesterday evening, TDs voted to reduce the VAT rate on the sale of completed apartments to 9% ...
Read More Petrol and diesel to rise 2.5c per litre due to carbon tax increase, no electricity credits in 2026
There will be no one-off energy credits next year while increases in carbon tax will add around 2.5c to the cost of a litre of motor fuels from tomorrow. Between ...
Read More Funding for TB eradication programme doubled in Budget
A total of €2.3bn has been allocated to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for 2026. Aside from the €85m in additional funding for bovine TB eradication, there ...
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