Booming income tax receipts helped deliver a record €4. 4bn in receipts to the Government last month, the latest exchequer returns show.

Stripe offers an average salary of more than $9,000 (€8,204) a month for the temporary, entry-level gigs, which mostly go to college students and recent graduates.

Accounting firm called off plan to break up its audit and consulting units, slamming the brakes on a proposed overhaul of its business

We do not yet live in a cashless society and the value of the enormous support to the economy from those who choose to pay in cash is to be neither underestimated nor undervalued

Smaller businesses will not have to pay the additional levy and will continue to be taxed at the lower rate of 12.5%.

The Irish Advisory Fiscal Council has called for additional PRSI contributions to be levied on baby boomers while they are working to ensure younger people are not financing older generations' retirements.

The Amla will be tasked with the supervision, either directly or jointly with national supervisors, of entities in the financial services sector and eventually also in the non-financial sector.

Irish people are amongst Europe's biggest spenders online but not all of us have great experiences

The costs of having legal representation at an inquest will be not less than €1,000 and may exceed that in certain cases, however, legal aid is not available for most inquests, writes Sarah McNulty

At the Mardyke Arena, UCC’s gym and pool facility, a large sign on the counter tells the clientele that, “for your safety,” cash is no longer accepted.

Is the soft landing for the US economy, that even the US Federal Reserve had doubts could be achieved, coming into view? US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen seems to think so: She said last week she sees a path for the US economy to avoid recession, ...

You might not want something that was designed on a sick bag, but some women out there are willing to pay a quarter of a million euro for a handbag that started out as a sketch on one of those. It happened like this.

Having been very much to the fore for the first three quarters of last year, the dollar lost some ground in the final months of 2022.

For some reason, an annual horror show of hospital overcrowding, which was flagged well in advance this year, was not the subject of forward planing, or at least not enough to alleviate needless suffering

A happy New Year to all readers. A new year, a new leaf.  It’s a good time to make some changes, but let’s face it we are creatures of habit, and we typically fall back into the same rut. That’s a good thing in many respects.

"The low hanging fruit must be grasped but it will then have to be protected for a long time to come."

55% of consumers feel that their financial situation has worsened in the past year

Any new EU ethics body, must have real powers, and must have a mandate over not only MEPs and Commissioners, but also over national ministers and ambassadors who wield the most significant but often most opaque power in Brussels.

Two-thirds of over-65s provide financial support to the younger generations in their family, while a quarter support their families in everyday tasks such as shopping and driving.

Cost-of-living crisis driven by decades-high inflation has hit people's purchasing power

Plus the Kingsley Hotel in Cork is our Champ of the Week

Zambia debt

ECB has raised rates by 1.25% so far this year, while Philip Lane warns possibility of a recession in eurozone cannot be ruled out

Inheritance tax

Millions of young people in the US have been saddled with massive debt before even starting out

The Banking and Payments Federation Ireland found that during Q2 digital banking payments have outnumbered direct debit transactions for the first time, while contactless transactions also surged.

'A balance is needed between protecting the economy and poorer households from higher energy and food prices, while not adding to inflation through second-round effects,' it said

Parking apps

The number of new applications this year so far is 39,500, with the application process open until September 30

Gardaí have said there are a number of ways to check if you suspect a coin may be counterfeit

Third 24-hour strike taking place around Britain today as workers fight for better pay, working conditions, and job security

CSO figures reveal massive wealth gap between people who own their own home and those who rent

Buying into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can lead to lucrative high-stakes gains but its volatility means that investors risk losing a lot if they don't tread carefully 

More and more women are being swindled out of their money without lifting their head from the same screen on which they watch popular Netflix series ‘The Tinder Swindler’, but they are not alone, investment fraud has risen dramatically during the pandemic, writes Ann Murphy

Media lawyer Mark Stephens speculated that the total costs of legal fees, the settlement and the charitable donation could be somewhere around $10 million 

Focus on these issues: a living wage, cost of travel, and the crippling expense of children's education

— and a new season of The Apprentice starts this evening

Carol Brick, managing director of Hermoney.ie says now is the time to review your personal finance goals

We haven’t even recycled the wrapping from the Christmas gifts yet but we are already into the next bout of spending, the January (or more accurately post-Christmas) sales.

One of the certainties about Christmas is the expense, so why not plan well ahead? Carol Brick, managing director of Hermoney.ie has some tips

If you're starting a pension, there are advantages of being a company director, writes Carol Brick, Managing Director at www.hermoney.ie

Ciara McDonnell asks the Director of Sales & Marketing at The Montenotte Hotel, Cork, about his purse strings

State's debt advisory service warns that things are tougher than they were a year ago when savings were made on childcare, school runs, and commuting costs

'As a result of my past, I am slow to even treat myself.' Noel Cunningham shares his spending habits with us