Government plans to build 35,000 homes a year have been thrown into grave doubt by a 'marked decline' in developers tendering to build taxpayer-funded homes

The exit from the Irish market of a number of high-profile banks has left thousands of customers needing to work out how they can transfer their current accounts to other banks

Rules had worked to protect banks and borrowers, regulator said

The capital buffer guards against banks’ boosting lending in a boom and slashing it in a crash.

'While people may be attracted to these investments by the high returns advertised, the reality is that they carry significant risk,' bank's director general of financial conduct says

Bank revealed that loyal customers of nine years standing could expect to pay 32% more on their home insurance than a new customer, and 14% more in the case of motor insurance premiums

As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and approach full employment, a shortage of skilled people could jeopardise Ireland's economic recovery

Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf said the need to be targeted so as not to worsen inflation

Fresh calls on Government to target those most in need as cost of living continues to surge

With the exit of Ulster Bank and KBC, Senator Victor Boyhan suggests credit unions could fill that gap — but strict lending limits would greatly limit their ability to offer home loads

The positive mood in January has been upended by inflation and the continuing Russia-Ukraine crisis

John McGuinness TD was prompted to look into the issue after reading in the 'Irish Examiner' about a man duped out of €1m

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

Oireachtas Finance Committee also called for clarity on the Central Bank’s proposed ban on hitting existing customers with higher premiums compared to newer customers

Pearse Doherty described the housing situation in Ireland as a "man-made problem", caused by "decisions that were made by successive policymakers".

The West of Ireland native is just one of 234 people who reported investment fraud to gardaí in 2021

Call centres in five retail banks managed 10m calls in 2021

EU projects 4.6% inflation in Ireland this year, 1.1 percentage points higher than that predicted for the eurozone as a whole

Competition watchdog says the companies' commitment on pricing is a more effective outcome than fines or litigation

The bank forecasts inflation will stay higher for longer

The Central Bank’s latest quarterly outlook confirms the Irish economy is among the fastest growing in Europe

Gabriel Makhlouf tells KCLR he doesn't expect the ECB to raise rates, but that we must beware second-round effects of inflation

The code will apply to firms operating crowdfunding services to ensure  that they show "a prominent warning message on all advertisements".

The gap with the rest of the eurozone remains a chasm

Ireland starts its new year with stark new figures about the supply and affordability of housing

The Central Bank said there is still a heavy dependency in the sector on unsecured personal lending

They also control over two-thirds of all the home mortgage accounts in arrears for over one year

The Central Bank has moved to stop the longstanding practice of insurers in Ireland offering discounts to attract new customers at the huge expense of their existing customers, who effectively are made pay for their loyalty

There are 200 property funds, which include US, European, and Irish investors, that account for €23bn, or 40% of the stock of commercial property investments in Ireland

The scheme will see €75m of government funds used to offer equity loans of up to 30% on new-build homes under €400,000

Probe comes as Oireachtas finance committee hears of plans for new Central Bank powers to sanction individual bank executives

Regulator said while proposed legislation does not include plans for a formal financial whistleblower regime, such a practice is worthy of further discussion

The Central Bank and the ESRI have both said the Shared Equity Scheme could potentially push up house prices

Consumer prices in Ireland jumped 2.8% in August, the largest increase in nearly a decade

October's budget should include revenue raising measures for the Government to start to cut the State's debt load after the pandemic, the head of the Central Bank has warned.

Easing strictures such as the loan-to-income cap could help many families who are now locked out of buying a home

Central Bank points out that, despite the headline €177k per person figure, household pay has fallen

Brokers Ireland wants the Central Bank to switch the loan-to-income limit for borrowers from a calculation based on a multiple of gross income to one based on net disposable income

Bank chiefs will be questioned by an Oireachtas committee in the next Dáil term

Central Bank calls halt to 'price-walking', where existing customers pay almost one-third more than new ones for home insurance 

The Central Bank is to propose the banning of higher pricing of insurance premiums for loyal customers from next year after a seismic review of how motor and home insurance premiums are priced.

Bank workers' union urges Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf to ask AIB and Bank of Ireland to pause branch closures 'until society and the economy reopens'

Bank wants members of the public to submit their views on the caps it places on property loans based on income and loan size, but insists the controls overall will remain in place

For all types of such policies, including employers' insurance, public liability, and commercial property insurance, the overall average premium had increased by 4% between 2009 and 2019