Business confidence among Irish brokers has deteriorated significantly in the last six months, according to a new survey.

AS many as 134,000 mortgage holders could be having difficulty with mortgage repayments.

Some 56% of Irish Insurance brokers believe that the recession is over but 94% report that it is difficult for businesses to get finance from banks and 87% report that the general public do not have enough confidence to spend money, according to a survey published today.

CLOSE to one-in-eight people cancelled insurance policies in the last year due to reduced income, a survey has found.

Ireland’s top earners and investors retain strong confidence in the Irish economy, according to the results of a survey carried out by Friends First and F&C Ireland.