The financial crash was caused in large part by irresponsible financiers, who were facilitated in large part by complacent politicians and neglectful

Confused borrowers are making expensive mistakes costing them thousands of euro extra in some cases, a new report has found.

Elizabeth O’Neill spent an afternoon with an expert in behavioural economics, a new field that looks at our attitudes to value. She thought she was financially savvy, but now...

Tougher regulations are needed to protect Irish consumers in their dealings with banks and other financial institutions.

Financial products could be made subject to licence if tougher inspections, bigger punishments and the publicising of violations fail to protect consumers, said ESRI research officer Pete Lunn.

SOCIETY may have changed dramatically in recent decades but when it comes to relationships, Irish people still look for love among those of the same social class, education, nationality, religion and age as themselves.

MORE than one in five middle-aged men are completely inactive, a report reveals.

Job-hunters with foreign names are twice as likely to be blackballed by potential employers than obviously Irish candidates, groundbreaking new research revealed today.

More people are joining gyms than GAA clubs, a survey has found.

PARTICIPATION in sports is generally increasing, according to a new report, but “much more quickly” for individual sports such as swimming, jogging and exercise rather than team sports like Gaelic football, hurling, soccer, and rugby.

ELITE activities that do not encourage public participation receive two-thirds of all sports funding despite government policies aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles.

AGRICULTURAL occupations is the only job category forecast to decline in Ireland.

THE case for re-designating Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) as University of the South East has been further reinforced by studies conducted by FÁS and the ESRI.

High earners are twice as likely to play sport than those on low wages, it emerged today.