A fuming husband, a wife with a guilty secret and a jilted lover on the verge of a nervous breakdown are the main protagonists in a pair of short operas on the theme of love and lies presented by Opera Theatre Company at the Watergate Theatre during Kilkenny Arts Festival.

Rising negative sentiment towards savings drove the national savings index lower in April. The Nationwide UK (Ireland)/ESRI Savings Index which measures overall sentiment towards saving, fell to 114 last month.

More people were saving regularly last month than at the same point a year ago, as confidence continues to climb. 

Consumers of all ages have increased their savings despite the fact that they believe that the Government’s policy is actively discouraging them from building a nest egg.

The introduction of water charges is going to suck money out of the economy and force people to save for emergencies instead of holidays and home renovations according to the Managing Director of Nationwide UK (Ireland), Brendan Synnott.

There will be a hint of the GAA on show tonight at Castle Avenue when Clontarf host the world-famous Barbarians in a rugby game commemorating the Battle of Clontarf.

Just 23% of Irish people believe that now is a good time to save money, the lowest level ever recorded by the Nationwide UK (Ireland) / ESRI Savings Index.

Public sentiment towards saving money has reached its most positive level for nearly two years, a new survey shows.

An increasing number of people are looking to save their money following poorer-than-expected growth figures in Ireland leading to fears of the recession returning.

Uncertainty about the economy has led to consumers spooked by banking problems in Cyprus to return to hoarding their cash for a rainy day, according to the Nationwide UK (Ireland) ESRI Savings Index for March.

The majority of people feel that Government policies are actively discouraging saving, with taxes taking €1 in every €3 that savers earn in interest.

Government policy is actively discouraging people from saving money according to the majority of those surveyed in the ESRI Nationwide Savings Index.

The regular saver who puts €50 or €100 aside per month has “evaporated”, according to the managing director of Nationwide UK (Ireland), Brendan Synnott.

The number of people saving regularly declined in August, with 42% of people now not saving any money at all according to the Nationwide UK (Ireland)/ESRI Savings Index.

Four in 10 Irish people do not save a penny, according to a new survey.

Those who can save money are doing so, but the number of those who can’t afford to put anything by has risen, according to the latest Nationwide UK (Ireland) ESRI Savings Index.

The number of people not saving at all has risen, along with a widespread belief that Government policy makes it impossible for people to save.

Murder victim John Forrester, whose body was found in the River Bandon in November, had found peace in the weeks before his death, his family was told yesterday.

CONSUMERS want to save money, but are slow to do so due to their uncertainty over the stability of the euro and DIRT tax hikes imposed on savings in the December budget.

ONE in three consumers are not saving at present — a slight increase over last month, the latest Nationwide UK (Ireland)/ESRI savings index shows.

PEOPLE are now saving less money and more are using extra cash to pay off debts.

PEOPLE are now saving less money and more are using extra cash to pay off debts.

People are paying off debt rather than saving and considering how best they can provide for their pension needs.

THE pressure to pay off debts meant fewer people were saving last month.

DUNDALK’S European run was ended by a superior Levski Sofia side at Oriel Park last night but the Louth men at least gave as good as they got over the course of the 90 minutes.

ALMOST half of people surveyed said they are now saving regularly with many believing the Government is doing nothing to encourage a savings culture.

THE savings bug that captured the nation in the midst of the downturn has begun to contract, according to a survey.

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The family of missing Irishman Conor Synnott say they have identified his body in Belguim.

The family of an Irishman missing in Belgium are continuing to appeal for help in tracing his whereabouts.

An appeal has been launched in a bid to find an Irish man missing in Belgium.

ONLY one in four people know of the 112 emergency number that people can use to summon help in an emergency in any country in Europe except Bulgaria, and in their own language, according to the latest research.

Ross Gaynor marked his debut for the Republic of Ireland’s U21 side with two important goals against Madeira tonight.

The widow of a solicitor who died after an operation to prevent blushing yesterday settled a High Court action for damages for €5m.

EYE-catching signs in their hundreds went up across the country yesterday.

Shamrock Rovers players refused to train last night in a continuing row over outstanding wages at the Dublin club.

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