Savings limits are being imposed at credit unions across the country.

It is important that tax reliefs — particularly the costliest ones — are scrutinised and that there is proper parliamentary debate to ensure they remain cost-effective and fit for purpose, writes Eamon Murphy.

88% of people feel that Brexit is not having an impact on their saving decisions, a survey has found.

Before the financial crash the return for savers on their deposits with almost immediate access to the money was running at around 3%.

There are “no significant savings to be had” that will affect the headline €1.43bn cost of the new national children’s hospital, the new project leader told the Oireachtas health committee.

A recent initiative from the Sustainable Energy Authority Of Ireland (SEAI) aims to harness the power of grassroots activism and neighbourly support to reduce energy use in communities.

In a recent article in this newspaper, I referred to 2018 as a year of uncertainty for personal finances. I feel that 2019 will be the same.

Irish people may have been tightening their purse strings ahead of Budget 2019.

Special savings accounts for pensions could work, writes Brian Keegan.

There are many reasons why lots of people don’t have all the financial products and cover which advisers recommend

57% of Irish people have some financial plan in place for retirement, according to the Bank of Ireland/ ESRI Retirement Optimism Index.

Some 90,000 customers were affected by RaboDirect’s closure earlier this month and many are no wiser on what to do with their savings.

A new prison working rules system that officials said would save the State almost €300m over the past decade by replacing overtime has cut costs by just €8m.

Preparing a financial plan to match your income is easier than you think and will help you get a grip on day-to-day expenditure, writes John Lowe

The ESB has come in for criticism for not passing on more cuts to the public despite profits of more than €600m last year.