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Varadkar urges Irish banks to raise savings rates after ECB interest rate hike

The Taoiseach has called on Irish banks to increase savings rates in response to the latest interest rate hike across the eurozone. Leo Varadkar said the 0.5% rise announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday was not unexpected, but ...

16 Mar 2023 at 21:29

National News

European Central Bank set to announce another interest rate increase to combat inflation

The inflation rate in the eurozone inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to announce another large interest rate increase. Consumer prices in the 20 countries ...

03 May 2023 at 12:27

National News

European Central Bank confirms another hike in interest rates to curb inflation

The European Central Bank has slowed the pace of its interest rate increases, stepping back from a string of larger hikes aimed at snuffing out inflation. The ECB’s quarter-point hike to 3.25% follows evidence that its efforts are ...

04 May 2023 at 16:35

National News

ECB confirms another mortgage interest rates hike - here's some expert advice on what to do

The European Central Bank has confirmed another interest rate hike of a quarter of one per cent, meaning higher repayments for those on variable and tracker mortgages. This is the ninth interest rate increase since July of last ...

27 Jul 2023 at 15:56

National News

Varadkar signals targeted mortgage interest relief in Budget

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said any mortgage interest relief in the upcoming Budget would be focused on those “paying the highest rates” and those at risk of losing their homes. Speaking at the annual Fine Gael think-in, which ...

15 Sept 2023 at 14:52

National News

Harris criticises ‘guff’ over bank delays in deposit rate increases

Simon Harris, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, said there has been too much “guff” in relation to Irish banks not increasing interest rates for savers to the same degree as for mortgage holders. Several hikes in ...

15 Aug 2023 at 15:26

Bank levy should rise over interest rate hikes not being passed to savers – TD

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Bank levy should rise over interest hikes not being passed to savers – TD

The chair of the Oireachtas finance committee has suggested that the bank levy should be increased as a threat to the banks for not passing on interest rate hikes to savers fast enough. It comes after Minister for Further ...

14 Aug 2023 at 13:49

National News

Governor of Irish Central Bank backs further interest rate hikes to tackle inflation

The European Central Bank needs to continue to increase interest rates when its Governing Council meets in Frankfurt next week, according to the Governor of the Irish Central Bank. Speaking during an appearance before ...

25 Jan 2023 at 17:08

National News

Irish bank customers face second interest rate rise with deposit rates also on the up

Bank of Ireland customers are facing another mortgage rate rise, it has been confirmed. Variable mortgage holders around the country have also received written confirmation in recent days of a rise in interest rates ...

24 Jan 2023 at 10:54

National News

Almost half of mortgage holders did not compare offers – survey

Almost half of mortgage holders did not not compare offers despite differences in interest payments, according to research by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The think tank’s Behavioural Research ...

04 Apr 2023 at 00:01

National News

Falling interest rates and new builds may bring rising house prices to an end

Falling interest rates coupled with high rates of construction may bring a decade-long trend of rapidly rising housing prices to an end, it has been claimed. Ronan Lyons, an associate professor in Economics at ...

26 Mar 2024 at 00:01

West Donegal

Dunfanaghy Jazz and Blues Festival puts the shout-out for interested performers

How would you like to perform at the Dunfanaghy Jazz and Blues Festival? Event organisers are starting to get the wheels turning on this year's event, which takes place from September 12 to 16, and are ...

05 Mar 2024 at 13:57

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