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Mortgages

AIB will not pass on ECB’s 0.25pc cut to mortgage customers

08/12/11 3,698 Views 26 Comments

AIB says its funding costs are not driven by the ECB’s own rates – and that it needs to ensure it makes money for the taxpayer.

# ebs-building-society - Wednesday 3 August, 2011

From Business ETC Exchequer Returns

Exchequer runs €18.9bn deficit in first seven months – with banks to blame

03/08/11 655 Views 19 Comments

Department of Finance figures show that the Exchequer would be €2bn better off than at last year, if not for the banks.

# ebs-building-society - Friday 17 June, 2011

From Business ETC Mistake

Top EU commissioner says Ireland’s bank guarantee was a mistake

17/06/11 752 Views 9 Comments

Asked if it was a mistake, Joaquín Almunia replied “Yes, indeed.”

# ebs-building-society - Thursday 26 May, 2011

From Business ETC AIB-EBS Merger

€1: The price AIB will pay to take over EBS Building Society

26/05/11 554 Views 7 Comments

The merger will be completed by July 1, but EBS will retain its own brand after AIB buys its shares for the price of €1.

# ebs-building-society - Wednesday 27 April, 2011

Irish Banks

Ever wanted to be a bank director? Now’s your chance

27/04/11 1,106 Views 3 Comments

The Department of Finance says it will advertise in the papers, seeking expressions of interest for appointments to boards.

# ebs-building-society - Monday 18 April, 2011

Daily Fix

The 9 at 9: Monday

18/04/11 4,030 Views No Comments

Nine things you need to know by 9am: Enda’s “charm offensive” continues, MORE bad news for Irish banks, and a new €430m ski resort in… Louth?

# ebs-building-society - Saturday 16 April, 2011

From Business ETC EBS-AIB Merger

EBS bosses could receive payoff after AIB takes over

16/04/11 604 Views 4 Comments

As the building society announces losses of €590m, chief executive Fergus Murphy says major payoffs could be due.

# ebs-building-society - Friday 15 April, 2011

From Business ETC EBS

EBS posts records losses of €590m for 2010

15/04/11 340 Views 5 Comments

The results come as the building society prepares for a merger with Allied Irish Banks as ordered by the government last month.

# ebs-building-society - Wednesday 13 April, 2011

From Business ETC Irish Banks

EBS will remain ‘standalone’ despite AIB merger

13/04/11 604 Views 2 Comments

EBS Building Society will retain its own corporate identity and be treated as separate to AIB, despite their merger.

# ebs-building-society - Thursday 31 March, 2011

Stress Tests

State must shell out another €24bn to banking sector – stress tests

31/03/11 1,061 Views 9 Comments

AIB needs €13.3bn, Bank of Ireland €5.2bn, Irish Life & Permanent €4bn, and EBS building society €1.5bn in state funds.

# ebs-building-society - Wednesday 30 March, 2011

From Business ETC Stress Tests

Three banks will need €9bn more in state funding, according to stress tests

30/03/11 1,627 Views 8 Comments

All six of the guaranteed banks will be in state ownership, with Bank of Ireland and Irish Life and Permanent needing cash.

From Business ETC EBS

Sale of EBS halted by the government

30/03/11 605 Views No Comments

The National Treasury Management Agency says the sale of the building society was not ‘commercially attractive’

# ebs-building-society - Thursday 17 March, 2011

House Prices

Central Bank stress tests consider 13.4% per cent drop in house prices

17/03/11 1,151 Views No Comments

Central bank stress tests are considering the possibility of a 55 – 60 per cent drop in house prices since the peak of the property boom in 2007.

# ebs-building-society - Wednesday 2 March, 2011

From Business ETC Bank Guarantee

Central Bank reveals full extent of banks’ bond liabilities

02/03/11 672 Views No Comments

The Central Bank decides, on a ‘once-off’ basis, to tell us that Ireland’s banks owe bondholders a total of €63.4 billion.

# ebs-building-society - Thursday 16 December, 2010

Bowler to retire as chair of Irish Life & Permanent

16/12/10 195 Views No Comments

Gillian Bowler will step down from the helm of Irish Life & Permanent once her successor has been appointed.

# ebs-building-society - Tuesday 19 October, 2010

From Business ETC EBS

European Commission begins investigation into EBS plan

19/10/10 147 Views No Comments

The European Commission begins its probe into the plans of the state-owned building society, which is up for sale.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

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A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

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Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
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For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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