# Credit

Last year

2022

# Department of Environment

First of three €200 electricity credits to appear on bills from tomorrow

The credit line will appear on bills from the start of November and into December

24.2k

Oct 31st 2022, 7:00 AM

# factcheck

FactCheck: Is the renters' €500 tax credit just worth seven days' rent in Dublin?

The claim was made by a housing charity after the budget was announced.

15.4k

Sep 28th 2022, 3:51 PM

# Personal Loans

Personal loans up significantly for home improvements, while decreasing for car purchases

The figures were released by the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland.

16.2k

Aug 18th 2022, 8:17 AM

# Influence

'I hope he is proud' - Praise for the man who helped instigate Ireland's youth football rejuvenation

A number of promising youngsters have emerged of late and Vera Pauw says Ruud Dokter deserves credit.

33.6k

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Jun 16th 2022, 8:05 AM

All time

# liteway loans

Central Bank issues warning to 4 unauthorised firms offering loans

The Central Bank also issued a warning notice to an unauthorised investment firm.

20.3k

Dec 16th 2020, 5:30 PM

# Positivity

Farrell: 'What a position to be in. We've won our first game at home'

The Ireland head coach says Scotland aren’t getting the credit they deserve for last weekend’s display.

8.7k

Feb 4th 2020, 6:00 PM

# no internet

Three promises to refund customers after credit is taken from accounts

Some customers received an SMS advising them that they had zero credit and/or had reached their roaming limit.

70.6k

Aug 7th 2019, 3:10 PM

# Explainer

Credit unions are to be given more freedom to compete with moneylenders, so what would this mean?

It could mean they can offer small loans to people who otherwise mightn’t get credit.

28.7k

Jan 8th 2019, 8:30 PM

# Defence

'99% of teams in world football would lose to Manchester City at the moment' - Klopp

The Liverpool boss leapt to the defence of his side, citing the fact that they have only lost one Premier League match this season to the leaders

5.4k

Oct 16th 2017, 8:27 PM

# Oops

Some of Three's customers wrongly told they've spent hundreds on internet services

The phone service provider said the messages were sent in error and the issue has been resolved.

24.7k

Apr 25th 2017, 6:02 PM

# Loan to Value

First time buyers no longer need 20% deposit on properties

Those mortgage rules have been reviewed.

59.6k

Nov 23rd 2016, 1:45 PM

# backing

Opinion: Martin O'Neill deserves a new contract regardless of the result on Monday

The Boys in Green earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the first leg of their play-off with Bosnia-Herzegovina last night.

20.1k

Nov 14th 2015, 8:00 AM

# Breakdown

Here's how many people will get more cash with the PRSI credit - and exactly how much they'll receive

The changes affect people on incomes from €352 to €424 a week.

32.2k

Nov 9th 2015, 6:05 AM

# We ain't kidding

'We need to stand up to Russia' - Barack Obama is talking tough at the G7 summit

The US president says sanctions against Vladimir Putin won’t change until a ceasefire is complied with in Ukraine.

10.5k

Jun 7th 2015, 1:50 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should a special scheme to help first-time buyers be introduced?

The aim of the possible scheme is to help out new house buyers’ “creditworthiness”.

11.8k

Aug 28th 2014, 9:16 AM

# no derailment

SME groups welcome EU report but warn they are still in 'survival mode'

The EU Commission report found that lending to SMEs still remains weak.

3.2k

Jun 3rd 2014, 12:55 PM

# Explainer

The government has launched a new €500m bank for SMEs. But what does it mean?

SMEs have been crying out for a new source of finance – and here’s what the Government have come up with.

9.5k

May 22nd 2014, 3:11 PM

Voices

Opinion: Don't let the word 'bankruptcy' scare you, it is now a viable option

Bankruptcy is a recognition and embrace of failure. If properly understood people can emerge from it stronger than before, writes Ross Maguire SC.

670

May 20th 2014, 7:30 PM

# housing plan

80,000 new homes are needed but TDs will hear today who needs them and where

A national housing plan is vital argues one social housing group.

9.3k

Apr 15th 2014, 6:45 AM

# Ready to go

The 6 most annoying things EVER about phone credit

“Sorry, I had no credit.”

26.7k

Mar 29th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Competition time

Ireland needs more banks, says ESRI

Exodus of non-Irish banks during crisis hit the SME sector hard.

5.0k

Mar 12th 2014, 12:10 PM

Voices

Column: Irish financial consumers are bewildered, frightened and angry

The protection available to consumers when they take out credit is still inadequate – despite all the promises that were made after the crash, writes Noeline Blackwell.

Mar 7th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Visa cards

Forget flashing the cash...we're all paying with plastic these days

Ireland’s expenditure on Visa cards has hit an all time high of €21.3 billion.

9.5k

Jan 22nd 2014, 1:16 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Has your disposable income increased?

The Irish League of Credit Unions says disposable income has risen by almost €50 since December 2012 to €182 left at the end of the month.

14.6k

101

Jan 21st 2014, 9:45 AM

# Thanks Angela

German bank's low interest loans set to benefit Irish SMEs

German bank KfW will be giving out loans at interest rates lower than SMEs can currently access with Irish banks.

6.5k

Dec 20th 2013, 6:30 AM

# city slickers

The ‘Dublin differential’: Should city centre dwellers get tax breaks for living in the capital?

House prices in Dublin are up 12.3 per cent, so should people living in the city get a helping hand?

10.7k

Nov 2nd 2013, 11:30 AM

Voices

Column: House prices are rising again, so should we be concerned about a bubble?

With property prices increasing in some parts of the country – and notably in Dublin – Ronan Lyons discusses whether we’re looking at a housing boom or a housing bubble.

111

Oct 31st 2013, 7:10 AM

# credit line

Troika to make their last review visit to Dublin today

Ireland is due to exit the EU/IMF bailout programme this December.

7.5k

Oct 29th 2013, 7:50 AM

# Debt Ceiling

Markets wobble as US debt talks falter

Fitch has placed the US credit rating on a Negative Watch, as the stock market fell today.

5.6k

Oct 15th 2013, 9:29 PM

# Credit

Irish SMEs are among the most reliant on banks in Europe

The Central Bank said the Irish private sector is disproportionately exposed to potential weaknesses in the banking sector.

3.3k

Oct 7th 2013, 3:05 PM

# Lending

Bank credit to businesses continues to fall

The latest Central Bank review says that there is tight lending conditions for businesses.

2.8k

Oct 2nd 2013, 11:21 AM

# Credit

ISME: Delays in bank lending decisions a 'cynical smokescreen'

Latest figures show a 57 per cent refusal rate by banks to small- and medium-sized firms.

2.7k

Sep 9th 2013, 6:00 AM

# Late payment

Late payment from customers is the 'biggest challenge' for businesses

A new survey also found that Irish businesses in the UK are outperforming their UK counterparts in a number of areas.

4.3k

Aug 20th 2013, 9:22 AM

# Overcharged

Man writes own credit card contract, sues bank for breaking it

Dmitry Argarkov decided that his made up rates and fees were much more satisfactory than those of his bank.

32.0k

Aug 9th 2013, 2:40 PM

# Competition

Consumer Association calls for EU legislation on mobile costs

Figures from the EU commission show that Irish consumers pay five times more than the cheapest EU rates in Lithuania.

3.7k

Aug 7th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Finance

'The banks are not lending' belief is stopping SMEs applying for loans

The latest report by the ESRI says accessing finance is the third most reported problem facing small businesses in Ireland.

5.1k

May 16th 2013, 4:05 PM

# Pay Up

Survey: Small businesses waiting around 67 days to be paid

The figure is slightly better than it was a few months ago – but one third of businesses are still waiting more than three months to be paid.

4.9k

Mar 29th 2013, 4:30 PM

Voices

Column: The Local Property Tax is likely to lead to job losses in retail

Approximately 1.8 million people have less than €100 per month to spend after paying essential bills – they’ll have even less after the introduction of the new Local Property Tax, and the retail sector will be hit again, writes Mandate’s John Douglas.

Mar 15th 2013, 7:00 AM