# financial

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# Complaints

Ombudsman ordered bank to reimburse money to child's account after father withdrew €66,000

The financial services ombudsman has released his decisions from the second half of last year.

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Feb 3rd 2021, 6:15 AM

# Fallout

European clubs chief warns that football is in 'crisis-management' mode

Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli said football will have a revenue drop of four billion euros in two years.

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Sep 8th 2020, 3:17 PM

# Finances

Munster CEO says the province is 'overly reliant on matchday income'

Selling the naming rights for Thomond Park remains a possibility.

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Jun 23rd 2020, 8:00 PM

# feed the heroes

'We can see how fragile rugby is... there's going to be a big readjustment'

Ex-Grenoble and Dragons boss Bernard Jackman isn’t surprised to see rugby struggling financially.

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Apr 1st 2020, 12:14 PM

# Infertility

€2 million in funding for IVF and fertility treatment set to be announced by government

One course of IVF treatment can cost between €4,000 and €4,500.

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Dec 18th 2019, 9:00 PM

# Loans

The IBRC gave A LOT of commercial borrowers really good interest rates

A parliamentary question has revealed that as many as 40% of commercial loans had interest rates of less than 2%.

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Jun 26th 2015, 5:34 PM

# Bord Gais

KPMG to check if €500k was misappropriated from Bord Gáis Eireann

A whistleblower has reportedly come forward with the information.

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Dec 15th 2014, 4:09 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

# Economic crisis

How Switzerland became the quiet rebel of Europe

No, seriously.

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Nov 24th 2013, 8:45 AM

# inequality

Swiss vote on limiting top pay to 12 times that of lowest paid workers

The radical proposal will be voted on next week in a referendum.

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Nov 17th 2013, 5:30 PM

# Plus ça change

Back again: Iceland re-elects the parties blamed for causing financial meltdown

Iceland’s voters flocked back to the two parties ousted in 2009 after presiding over the worst financial crisis ever to hit the country.

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Apr 28th 2013, 1:21 PM

# Cancer

Fears that cancer patients may skip chemo over financial problems

The Irish Cancer Society has said that it has seen a rise in people applying to its Financial Aid Scheme in the past year.

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Dec 17th 2012, 9:57 AM

# Bankers

27 bankers earning over €500,000 a year

Figures released today show that 20 of the staff are in Bank of Ireland, while seven are in the IBRC. Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said that he is “amazed and raging”.

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Nov 20th 2012, 9:19 PM

# Banking

EU says deal on Basel III bank rules possible next month

Cyprus says it hopes to see a deal in December on new Basel III rules for regulating banks.

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Nov 13th 2012, 7:19 PM

# Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland: 120 homes repossessed or surrendered in first half of 2012

Meanwhile, it emerged that 16,000 BOI customers have had their mortgage restructured, with 86 per cent of people fully complying with payment.

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Nov 1st 2012, 3:46 PM

# Greece

Bundesbank chief: Greece risks losing financial aid if it breaches loan agreements

Greek political leaders are to meet tomorrow for a final attempt at forming a coalition.

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May 12th 2012, 12:46 PM

# Spain

Spanish debt sales cause Euro to weaken

Spain’s 10 year bond yields have traded above six per cent for a second day as the country prepares for bond auctions on 12- and 18-month bills.

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Apr 17th 2012, 10:22 AM

# HSE

HSE proposes freezing issuing of new medical cards

This was one of a number proposals put forward by the HSE to the Department of Health and Children because of current financial pressures.

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Oct 14th 2011, 10:32 AM