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Tuesday 22 September 2020
Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys said the money will have to be paid back.
The average card transaction in pubs has increased by 50% since last year.
Financial planner Eoin McGee has some advice on how to approach your finances as we emerge from lockdown.
This week, our reader finds she’s enjoying slowing down while staying at home during the shutdown, and is spending less.
This week, our reader details the week she spent in early March as Covid-19 became a public health issue in Ireland.
The money will be spent securing personal protective equipment for healthcare workers.
The government says the temporary wage subsidy scheme is not being taxed at the time at which you receive it.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Figures from the BPFI show €12m was scammed through card fraud alone last year.
The use of fraudulent currency when making purchases is an offence.
This week, our reader shows how he manages to keep his spending down because he gets his meals at work.
This week, our reader details her spending while on social welfare benefits after taking a year out to travel.
Amid debts of around €62 million, the FAI recently asked government for a bailout of €18 million.
There was concern when these shops first opened in Ireland that they were being used by burglars to offload stolen jewellery.
We take a look at the issues it has been having with its finances, and what it is planning to do about this.
All will be revealed on Tuesday.
The man left the money to Sinn Féin in his will.
The Connacht side face Tipperary at Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park on Saturday.
The Summer Economic Statement tells us what money we have to spend in October’s Budget.
Facebook and some two dozen partners released a prototype of Libra as an open source code for developers interested in weaving it into apps, services or businesses/
The winning ticket was sold in the north east of the country.
People will be invited to put money into the pig – and the money can be spent however the community agrees to spend it.
In 2018, gross sales reached €574 million and pushed the total value of the fund up to €3.4 billion.
A man, woman and teenage girl were arrested today.
News of the bid comes on the eve of a crucial World Rugby meeting about the proposed Nations Championship.
Amigo uses a model whereby a friend or family member acts as a guarantor for the borrower in case they can’t pay the money back.
That was among the sentiments expressed at an Oireachtas committee meeting today during which the current issues with the Abbey Theatre were discussed.
They were due back before the courts two months ago.
It could mean they can offer small loans to people who otherwise mightn’t get credit.
The short answer is, we don’t know yet. But here’s what might happen.
The average rent in Dublin is now €1,620 per month.
The format or rules for his meeting with Tenshin Nasukawa have not yet been specified.
The €1 billion underwater electricity cable linking Ireland and France is expected be finished by 2025/2026.
Leo Varadkar said the government would ‘grasp the nettle’ and increase carbon tax. Today, it failed to deliver.
Another €500m is to be added to the fund annually from 2019.
CAB and gardaí carried out the search.
The US star earned an estimated $220 million from the previous fight.
Journalist Joe O’Shea delved into the world of Ireland’s rich list for a two-part programme due to air this week.
Speaking during his summer briefing with the media, Leo Varadkar outlined a number of measures being worked on for October’s Budget.
The money was found when a UK national in her thirties was searched.
The organisation has had to cap overtime to try to control its spending.
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
Poll Results:
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