Author: Practicenet

All passengers flying with Ryanair could soon have to sign up for the airline’s ‘myRyanair’ programme before being able to book tickets, and the change might be introduced as early as next year, according to chief executive Michael O’Leary. The move would be a major shift in how the airline sells its tickets, and would […]

About 46 million people could potentially benefit from a legal case brought against Mastercard demanding £14bn (€16.5bn) in damages for allegedly charging excessive fees, according to court documents filed in London. The case brought by a former chief financial services ombudsman alleges the payments company set unlawfully high fees charged to stores when shoppers swipe […]

British firms are likely to cut investment during the rest of this year and in 2017 due to the Brexit vote, and the government must show quickly how it will move forward with leaving the European Union, a professional body for accountants said. The forecast from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales […]

Galway medical device firm Vivasure Medical has secured €16.2m in backing from investors as it starts to roll out its first product in Europe. Vivasure, which was co-founded by chief executive Ger Brett, has developed a technology – PerQseal – that enables surgeons to quickly and easily repair puncture holes caused by arteriotomies for catheter-based […]

THERE was an easing back in motor insurance premium rises last month. New figures out this morning from the Central Statistics Office show that motor premiums were up 28pc in the year to August. Although this is a sharp increase, it is down from the 38.6pc annual rise recorded by the CSO in July. The […]

The State has borrowed €1bn for 10 years at an effective interest rate of just a third of one percent. The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) issued the bond this morning on behalf of the Government. Lenders offered €2.452bn at auction, helping drive down borrowing costs. The bond was sold at an annualised yield of […]

Irish food and drink exports clocked up a sixth consecutive year of growth in 2015, despite the steep decline in dairy prices. Data from Bord Bia shows favourable exchange rates last year plus better beef, seafood and beverage prices helped lift the total value of food sold abroad to €10.8bn – an all-time high. The […]

An open border between Northern Ireland and the Republic post Brexit wouldn’t pose a risk to Britain in terms of immigration, Ireland’s ambassador to London has insisted. Addressing the House of Lords EU Select Committee, Dan Mulhall said any effort to control the free movement of people on the island, or between Britain and Ireland, […]

Brexit is a “disorientating prospect” for Ireland, with serious consequences for the north, European Council President Donald Tusk has said. On a visit to Dublin, Mr Tusk said he and Taoiseach Enda Kenny are working to ensure Ireland doesn’t suffer from a decision it had no hand in. Mr Tusk met with Mr Kenny ahead […]

US President Barack Obama has accused allies of “racing to the bottom” with their taxation policies in the wake of the Apple tax ruling against Ireland. At the G20 summit in China, President Obama said he had raised tax avoidance with the world’s 20 biggest economies. The US President’s comments come just a week after […]