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Fianna Fáil is to move swiftly in efforts to close a loophole in pensions law which allows solvent companies to leave pensioners in the lurch. The party’s welfare spokesman, Willie O’Dea, has drafted an amendment to the 1990 Pensions Act which would make it harder for companies still doing business to wind up so-called ‘defined […]

A young man working in Dublin’s tech hub has created an innovative, transparent way of giving to charity – that also aims gives something back to the donor. Alain Buffing has transformed his disappointment following a volunteering trip abroad into a globally connected non-profit organisation underpinned by his office’s leading technology. “In previous roles in […]

Property prices rose sharply in November, and are expected to keep increasing this year. Figures from the Central Statistics Office show prices across the country were up 8.6pc in the year to November. The rises were strongest outside Dublin. The rate of increase has picked up compared with the same month in 2015, and compared […]

One of the central planks of Donald Trump’s economic policy was his intention to slash the US corporate tax rate from 35pc to 15pc, which could hamper the attractiveness of Ireland’s low corporate tax regime. David Urban, Mr Trump’s campaign director responsible for his win in the key state of Pennsylvania, says the president-elect intends […]

House buyers are to be offered renovation grants to restore properties in small towns and villages as part of the Government’s long-promised plan to revive rural Ireland. Cash grants for refurbishing old buildings in rural communities are to form a central plank of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development, which is being brought before […]

Google is on track to become Dublin’s largest private industrial employer with fresh plans to add 400 new jobs in the capital. This would bring Google’s employment in the capital to over 6,500 people with little sign of its expansion easing up. The move comes as the web giant closes in on another new office […]

Sterling slid to three-month lows in Asia on Monday with investors spooked anew by concerns over Britain’s divorce from the European Union, while US policy uncertainty lingered ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Regional share markets were hesitant. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.5pc, Japan’s Nikkei lost 0.6pc and Shanghai shed […]

Ireland ranks 12th in the world for its ability to attract, retain, train and educate skilled workers, according to a new survey ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Ireland features ahead of Germany, Canada and France, but falls behind the UK, the US, and most of the Nordic countries, according to the Adecco […]

Normally the mention of pensions is enough to send people looking for a pair of slippers and a cup of cocoa, but in fact, pension planning is far more relevant in your 30s and 40s than when you’re about to retire. The current older generation is among the best catered for in the EU. That’s […]

A major clampdown on uninsured drivers is to be implemented in a bid to tackle the rocketing cost of motor insurance. Gardaí are to get the technology to carry out roadside checks to see if drivers have insurance. There are about 150,000 drivers on the roads who have no insurance. Now a new database is […]