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Help to buy scheme rejects nearly half of applicants
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (534+ words) Almost 49,000 people have received financial support from the Government's help to buy scheme since July 2020, new figures show. However, the same figures also show that nearly half of people who applied for the help either did not draw down the…...
€30,000 spent on conservation of Farmleigh House curtains
3+ week, 3+ day ago (385+ words) Almost €70,000 was spent on everything from antique curtain repairs to George Foreman grills at the State's guesthouse for VIPs. The bill at the Farmleigh estate in Dublin included €10,500 for 88 roller blinds and more than €12,500 for a commercial dishwasher and glass…...
Revolut hikes rate on Instant Access Savings accounts
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (230+ words) European fintech firm Revolut has announced increases of up to 0.25% to the interest rates on its Instant Access Savings product for savers here. Revolut said the rate adjustment follows the European Central Bank's decision yesterday to increase interest rates, adding…...
Scrappage grants will only apply to new vehicles
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (843+ words) Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien has confirmed that the scrappage scheme to encourage motorists to switch to EVs is just for new vehicles as the new car market is "the cleanest and quickest way" to run it. A €10m pilot scrappage…...
Households saved €2 billion a month on average in 2025
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (144+ words) New provisional estimates from the Central Statistics Office show that households saved a total of €24 billion last year - an average of €2 billion per month. For 2025 as a whole, household total disposable income was provisionally estimated at €185 billion while consumer spending…...
WIN A FAMILY HOLIDAY IN THE SUN WITH €1,000
5+ mon, 22+ hour ago (732+ words) As we head off into the sunset following this weekend's Grand Final of Dancing with the Stars, here's your chance to do the same! Sunway Holidays, one of Ireland's most trusted holiday companies, want to send you AND your family,…...
Government drawing up savings strategy for ‘squeezed middle’
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (159+ words) Video | Government drawing up savings strategy for ‘squeezed middle’ | RTÉ RTE.ie Government drawing up savings strategy for ‘squeezed middle’ ‘Shadow’ over community after fatal Limerick crash Obama criticises social media clip shared by Trump IOC defend selling 1936 Olympics t-shirts…...
“Fakeaways don’t need to be too fancy”
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (103+ words) | Brendan O'Connor - RTÉ Radio 1 RTE.ie To listen to RTÉ.ie's radio and podcast services, you will need to disable any ad blocking extensions or whitelist this site. “Fakeaways don’t need to be too fancy” Chef Maggie Roche from the…...
Up, up and away? How electricity suppliers calculate your bill
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (668+ words) Analysis: Most of your electricity bill is determined by international fuel prices, the energy regulator and electricity grid operators By Paul Deane and Duncan Mathews, UCC It's important to note that there isn't a 'standard' electricity bill. All bills are…...
Budget-friendly ways to heat your home during a cold snap
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (904+ words) As temperatures drop across Ireland, now is the time to make sure your home is as well prepared as possible to keep you warm and toasty in future freezing temperatures. And keeping warm without spending a fortune on energy is…...