Tuesday 21 May 2013
Homeowners who want to move house but are afraid of losing their low interest tracker mortgages will be offered a lifeline by two major banks. A tracker is a mortgage linked to the currently low rate set by the European Central Bank.
THE European Central Bank may not cut its key lending rate again until the end of next year – a move that would be a blow for tracker mortgage holders.
A couple were turned down for a mortgage when the bank discovered they has been for a baby scan, it has emerged.
THE cost of renting a home has risen again as tenants are being forced to pay more to secure accommodation in places where they want to live.
THERE has been a fall in the number of new mortgages approved by banks, figures out today show.
HOUSE prices have stabilised but recovery in the market here is still some way off, a leading international credit ratings agency said.
ALMOST 900 artefacts illegally looted in Ireland by a treasure hunter with a metal detector have been recovered, it emerged tonight.
ANTI-abortion activists took to Boston College to protest Taoiseach Enda Kenny's commencement speech today.
Almost 900 artefacts illegally looted in Ireland by a treasure hunter with a metal detector have been recovered.
Eight out of 10 convicted robbers are handed down jail sentences of less than five years, figures have shown.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny referenced his own life "as a dad" while addressing Boston College's graduating class of 2013.
TWO senior Fine Gael ministers have weighed in heavily behind Justice Minister Alan Shatter in the penalty points controversy.
A celebrity was looked up more than 80 times on the internal garda database, it has emerged.
THE sister of murdered vet Catherine Gowing told the community where she lived in north Wales that “she is here with us in spirit”.
IRELAND has one of the highest suicide rates among young people, ranking fourth in Europe.
A FILM version of Dracula is to be made in Belfast.
YOUNG people are turned off by pensions, a new survey has found.
THE self-employed and workers who fund their own pensions have been warned that their pension contributions are at risk if they seek a debt deal under the new personal insolvency regime.
SEVERAL senior judges could retire before January 1 next year when the Government axes lucrative pension subsidies for public and private sector workers.
Homeowners who want to move house but are afraid of losing their low interest tracker mortgages will be offered a lifeline by two major banks. A tracker is a mortgage linked to the currently low rate set by the European Central Bank.
THE European Central Bank may not cut its key lending rate again until the end of next year – a move that would be a blow for tracker mortgage holders.
A couple were turned down for a mortgage when the bank discovered they has been for a baby scan, it has emerged.
SAVVY consumers have found ways to beat the banks. They are withdrawing cash in larger amounts to get around charges being imposed on them to operate day-to-day bank accounts.
THE savings rates paid by banks has been slashed in the past year, a new report seen by the Irish Independent shows.
YOUNG families are bearing the brunt of the financial downturn, new research from a leading think-tank has found.
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