Irish Independent personal finance editor. Regular on TodayFM’s ‘The Last Word'. Campaigning journalist of the year for breaking tracker mortgage scandal story.
More money pumped into savings accounts as households brace for energy price hikes Total households savings amount now calculated at €175bn www.independent.ie/business/mon...
More money pumped into savings accounts as households brace for energy price hikesTotal households savings amount now calculated at €175bnwww.independent.ieInflation rate eases slightly but price rises continue to erode consumer buying power Prices of food and energy up since last year as pressure mounts on consumers www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Inflation rate eases slightly but price rises continue to erode consumer buying powerPrices of food and energy up since last year as pressure mounts on consumerswww.independent.ieWarning that Simon Harris investment accounts could push savers into risky single-stock bets www.independent.ie/business/soc...
Society of Actuaries warns Simon Harris investment accounts could push savers into risky single-stock betsRisks need to be explained to people moving savings into these accounts, society spokesman James Hannigan sayswww.independent.ieFrom voice cloning to deepfake videos, scams powered by AI are now the biggest fraud threat facing consumers Social media ads, phishing emails and scam texts the main tools of fraudsters www.independent.ie/irish-news/f...
From voice cloning to deepfake videos, scams powered by AI are now the biggest fraud threat facing consumersSocial media ads, phishing emails and scam texts the main tools of fraudsterswww.independent.ieHouseholders to be hit with higher network charges on electricity bills Charges to fund upgrades to electricity system will now top €540 a year on typical bill www.independent.ie/irish-news/h...
Householders to be hit with higher network charges on electricity billsCharges to fund upgrades to electricity system will now top €540 a year on typical billwww.independent.ieCork woman seeking €1.75m over accident but only getting €170,000 loses appeal www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cork...
Cork woman seeking €1.75m over accident but only getting €170,000 loses appeal | BreakingNewsJosephine Higgins (68) had sought an award of €1.75 million to compensate for an alleged loss of earnings arising from the injuries sustained in the incident on Main Street, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork on ...www.breakingnews.ieMortgage hikes loom within weeks as ECB scrambles to contain energy inflation www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Mortgage hikes loom within weeks as ECB scrambles to contain energy inflationThe next increase could see new fixed rates and variables risingwww.independent.ieSurvey shows that even couples earning more than €110,000 would struggle to find a home in the commuter belt www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Most estate agents expect property prices to keep rising, despite stretched affordabilitySurvey shows that even couples earning more than €110,000 would struggle to find a home in the commuter beltwww.independent.ieCost of living dwarfs all other worries as 42pc of Irish consumers cite household expenses as their top concern www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Cost of living dwarfs all other worries as 42pc of Irish consumers cite household expenses as their top concernThe good weather has not brought any economic sunshine for consumers.www.independent.ieGrocery prices continue to rise but rate of increase slows in last four weeks But experts warn of wave of price rises to come in the autumn www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...
Grocery prices continue to rise but rate of increase slows in last four weeksBut experts warn of wave of price rises to come in the autumnwww.independent.ieGovernment accused of U-turn on plans for radical overhaul of ‘side-by-side’ waste collection system www.independent.ie/irish-news/g...
Government accused of U-turn on plans for radical overhaul of ‘side-by-side’ waste collection systemLabour bill to revamp the system was defeated earlier this month after being voted down by the Governmentwww.independent.ieYour money questions: I’m unhappy with insurer offer after my car was written off – what are my options? www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Your money questions: I’m unhappy with insurer offer after my car was written off – what are my options?Also, I am starting my first job, so what should my financial priorities be?www.independent.ieRevenue forces hundreds of Help to Buy applicants to repay grants after they failed to declare they owned property abroad Tax body has recovered nearly €2m from home buyers availing of the scheme since start of last year www.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
Revenue forces hundreds of Help to Buy applicants to repay grants after they failed to declare they owned property abroadTax body has recovered nearly €2m from home buyers availing of the scheme since start of last yearwww.independent.ieGovernment accused of ‘abandoning families’ by failing to re-introduce energy credits Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan hits out as European Commission approves €300m scheme to support big business www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Government accused of ‘abandoning families’ by failing to re-introduce energy creditsSinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan hits out as European Commission approves €300m scheme to support big businesswww.independent.ieIndividuals may have lost thousands of euro on pensions and investments Delays allocating contributions being probed by regulator www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Individuals may have lost thousands of euro on pensions and investmentsDelays allocating contributions being probed by regulatorwww.independent.ieMotorists told to brace for more petrol and diesel price shocks after crude oil hits $100 Wholesale price of diesel has gone up by 25c a litre in the past two weeks www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Motorists told to brace for more petrol and diesel price shocks after crude oil hits $100Wholesale price of diesel has gone up by 25c a litre in the past two weekswww.independent.ieMost people avoid planning for retirement until they are on the brink of giving up work Research indicates that many are entering retirement poorly prepared www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...
Most people avoid planning for retirement until they are on the brink of giving up workResearch indicates that many are entering retirement poorly preparedwww.independent.ieCentral Bank orders massive probe into the State’s domestic life insurance firms www.independent.ie/business/mon...
Central Bank orders massive probe into the State’s domestic life insurance firmsIt could prove to be one of the biggest overcharging scandals since the tracker debaclewww.independent.ie