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Charlie Weston
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Irish Independent personal finance editor. Regular on TodayFM’s ‘The Last Word'. Campaigning journalist of the year for breaking tracker mortgage scandal story.
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Your money questions: ‘Irish banks pay very little to savers – so is German bank Raisin a safe option?’
Plus, health insurance costs and rent-a-room reliefs
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Your money questions: ‘Irish banks pay very little to savers – so is German bank Raisin a safe option?’
Q I have a retirement lump sum, some of which I will spend and some of which I will invest or save. I have a Bank of Ireland ‘super saver’ account. Irish banks give very poor interest rates.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Breaking | Hopes of supermarket price war raised after Lidl cuts bread costs
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Hopes of supermarket price war raised after Lidl cuts bread costs
Discount retailer Lidl has followed up its move to cut the price of milk with a new reduction in the price of bread.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Inflation rate shoots up as food prices and college costs rise
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Inflation rate shoots up as food prices and college costs rise
Inflation has risen again and is now at its highest level in a year and a half.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Hundreds of thousands miss property tax return deadline despite extension
Revenue denies IT issues affecting online reporting of home valuations
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Hundreds of thousands miss property tax return deadline despite extension
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have missed the extended deadline to file their property tax return.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Mortgage rates hold steady but are expected to fall in the next few months
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Mortgage rates hold steady but are expected to fall in the next few months
Mortgage rates held steady in September but are due to fall further.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Renting an apartment will now set you back a third more than before pandemic as average cost per county revealed
Cost has increased for 18 quarters in a row, with no sign of stopping
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Renting an apartment will now set you back a third more than before pandemic as average cost per county revealed
Rental costs are now a third higher than they were before Covid-19 struck. They have risen now for 18 quarters in a row, according to the latest Daft.ie rental report.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Revealed: Single people pay premium to afford same lifestyle as couples
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Revealed: Single people pay premium to afford same lifestyle as couples
The cost of being single is laid bare in a new survey that shows going solo comes with a huge bill.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Homeowners using top-up mortgages to renovate rather than move
With fewer homes for sale, mover mortgage activity is close to its lowest in a decade
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Homeowners using top-up mortgages to renovate rather than move
Homeowners are increasingly using their mortgage to fund renovations of their homes.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Banks warn of fake AI celebrity investment scams now targeting retirees
Investment fraud shot up in the three months up to October
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Banks warn of fake AI celebrity investment scams now targeting retirees
A new generation of scams featuring AI celebrity endorsements is duping people out of thousands of euro.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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I helped to uncover the tracker mortgage scandal — I fear something similar could happen again
Personal Finance Editor Charlie Weston reflects on the impact of the banks debacle, recently revisited in a new RTÉ documentary
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I helped to uncover the tracker mortgage scandal — I fear something similar could happen again
Suicide, financial ruin, homes ­repossessed, mental breakdowns, health issues and ­relationships torn apart.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Your money questions: ‘I’m downsizing so how soon should I put my home on the market to avoid renting?’
Plus, what is key-person business insurance, and how do I know if my car insurance quote is competitive?
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Your money questions: ‘I’m downsizing so how soon should I put my home on the market to avoid renting?’
Q I am downsizing into a new home, likely to be ready early next year, but I am unsure when to put my current house up for sale. I have the deposit and savings for the 10pc on the contracts, but I wil...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Revenue extends deadline for local property tax to next Wednesday as thousands yet to file
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Revenue extends deadline for local property tax to next Wednesday as thousands yet to file
The deadline for filing a local property tax return has been extended until next Wednesday at the end of the day.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Revealed: The 35 health insurance plans flagged as bad value that consumers have been advised to avoid
Consumers urged to review policies before renewal after recent price increases from VHI Healthcare, Laya Healthcare and Irish Life Health
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Revealed: The 35 health insurance plans flagged as bad value that consumers have been advised to avoid
Consumers have been warned to avoid a number of dated health insurance plans.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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More than a quarter of taxpayers may be due a refund from Revenue, figures show
PAYE workers urged to file a tax return to find out if they are owed money back
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More than a quarter of taxpayers may be due a refund from Revenue, figures show
Thousands of income tax payers are due refunds, money that could help fund Christmas spending if claimed back now.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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No increase to state pension age under this Government, Paschal Donohoe promises
Increased PRSI payments will be used to cover rising costs
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No increase to state pension age under this Government, Paschal Donohoe promises
There will be no increase in the state pension age during the lifetime of this government, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has promised.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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BREAKING | Surge in numbers filing property tax return as deadline nears
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Surge in numbers filing property tax return as deadline nears
There has been a surge in the number of homeowners filing a property tax return in the past few days.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Homeowners warned to review insurance cover after new spike in rebuild costs
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Homeowners warned to review insurance cover after new spike in rebuild costs
Homeowners have been warned to make adjustments to their insurance policies after another spike in rebuilding costs.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Expert group calls on energy regulator to probe ‘price gouging’ claims
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Expert group calls on energy regulator to probe ‘price gouging’ claims
A government taskforce on energy costs has recommended that the regulator for the sector carry out a probe to see whether electricity providers are ­failing to pass on cuts in wholesale costs to consu...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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‘Trackers: The People v The Banks’ review: Public service broadcasting at its best – but it’ll make your blood boil
This excellent documentary lays bare the devastating personal consequences of the tracker mortgage scandal of the late 2000s and early 2010s
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‘Trackers: The People v The Banks’ review: Public service broadcasting at its best – but it’ll make your blood boil
Who can forget the man on the bus in the television advert that launched innumerable memes?
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November 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Former Central Bank boss admits he was ‘too trusting’ of banks
#Trackers
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Former Central Bank boss admits he was ‘too trusting’ of banks
Former Central Bank governor Professor Patrick Honohan has admitted that the regulatory authorities could have acted much faster to stop banks unfairly taking tracker mortgages off customers.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Fair play to ‘The Mail on Sunday’ for the kind mention ahead of tomorrow night’s first episode of ‘Trackers: The People v The Banks’. #Trackers
November 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Your money questions – What are the implications when the Bank of Mum and Dad gifts a child €50,000?
Plus, what happens to a loan when you die, and do credit union savings fall outside of a will?
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Your money questions – What are the implications when the Bank of Mum and Dad gifts a child €50,000?
Q I have just opened the Bank of Dad to my daughter, who is about to purchase a house. I have agreed to give her €50,000 towards the cost.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Average motor premium went up 9pc last year, with claims costs also on the rise
Average cost of cover now €623 a year
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Average motor premium went up 9pc last year, with claims costs also on the rise
The average motor premium increased by 9pc last year to €623, reversing the decline of recent years.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Over 1.5 million households have not yet filed property tax valuation as deadline looms
Deadline for inputting a return is looming
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Over 1.5 million households have not yet filed property tax valuation as deadline looms
The clock is ticking for more than one-and-a-half million households that have to file a property tax valuation by midnight on Saturday.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Broadband provider Imagine commits to five-year price freeze until 2030
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Broadband provider Imagine commits to five-year price freeze until 2030
Broadband provider Imagine is implementing a five-year price freeze at a time when its rivals are pushing up their customer charges every year.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM