Monday 14 October 2013
Eurozone finance ministers will meet today to plan how to repair the damage to the banking system since the financial crisis – but neither Minister Michael Noonan nor his deputy Brian Hayes won't be there.
FAMILIES could save up to €600 a year as a price war breaks out between health insurers.
SCHOOL-LEAVERS who thought the bubble had burst on a career in construction or property should think again.
Bank of Ireland and the Irish Independent are launching a new competition that could put the name of your company on the jerseys of the Leinster or Munster rugby teams in two Heineken Cup games.
The Government is tailoring the Budget to include a series of measures, including free GP care for under-fives, to help struggling families.
Thousands of UPC customers will see their basic broadband package more than double in speed in a major upgrade to the service, it has been announced today.
People are more positive about saving than any time since the beginning of last year – but we still worry we are not saving enough, a new survey shows.
Bank of Scotland Ireland (BoSI) has registered a debt of almost €10m against developer Jerry Beades, just days after Ulster Bank secured a €3.5m judgment against him.
American politicians risk causing a "massive disruption the world over" that could tip the global economy into another recession, IMF head Christine Lagarde has said
MORE than 1,800 heart attack survivors, including many still at risk of attack, are facing delays of as long as six months for cardiac rehabilitation.
A VIDEO message from inspirational teenager Donal Walsh, who campaigned against teenage suicide in his final months suffering from cancer, has already been viewed by thousands of people online since it was released on Saturday night.
A GARDAI investigation was launched after personal items were taken from the jury room as jurors heard evidence in a dangerous driving case.
TWENTY-five new jobs are being created by a facility management company in Loughrea, Co Galway.
TWO former seminarians were among the seven married men ordained to the Catholic Church's permanent diaconate at Carlow Cathedral.
A FARMER hanged for the murder of an unmarried mother may have been innocent, according to a new scientific review carried out by a leading US pathologist.
AMID the festivities of a 21st birthday party down at the local pub, a group of people stood outside at the side door, smoking and chatting.
INHALERS to treat asthma cost up to four times as much here as they do in the North.
A TEENAGE girl who recently emigrated from Ireland to the United States with her family has been killed in a freak road traffic crash.
GARDAI believe one of Ireland's top criminals ordered the gangland hit on convicted drug dealer Greg Lynch, which left three female bystanders with gunshot wounds.
Bank of Ireland and the Irish Independent are launching a new competition that could put the name of your company on the jerseys of the Leinster or Munster rugby teams in two Heineken Cup games.
Eurozone finance ministers will meet today to plan how to repair the damage to the banking system since the financial crisis – but neither Minister Michael Noonan nor his deputy Brian Hayes won't be there.
FAMILIES could save up to €600 a year as a price war breaks out between health insurers.
A jury has found that Toyota is not liable for the death of a woman who was killed when her car apparently accelerated and crashed despite her efforts to stop.
Starbucks plans to circulate petitions to customers across the US urging lawmakers to reopen the partially closed government and avoid a looming default, the coffee chain's CEO Howard Schultz said on Thursday.
The U.S. administration has a little over a month to fix the technology problems crippling its online health insurance marketplace, or jeopardize the goal of signing up millions of Americans in time for benefits under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, experts said on Thursday.
WH Smith has said it is "disgusted" to learn that pornographic ebooks were available to buy alongside children's titles on its website.
Trying to choose a new smartphone? Technology Editor Adrian Weckler compares megapixels in four leading contenders
NOT all cigarette butts are rubbish. At a Philip Morris International lab on a Swiss lake, researcher Bertrand Bonvin insists the butts of the Marlboro maker's next-generation tobacco products be burned after testing, lest the proprietary technology in them sneak out.
GREEN REIT, the listed property investment fund backed by billionaire John Paulson, is in exclusive talks to buy most of the Irish property portfolio from Danske Bank after topping rival bids.
THE Dublin Docklands needs taller office blocks and fewer residential developments if it is to be suitable for major overseas employers, the IDA has claimed.
IRISH property and construction experts are hoping that Finance Minister Michael Noonan will produce some goodies next week which will sustain the momentum already achieved by the property market this year.
An exhibition where everything will stand out -The Science Museum in London is exploring the world of 3D printing, and how it's influencing the world around us. Anyone heading down to the exhibition will see that with this new technology, the possibilities are endless.
Samsung Galaxy Gear adverts showing smartwatch as fictional gadget goes viral. Credit: samsungmobileusa
The Solar House, which is set in two acres in Great Glen, Leicestershire, was completed last week and is thought to be the first new build home to be entirely heated by the sun's energy all year round. The five-bedroom timber frame property, which is on the market for £1.2 million, features solar electric energy, triple glazing and rainwater storage. There is also a charge point to charge an electric car.
THE top union body in the country has delivered a blistering attack on the pensions regulator.
TRADE union SIPTU will again ask Aer Lingus workers to consider striking over a major pensions dispute.
ONE in four defined benefit pensions is set to wind up by the end of the year, a new study has found.
THOUSANDS of people who are due to file their taxes in the next three weeks have been warned they risk a Revenue audit if they fail to pay the property tax.
PUNTERS who wish to attend the next Allsop Space auctions of ' monster' properties will be charged a €200 deposit to gain entry.
BANK of Ireland has bowed to pressure and will reduce what it charges distressed mortgage holders on one of its key long-term solutions for those in arrears.
CONSUMERS are making bigger efforts to repay overdue credit union loans than pay the taxman, it has emerged.
OVER a million homeowners will have to fork out more money to keep the lights on from the start of next year.
THOUSANDS of people are in line for compensation after they were sold an insurance product that has been branded "useless".
The bold new collection for Specsavers opticians from Paris-based fashion designer Jørgen Simonsen has some amazing new designer glasses.
It’s Back to School time, but parents have been warned that ‘eight may be too late’ for an eye test. So Specsavers opticians are reminding parents to keep an eye on their children’s eyesight, to reduce the likelihood of problems in the classroom.
Specsavers stores throughout Ireland are upping the ante on promoting the fundamental links between good eyesight, visibility and road safety with the Drive Safe campaign.
What started out as one man, a laptop and a handful of memory cards has grown into the electronic gadgets company, Memory Man, who carry over 400 products and ship over 1,500 items monthly.
Irish designers, complete showrooms, cutting edge accent pieces and classic sofas and dining sets … the new season home interiors collection, just launched at Harvey Norman is full of surprises.
Coeliac disease is a condition where someone has sensitivity to gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye and barley.
The movement towards online shopping shows no sign of slowing down with Retail Ireland predicting online sales to grow to €21 billion by 2017*. The good news for businesses who want to retail online is that it has never been easier to build a website and begin trading online.
Being diagnosed with coeliac disease can come as a relief to many people – they finally have an explanation for how they have been feeling
At KBC Bank Ireland we understand that purchasing your home is much more than just a financial transaction. Our mortgages are designed to take the worry out of buying a home, allowing you to concentrate on what is most important – finding the perfect property for you.
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