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Euro tipped to near parity with sterling under hard Brexit

Sterling will fall to 95 pence to the euro and approach parity in the early part of next year if ...
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Pension model doesn’t have to be perfect, but we must act now

The retirement model for Ireland is changing after various false starts – a change that is long overdue. A sustainable ...
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Electric scooters are on right path to less congestion in cities

Are electric scooters good or bad for Irish cities? Because they’re certainly getting more common. My walk to work each ...
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Without decent European investment yield lenders are looking to the US

September in the European corporate debt market is often a time of much rejoicing. The dearth of activity in August ...
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Comment: Hiking VAT on tourism would raise Brexit stakes

Each year, at about this time, there is a lot of speculation about the 9pc tourism VAT rate and whether ...
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Contactless card payments increase

Consumers are turning more to debit cards and contactless payments, according to the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). In the ...
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Businesses failing to prepare despite no-deal Brexit fear

The vast majority of Irish businesses still do not have a Brexit plan in place, despite 70pc of firms expecting ...
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This is a frightening prospect for the thousands who have worked in Britain

In common with many people in this country, both my parents worked in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s. My ...
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Rents hits record-high as it’s now €274 more per month than Celtic Tiger peak

THE monthly cost of renting a home has hit an all-time high, shooting up by an average €200 in some ...
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