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58% of contactless payments made using mobile wallets

The use of smartphones and smartwatches, as the preferred payment method in Ireland, is continuing to grow.

Problem Gambling Man betting on sports with credit card, over shoulder view on hand with smartphone

Bank customers can block cards from use on gambling sites

Customers affected by problem gambling can contact their bank to block their debit card from being used on gambling sites and apps from today.

Business • 19 Sep

SSE Airtricity to increase electricity prices by 9.5%

SSE Airtricity is to increase its standard variable electricity prices by 9.5% from next month, which will add around €150 annually onto a typical customer's bill.

Business • 19 Sep

Less than one in seven said they felt the Government was doing enough to address the cost-of-living crisis

84% worried about cost-of-living crisis, survey finds

A total of 84% of people in Ireland are worried about the cost-of-living crisis, while fewer than one in seven believe the Government is doing enough to address it.

Ireland • 16 Sep

New research from the Consumer and Competition Protection Commission found that one-in-four Irish adults are unprepared for retirement, up from one-in-five last year

26% of Irish adults don't have retirement plan in place

New research shows there has been in an increase in the number of Irish adults who do not have a retirement plan in place.

Business • 15 Sep

David Malone, ILCU CEO, said that teaching a record loan book of €6.24 billion is a major milestone

Credit union loan book grows to record level

The combined loan book of Irish League of Credit Unions members reached its highest ever level of €6.24 billion, surpassing the previous record of €6.21 billion recorded in 2008.

Business • 12 Sep

businesswoman signing an official document

Should young people make a will?

It's unlikely young people in Ireland have 'making a will' as a priority in their lives. Only around one third of Irish adults have made a formal will, meaning most people don't have one.

Business • 13 Sep

Bord Gáis, Pinergy to increase electricity prices

Bord Gáis Energy and Pinergy have announced price increases for residential electricity customers from next month.

Business • 12 Sep

A video on social media platforms shows what appears to be Fine Gael's presidential candidate Heather Humphreys endorsing a high-return investment scheme

Deepfake videos of Humphreys removed by Meta

Meta has removed deepfake videos which had appeared on its platforms which appeared to show Fine Gael Presidential Election candidate Heather Humphreys endorsing a high-return investment scheme on RTÉ news.

Ireland • 11 Sep

Electric Ireland gas prices fall, no rise in electricity

Electric Ireland is to decrease gas prices for 140,000 customers by 4% from the beginning of November, while there will be no increase for the company's 1.1 million electricity customers ahead of the winter.

Ireland • 10 Sep

Energia to increase electricity prices by up to 12.1%

Energia has announced a price increase of up to 12.1% for its electricity that will add more than €200 onto the annual bills of many customers.

Business • 09 Sep

Plan by banks to launch in-app instant payment service

AIB, Bank of Ireland, and PTSB have announced joint plans to launch a person-to-person mobile-payment service to rival fintech banks such as Revolut and N26.

Business • 08 Sep

People urged to switch and save to avoid bill arrears

More than 300,000 electricity customers and almost 176,000 gas customers are now in arrears on their bills.

Business • 09 Sep

Over 2 million smart meters now installed nationwide

ESB Networks said today it has now installed over two million smart meters in homes, farms and businesses across every county in Ireland.

Business • 04 Sep

Two women and one man pose in with anti-financial fraud posters

People don't trust social media firms on fraud protection

Research commissioned by Bank of Ireland for its latest fraud awareness campaign reveals that 91% of its customers believe social media firms should be banned from profiting off fraudulent ads.

Business • 03 Sep

Tax collected by State so far this year up 7.3% on 2024

Taxes collected by the State so far this year are 7.3% up on 2024, leaving the Government in a strong position ahead of next month's Budget.

Business • 04 Sep

Stacks of euro coins next to a pink piggy bank

All you need to know about pension auto-enrolment in Ireland

As Ireland prepares for pension auto-enrolment – who will it help most and who might it leave behind?

Pensions • 02 Sep

Housing estate in south Dublin, Ireland.

What's the price of a home in your area?

Property prices are still rising, not just because of supply but because of wages, demographics and population size

Property Price Index • 01 Sep

Number of energy customers in arrears 'could spike' - CRU

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has said the number of energy customers in arrears "could spike" without any energy credits this winter.

Business • 01 Sep

Overpaying? How to switch your mortgage and save

Mortgages aren't meant to be set in stone - and sticking with the same one for years could mean leaving thousands of euro on the table.

Business • 31 Aug

AA Ireland survey reveals dip in petrol and diesel prices

AA Ireland's latest monthly fuel price survey shows that the cost of both petrol and diesel eased in August.

Business • 28 Aug

The BPFI data shows there were 3,356 first-time buyer mortgage approvals in July

Value of mortgage approvals hit almost €1.8bn in July

The value of mortgage approvals reached almost €1.8 billion in July which is the highest figure since 2011, according to latest figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).

Business • 29 Aug