Sixty percent of Irish workers know someone that has been out of work on sick leave for more than four weeks at some stage in their working life, while 28% know someone that has found themselves in this position in 2018 alone. These were among the findings from a survey commissioned by Aviva, who say…
MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the huge drop in farm incomes this year was the depressingly predictable result of Government indifference and inaction. The Ireland South MEP was responding to a report from Teagasc, which revealed farm incomes were down between 15% and 22% this year. “Trying to talk to this Government about rural…
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to allow Credit Unions to play their part in solving the housing crisis. The Ireland South MEP was speaking after meeting with the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) in the European Parliament this week. Ms Ní Riada, who sits on the EU Budgets…
Almost nine in 10 Irish SMEs (88%) feel the Government should be providing them with more support, according to the latest SME Ireland Confidence Tracker published by Bibby Financial Services Ireland, a leading provider of financial support and funding solutions to Irish SMEs. Irish SMEs believe that this support should come in the form of tax breaks (81%),…
Halloween is fast approaching and everywhere you look has orange pumpkins, ghosts and zombies. It’s also the time of the year that many SMEs and Directors are submitting their year-end accounts to Revenue. It can be a daunting time for some. However, let’s not get spooked. Here are five top tips for managing your finances…
MEPs will gather in Brussels this week to discuss ways of improving the issue of late payments for firms. Ireland South MEP, Deirdre Clune, said: “Managing late payments is a huge issue for many firms and many go out of business because of cash flow problems. It is crippling many businesses. Late payments are continuing…
The time for talking is over. This is the message that came through loud and clear from a number of high profile speakers at a conference organised to debate the thorny issue of tackling the housing crisis. Hosted by leading law firm, P.J. O’Driscoll & Sons, and moderated by journalist and broadcaster, Matt Cooper, the…
Parents have a lot of things to think about these days. As life gets in the way many parents forget to teach their children the basic principles of money. Financial planning plays a crucial role in all our lives, especially when talking about our children’s future. As the saying goes, “money can’t buy you happiness”…