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    European Central Bank
    Boost for mortgage holders as European Central Bank cuts interest rates again
    Updated 17 Apr
    17.6k
    36
    ECB
    European Central Bank cuts interest rates to 2.5%, the sixth reduction since last June
    6 Mar
    11.0k
    19
    Savings
    Bank of Ireland to cut interest rates on 12 and 18-month fixed term deposits
    Updated 10 hrs ago
    15.7k
    26
    ECB
    European Central Bank is 'breaking the neck' of inflation, Lagarde says after latest rates cut
    Updated 17 Oct 2024
    15.4k
    57
    Mortgages
    European Central Bank cuts interest rates as banks confirm reductions for tracker mortgages
    Updated 6 Jun 2024
    26.5k
    31
    European Central Bank
    'Strong likelihood' ECB will cut interest rates in the coming weeks
    21 May 2024
    17.0k
    EU competences
    What does the EU do? And what can it legislate and regulate?
    Here are all the things that are in the EU’s exclusive remit to legislate and regulate.
    Muiris O'Cearbhaill
    12 May 2024
    11.1k
    47
    Cost of Living
    Increase in early mortgage arrears 'driven primarily by non-banks' and a ‘cause for concern’
    26 Mar 2024
    21.4k
    36
    Eurovision
    RTÉ receives over 600 emails asking it to boycott Eurovision due to Israel’s involvement
    6 Jan 2024
    14.5k
    ECB
    European Central Bank announces no change in interest rates
    Updated 14 Dec 2023
    12.4k
    28
    Recession
    Eurozone's financial stability outlook is fragile, according to ECB review
    22 Nov 2023
    10.4k
    24
    Digital Euro
    Irish MEPs highlight the importance of cash as digital Euro plans advance
    30 Oct 2023
    31.2k
    Mortgage Holders
    Bank of Ireland raises variable mortgage rates by 0.25%
    27 Oct 2023
    14.8k
    25
    pause
    European Central Bank keeps interest rates steady for first time in over a year
    Updated 26 Oct 2023
    11.2k
    23
    Interest Rates
    Opinion: Banks are making a fortune from Irish savers - should you shop around?
    Mark Coan
    5 Oct 2023
    21.3k
    35
    House Prices
    Property prices continue to rise, with the average house price now at €320,000
    18 Sep 2023
    25.9k
    73
    Interest Rates
    Central Bank says Irish banks slower to pass on ECB policy rate changes than euro area
    Updated 6 Sep 2023
    13.5k
    36
    CSO
    Consumer prices in Ireland estimated to have increased by close to 5% in the year to August
    30 Aug 2023
    8.3k
    33
    BOI
    Bank of Ireland to increase savings and deposit rates
    28 Aug 2023
    24.9k
    16
    ECB
    European Central Bank increases interest rates for the ninth time since last summer
    Updated 27 Jul 2023
    36.1k
    77
    BOI
    Bank of Ireland increases fixed mortgage rates for fourth time in less than a year
    Updated 26 Jul 2023
    21.3k
    26
    Mortgages
    'My mortgage has gone up by €330 a month this year alone. Where will it end?'
    16 Jun 2023
    30.6k
    68
    ECB
    European Central Bank increases interest rates for the eighth time since last summer
    15 Jun 2023
    31.2k
    51
    Cost of Living
    Analysis: Corporate profits must also be taken into account when discussing inflation
    Oana Peia and Davide Romelli
    11 May 2023
    6.9k
    10
    ECB
    Financial advisor: Another ECB hike has been imposed - what should mortgage holders do?
    Kieran McAuliffe
    4 May 2023
    14.8k
    12
    Mortgage Relief
    Varadkar: Govt will examine mortgage relief as part of Budget 2024 as ECB hikes rates again
    4 May 2023
    9.3k
    12
    ECB
    European Central Bank raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
    Updated 4 May 2023
    31.4k
    42
    Finances
    Analysis: Is the global economy resilient enough to handle its high levels of debt?
    Victor Duggan
    1 May 2023
    11.7k
    14
    Interest Rates
    Financial expert: 'Never give up your tracker' may not be the best advice anymore
    Mark Coan
    5 Mar 2023
    16.9k
    9
    Inflation
    Analysis: Government supports are welcome but will they improve living standards long-term?
    Victor Duggan
    26 Feb 2023
    7.0k
    6
    Inflation
    AIB due to raise mortgage rates following European Central Bank hike
    Updated 2 Feb 2023
    29.9k
    47
    Economy
    European Central Bank slows pace of interest rate hikes with 0.5% rise
    Updated 15 Dec 2022
    14.8k
    12
    late late
    Lagarde says inflation crisis came from 'nowhere', describes Putin as 'a terrifying man'
    28 Oct 2022
    47.7k
    69
    Interest Rates
    Tracker mortgage repayments to increase as European Central Bank hikes interest rates by 0.75%
    Updated 27 Oct 2022
    38.6k
    54
    Interest Rates
    Expected interest rate hike may help 'contain' house prices, says Varadkar
    27 Oct 2022
    26.3k
    39
    ECB
    Analysis: We can expect to see interest rates continue to march higher this week
    Victor Duggan
    26 Oct 2022
    17.8k
    5
    tracker rates
    Analysis: ECB rates are on the rise, what does this mean for mortgage holders?
    David Quinn
    Updated 9 Sep 2022
    26.7k
    25
    Inflation
    Tracker mortgage rates to rise after ECB hike interest rates by 0.5%
    Updated 21 Jul 2022
    92.0k
    76
    Inflation
    ECB ups key interest rates as it warns 'inflation to remain undesirably elevated for some time'
    Updated 9 Jun 2022
    30.9k
    38
    The Morning Lead
    Traditional remedies might not work. So how will we cure the surging cost of living?
    6 Feb 2022
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