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Month: December 2011
Property tax could cost households an average of €300
The property tax, expected to be introduced in 2013, will cost the average household around €300. The figure was revealed after Taoiseach Enda Kenny said…
Property tax vital, insists Hogan
Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has insisted the introduction of a comprehensive property tax is essential but pledged it will be fair, the Irish…
Start Mortgages boss leaves company
The chief executive of Start Mortgages, the country’s biggest subprime lender, has left the company less than six months after taking over the position. Dermot…
One in 10 mortgages in arrears
New figures have revealed that more than one in 10 Irish mortgages are in arrears. Another fifth of all mortgage holders are said to be…
British house prices to fall next year
British house prices will fall modestly next year, but that could prove optimistic should the euro zone sovereign debt crisis worsen significantly, a Reuters poll…
Taoiseach says household charge is not fair
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has admitted that the €100 household charge is not fair and will have to be replaced with a property tax. He also…
Ó Snodaigh describes decision to bring forward property tax as "another attack on low and middle income earners"
Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has described the government’s decision to bring forward its plans to introduce a property tax as another attack on…
TDs launch campaign to boycott property tax
A group of TDs and campaigners against household and water taxes has launched a campaign to boycott any property tax. People Before Profit TD Joan…
Limestone paving a bolder choice for Irish gardens
Natural limestone is increasingly a popular choice when it comes to selecting a natural stone for garden patios and pathways. Traditionally limestone was and remains…