This goings on in this article from the Irish Independent last week really frustrates me – TDs snub bid to cut minister [...]
Tag Archives: budget 2009
Mortgage interest relief removed after 7 years
Talking to my dad over the weekend gone by, we were discussing the impact of the most recent budget on ourselves personally. [...]
Still have some money left after the budget?
Irish News of the World
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Diarmuid MacShane
Still have money left after the budget?
The Budget
Winning the Lotto is about the only [...]
Anyone conned by the sacking of 5 junior ministers?
You may have seen the front page headline in the Irish Independent yesterday morning telling us that the 5 junior ministers who [...]
Budget 2009 – my thoughts!
The Department of Finance release 150 pages of disastrous news for the country last Tuesday evening. The country is going to be [...]
Ideas – Here’s one for the Government and their mini-budget
I’ve written a bit about my scepticism regarding the recently announced IdeasCampaign here, and posted some extra speculation in the comments of [...]
When the going gets tough, the junior ministers start walking
I don’t often get into the nitty gritty of political commentary, but given much that’s going on at the moment, I feel [...]
Getting rid of the National Consumer Agency?
Regular readers are probably aware that I’m not a big fan of the actions of the National Consumer Agency. And though it [...]
Weekend Consumer News Short Stack
Just a few short points for the weekend.
ECB Bonus Money – Following our comments last week regarding what you could do with [...]
What are you doing with your ECB interest rate windfall?
Okay, so it’s only €30 for every €100,000 borrowed on your mortgage. The average mortgage, according to RTE news this evening is [...]
