11/08/2009 - Number receiving mortgage aid almost doubles to 14,000 (Irish Times) 10/08/2009 - Government advised to hold off tax relief cuts on pensions (Irish Independent) 07/08/2009 - Zurich bucks pensions trend to report 3% growth in first half (Irish Times) 06/08/2009 - Tax report will be published (Irish Independent) 31/07/2009 - Nama not to pay 'bubble' prices, says Lenihan, as Bill published (Irish Times) 30/07/2009 - Banks continue to tighten credit standards (Irish Times) 30/07/2009 - Watchdog risks fury of hard-hit investors (Irish Independent) 29/07/2009 - Money-laundering draft laws published (Irish Times) 28/07/2009 - Sales of new homes in US unexpectedly up 11% in June (Irish Times) 28/07/2009 - Attractive mortgage deals offset by new hike(Irish Independent) 27/07/2009 - Employers plan to reduce pension benefits for staff (Irish Times) 27/07/2009 - Safe banking costs more -- and now we're starting to pay (Irish Independent) 24/07/2009 - Top three banks face stress testing under EU guidelines (Irish Independent) 22/07/2009 - Financial Regulator admits failure on banking (Irish Examiner) 21/07/2009 - PIBA wants pension relief left untouched (RTE) 21/07/2009 - Permanent TSB plans hike in variable home loan rates (Irish Independent) 19/07/2009 - Banks set to pay total cost of regulator (Sunday Business Post) 16/07/2009 - Banks cleared on loan breakage fees (Irish Times) 15/07/2009 - Watchdog says elderly are 'easy targets' (Irish Times) 14/07/2009 - How to fight back against rising motor premiums (Irish Independent) 13/07/2009 - Halifax set to close retail division here after order by UK Treasury (Irish Independent) 09/07/2009 - World pulling out of recession – IMF (Irish Times) 09/07/2009 - Bank and firms differ in defining a loan refusal (Irish Independent) 08/07/2009 - Credit firms warned to use clear terms (Irish Independent) 07/07/2009 - Zurich voids landlords' cover if tenant loses their job (Irish Independent) 07/07/2009 - British watchdog to triple fines in crackdown on financial sector (Irish Independent) 06/07/2009 - Legal advisers urge new law to ban 'irresponsible lending' (Irish Independent) 03/07/2009 - Canadian bank system gets the balance right (Irish Times) 02/07/2009 - There's life yet in Irish insurance market, says eternally upbeat boss (Irish Independent) 02/07/2009 - ECB set to hold rates at record low (RTE) 01/07/2009 - Improvement in housing affordability for first-time buyers (Irish Times) 01/07/2009 - Ban on upwards-only reviews leaves industry at a crossroads (Irish Times) 01/07/2009 - Banks accused of deception on EU business loans (Irish Independent) 29/06/2009 - Call for radical reform of pensions (Irish Times) 28/06/2009 - Tax relief cut could ‘devastate’pensions (Sunday Business Post) 27/06/2009 - Top watchdog job to be split three ways in regulatory overhaul (Irish Independent) 26/06/2009 - EU takes Ireland to court over VHI's lack of compliance (Irish Times) 26/06/2009 - Ombudsman upholds €44,000 exit fee for fixed-rate mortgage (Irish Times) 25/06/2009 - Banks will deal 'flexibly' with mortgage arrears (Irish Times) 25/06/2009 - ECB lends €442bn to euro zone banks (Irish Times) 24/06/2009 - Our pension losses are highest in the world (Irish Independent) 24/06/2009 - IMF praises Cowen rescue but says Celtic Tiger won't return (Irish Independent) 23/06/2009 - Pensions Board reveals about 90% of defined benefit schemes underfunded (Irish Times) 21/06/2009 - Lenders set to call time on era of low rates – Sunday Tribune (PIBA Quoted) 19/06/2009 - Regulatory reform has credibility deficit (Irish Times) 18/06/2009 - 200,000 to cancel health cover as incomes fall and premiums soar (Irish Independent) 18/06/2009 - Irish Life & Permanent appoints Kevin Murphy as new chief executive (Irish Times) 17/06/2009 - Mortgage holders advised to fix loan rate now (Irish Independent) 16/06/2009 - Bag the best insurance deal to cover your holiday (Irish Independent) 15/06/2009 - New surveys likely to show US economy bottoming out at last (Irish Independent) 14/06/2009 - PIBA warning on bank regulation – (Sunday Business Post) 14/06/2009 - Public faces more pain in radical tax overhaul (Sunday Business Post) 12/06/2009 - Insurance premiums soar 25pc despite falling prices (Irish Independent) 11/06/2009 - State may be unable to secure future borrowing (Irish Independent) 10/06/2009 - Call for forcing banks to pay when depositing cash with ECB (Irish Independent) 09/06/2009 - Brokers call for bank supervision(Irish Independent) 09/06/2009 - Developers make up 25pc of €90bn bad-bank loans (Irish Independent) 08/06/2009 - 'Worst is over' in building industry (Irish Times) 07/06/2009 - Major restructuring plan for state’s financial regulation (Sunday Business Post) 02/06/2009 - Banks say 'no' to 80pc of requests for loans – Irish Independent 29/05/2009 - House prices expected to drop by 40% – Irish Examiner 28/05/2009 - House prices continue to fall as buyers hold out (Irish Times) - [PIBA quoted] 27/05/2009 - IL&P close to insurance deal with Ulster Bank (Irish Independent) 26/05/2009 - Regulator 'added to slump' by failing to curb property bubble (Irish Times) 25/05/2009 - Dáil may be recalled over summer for Nama legislation (Irish Times) 20/05/2009 - Robust regulation kept banks in check (Irish Independent) 18/05/2009 - Nama's role must be defined (Irish Times) 13/05/2009 - ISME says banks still not lending (RTE) 13/05/2009 - AIB chiefs under fire at angry EGM (RTE) 08/05/2009 - Hopes rise of yet another interest rate cut (Irish Independent) 30/04/2009 - Thousands face surprise cut in relief on mortgage interest (Irish Times) 29/04/2009 - Only a quarter think now is good time to start pension (Irish Independent) 24/04/2009 - IL&P-owned Springboard stops giving out home loans (Irish Independent) 21/04/2009 - We're a nation of savers despite low interest rates (Irish Independent) 20/04/2009 - Sales of life assurance and pensions down over 40% (Irish Times) 17/04/2009 - Prior income will not escape new health levy (Irish Times) 15/04/2009 - Sharp US decline is beginning to slow, says Bernanke (Irish Times) 09/04/2009 - Agency to 'clean up' bank balance sheets (Irish Times) 31/03/2009 - Ireland is downgraded by leading credit rating agency (Irish Times) 29/03/2009 - Government has plans for powerful banking regulator (Sunday Business Post) 27/03/2009 - €1.6m house is first auction sale of year (Irish Independent) 26/03/2009 - Anglo probe will look into golden circle loans (Irish Times) 24/03/2009 - Be careful if they try to sell you pricey loan protection (The Irish Independent) 21/03/2009 - Money creation need not be a bogeyman (Irish Times) 19/03/2009 - Surprise Fed move pushes markets higher - (RTE) 16/03/2009 - RSA takes advantage of lower Irish tax rates (Irish Independent) 16/03/2009 - 10,000 motorists over 60 are driving without a full licence (Irish Independent) 12/03/2009 - 'Death knell' for private pension schemes if relief axed (Irish Independent) 12/03/2009 - Consumer prices down 1.7 per cent in February (Irish Times) 11/03/2009 - Banks 'did not alter behaviour' despite Central Bank warnings (Irish Times) 10/03/2009 - Tax relief is one of the few reasons for pensions (Irish Independent) 04/03/2009 - Regulator closely monitoring 10 credit unions under pressure (Irish Times) 04/03/2009 - Funds have tumbled 7.5pc in 2009 (Irish Independent) 26/02/2009 - House loan approval fell 43.2% in third quarter of last year (Irish Times) 26/02/2009 - Going...going...gone! No bids, but home is snapped up (Irish Independent) 25/02/2009 - Top bankers face grilling after fraud squad raids (Irish Independent) 24/02/2009 - Jobless to keep dole in new back-to-work plan (Irish Independent) 23/02/2009 - Neary to face new grilling over bank scandal (Irish Independent) 20/02/2009 - Insuring yourself against illness (Irish Times) 17/02/2009 - Big banks deny cut in lending (Irish Times) 15/02/2009 - Irish bank shares surge on €10 billion rescue plan (Irish Times) 11/02/2009 - New laws set down criteria for brokers (Irish Independent) 10/02/2009 - Brokers pessimistic about housing market recovery (Irish Times) 09/02/2009 - Consumer watchdog fails to meet despite financial crisis (Irish Times) 08/02/2009 - Few winners in the nation’s pension lottery – Sunday Business Post) 08/02/2009 - Where now that the financial watchdog has lost its bark? (Sunday Tribune) 06/02/2009 - Fresh rate cut eases burden on homeowners (Irish Independent) [PIBA release covered] 05/02/2009 - 'Testing times' for insurers as product sales take battering (Irish Independent) 05/02/2009 - ECB puts one-month hold on further loan rate cut (Irish Independent) 04/02/2009 - Another €1.3bn wiped off pension funds last month (Irish Independent) 03/02/2009 - Think hard before opting out of your pension plan (Irish Independent) 03/02/2009 - Public sector workers face 10% hike in pension costs (Irish Examiner) 30/01/2009 - Residential property levy mooted as part of wider tax reform (Irish Times) 29/01/2009 - Banks push for an insurance plan as recapitalisation deal looms(Irish Independent) 29/01/2009 - Redundancy to give a 'big growth' area to Standard Life (Irish Independent) 27/01/2009 - Premium tips on how to cut the cost of insurance (Irish Independent) 27/01/2009 - Ulster Bank to cut 750 jobs and merge First Active (Irish Times) 27/01/2009 - Regulator investigates Quinn disposal of 10% stake in Anglo (Irish Times) 25/01/2009 - Brokers want to access Home Choice funds (Sunday Tribune) [PIBA Mentioned] 23/01/2009 - State now set to accelerate AIB and BoI recapitalisation (Irish Times) 23/01/2009 - Credit unions to undergo greater loan supervision (Irish Independent) 22/01/2009 - Winding up Anglo would not put deposits or borrowing in danger (Irish Independent) 22/01/2009 - Bank plan should run its course, says Hurley (Irish Times) 21/01/2009 - State will aid AIB, BoI on €1bn if investors fail (Irish Times) 21/01/2009 - Credit agency affirms Irish 'AAA' rating (Irish Times) 18/01/2009 - Regulator Overhaul (Sunday Business Post) [PIBA release] 16/01/2009 - Financial services watchdog criticises Anglo bank's culture 14/01/2009 - FitzPatrick Anglo loans were more than €87m (Irish Times) 14/01/2009 - Bad policing, bad banking (Irish Times) 13/01/2009 - Government is urged to sack board of financial watchdog (Irish Independent) [PIBA release quoted here] 12/01/2009 - New regulator may be ‘outsider’ (Irish Examiner) 11/01/2009 - It may be time for a look at pension options - (Sunday Business Post) 08/01/2009 - Embattled watchdog urges public to cut back on luxuries (Irish Independent) 06/01/2009 - Subprime customers returning to main banks (Irish Independent) 05/01/2009 - ECB could get extra powers in shake-up of euro zone regulation (Irish Times) 30/12/2008 - 37% people are insecure over work (Irish Examiner) 28/12/2008 - Why regulation failed to curb runaway banks (Sunday Business Post) 24/12/2008 - Top bankers will be replaced in new year, says Minister (Irish Times) 24/12/2008 - New Year cheer as mortgage rates to fall (Irish Independent) 23/12/2008 - Speculation over future of Anglo as shares fall again (Irish Times) 23/12/2008 - Regulator's future "a matter for board” (Irish Times) 20/12/2008 - Business Reaction – [Irish Times] (PIBA release covered here) 19/12/2008 - FitzPatrick is first high-profile Irish casualty of global crisis (Irish Times) 18/12/2008 - True cost of public sector pensions bill hits €100bn (Irish Independent) 14/12/2008 - Ireland's pension performance lags that of Iceland (Sunday Tribune) 11/12/2008 - New laws set down criteria for brokers – Irish Independent 10/12/2008 - Brokers pessimistic about housing market recovery (Irish Times) 09/12/2008 - Canada Life cuts broker sales force in half (Irish Times) 07/12/2008 - ICCL warns on payout if big firms collapse (Sunday Independent) 06/12/2008 - Insurers count the cost of selling whole-of-life policies (Irish Independent) 05/12/2008 - Businesses heave sigh of relief at 'boost' for economy (Irish Times) [PIBA release quoted here] 04/12/2008 - Moneylenders to face stricter rules (Irish Times) [PIBA release mentioned here] 03/12/2008 - Regulator says €400 can be saved on home insurance (Irish Times) 01/12/2008 - Ibec calls for reform of pension funding (Irish Times) 28/11/2008 - Monthly pension fund fees a scam, says ombudsman (Irish Independent) 27/11/2008 - Irish Nationwide told to find a suitor as State piles on pressure for mergers (Irish Independent) 23/11/2008 - More pain than gain (Sunday Business Post) – [PIBA quoted] 23/11/2008 - More pain than gain – (Sunday Business Post) [PIBA release quoted here] 21/11/2008 - Banks asked to 'reflect' on talks (RTE) 21/11/2008 - Families are hit for extra €2,000 in tax (Irish Independent) 20/11/2008 - Premiums set to increase as claims on the rise (Irish Times) 19/11/2008 - Insurance premiums expected to rise after loss-making year (Irish Independent) 19/11/2008 - Permanent blames axing of tied agents on tougher regulations (Irish Independent) 19/11/2008 - Mortgage lenders to demand 20pc cash deposits (Irish Independent) 19/11/2008 - FBD shares tumble 25pc as flood of claims hits earnings (Irish Independent) 19/11/2008 - Finance Bill adjusting the Budget passed by Cabinet (Irish Times) 18/11/2008 - FG urges cash injection as Bank of Ireland shares drop below €1 (Irish Times) 17/11/2008 - Mortgages issued falls 32% in third quarter (Irish Times) 15/11/2008 - Flooding pushes up home cover (Irish Independent) 14/11/2008 - B of I scraps dividends as profits fall by 32% (Irish Times) 14/11/2008 - Zurich outperforms market as it posts 8% fall in pension sales (Irish Times) 13/11/2008 - McCreevy wants regulation of credit rating agencies (Irish Times) 13/11/2008 - Germany in recession with third-quarter contraction (Irish Times) 12/11/2008 - IL&P expects 30% drop in profits (RTE) 11/11/2008 - Permanent TSB offers staff up to €35,000 for career break (Irish Times) 11/11/2008 - New AIG bailout plan after first rescue fails (Irish Times) 11/11/2008 - Property investors lose out as lenders fail to pass on ECB rate cuts (Irish Independent) 10/11/2008 - Insurance costs set to rise significantly (Sunday Tribune) 10/11/2008 - Insurers dive for cover (Sunday Tribune) 07/11/2008 - ECB warns of further shocks after rate cut (Irish Times) 07/11/2008 - Bank of England's 'bold' interest rate cut is barely adequate (Irish Times) 07/11/2008 - Equity market turmoil: what a pension fund holder can do (Irish Times) 06/11/2008 - Ulster and First Active will not join guarantee scheme (Irish Times) 05/11/2008 - Commercial property market 'will bottom out in mid-2009' (Irish Independent) 04/11/2008 - ECB gearing up for swift round of loan-rate cuts (Irish Independent) 03/11/2008 - 140,000 homeowners 'have fallen into negative equity'(Irish Independent) 03/11/2008 - Vast majority say they're clueless about money and pensions (Irish Independent) 31/10/2008 - Financial complaints increase 32% (The Irish Times) 31/10/2008 - Banking on other support schemes (Irish times) 31/10/2008 - ECB cash helps banks regain confidence as Euribor rates are cut (Irish Examiner) 30/10/2008 - IIB Bank declines to join Ireland's guarantee scheme (The Irish Times) 28/10/2008 - Life assurance and pensions sales down 28% so far in 2008 (The Irish Times) 28/10/2008 - 50,000 new homes lying empty in 'ghost' estates (Irish Independent) 24/10/2008 - Regulator requests new business plans from six banks (The Irish Times) 23/10/2008 - Motor insurers plan to hike premiums by 10pc (Irish Independent) 23/10/2008 - More rate cuts on the cards as ECB sticks to it guns (Irish Independent) 21/10/2008 - Watchdog fights to protect borrowers from 'tracker ploy' (Irish Independent) 19/10/2008 - PIBA criticises bank guarantee (Sunday Business Post) [PIBA quoted] 17/10/2008 - World banking system 'past meltdown danger' (The Irish Times) 17/10/2008 - State loans scheme will benefit just 1,800 buyers (Irish Independent) 17/10/2008 - More head scratching than answers from bank guarantee (Irish Independent) 16/10/2008 - Opposition concerned at 'low' charges banks will have to pay (The Irish Times) [PIBA quoted] 16/10/2008 - All banks will bear the cost if one defaults on State loan (Irish Independent) [PIBA quoted] 15/10/2008 - Pension tax relief is sharply reduced (Irish Examiner) [PIBA mentioned] 14/10/2008 - Rescue packages spark markets revival (RTE) 14/10/2008 - Lenihan 'honoured' to deliver Budget (RTE) 13/10/2008 - EU leaders agree plan to aid banks and restore lending (The Irish Times) 12/10/2008 - EC competition directorate axes VHI case due to ‘lack of interest’ (Sunday Business Post) 12/10/2008 - Government to impose income levy (Sunday Busines Post) 12/10/2008 - Older people could face higher health insurance rates (Sunday Business Post) 10/10/2008 - Banks cave in to rate-cut pressure (Irish Independent) 08/10/2008 - Darling unveils rescue plan for UK banks (RTE) 08/10/2008 - Company pension schemes at risk of collapse – IBEC (Irish Independent) 08/10/2008 - Regulators warned AIG on oversight in March (Irish Independent) 08/10/2008 - Lenihan to cap amount banks can borrow and take on deposit (Irish Independent) 08/10/2008 - ECB, Fed and other central banks cut interest rates (The Irish Times) 07/10/2008 - Cabinet to finalise details of bank rescue scheme (The Irish Times) 07/10/2008 - We're not out of the woods yet, warns Cowen (Irish Independent) 06/10/2008 - Germany to guarantee all private deposits for €568bn (The Irish Times) 06/10/2008 - Irish banking stocks fall sharply in early trade (The Irish Times) 05/10/2008 - Taxpayers will not recoup cost of bailout, warns OECD (Sunday Tribune) 03/10/2008 - Worst month for pensions in a decade (The Irish Times) 01/10/2008 - 'We had to act to save the entire system' (Irish Independent) 01/10/2008 - Business groups give backing to guarantee (Irish Independent) 30/09/2008 - Irish bank deposits guaranteed by Govt (RTE) 30/09/2008 - World awaits action after US rejects bailout (RTE) 30/09/2008 - Too much cover (Irish Independent) 28/09/2008 - Downturn spells trouble for insurance companies (Sunday Business Post) [PIBA Quoted] 28/09/2008 - Ombudsman rejects Liberty complaint (Sunday Business Post) 28/09/2008 - Irish banks to cash in on US rescue package (Sunday Independent) 25/09/2008 - Fall in house prices here fourth-biggest in the world (Irish Independent) 25/09/2008 - Builders' payments safe, even if firms fail (Irish Independent) 24/09/2008 - Pensions crisis looms as funds lose €18bn in value (Irish Independent) 24/09/2008 - ECB offers extra $40bn cash to banks (Irish Times) 22/09/2008 - Government letting the two big banks off the hook on Nationwide issue (Irish Times) 22/09/2008 - Government raises limit on deposit guarantee scheme to €100,000 (Irish Times) 21/09/2008 - Be protected from insurance loopholes (Sunday Business Post) 21/09/2008 - Lenihan lash at Joe Duffy banks panic (Sunday Independent) 18/09/2008 - Regulator steps up scrutiny of financial institutions (The Irish Times) 18/09/2008 - Brokers say insurance premiums will rise (The Irish Times) 18/09/2008 - Irish Life reviewing tracker bonds deal in wake of Lehman Brothers downfall (Irish Independent) 18/09/2008 - Banks prepare to write off billions in bad debts under stricter new rules on accounting (Irish Independent) 18/09/2008 - Local authorities to offer low paid €300k mortgages (Irish Examiner) 17/09/2008 - AIG rescued by $85bn Federal Reserve package (The Irish Times) 17/09/2008 - Dollar lending between banks at a trickle (The Irish Times) 17/09/2008 - North witnesses biggest fall in house prices across UK in 12 months to July (The Irish Times) 17/09/2008 - Credit crisis sparks calls for deposit protection overhaul (Irish Independent) 16/09/2008 - NY state throws $20bn lifeline to insurer (The Irish Times) 16/09/2008 - First-time buyers may get top-up loans in Budget (Irish Independent) 14/09/2008 - Bringing a pension home from abroad (Sunday Business Post) 14/09/2008 - Treasurer body wants action on banking rumours (Sunday Business Post) 11/09/2008 - More single women than men now buying houses (Irish Independent) 09/09/2008 - European Central Bank owed over €2bn by EBS (The Irish Times) 09/09/2008 - State-aided mortgage holders face rates hike (Irish Examiner) 08/09/2008 - Markets soar on back of Fannie and Freddie bailout (The Irish Times) 07/09/2008 - Financial roller-coaster is a ride none of us can get off (Sunday Independent) 05/09/2008 - RTE callers' complaints rebutted by Canada Life (Irish Independent) 05/09/2008 - VHI selects Zurich as insurance partner (The Irish Times) 05/09/2008 - Financial Regulator to query developer interest-free loans (The Irish Times) 04/09/2008 - Building industry will lobby State to aid first-time buyers (The Irish Times) 04/09/2008 - Cowen's early Budget to boost first-time buyers (Irish Independent) 03/09/2008 - New deal for non-weekend young drivers (The Irish Times) 03/09/2008 - August shines on pensions as gains made for first time in three months (The Irish Times) 03/09/2008 - Watchdog criticises request for receipts in insurance claims (Irish Examiner) 02/09/2008 - Bank to provide 100% mortgages in new affordable housing scheme (The Irish Times) 02/09/2008 - Fall in July house prices slows to 0.2% (The Irish Times) 02/09/2008 - No need for State to intervene in mortgage market, say banks (The Irish Times) 02/09/2008 - Mortgages for first-time buyers drop by 30pc (Irish Independent) 31/08/2008 - How to beat the tax trap (Sunday Business Post) 31/08/2008 - Government raises objections to new banking plans by EU (Sunday Business Post) 30/08/2008 - Mortgage lending growth lowest in 21 years (The Irish Times) 29/08/2008 - Bank fined €2k after refusing car loan to woman for being ‘too old’(Irish Examiner) [PIBA mentioned] 29/08/2008 - Fear of negative equity haunts owners (Irish Times) [PIBA mentioned] 28/08/2008 - ILP tells investors it can release €1bn capital 26/08/2008 - Consumer sentiment lifts for first time in seven months (The Irish Times) 26/08/2008 - Absenteeism main reason for €793m bill, finds survey (Irish Times) 26/08/2008 - IMF has trimmed world economic growth forecasts for 2008 and 2009(Irish Times) 24/08/2008 - Insurance firms say no to data protection code (Sunday Tribune) 24/08/2008 - Holiday home mortgages buck lending downturn (Sunday Tribune) 23/08/2008 - Homeowners urged to check insurance policy excess (The Irish Times) 23/08/2008 - First-time buyers are still opting for 40-year mortgages (Irish Independent) 22/08/2008 - Increase in property lending at eleven-year low (Irish Independent) 21/08/2008 - Credit crunch reduces number of mortgage products by 20pc (Irish Independent) 21/08/2008 - ECB eyes rate cuts of 0.75% in 2009 (Irish Examiner) 20/08/2008 - House price 'rip-offs' probed by watchdog (Irish Independent) 20/08/2008 - 1 in 5 learner drivers have L-plates for over 8 years (Irish Examiner) 19/08/2008 - IIB follows its rivals by cutting home loan rate (Irish Independent) 19/08/2008 - Japan growth 'sluggish', warns bank (RTE) 19/08/2008 - Expert warns of spiralling UK inflation (Irish Examiner) 19/08/2008 - Boost for savers as building societies pile on pressure with new products (Irish Independent) 19/08/2008 - We may all be forced to foot the bill for flooding (Irish Independent) 18/08/2008 - Value of new mortgages down 16% this year (Irish Times) 18/08/2008 - Property market in 'crisis' as homes sell at discount (Irish Independent) 17/08/2008 - When flood insurance is water torture (Sunday Independent) [PIBA Committee member quoted] 17/08/2008 - So how do various insurers stack up? (Sunday Independent) 17/08/2008 - Surge in non-nationals buying first home here (Sunday Independent) 17/08/2008 - Bank watchdog to change complaints procedure (S B Post) 15/08/2008 - Payouts for downpour victims to top €100m (Irish Independent) 15/08/2008 - Euro zone growth halts for first time in 15 years (Irish Independent) 15/08/2008 - EBS fixed-term rate cut offers some hope to borrowers (The Irish Times) 14/08/2008 - New business at Zurich down 12% in first half of year (Irish Times) 14/08/2008 - Trouble for insurance firms as more claims flood in (Irish Independent) 13/08/2008 - US negative equity affects nearly third of recent buyers (Irish Independent) 11/08/2008 - Competition to rise in deposit market (Irish times) 11/08/2008 - Record amount of construction sector lay-offs (Irish Times) 08/08/2008 - ECB signals send the euro tumbling (RTE) 08/08/2008 - RBOS 'chastened' by first-half loss (RTE) 08/08/2008 - Credit union breaks new ground with debit card (Irish Times) 07/08/2008 - Consumer confidence slumps to record low (Irish Times) 07/08/2008 - The outlook for the Irish banks has a direct bearing on us all (Irish independent) 07/08/2008 - ECB signals 'wait and see' on rates (RTE) 06/08/2008 - Standard Life's H1 profits grow by 51% (RTE) 06/08/2008 - Pension fund losses this year wipe out gains from as far back as 2005 (Irish Times) 06/08/2008 - New voluntary rules could lead to 'shoddy' treatment (Irish Independent) 05/08/2008 - Commercial property falls 7.2% in second quarter (Irish Times) 05/08/2008 - Northern Rock sees big jump in defaulters (RTE) 05/08/2008 - Slowdown no excuse for insurers to up premiums (Irish Independent) 05/08/2008 - Future focus (Irish Independent) 03/08/2008 - Get a smooth ride with a broker in driving seat (Sunday Times) 03/08/2008 - Central Bank’s compensation fund contains just €526 million (Sunday Business Post) 03/08/2008 - Regulator wants clearer credit card statements (Sunday Business Post) 01/08/2008 - Strength in diversity (The Irish Times) 01/08/2008 - Don't discount the attractions of affordable home schemes (Irish Times) 31/07/2008 - Financial ombudsman says ruling will 'slow down' his work (Irish Times) 31/07/2008 - First-half profits at Hibernian fall 46% to €90m (Irish Times) 31/07/2008 - Bank of Scotland Ireland H1 profits up 6% (RTE) 31/07/2008 - AIB profits fall as concern over bad debts increases (Irish Times) 31/07/2008 - Man who spotted the 'Celtic Tiger' still optimistic (Irish Independent) 30/07/2008 - Davy ruling goes against Ombudsman (RTE) 30/07/2008 - UK report warns mortgage log-jam will last two years (Irish Times) 30/07/2008 - Farmers pleased by collapse but businesses aghast (Irish Times) 29/07/2008 - North's construction industry faces one of its bleakest periods in many decades (Irish Times) 29/07/2008 - IMF sees no end soon to credit crisis as markets still fragile (Irish times) 29/07/2008 - Economy not in freefall – survey (RTE) 29/07/2008 - Cuts call as insurers make huge profits (Irish Independent) 29/07/2008 - Pension Board defends poor response to PRSAs (Irish Independent) 29/07/2008 - Investors braced for more bad banking news (Irish Independent) 29/07/2008 - Home loan blues go on as lenders get tougher (Irish Independent) 29/07/2008 - Pension Board defends poor response to PRSAs (Irish Independent) 28/07/2008 - Pressure on to allow workers stay in jobs beyond 65 (Irish Independent) 27/07/2008 - Government must ensure our money is safe in banks (Sunday Independent) 26/07/2008 - Top lender under fire over new mortgage fee (Irish Independent) 25/07/2008 - Social welfare rates 'far in excess' of UK's (Irish Times) 25/07/2008 - Lenihan to keep close eye on pension fund returns (Irish Independent) 24/07/2008 - Concern raised over 100% mortgages (Irish Times) 24/07/2008 - Dublin listed as world's 16th most expensive city (Irish Times) 24/07/2008 - Equality, data protection and human rights bodies to merge (The Irish Times) 24/07/2008 - Slump in commercial property returns brings more woe to the banks (Irish Independent) 23/07/2008 - New homeowners caught in negative-equity loan trap (Irish Independent) 23/07/2008 - Estate agents believe house market will remain 'weak' for another year (Irish Independent) 22/07/2008 - First-time buyers feel squeeze House-hunters now need €30,000 deposit to get on property ladder (Irish Independent) 22/07/2008 - Couple with 12 children told to pay €40,000 mortgage debt by October (Irish Times) 22/07/2008 - Royal Liver subsidiary buys Cork firm (Irish Times) 22/07/2008 - Will I get a better deal with a tracker mortgage? (Irish Independent) 21/07/2008 - 23% fall in Life and Pension sales (Irish Times) 20/07/2008 - Irish bankers fell into sub-prime trap (Sunday Business Post) 20/07/2008 - ILP chief executive urges staff to ‘stay positive’ (Sunday Business Post) 18/07/2008 - Government urged to press Britain on Equitable payouts (Irish Independent) 18/07/2008 - Tracker mortgage switchers hit by new rate rise (Irish Independent) 17/07/2008 - Redrafting risk equalisation measure a tricky assignment (The Irish Times) 17/07/2008 - UK report calls for Equitable compensation (The Irish Times) 16/07/2008 - Housing market will fall by up to 40pc from 2005 peak(Irish Independent) 15/07/2008 - SFA wants immediate minimum wage cut (RTE) 15/07/2008 - Banks scapegoat the little people (The Irish Times) 13/07/2008 - Banks move to scrap tracker mortgages (Sunday Business Post) 13/07/2008 - Commission Cuts to continue for Brokers in 2009 (Sunday Tribune) [PIBA Mentioned] 11/07/2008 - Panel calls for Financial Regulator to monitor global market trends (The Irish Times) 09/07/2008 - More people need to be encouraged on pensions (Irish Independent) 08/07/2008 - Irish Life Permanent sheds 9.9% as Moody's lowers outlook to negative (Irish Times) 07/07/2008 - Financial ombudsman – The Irish Times Opinion (reference to PIBA Guidelines) 04/07/2008 - 29 ISTC investors filed complaints with ombudsman (Irish Times) 04/07/2008 - Watchdog highlights 'outrageous' behaviour – The Irish Times (PIBA statement included) 03/07/2008 - Banks accused of lending recklessly to householders (Irish Times) 03/07/2008 - Banks claim they can face credit crunch challenges (Irish Examiner) 02/07/2008 - 'Black Friday' could see axe fall on 10,000 workers (Irish Independent) 01/07/2008 - Male drivers to blame for 68pc of female road deaths (Irish Independent) 01/07/2008 - Mortgages top 6pc for the first time in seven years (Irish Independent) 29/06/2008 - Ombudsman to outline concerns over selling of ISTC bonds to the elderly(S B Post) 26/06/2008 - Price of average home has dropped by €30,000 in year (Irish Independent) 26/06/2008 - Hibernian staff vote to ballot for strike (The Irish Times) 25/06/2008 - Use NZ as pension model (RTE) 24/06/2008 - ESRI warns of recession, job losses and renewed emigration (The Irish Times) 23/06/2008 - Hibernian shake-up will hit 580 jobs (RTE) 22/06/2008 - Prudent lending now will help us all in the long term (S B Post) 21/06/2008 - Permanent TSB tightens rules for first-time buyers (The Irish Times) 20/06/2008 - Rebuilding cost going up, owners warned (Irish Independent) 19/06/2008 - Heavy fall in Irish banking stocks over capital fears (The Irish Times) 19/06/2008 - Rates set to rise as ECB battles with record inflation (Irish Examiner) 18/06/2008 - EU to get tough with credit rating firms (Irish Independent) 17/06/2008 - Moves to tighten regulation of loan sharks 'will only raise costs' (Irish Independent) 16/06/2008 - 37% of people find it hard to make ends meet (RTE) 15/06/2008 - More lenders plan to phase out tracker mortgages (S B Post) 15/06/2008 - How smart were we with SSIA loot? (Sunday Independent) 13/06/2008 - Top banks hike rates in new blow for homeowners (Irish Independent) 12/06/2008 - Pension plans dismissed as ‘unsound’ (Irish Examiner) 11/06/2008 - Insurance open to 'abuse' (The Irish Times) 11/06/2008 - Car insurance cuts for young (The Irish Times) 10/06/2008 - Irish savers rely on friends for advice (Irish Examiner) 09/06/2008 - Building activity hits new low (The Irish Times) 09/06/2008 - Hibernian takeover catalyst for change (Irish Times) 06/06/2008 - Call for pensions to be available for home purchases (Irish Examiner) 05/06/2008 - ECB keeps interest rates at 4% (The Irish Times) 04/06/2008 - Consumer confidence at lowest level in 12 years (The Irish Times) 31/05/2008 - Watchdog swamped with bank criticisms (The Irish Times) 28/05/2008 - No economic bounce until 2010, Davy warns (RTE) 27/05/2008 - Keep on track (Irish Independent) 25/05/2008 - Half of Irish tourists had no travel insurance (Sunday Business Post) 23/05/2008 - Regulator receives 900,000 trading reports a month (The Irish Times) 22/05/2008 - Further rises in mortgage rates likely (The IrishTimes) 21/05/2008 - Housing output beats forecast (Irish Examiner) 19/05/2008 - Most learner motorists admit to unaccompanied driving (The Irish Times) 17/05/2008 - Banks enjoy €1bn windfall thanks to 'clueless' savers (Irish Independent) 16/05/2008 - Eagle Star reveals 6% fall in new business for first quarter (The Irish Times) 15/05/2008 - Irish banks give 25% fewer mortgages (The Irish Times) 14/05/2008 - Group criticises bank complaints process (The Irish Times) 13/05/2008 - Banking on the Post Office (Irish Independent) 13/05/2008 - Pension plan for all must be Hanafin's top priority (Irish Independent) 08/05/2008 - Pensions ombudsman warns building firms' non-compliance will end in court (The Irish Times) 07/05/2008 - No relief in sight for at least next two years (Irish Independent) 01/05/2008 - Martin admits he cannot ban credit card surcharges (The Irish Times ) 30/04/2008 - Cavan tops Irish Life investment survey (Irish Examiner) 23/04/2008 - Criticism at mis-selling of investments to elderly (The Irish Times) 22/04/2008 - Bank alert as details of 10,000 files stolen (Irish Independent ) 17/04/2008 - Ibec calls for cap on costs of pensions for public servants (The Irish Times) 16/04/2008 - Credit crunch is hitting first-time buyer's wallet (Irish Independent) 14/04/2008 - Housing fall slows construction activity, hits jobs (Irish Independent) 10/04/2008 - One-in-six Start mortgages are two months in arrears (Irish Independent) 09/04/2008 - IMF puts credit crisis cost at $1,000bn but says worst is over (The Irish Times) 06/04/2008 - Hibernian takes control of Vivas (S B Post) 03/04/2008 - Record numbers switch mortgages (Irish Examiner) 03/04/2008 - €10bn wiped off Irish pension funds this year (The Irish Times) 01/04/2008 - Ombudsman to oversee barristers in legal revamp (Irish Independent) 31/03/2008 - US consumers starting to spend again -- but just not quick enough (Irish Independent) 28/03/2008 - Credit crunch affects financial wage levels (Irish Independent) 27/03/2008 - Pension funds slashing their investment in Irish equities (Irish Independent) 25/03/2008 - Do your research to ensure you don't lose out (Irish Independent) 18/03/2008 - Regulator is not an effective watchdog over banks (Sunday Independent ) 13/03/2008 - Permanent TSB suspends 100 per cent mortgages (The Irish Times) 08/03/2008 - Housing experts predict prices will keep on falling (Irish Independent) 07/03/2008 - Inflation too high for ECB to consider interest cuts (Irish Independent) 05/03/2008 - ISTC rescue plan approved (The Irish Times) 04/03/2008 - Opt for joint policy and save (Irish Independent) 29/02/2008 - HOME TRUTHS: Will your insurance cost less as house values drop? (The Irish Times) 27/02/2008 - Economy to pick up next year, says Davy report (The Irish Times) 25/02/2008 - Warning on bank's 'free cash' offer ( Irish Independent) 22/02/2008 - Property developers owe over €100bn to banks (The Irish Times) 21/02/2008 - PIAB faster and cheaper than courts (Irish Examiner) 18/02/2008 - Postpone rules on retirement funds, says FG (The Irish Times) 13/02/2008 - Insurers must tell clients of claims – The Irish Times 05/02/2008 - Pension funds record big falls (The Irish Times) 01/02/2008 - The Finance Bill (The Irish Times) 24/01/2008 - Stock markets bounce on US plan (RTE) 21/01/2008 - Branson steps up Northern Rock bid (Irish Independent) 15/01/2008 - Building industry jobs fall -- more losses expected (Irish Independent) 08/01/2008 - Banks raise rates to attract savers (The Irish Times) 08/01/2008 - McCreevy warns banks (The Irish Times) 04/01/2008 - UK banks to curb loans – The Irish Times 31/12/2007 - Royal Liver begins drive to buy up independent brokers –(The Irish Times) 17/12/2007 - EU mortgage plans will increase competition (The Irish Times) 11/12/2007 - Financial regulator steps up contact with banks (The Irish Times) 07/12/2007 - Insurance firms top of consumer complaint table (The Irish Times) 04/12/2007 - Brokers see no early recovery in property (Irish Independent) 02/12/2007 - Hibernian poised to enter health insurance market (Sunday Business Post) 30/11/2007 - Foreign banks may come to the rescue of ISTC (The Irish Times ) 29/11/2007 - Cowen urged to cut top stamp duty rate (The Irish Times) 27/11/2007 - Virgin leading bidder for Northern Rock ( The Irish Times) 24/11/2007 - More firms admit wrong data sent to clients (The Irish Times) 22/11/2007 - Ahern says solicitors should have independent regulator (The Irish Times) 21/11/2007 - McCreevy aims to give consumer upper hand in finances (Irish Independent) 17/11/2007 - Mortgage rules face overhaul in wake of scandals (The Irish Times) 15/11/2007 - Mortgage affordability to improve next year (The Irish Times) 13/11/2007 - Top Irish investors lose out in finance firm write-off (The Irish Times) 09/11/2007 - Homeowners' relief as rates stay at 4pc (Irish Independent) 07/11/2007 - Consumer confidence at four-year low (The Irish Times) 04/11/2007 - Learners pay up to 70pc more for car insurance (Sunday Independent) 04/11/2007 - Banks flooded the Law Society with complaints (Sunday Independent) 02/11/2007 - The regulations (The Irish Times) 01/11/2007 - House prices down 3.6% this year (RTE) 31/10/2007 - Banks may cut mortgage rates within weeks(Irish Independent) 31/10/2007 - Banks may cut mortgage rates within weeks(Irish Independent) 31/10/2007 - Judges throw out over 5,000 L-driver charges (Irish Independent) 23/10/2007 - Richest 20 percent pocket majority of pension relief (Irish Independent) 21/10/2007 - Government to set new sub-prime laws (Sunday Business Post) 17/10/2007 - Financial ombudsman seeks wider powers (The Irish Times) 16/10/2007 - Solicitor's practice is shut after assets are frozen (The Irish Times) 12/10/2007 - ECB needs more information before deciding on rate rise (The Irish Times) 10/10/2007 - EU may legislate in wake of subprime fallout (Irish Times) 09/10/2007 - Regulator urges lending caution (Irish Times) 09/10/2007 - Mortgage debt €8,255 . . . but legal fees amount to €12,100 (Irish Independent) 06/10/2007 - Call for EU-wide bank regulator (Irish Times) 05/10/2007 - Ombudsman suffers reversal of ruling (Irish Times) 04/10/2007 - Landsbanki set to bid €1bn-plus for Irish Nationwide (Irish Independent) 03/10/2007 - Finance Ireland sells its NUA stake(Irish Times) 03/10/2007 - One-fifth of all motorists have not passed the driving test (Irish Times) 28/09/2007 - CSO indicates economy grew in first half of 2007 (The Irish times) 26/09/2007 - Bank of Ireland set to have over 10% growth this year (The Irish Times) 25/09/2007 - Building Industry job losses (The Irish Times) 24/09/2007 - Consumer Confidence still high (The Irish Independent) 20/09/2007 - Shares rise by €4.4bn as banks surge back ( The Irish Independent) 19/09/2007 - Borrowers urged to act now (The Irish Independent) 16/09/2007 - Market Prices may increase rates for borrowers (Sunday Business Post) 15/09/2007 - Northern Rock customers contact Regulator (The Irish times)