Ireland’s last census in 2016 by the CSO provided a lot of incite into ‘the Irish abroad’ as the term is often put, particularly our Irish expat’s in Australia. The land down under has been good to our people with many reporting lifestyle and living standard improvements as well as …
This might seem like a rather silly title for any article since nearly everyone would probably subscribe to putting the state of their personal health before that of what money they have. And so it should be. I, too, would agree with health before wealth. This being said, we all have …
At the time of writing (January 2021), unemployment in Ireland stands at 25% of the workforce due in large part to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is a striking figure, one not seen in over 40 years and one that is heavily comprised sadly of redundancies. It could be a case …
‘Life Insurance offers a man the only way where he can make his Will before he makes his money.’ – Unknown Author Whoever said this was right but how does it happen? How is the cost calculated? What types of cover are there? And what is the true benefit of …
Having originally targeted 1,400 employee acceptances in early August 2020, Bank of Ireland made the news in September when it was revealed that some 2,000 members of staff applied for their Voluntary redundancy scheme, equating to more than 19% of their overall workforce. The departures were blamed on persistently low …
Taking sides Without wishing to take sides, as all marriage breakdowns have their own unique circumstances, it sometimes transpires that one side quite often has a significantly unfair advantage in understanding the combined moving parts of investment assets, investment products, risk and reward trade-offs as well as the broader tax …
A forced redundancy is not an outcome that either party involved wants to see, employer or employee. For the employer in most cases, it’s a sign of business contraction, for the employee this spells a dramatic change in personal circumstances, redundancy payment or not. If deemed unavoidable, it is important …
Oscar Wilde once said ‘It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating’. That begs the question, what is a permanent income and just how permanent is it? A 2016 survey by Irish Life found that half of Irish households had rainy day savings averaging €32,000. On …
This quote is attributed to P.T Barnum, the highly successful American showman who was accredited with popularising amusements, public museums, and the three-ring circus in the mid-19th century. Hollywood enthusiasts may recognise the name from the 2017 movie ‘The Greatest Showman’ starring Hugh Jackman, as it was based on his …
