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Government action needed to 'cushion body blow' of expected mortgage rates increase

Lending interest rates are due to rise twice by the end of the year, with the European Central Bank (ECB) expected to announce the hikes. The move will put extra financial pressure on tracker and variable mortgage holders who will see their monthly ...

24 Aug 2022 at 18:35

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Irish variable mortgage holders facing higher repayments after highest ever rate increase

The European Central Bank has raised its key interest rates by a record 75 basis points this afternoon and has signaled that further hikes are on the way. The interest rate hikes will increase repayments for over 400,000 tracker and variable ...

08 Sept 2022 at 15:35

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Expected July interest rate hike to hit mortgages and loans

Interest rates could be raised by the European Central Bank (ECB) in the coming months, leading to higher mortgage repayments for thousands of home owners and borrowers. European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde indicated this week ...

11 May 2022 at 20:20

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Ireland has second highest mortgage interest rate in Europe

Ireland has the second highest mortgage interest rates in Europe, second only to Greece. New figures from the Central Bank show that rates here were double those in the rest of the currency zone in August. In August the average interest ...

13 Oct 2021 at 17:52

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Council seeks expressions of interest for 'cycle cafés' around Co Kildare

Kildare County Council is seeking to engage with local businesses who are interested in being considered as a designated host for a ‘Cycle Café’ on their premises. A cycle café would best suit local amenity shops or service stations in ...

08 Feb 2020 at 08:30

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Big Kildare Interview: occupational therapist discusses the joys of helping kids

Being an occupational therapist means having the best job in the world — that’s according to Dana Katz Murphy. Dana, who emigrated from her native South Africa to Ireland, currently works with the not-for-profit group Sensational Kids ...

18 May 2022 at 19:30

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Irish bank customers face second interest rate rise with deposit rates also on the up

Bank of Ireland customers are facing another mortgage rate rise, it has been confirmed. Variable mortgage holders around the country have also received written confirmation in recent days of a rise in interest rates to be applied to ...

24 Jan 2023 at 21:05

Bank levy should rise over interest rate hikes not being passed to savers – TD

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Bank levy should rise over interest hikes not being passed to savers – TD

The chair of the Oireachtas finance committee has suggested that the bank levy should be increased as a threat to the banks for not passing on interest rate hikes to savers fast enough. It comes after Minister for Further and ...

14 Aug 2023 at 13:49

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Joy as long-awaited community car sponsored by well-known Kildare business set to launch this weekend

A long-sought after community car, which is sponsored by Joe Mallon Motors, is set to launch near the Kildare-Meath border. The Balyna Rural Enterprise Development Association (BREDA) Community Resource Centre, which is ...

06 Dec 2023 at 15:35

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13 Contractors express interest in construction of €30m State Data Centre in Celbridge

Labour's Emmet Stagg was in contact with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to progressing the €30 Million State Data Centre at the Backweston Campus in Celbridge, which was granted planning ...

15 Nov 2019 at 11:25

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Mortgage switching index shows 3% gap between highest and lowest five-year rates

Mortgage holders seeking fixed rate security have been advised to look before they leap after the latest mortgage switching index reveals a three percentage point gap between the highest and lowest five-year rates ...

21 Nov 2022 at 17:35

Varadkar rules out mortgage interest rate relief for homeowners

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Tanaiste rules out bringing in mortgage interest rate relief for homeowners

The Tanaiste has ruled out bringing in mortgage interest rate relief for homeowners as the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates again. Leo Varadkar said there are no plans to introduce rate relief ...

15 Dec 2022 at 13:05

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