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Ciaran is joined by Irish Times political reporter Jennifer Bray to go through the main points of the budget. Later, Liam Diamond, Tax Partner at PwC Ireland, and Cliff Taylor and Fiona Reddan of the Irish Times, get into the weeds on items including the no-deal Brexit package, the much vaunted €6 carbon tax hike and measures related to housing and health.
Women in Ireland likely to retire poorer than men
- Irish Life report highlights Ireland’s ‘gender pension gap’ –
- At retirement age, Irish women likely to have a pension pot worth €120,000 less than men -
Last weekend saw a successful opening of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Today on Inside Business we take a look at the tournament through a business lens.
Laura Slattery has the week’s business news including Ireland’s Apple tax appeal, calls to tighten regulations on used-car imports and WeWork’s abandoned IPO.
Irish Life Pre-Budget Submission urges incentives to save for families’ medium and long-term needs
- Pension auto enrolment plan must get priority
- Revenue neutral measure can make health insurance more affordable for many
Peter Hamilton has a roundup of the latest business news including another dip in sterling, another Press Up investment and punishment for corporates implicated in the US opioid crisis.
We're very excited to be unveiling a major new Irish Life retirement planning advertising campaign. 3 out of 5 people approaching retirement don't know that they have a decision to take when they draw down their pension. We aim to make people approaching retirement age aware of this important decision - how to draw down their pension and get it working best for the lifestyle they want.
Peter Hamilton takes us through some of the week’s business news including Ryanair’s scuppered pilot strike, Facebook’s new privacy tool and Hershey’s stake in Irish snack brand Fulfil. Earlier this week Irish Times columnist Chris Johns wrote about why a hard Brexit on October 31st will be the beginning, rather than the end, of a chaotic phase in Britain’s history and that the country is facing a future as a failed state.
Laura Slattery has a roundup of some of the business stories of the week including the departure of Norwegian Air from the Irish market, the purchase of Green Reit and a chill in property prices.
Laura Slattery has a roundup of the latest business news including a hefty fine for a large Irish firm, Boohoo buying Karen Millen and the disruptor snapping up a rare commodity: talented sports journalists.
