Tax consultancy firm Taxback.com say couples married in the last four years are failing to cash in on a wedding present from Revenue by claiming a potentially lucrative tax refund. They would be entitled to the relief if even 5% of the 85,246 couples who got married between 2015 and last year did not receive it.
Irish Independent: Your Questions: Our son is off to college and we can’t get a grant. Can we borrow?
There are credit lines for parents, according to the chief executive of the Credit Union Development Association Kevin Johnson. Credit unions offer special rates on loans for parents to help fund their child’s third-level education.
A stay-at-home parent in Ireland is doing work worth a yearly wage of €44,000, it has been estimated in new research carried out by protection specialist Royal London. The Census in 2016 recorded 454,700 people who said their main job is to look after their home or family. And figures calculated by Royal London claim that roles carried out by parents at home could add up to €845 per week.
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A number of businesses involved in selling gold bars and coins have reported an increased appetite because of developments in global markets. Director of Goldcore, Mark O’Byrne, say the company has done €8m worth of business this month and has many high net worth investors as clients. “The price of gold stood at around €1,150 per ounce at the beginning of this month and has now reached a level of around €1,240 per ounce.”
Irish Independent: Your Questions: What are my options for making my home more energy efficient?
Last month 25 credit unions country launched ProEnergy Homes which offers a one-stop-shop for someone like you looking to make energy improvements to their home. Manager of the Solution Centre, Cathal Tyther, says the package includes a 35% grant on qualifying works from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).
Herfamily.ie: Family and finance: Our financial experts on how to avoid a cash crisis and safe-proof your income
A 2016 survey by protection specialist Royal London, estimated that paying someone to do all the work of a stay-at-home-parent, including childcare and household chores, would require on outlay of around €42,000 a year.
A new survey by protection specialists Royal London Ireland captures the public mood when it comes to the housing market, with 69% of 18-34 year-old’s surveyed feeling it’s more difficult than ever to buy your first home.
Head of sales at Royal London Daragh Feely said: “Homeownership has fallen in Ireland from 72pc of all housing units in 1991, to 67.5pc in 2016.
Irish Examiner: Cork Tech Summit to host live hacking to demonstrate cybercrime vulnerability
Cybersecurity experts will undertake a live hack onstage at the upcoming it@cork ‘Tech Summit 19’ in Cork to demonstrate the vulnerability of phone and computer security.
The event at Cork’s City Hall on Thursday, May 9 will see experts from global cyber- security and defence firm Trend Micro show how everyday systems can be breached in minutes.
COO of VR Education, Sandra Whelan says employees have been given the option of taking every second Friday off, with the firm making it permanent if successful. She says the labour market is competitive in terms of attracting skill developers. “Employers now need to do what they can to foster a favourable environment for their team.”
