Dominic Coyle
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Will Ulster Bank closure put mortgage drawdown at risk?
- Personal Finance
- February 23, 2021, 05:59
I’m in the process of moving house. We have an existing mortgage on our current property with Ulster Bank that we will be paying off as part o(...)

Ulster Bank: when do I have to act to move to a new bank?
- Personal Finance
- February 21, 2021, 14:00
I’m just wondering when Ulster Bank will actually be closing to customers? I am a little confused by the wind down period or when do I need to move ba(...)

High Irish mortgage rates, Ifac’s budget access, and the cost of having a baby
- Business
- February 16, 2021, 06:30
Irish home owners could be paying less interest on their borrowings if European regulators applied looser capital rules to Irish-based banks, accordin(...)

Tapping both Airbnb income and rent-a-room relief
- Personal Finance
- February 16, 2021, 05:59
I am purchasing my first home and I am looking to buy a place with sufficient space to rent out additional rooms, ideally availing of rent-a-room reli(...)

Switching your mortgage will save you more than €1,000 a year
- Personal Finance
- February 14, 2021, 14:00
I wonder if you could give me a little advice? We currently have a variable mortgage of 2.95 per cent with AIB with a balance of €187,610 remaining ov(...)

Will banks penalise us for switching our mortgage several times?
- Personal Finance
- February 9, 2021, 05:59
We have switched our mortgage twice already in the past and are about to switch again. There is an attractive cash-back offer that we could go for tha(...)

My husband is in a nursing home under Fair Deal – would I be mad to sell our house?
- Personal Finance
- February 7, 2021, 15:00
I live alone in the family home. My husband is in a nursing home. I was going to sell the house and move into retirement centre. I never thought of (...)

Employers are saving money and should pay staff work-from-home relief
- Personal Finance
- February 2, 2021, 05:59
I have a query about end-of-year tax returns, specifically remotely working from home. The Revenue’s very helpful and clear advice suggests that eit(...)

Cash-in-hand makes more sense than paying off mortgage
- Personal Finance
- February 1, 2021, 17:00
I recently received a lump sum as a settlement for personal injury. I’m not sure how best to use this money. My hope is to buy/build a second house (...)

Outdoor tourism the focus of €55m Fáilte Ireland aid package
- Transport & Tourism
- February 1, 2021, 05:30
Fáilte Ireland is to unveil plans for a €55 million aid package aimed at tourism businesses previously unable to access Covid-19-related aid. The To(...)