Charlie Weston

Irish Independent

Eir apologises after thousands of direct debit customers are charged twice due to technical error

By: Charlie Weston

Telecoms company Eir has apologised after charging thousands of customers double this week.

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Surging mortgage, food and energy costs putting squeeze on household budgets

By: Charlie Weston

Food prices, higher interest rates and continuing elevated costs of energy are putting a huge squeeze on household budgets.

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Diesel prices rise by 20c a litre – and more excise duty hikes are on the way

By: Charlie Weston

?There has been a jump of in 20c in the cost of diesel at the pumps since May.

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‘I can’t afford this and I won’t stand for it’ – new bank blunder will cost homeowners up to €600 more a month on their mortgages

By: Charlie Weston

A banking blunder has led to mortgage customers being under-charged for years, leaving them to face huge increases in their monthly costs.

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Your personal finance questions – Can I get rent-a-room tax relief for renting out the granny flat to tourists?

By: Charlie Weston

Q I live on the Donegal coast and will be renting out my granny flat to tourists to make a few bob. As they will be renting on either a one or two-weekly basis, I will be accommodating a number of different tourists. Can I get rent-a-room relief on the money earned?

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AIB U-turn after blunder over hikes to mortgage repayments for former Ulster Bank customers

By: Charlie Weston

AIB has performed a U-turn after a banking blunder that would have seen homeowners’ monthly repayments increase by up to €600 a month.

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Your personal finance questions: Do I have to pay tax on my maternity pay, and how do I go about doing that?

By: Charlie Weston

Q I will be going on maternity leave soon. My boss will be topping up my State maternity pay, which is great. I should see no difference in my pre-tax earnings as a result. However, am I correct to say that I have to pay tax on the State maternity pay and if so, how do I go about doing so??

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‘It left my position as a director untenable’ – Blow for credit union movement as Michael Byrne quits board

By: Charlie Weston

The credit union movement has suffered a huge blow after one of its most progressive leaders was forced to resign from the board of its main representative body.

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Savers ‘losing €5bn a year from low rates paid by the banks’

By: Charlie Weston

Savers are losing out on billions of euro annually due to low interest rates being paid by banks.

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Retail mortgage rates held steady in July but new rises are expected

By: Charlie Weston

Mortgage rates in this country held steady in July but borrowers have been warned that they are due to rise again in the coming months.