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The European Commission’s latest car price report shows that real car prices (price change set against inflation) in Ireland fell by 5.7 per cent in 2010. This is the third biggest drop in the Eurozone and well above the -1.5 per cent eurozone average. Car prices fell in almost every EU country in 2010. Taking all EU countries together, the average drop in car prices is 2.5 per cent in real terms in 2010. List prices for new cars also converged slightly. These long-term price trends support the Commission's decision last year that specific competition rules for the sale of new cars are no longer justified.

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Small Business John McGuinness TD has said the rise in the ECB interest rate will heap enormous pressure on businesses and families struggling with their mortgage repayments.

A free seminar on the gold market will be held in Ballybane Enterprise Centre on Wednesday July 20. Presented by Greg Heaslip of Solid Gold Financial, this seminar will be of interest to existing and potential investors in the gold market. Commencing at 6.30pm the seminar will offer an introduction to the gold market and provide an overview of the relationship of gold to the world financial system.

The average asking price for a house in Mayo is €174,335 according to latest figures released from the Daft House price report.

A new survey by the Professional Insurers Broker’s Association (PIBA), the country’s largest group of independent mortgage and insurance brokers with over 850 member firms, indicates poor prospects for the property market over the next 12 months with over 95 per cent of independent brokers believing that the market will either decline or remain the same. Less than five per cent have expressed the view that it would improve.

Acorn Life, one of Ireland’s leading financial services providers, has gone against the grain with some positive news in the financial services sector, announcing 150 new positions in 2011 with 10 of these roles expected to be located in Mayo. The company is investing €2m in its technology infrastructure over the next 18 months to support these roles. A local recruitment drive is commencing to fill the positions. Acorn Life is specifically looking for experienced business professionals who are looking for a change from their current industry and will provide the necessary training to support this initiative.

Asking prices for residential property around the country continued to fall during the first three months of 2011, according to the latest reports published by property websites Daft.ie and Myhome.ie. The national average asking price for property has fallen 43 per cent since the peak and now stands at €210,000, according to the Daft.ie report, while the average time to sell a property is now nine months, the same as a year ago.

House prices in Galway city and county are continuing to drop with a fall of almost five per cent in the first three months of this year, according to the latest findings by property website Daft.ie.

This season’s twist on classic silhouettes from Peruzzi ushers in a look of grown-up glamour. There is a kaleidoscope of colour with lush pinks, vibrant reds and Wedgwood blues.

Crafters Ireland are running a new craft and food fair at the Hilamar Hotel, Kinnegad, on Sunday March 6 and are looking for the best crafters, foodies, therapists, and beauticians to take part in the event.