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The spending boom of the Celtic Tiger has been altered to a savings bonanza for financial institutions as more and more Irish people opt to put money aside regularly in a bid to increase account balances. According to an EBS consumer savings survey of 1,000 people, up to 85 per cent are now saving with 93 per cent of under-25s now getting in on the savings habit.

New figures produced by property website Daft.ie has revealed that asking prices in Galway city were hardest hit in the first three months of this year, falling by 8.8 per cent.

The price of a three-bed semi-detached house in Kilkenny has dropped by 0.17 per cent from peak prices.

According to the latest property barometer asking prices for properties across the country have continued to fall. However, the rate of decrease in asking prices has eased for the second successive quarter, the most notable exception being Dublin city south where the average asking price rose by 1.1 per cent. That’s according to MyHome.ie

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They have been the backbone of local communities, behind the scenes working together to combat isolation and foster advances in education, electricity supply, infrastructure, and health, and now this year the Irish Countrywomen’s Association has yet another achievement to celebrate, its centenary.

Figures obtained by the Fine Gael Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Michael Ring, confirm the recession is impacting on the housing sector with more state aid going to home loan payments.

How to survive in the economic downturn? This is the question that is on the mind of many these days and to answer this and many other questions Financial Solutions Skillnet have called on the expertise of well-known economist and author, David McWilliams

How to survive in the economic downturn? This is the question that is on the mind of many these days and to answer this and many other questions Financial Solutions Skillnet have called on the expertise of well-known economist and author, David McWilliams

Handcrafts Ireland will hold its annual craft fair at the Galway Bay Hotel this weekend.