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John Lennon's Mayo island for sale

The island where John Lennon once planned to retire to with Yoko Ono is up for sale for the knockdown price of €300,000. The deserted Dorinish Island – located off Co Mayo – is one of the most westerly of Clew Bay’s reputed 365 islands.…

Property tax to be taken from people's wages

Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

The forthcoming property tax will be taken from people’s wages, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has admitted. Taking the controversial payments at source from PAYE workers will help avoid the embarrassment the government has suffered in relation to the household charge, which so far has…

Major banks respond to Central Bank report on low level of lending to SMEs

Commercial Blog, Property News, The Investor

Both AIB and Bank of Ireland have responded to yesterday's report from the Central Bank showing Ireland second only to Greece in terms of rejections of loan applications from SMEs. AIB said it is acutely aware of the imperative to provide credit to fuel their…