Students protest cuts in third-level education
Thousands of students took to the streets today demanding that the maintenance grant be protected.
View ArticleImmigrants targeted in naturalisation scam told to remain vigilant
The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service said some of their customers have been contacted and told they must pay a fine of €500.
View ArticleCyprus university now letting you pay fees with Bitcoins
The country was one of the first to embrace Bitcoins after people moved their savings to the online currency following its controversial bailout.
View ArticleNAMA paid out over €143m in consultant fees since 2009
More than €18 million has been spent of legal fees since NAMA’s inception in 2009.
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What distinguishes a democracy from other systems is a fair balance between the might of the State – which has very substantial legal resources at its disposal – and the capacity of citizens to...
View ArticleBoyd Barrett: Water charges are a "mafia-style heist"
Meanwhile, Simon Coveney said that Irish Water should get to explain its €50m consultants spend.
View ArticleBanks will not be allowed introduce fees without approval
Which is good news for small and medium businesses, says a spokesperson.
View ArticleCharity regulator to cost €960,000 until it becomes self-financing
Each of the 8,200 charities under its remit will then contribute to its administration.
View ArticleStardust families "beg on their knees" for government to discharge €192k costs
They have sent a solicitor’s letter to the Taoiseach but also set up a fundraising account.
View ArticleThe €15 fee for Freedom of Information requests is being abolished
The government has agreed amendments to the FOI Bill at Cabinet today with campaigners giving them a cautious welcome.
View ArticleIs it time for you to switch banks?
People are more likely to switch car insurance or electricity providers but could a bank account switch save you some money?
View ArticleLower retailer fees for credit cards getting closer (that's good news for...
The fees are charged by the banks when retailers process shoppers’ payments.
View ArticleGardaí contacted over fees owed to international students
“Wherever you’re hiding, we need that money.”
View ArticleIs the legal side of buying a house as scary as it seems?
To find out more about the process of conveyance, TheJournal.ie spoke to an expert.
View ArticleDebt management firms criticised for giving people poor information
The Central Bank became responsible for regulating these firms in 2013.
View ArticleSamoa's union records hefty financial loss for historic All Blacks visit
You can’t put a price on the value of a positive impression.
View ArticleWhy should part-time students have to pay fees that full-timers do not?
Nearly 25,000 part-time college students are currently paying fees full-time students are exempt from. It isn’t fair and it doesn’t make any sense says Mary Daly.
View ArticleIreland's largest pharmacy group investigated by HSE over 'irregularities' in...
The allegations were raised by a whistleblower.
View ArticlePoll: Is 'study now, pay later' a good idea for third level fees?
The option is the frontrunner in the ideas being considered for a change to the system.
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