Brokers Ireland Media 2025A review of Brokers Ireland industry news and press articles hitting the headlines commencing January 2025: THE IRISH TIMES – 18th December 2025: Is now the time to buy a house or should you wait? IRISH EXAMINER – 17th December 2025: House prices continue to rise but rate of increase slows to lowest in 18 months, CSO says TIPPERARYLIVE.IE – 12th December 2025: CONGRATULATIONS! Tipperary financial business bags major national award BUSINESS PLUS – 12th December 2025: SYS Financial wins major national award for second year running THE IRISH TIMES – 19th November 2025: House price inflation at 7.6% in September as supply pressures continue to fuel demand THE SUNDAY TIMES – 15th November 2025: Homeowners urged to fix rates as ECB pauses cutting cycle BUSINESS PLUS – 13th November 2025: New mortgage rates on the rise BUSINESS POST – 31st October 2025: Central Bank: Operating profits for insurers down 4 per cent in 2024 even as premiums rise IRISH INDO – 31st October 2025: Average motor premium went up 9pc last year, with claims costs also on the rise INVESTMENTNEWS.CO.NZ 05th October 2025: Remuneration breakdown: global study finds consumers ready to pay for good advice EXTRA.IE – 16th October 2025: House prices are ‘killing hope’ of would-be buyers IRISH INDO – 07th October 2025: Melanie Finn: I never imagined having to google the French for ‘broken clutch’ on the first day of my holiday, but c’est la vie IRISH INDO – 23rd September 2025: Set up tax-incentivised savings schemes, Davy tells Finance Minister THE IRISH TIMES – 17th September 2025: Irish house price inflation eases slightly to 7.5% as average cost hits €422,400 THE IRISH TIMES – 10th September 2025: Ireland is seventh most expensive country in euro area for new mortgages INVESTMENT NEWS.CO.NZ – 07th September 2025: New global value-of-advice report points to human, holistic future (and fair pay) IRISH INDO – 03rd September 2025: Paschal Donohoe urged to set up new investment scheme in Budget 2026 EXTRA.IE – 21st August 2025: House prices continue to rocket up at five times the rate of inflation THE JOURNAL.IE – 20th August 2025: House prices are rising fastest outside of Dublin (but Leitrim is still the cheapest county) IRISH EXAMINER – 20th August 2025: Property prices keep climbing as first-time buyers are left chasing a ‘pipe dream’ THE IRISH TIMES – 13th August 2025: Would-be homebuyers urged not to hold off in expectation of lower mortgage rates THE IRISH TIMES – 24th July 2025: Government unveils plan to tackle insurance costs RTE – 03rd July 2025: Cost of settling motor insurance claims increased 23% in the first half of 2024 THE JOURNAL.IE – 19th June 2025: Residential property prices rose 7.5% in 12 months to April, CSO says THE IRISH TIMES – 11th June 2025: Irish fixed-term savings rates fall faster than interest offers on mortgages THE SUNDAY INDO – 01st June 2025: What the Trump tariffs rollercoaster is doing to jobs, trade and your pension IRISH INDO – Saturday – 24th May 2025: Your money questions – I want to put some money away every month. Would you recommend exchange traded funds? The Independent – 11th May 2025: Brokers urge rent tax breaks to spur empty nesters to ‘downsize’ larger homes THE IRISH TIMES – Saturday – 03rd May 2025: What kind of savings rates are banks, fintechs and the State offering? SUNDAY INDO – 20th April 2025: ‘My insurer won’t pay the full cost for fire damage to my mobile home’ IRISH EXAMINER – 16th April 2025: Call for policy ‘shake-up’ as house prices soar by €100,000 in five years BREAKINGNEWS.IE – 16th April 2025: Property prices increased by 8% in last year – CSO THE IRISH TIMES – 16th April 2025: House prices now nearly 20% higher than at peak of pre-crash property bubble in 2007 THE IRISH TIMES – 4th April 2025: Current account use cost Irish households €800m in lost interest Almost 90% of deposits are in `overnight’ accounts compared to 55% in euro area EXTRA.IE – 20th March 2025: €350,000 Celtic Tiger house prices vs €425,000 current national average THE JOURNAL.IE – 19th March 2025: House prices rose by more than 8% over the past year IRISH EXAMINER – 14th March 2025: Share of mortgages in arrears for more than 90 days hits lowest level since 2009 THE IRISH TIMES – 12th March 2025: Government urged to address ‘disproportionately poor’ savings rates for Irish consumers BUSINESS PLUS – 10th March 2025: Brokers Ireland calls for Funds Review recommendations to be implemented RTE – 06th March 2025: ECB cuts interest rates for sixth time since mid-2024 EXTRA.IE – 20th February 2025: Property prices now 17% higher than during the Celtic Tiger era THE IRISH TIMES – 19th February 2025: Irish house price inflation almost doubles in 2024, says CSO, Available housing stock plunges to historic low in January, says Sherry FitzGerald. RTE – 19th February 2025: Annual house price growth slows to 8.7% in December – CSO THE JOURNAL.IE – 30th January 2025: European Central Bank cuts interest rates by quarter percent point RTE – 30th January 2025: ECB cuts rates and leaves room for more easing as growth lags THE IRISH TIMES – 30th January 2025: ECB cuts interest rates again as focus shifts to Europe’s ailing economy Central bank’s policymakers lower deposit rate to 2.75 per cent from 3 per cent, giving tracker mortgage holders here an instant boost LEINSTER EXPRESS – 23rd January 2025: ‘Time to deliver on housing’ – New report shows latest Laois property price rises THE IRISH TIMES – 22nd January 2025: Irish house prices climb at ‘still very high’ rate of 9.4% Residential property prices continue to rise as incoming Government promises to build more than 300,000 homes by the end of 2030 THE IRISH TIMES – 21st January 2025: Do something with your savings before rates fall further – There are lots of ways to make money work harder, from topping up a pension to paying off debt BREAKINGNEWS.IE – 15th January 2025: Mortgage rates reach lowest level since May 2023 as lenders make cuts

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