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Latest · Pensions · 12 September 2026

The pension deadline is closer than you think

If you file a tax return, a contribution made before the ROS deadline can still be set against last year’s income. Here is how the timing actually works.

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Auto-enrolment · 9 September 2026

Auto-enrolment: should you stay in or opt out?

Higher-rate taxpayers get more from tax relief than from the State top-up. But that is not the number that decides it.

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Pensions · 5 September 2026

Three things to check on your pension this month

What it is invested in, what it costs, and whether anyone else is contributing. Most people cannot answer any of the three.

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Inheritance · 1 September 2026

What the family home does to an inheritance bill

A house can push a child past their threshold on its own, and the tax is payable in cash. There is a clean way around it.

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Protection · 27 August 2026

Income protection: the cover almost nobody has

You are more likely to be out sick for six months than to die during your working life. So why is one insured and not the other?

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Business owners · 22 August 2026

Selling the business? Start five years out

Almost every relief and every valuation improvement needs lead time. Here is what to be doing, and when.

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Mortgages · 18 August 2026

Switching: the most overlooked money in Irish finance

Rates move and most people never look again after drawdown. Half a percent is thousands over the term.

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