What will the real economic recovery look like? Eoin McGee explains, with the help of a friend. It is now just over two years since the BNP Paribas stopped withdrawals from an investment vehicle that was invested in sub-prime mortgages. This spooked investors and the credit crisis unr

MyLunch.ie has revealed that a staggering Ђ3 million is spent in Dublin every day on lunch alone. According to a recent survey conducted by the website, 60 per cent of the workforce in Dublin’s city centre eat out most days. That equates to 360,000 people spending an average of Ђ8.50

By the beginning of February 2010, the New Year’s resolutions of many have already been cast aside and are all too soon being referred to in past tense. However, if one such resolution was to get fit for free in 2010, it may just stand a chance of surviving well into the year ahead. A

If you’ve ever expressed envy at a friend’s wardrobe, only to be informed that it’s something they never wear, while you too are the possessor of a whole range of clothing that never sees the light of day; then this latest recession busting craze could be just for you. Swap shopping i

It is well documented that Irish people love going to the cinema. However, with cinema prices coming in at least a tenner a pop, and that’s before pick n’ mix, the days of dressing up to go to the pictures can feel like an unnecessary expense. Fear not, however, as there are a number

Christmas may feel like it’s only just over, but believe it or not, Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Whether you’re a die hard romantic or a ‘Hallmark holiday’ cynic, declaring your love can be an expensive business. Option one: Break up until it’s over and then beg for forgivene

AIB has appointed Bernard Byrne as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the AIB Group. Byrne, who will leave his position as group financial and commercial director at ESB to take up his new post in May, will also be a member of the AIB Group Executive Committee. According to Colm Doherty

Being female does not automatically provide you with the knack for buying and applying the war paint. Hence, after getting my first make-up lesson I’ve found it’s an extremely worthwhile investment. Magazines are filled with beauty products – the new, improved miracle worker – conceal

Economic illiteracy, mismanagement of public finances and pandering to vested interest groups has turned Ireland into the backwater of Europe once again, writes Jim Power. Economists are frequently berated over their inability to forecast the future with any degree of accuracy. How of