independent.ie 26 March 2013 A HOUSE gutted by an early morning fire will likely have to be demolished because of concerns over its structural safety. The roof of the detached two-storey home collapsed moments after fire crews had left the building following a search for possible victims. The fire, at Tobertascain in Ennis, Co Clare,...Read More

Independent.ie – By Charlie Weston and Fionnan Sheahan – 13 March 2013 aoiseach Enda Kenny is set to outline at a press conference today that: – Banks will have to offer deals that last years — rather than just putting those behind with their payments on the likes of interest-only deals for a few months....Read More

Independent.ie – Ray Managh – 11 March 2013 A YOUNG Co Galway boxer’s dreams of fighting for Ireland were floored when he was injured in a rear-ending traffic accident, the Circuit Civil Court was told. And when Judge Matthew Deery today awarded him €11,150 damages against the offending motorist’s insurance company, Martin Mongan took another...Read More

Independent.ie – John Fallon – 11 March 2013 PEOPLE may soon have to start including their Facebook and other social media accounts in their wills if they want family to have photos and other items after they die. A legal symposium at NUI Galway at the weekend heard that the days of families inheriting shoeboxes...Read More

Independent.ie – Michael Brennan Deputy Political Editor – 08 March 2013 WORKING mothers have complained that they will have less time to spend with their babies due to the decision to tax maternity benefit for the first time. There were a flood of calls to the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) after the Irish...Read More

Irish Independent – Charlie Weston Personal Finance Editor – 05 March 2013 THOUSANDS more people will apply for debts to be written off under new personal insolvency rules than expected, new research has found. As many as 25,000 people will apply for personal insolvency debt deals. This prompted experts to conclude that the Government and...Read More