The news as ever, is mixed. EC warns Irish government for second time. As part of our series of profiles on companies of Irish interest, this article throws the spotlight on Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc. This series of articles is aimed at those Celtic Cubs who still continue to roar. This week s profiled card is Diners Club Carte Blanche.
Irish people like to own their own houses.
But house prices have risen rapidly in recent times. Now, the goal of owning your house seems hard to achieve. If you know your way around the mortgage circuit, you may be able to afford a house sooner than you expected. Shares have become an attractive investment option in recent years as incomes increase and returns on savings are eroded by low interest rates. Later in this series more detail will be provided to help you deal with specific issues related to investing in stocks and shares.