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Letter re Arrabawn/Tipperary proposed merger
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"Everyone knows that the writing is on the wall, despite us all wishing it wasn’t." - Thomas Burke, Ahascragh, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.
25 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Total farm debt remains stable in NI
The figures cover bank loans and overdrafts only, so the likes of asset finance and merchant credit is not included.
18 September 2024 News
Farmers seek €32m in loans from Credit Union
The latest review of the Credit Union’s farmer lending initiative shows that in the first half of 2024 the value of farm loan applications rose by 33%, when compared with the same period in 2023.
What to do with the Apple billions
Especially if carried forward into next year, the loosening of monetary policy by the ECB is itself a reflationary boost.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Tarrabawn would not be a merger of equals
The proposed merger of Tipp co-op and Arrabawn makes sense, given a long enough view.
11 September 2024 News
Regular saving always pays
For farmers, the uneven nature of income can make saving more challenging, writes Lorcan Roche Kelly.
4 September 2024 Pensions & Savings
Colm McCarthy: no need to risk another boom-bust cycle
In the period leading up to the banking bust of late 2008, the flattering budget numbers proved to be an illusion.
4 September 2024 Viewpoints
Dairy industry consolidation kicks off in Co Tipperary
Talks currently underway between Tipp co-op and Arrabawn could lead to a merger.
4 September 2024 News
‘No real competition’ for farm loans – Credit Union
AIB, Bank of Ireland, PTSB and the credit unions made presentations at a meeting for farmers who want to transfer merchant/co-op and contractor debt into structured bank credit.
30 August 2024 News
Bank profits soar - but global markets wobble
All the numbers point to a buoyant Irish economy, but it is exposed to events beyond our control.
7 August 2024 News
When debt becomes a real problem
The worst thing to do is to hide from a problem that won’t go away.
31 July 2024 News
The shadow of the property crash is very long indeed
Non-bank lenders and vulture funds are collecting on mistimed investments from 17 years ago
24 July 2024 News