Brian Finn

Business Journalist

Brian Finn is a Business Journalist and presenter with RTE News across radio, television and online.

Kier Starmer has a closer bond than most Prime Ministers have had with Ireland

Press reset; what lies ahead for UK economy and trade?

A 'reset' of relations has been promised following the installation of a new Labour government in the UK. Much of it will hinge on the …

Business • 06 Jul

Bank of Ireland's downwards revision was accounted for mainly by distortions associated with the multinational sector rather than any material slowdown

BoI revises GDP outlook, but expects healthy growth

Bank of Ireland has downgraded its outlook for growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 1% this year and 3.9% in 2025.

Business • 03 Jul

The cost of building apartments in Dublin was just over €300 higher than the average of €2,057 per square metre across the ten cities

Dublin among the priciest cities for apartment building

Dublin has ranked as the second most expensive city in a list of ten when it comes to the cost of building apartments.

Business • 03 Jul

Local authorities are required to only inspect between 12 and 15% of new buildings notified to them

SCSI calls for increase in building control inspections

Ireland's approach to the enforcement of building regulations requires a cultural shift, according to the new President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors.

Business • 10 Jun

At this juncture - barring any major upsets - a rate cut this coming week is regarded as all but inevitable

Are we there yet? ECB on the cusp of cutting rates

The ECB looks to be on the cusp of cutting interest rates, but what kind of rates environment lies ahead and what does it mean …

Business • 04 Jun

Most lenders here already allow repayments up to the age of 70, but that is being expanded now with the new product offerings

Mortgaged until 80 - is there likely to be much demand?

Two mortgage providers recently extended their mortgage offering to people who demonstrate that they can continue repayments until the age of 80. Is it a …

Business • 27 May

ICS is to extend repayment periods for borrowers up to the age of 80 where the applicant can demonstrate that they have income to cover repayments

ICS Mortgages to cut mortgage rates for home owners

ICS Mortgages is to cut its three and five year fixed rates for owner occupiers by half a percentage point from the start of next …

Business • 22 May

There has been a surge in innovation in the healthcare sector in recent years, particularly in the areas of diagnostics, precision medicine and clinical trials

Private healthcare - a boom area for investment?

Private healthcare went through a fallow but profitable few years during the pandemic. Rising claims costs and medical cost inflation have returned, putting pressure on …

Business • 07 May

Third month of decline in consumer sentiment in a row

There was a marginal fall in consumer sentiment for a third month running in April, the latest consumer sentiment index from the Credit Union has …

Business • 26 Apr

Revenue has today published its annual report, which shows good compliance from tax payers

Over 53,000 firms still using Tax Debt Warehousing scheme

The outstanding debt owned by businesses that availed of Revenue's debt warehousing scheme stood at €1.58 billion this week, according to the tax commissioners in …

Business • 25 Apr