Although applications to the scheme for first-time buyers in Ireland are around 500 a week, most of these do not translate into house purchases.

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People are being encouraged to get advice and shop around when they come to the end of their fixed term.

They also advised people to ideally take impartial advice, particularly in the current period of change

Revolut has announced plans to enter the Irish mortgage market next year

The Banking and Payments Federation found people from Dublin make up over 40 per cent of first-time buyer mortgage recipients in Kildare, Wicklow and Meath

The European Central Bank’s key lending rate, which affects mortgage rates, will fall from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent.

A green mortgage is a mortgage which offers a lower interest rate to people who are buying a more energy-efficient home

The latest data from the Central Bank shows the average interest rate in January was up slightly on December's rate of 4.19 per cent

Ireland had the 10th lowest mortgage rates in the euro zone at the end of last year

The relief is based on the increase in mortgage interest paid in 2023 over interest paid in 2022

In his closing speech to the jury on Friday, prosecuting counsel told the jury: “He should not be allowed to pull the wool over your eyes.”

Mr Lynn told the court: "It would be dishonest of me not to acknowledge that in the office environment, things were frenetic."

Lynn (55), of Millbrook Court, Redcross, Co Wicklow is on trial accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

The former solicitor (55) is on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court accused of the theft of around €27 million from seven financial institutions

The new code will help cancer survivors who have previously faced difficulty in accessing mortgage protection insurance due to their diagnosis

The court has heard Arthur King of Bank of Ireland was involved in compiling documents for the bank's insurance claim in the wake of their losses in relation to Mr Lynn's loans.

Figures from the Banking and Payments Federation show the overall volume of approvals was down 20 per cent year-on-year

Fiona McAleenan agreed that she told the Law Society she was a partner in the practice at Mr Lynn's request

Former senior banker at Irish Nationwide told the multi-million euro trial of Michael Lynn that he never met the former solicitor

On Friday, former Permanent TSB commercial lending manager, John O'Brien, gave evidence in relation to an allegation that Mr Lynn stole €3.7 million from the institution in 2007.