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Money Mentor: what protection do we need for our family?
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Breaking down the various life assurance policies you can put in place, writes Martin Glennon.
2 November 2024 News
Insurance could stop general public experiencing farms - social farmer
Lisa Fingleton, who runs the Barna Way with her wife Rena Blake in Ballybunion, made the comments at the Farming for Nature gathering in the Burren last week.
16 October 2024 Dealer
Miley to document FBD's story
The Roscommon native is uniquely placed to recount the story of the FBD Trust.
ABP plants increase kill charges on prime cattle
ABP is the first processor to apply higher charges on post-slaughter inspections in Northern Ireland.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Money Mentor: should I keep my mortgage protection policy?
What to do about your protection policy if you have paid off your mortgage ahead of schedule.
25 September 2024 Money Mentor
Dempsey at Large: FBD, Glanbia and Kerry
All three have gone on the stock market with a core business that has attracted outside capital and have a record of paying significant dividends to shareholders.
18 September 2024 Viewpoints
Lack of farm accident reporting causing safety issues
Recent data presented at a SafeHabitus webinar showed that 4.1 of every 100,000 farm workers will have a fatal accident at work, which is more that twice the likelihood of the average worker.
11 September 2024 News
Competing land demands threaten tillage sector
As the grain rolls, the new cropping season starts. Oilseed rape is being planted this week. Growers have to make decisions.
28 August 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: How much volatility as a farmer can you cope with?
Theoretically, what happens to US wheat prices should have very little effect on us but that’s not true as these are the prices which set the tone for the prices at which feedstuffs come into Ireland.
21 August 2024 Viewpoints
Your health problems can come against you when buying a house
Having a chronic illness can mean that insurance companies may refuse you mortgage protection cover or hike up your premiums, writes Margaret Hawkins.
14 August 2024 Health
Profits at FBD slip even as premiums rise
Insurer says bad weather and expensive car repairs hit its bottom line.
14 August 2024 News
FBD posts €32m profit for first half of 2024
First half profits at FBD down compared with last year as storm damage increased payouts.
9 August 2024 News