Investing in Ireland

What is the EU Savings and Investment Union, and what does it mean for Irish investors? Discover the SIU, financial literacy plans and what happens next.

Capital Markets Union (CMU) explained in plain English: what it is, where it stands, and why it matters for Irish businesses, savers and EU investing.

Ireland’s new State savings scheme (Personal Investment Account) is being developed for 2026–2027. Here’s what’s been said so far, how the tax-free threshold could work, and what to do now.

Scam anxiety is rising in Ireland. Here’s why trust feels harder online, and the simple education-based checks to verify platforms, fees and protections.

Have you seen the headlines about the new savings scheme in Ireland (the proposed Government “middle class” savings/investment scheme) and felt that familiar mix of curiosity + caution? It's being positioned as a way to encourage people to move some of the huge amount of money sitting in Irish bank deposits (roughly €170bn) into investments. Here's my Mrs Smart Money guide on what we know so far.