There's been lots of movement in the mortgage market recently with Finance Ireland and Avant Money both launching new products, including the country's first ever 20-year fixed-rate mortgage from Finance Ireland. In this episode we discuss the rates on offer as well as the pros and cons of choosing a fixed rate.

We also discuss recent price increases from three energy suppliers, why energy prices are on the rise, as well as the accelerated rollout of rural broadband provider Imagine's 5G wireless service to customers nationwide.