I got 4.65% about two months back for 18 months with PTSB, I played the prize bonds and did ok until the last couple of months when for some reason I am not as lucky...anyways am going to pull that PB money and go for this, I see DIRT increasing in the next budget and was the victim of an increased DIRT rate some time back when DIRT increased in a past December Budget and my 12 month fixed term deposit matured in January, I had to pay the 2% increased DIRT on a backdated basis so I like the interest first option...a lot ;-) ,