Hotel urged 'proactive' operation of fake reviewsA LEADING hotel chain’s insistence it never asked its staff to post fake reviews to the TripAdvisor website has been disputed…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Discount deal sites prove popularAlmost two thirds of Irish adults with internet access have signed up to websites offering discount deals but more than a quarter…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Travel advice site is here to stay despite mixed reviewsANALYSIS: DEPENDING ON what you read and who you believe, Voltaire, Franklin D Roosevelt or Spiderman’s uncle Ben coined the…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Ruling on 'trusted' status of TripAdvisor reviews welcomedTHE IRISH Hotels Federation has welcomed a ruling published by the British Advertising Standards Authority this morning which…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Hotel group staff urged to write positive web reviewsONE OF the State’s largest hotel chains planned a campaign involving “a bank” of people aimed at generating false positive reviews…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
The pitfalls of debt management agenciesARE YOUR DEBTS stressing you out? Are you falling behind in your credit card or loan payments and fed up with the constant calls…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Give me a crash course in . . . the personal insolvency BillOur clever Government has found a way we can all get out of debt, right? Er, no, not exactlySat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Insolvency Bill may lead to rise in loan costsTHE COST of borrowing could rise significantly once the Personal Insolvency Bill becomes law as financial institutions price …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Debt and bankruptcy relief plan to benefit 30,000 homeownersUP TO 30,000 homeowners could benefit following the publication of proposed legislation which will make it easier for banks to…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Further price rise by Quinn HealthcareCUSTOMERS OF Quinn Healthcare face another hike in premiums after the insurer yesterday announced its second price rise in less…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Debt company clients may owe creditorsHUNDREDS OF customers of a Dublin-based debt-management company could owe thousands of euro to creditorsWed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Quinn Healthcare raises prices againQuinn Healthcare has announced its second price rise in less than two monthsTue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Central Bank warning over debt companyThe Central Bank has made contact with the creditors of clients of a Dublin-based debt management company asking that people …Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Central Bank warning about debt-management companyTHE CENTRAL Bank has written to hundreds of customers of a Dublin-based debt-management company recommending they suspend all…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
The mystery of our rising fuel pricesWHAT ON EARTH is happening to our fuel prices? In recent times the cost of petrol and diesel has regularly reached record highs…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Hotels in Dingle, Killarney and Sligo rated among top 25 in the worldA SMALL guest house in Dingle that has been open for less than seven years has been named the sixth best hotel in the world by…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Shortall criticises parents who allow children drink at homePARENTS WHO allow their teenage children to consume alcohol at home in a bid to foster responsible drinking may be contributing…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Price a key issue in abuse of alcohol - but culture must also change, insists MinisterWHEN IT comes to the demon drink, Irish consumers have never had it so cheapWed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
More than remote controlIN THE PAST 20 years, technology has changed the way people communicate, work and play at a pace which has been dizzyingMon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
US film and TV site launches in IrelandONLINE FILM and television rental company Netflix launched in the Republic yesterday.Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Struggling consumers pessimistic over futureTHE MAJORITY of Irish consumers are struggling to make ends meet and most are now convinced things are only going to get worse…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Netflix launches Irish websiteOnline film and television rental company Netflix launched in the Republic today.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
More than 50% of consumers struggling to pay bills on timeMORE THAN half a million Irish people either cannot pay their bills or have nothing left to spend after meeting their monthly…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Man arrested over pensioner's death in DublinA 29-year-old man has been arrested by gardai in connection with the death of a pensioner in Dublin yesterday.Sun Jan 08 2012 - 00:00
Body found with stab wounds in retirement homeA murder investigation has been launched in Dublin today after the body of a man in his seventies was found with stab wounds …Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Minister says some consultants are overpaidMINISTER FOR Health Dr James Reilly has said consultants’ fees are to be targeted to improve efficiencies in the private health…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
Warning of healthcare 'implosion' as insurance costs risePRESSURE ON the State’s public health system is mounting and patients face poorer outcomes because of the rising costs of private…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
VHI and Aviva to absorb new levy increase for nowA DISPUTE has erupted over the impact of a 40 per cent increase in the Government levy on private health insurance, announced…Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Health insurance costs may risePeople with health insurance are likely to be hit with further hikes after the Government decided to increase the levy on policies…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Insurers differ on levy impactThe State's two largest private health insurance companies have issued widely divergent responses to the increases in the health…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Fortune favours a brazen head as young Frenchman seeks job stints in 33 statesFINDING ANY kind of job in Europe is difficult in the current economic climate, so spare a thought for Jan Lachner – who has …Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Sinéad O'Connor splits from husband 16 days after weddingSINÉAD O’CONNOR has separated from her husband 16 days after they married in a “drive-thru wedding chapel” in Las Vegas…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Strong sales 'won't rescue some shops'A STRONG start to the winter sales will not be enough to save many shops from going out of business in the new year, an umbrella…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach pays tribute as Anne Doyle signs offFAMOUSLY MEDIA-SHY, Anne Doyle may have wished for a more low-key exit but RTÉ refused to let her go quietly into the night as…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Rail users' demands ignored over Christmas, says groupIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has defended its decision not to run any services yesterdayTue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Consumer rights in post-Christmas salesWHILE SOME consumers may lose the run of themselves in the winter sales over the coming days, they can take some comfort from…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Retailers enjoy bumper opening sales day as shoppers splash outA COMBINATION of fine weather and pent-up demand resulted in an excellent opening day of the winter sales for many retailers.Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Grim spectre of debt continues to stalk the landThis time last year it was all about the bailoutTue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Sinead O'Connor splits from husbandSinead O'Connor has split from her husband 16 days after they got married in a "drive-thru wedding chapel" in Las Vegas.Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Doyle bows out as tributes pour inShe may have wished for a low key exit but RTÉ refused to let Anne Doyle go quietly into the night as the curtain came down on…Mon Dec 26 2011 - 00:00
Shoppers out in force for salesA combination of fine weather and pent-up consumer demand resulted in a bumper opening day of the winter sales for many retailers…Mon Dec 26 2011 - 00:00
Sale of Quinn Healthcare secures over 330 Cork jobsQUINN HEALTHCARE, the State’s second largest private health insurer, has changed hands for the second time in four years after…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Surge in shopping before ChristmasA SURGE in consumer spending in the run-up to Christmas has been reported by some of the State’s leading retailers and shopping…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Lifting size limit on out-of-town shops will ruin city centres, says An TaisceDRAFT GUIDELINES that would allow for bigger hypermarkets in Dublin and other major Irish cities will cost jobs and destroy town…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Organic food ads breached standardsAN ORGANIC food company, a theatre and a sports shop were among the companies found to have breached the Advertising Standard…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Quinn Healthcare sold in management buy-out dealQuinn Healthcare, the State's second largest private health insurer, has changed hands for the second time in just four years…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Consumers warned on expired vouchersSHOPPERS PLANNING to buy vouchers as last-minute Christmas presents are being warned about the potential pitfalls.Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
European court gives green light to airline carbon chargesA RULING from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) giving the green light to charges on airlines for carbon emissions on long …Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
