Fewer than 400 interns kept on by companiesFEWER THAN 400 people who served internships under the JobBridge scheme have been employed on normal contracts by the companies…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Is the Government jobs initiative a bridge to nowhere?ANALYSIS: WHAT DO an architect, a solicitor, a graphic designer, a physiotherapist, a driver’s helper and general store person…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
The carat and stick approach to investmentGold remains the most coveted metal in the world and prices are as high as they’ve ever been – but is it a good investment or…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Missing tortoise home all the timeTHE 100-year-old tortoise who was missing presumed fled from his home over the weekend has turned up safe and well and covered…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Medical report costs an arm and a legYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES : FRIDAY MAY 13TH, 2011, was an unlucky day for a reader called Sol O'CarrollTue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Shell-shocked family hunts for runaway 100-year-old tortoiseTHE OWNERS of a 100-year-old tortoise were left shell-shocked at the weekend after the pet which has been part of their family…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Hunt continues for runaway tortoiseThe Dublin owners of a 100-year old tortoise were left shell-shocked yesterday after the pet which has been part of their family…Sun May 06 2012 - 01:00
Martin challenges Adams to debateFianna Fáil Leader, Micheál Martin has challenged Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams to a head-to-head debate on the upcoming Stability…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Paying through An Post 'could save State €85m'SAVINGS OF €85 million could be made if motor tax payments and charges for attending hospital emergency departments as well as…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Barber clips €30,000 off home at auctionA BARBER was forced to take a haircut of nearly €30,000 after the two-bedroom house he bought for €68,000 in 2004 went under …Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Permanent TSB's 0.5% variable rate cut to assist 74,500 mortgage holdersMORE THAN 70,000 Permanent TSB mortgage holders will see their monthly repayments fall after the bank announced it is cutting…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Banks get clarification on arrears contactsTHE CENTRAL Bank has written to the State’s financial institutions to clarify how and when they can make contact with people …Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Bill needs more musclePlanned insolvency legislation needs beefing up to deal with intransigent banksTue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Vodafone has no one to blameYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES: MICHAEL DOHERTY says he is extremely unhappy with a recent purchase from a Vodafone store but adds that…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Would-be buyers not yet willing or able to take plungeANALYSIS: Central Bank is correct in saying affordability has improved but market is still moribundTue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Will calories be on the menu too?The Minister for Health wants restaurants to tell us how many calories are in each serving, but the industry isn’t biting on …Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Write-down would 'put fear of God into banks'A BANK’S decision to write off €152,000 of mortgage debt owed by Dublin nurse Laura White will pave the way for widespread mortgage…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Legislation to deal with reform of insolvency laws facing delaysA MAJOR piece of legislation aimed at tackling the State’s personal debt crisis is facing delays of at least two months, The …Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Don't discount the value of price comparison sitesPRICE COMPARISON websites which promise to save cash-strapped consumers money – sometimes an awful lot of money – are suddenly…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Two-year delay on water tax does little to check angerFOR WATER torture to be effective, it needs to be randomMon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Debt Bill will fail over bank veto, says US expertTHE GOVERNMENT’S plans to tackle the State’s huge personal debt crisis will fail unless it rows back on proposals to give financial…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Cautious welcome for Bank of Ireland negative equity mortgage planBANK OF Ireland’s plans to allow customers in negative equity to trade up or down by transferring a portion of their existing…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Vodafone to refund €2m to 50,000 customersVODAFONE IS to refund nearly €2 million to more than 50,000 customers who it overcharged to access a range or premium-rate services…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Suppliers surprised at estimated total cost of installationMETER COST: WHILE THE cost of buying and installing a water meter is comparatively small, this is likely to rise significantly…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Holy smoke! First Communion costs how much?OVER THE NEXT six weeks, Irish parents will collectively spend more than €33 million on their children’s First Communion while…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Banks to provide personal finance classesBANK OFFICIALS are being called upon to help consumers manage their own cash through one-hour personal finance classes in workplaces…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Two-thirds have less to spend than last yearTHE FIRST quarterly spending survey of 2012 which is published by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) this morning will …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Up to 47% of adults have less than €100 a month after billsUP TO 47 per cent of Irish adults have less than €100 to spend by the end of the month once bills are paidMon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Mortgage interest rates lower than EU average, says Central BankIRISH CONSUMERS continue to get substantially cheaper mortgages and higher interest on their deposits than the euro zone average…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Aviva health premiums to riseAviva has announced it is to increase the cost of its health insurance polices for the fourth time in less than 18 months.Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Can bricks and mortar shops ever compete with online prices?With the news this week that yet another terrestrial retailer, the Peats electronics chain, has shut up shop, is it time to accept…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Costs of Communion and Confirmation still risingCHILDREN MAKING their First Communion will still be well looked after on their big day this year despite the recessionFri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
AIB issues alert over credit card protection schemeALLIED IRISH Bank has sent letters this week to hundreds of its credit card customers alerting them to possible problems related…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
House price register due under new authorityTHE LONG-awaited database of house price sales in the Republic is likely to be in place within months following the formal establishment…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Communion cash 'keeps climbing'Children making their first communion have escaped the worst ravages of the recession and will get more cash then ever on their…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
An infant's 'tap' cannot be abinding contractYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES: LATE LAST MONTH, Eleanor McCarthy got a text message from 57756 telling her she was subscribed to some…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Mortgage payments held back 'strategically', broker claimsUP TO a quarter of mortgage holders whose payments are in arrears are deliberately delaying payments to try to win concessions…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
I'm not so smart - a digital detox is too much to bearWeaning yourself off your digital devices is harder than it sounds – even for a short timeTue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Customer appeals to 02 over spam attackYour consumer queries: FIONA KINSELLA from Dublin got in touch with us in connection with O2Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Consumer agency against AIB fee changeAIB’S DECISION to alter how it calculates fees on its current accounts and make it more difficult for hundreds of thousands of…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Driven to distraction by Dell laptop lapsesYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES: DAVE COUGHLAN sent us a mail after been driven to distraction by the Dell laptop he bought in 2007 for…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
€1m bet winner plans big party in west CorkTHE WEST Cork stable lad who struck gold at Cheltenham on Thursday after his five-horse accumulator bet came good and earned …Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Banks must be tougher on property repossession - HonohanBANKS WILL have to be more aggressive in repossessing properties in the buy-to-let sector, governor of the Central Bank Patrick…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Billing error costs Bord Gáis €3.3mA BILLING mistake made by a Bord Gáis employee last autumn is set to leave the company out of pocket by more than €3 million, …Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Call for 'aggressive' action on buy-to-let repossessionsBanks will have to be more aggressive in repossessing properties in the buy-to let sector, the Governor of the Central Bank Patrick…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Shopper has her eye wiped as she spots half-price napkinsYour consumer queries: Gena Lynam has been having Superquinn groceries delivered to her house for about six months now, and …Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Keep your pension pot away from the sharksMany of the 7,700 public sector workers who opted for early retirement packages are scratching their heads and wondering how …Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
