Travelling caught by the webIN TRANSIT: IT IS HARD to believe it now but just 10 years ago we were at the mercy of travel agents when it came to booking…Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Have you reached your limit?CHANGING BANKS: Bank of Ireland says it is open for business but two readers who were forced to move their business from Halifax…Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Do you want salad with that?BRAND MAKEOVER: Burgers are the company’s DNA, but the trend is towards healthy eating so McDonald’s is rebranding itself as…Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Aer Lingus flies high in surveyCONSUMER RESEARCH: AER LINGUS has finished second in a customer satisfaction survey of 18 short haul carriers operating across…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
A rub of the greenECO MARKETING: A new code in Britain will prevent companies from claiming their products are more eco friendly than they are…Mon Jun 14 2010 - 01:00
Nice trackie, SuePRODUCT PLACEMENT: WE HAVE BECOME so accustomed to product placement in US films and TV programmes over the last 30 years that…Mon Jun 07 2010 - 01:00
Giving short shrift to long trunksIN TRANSIT: WHAT IS IT with German men and Speedos? While most of the rest of the world quietly disposed of their shiny nylon…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Bord Gáis changes pledge on price cutsBORD GÁIS Energy has dropped its promise to undercut the ESB’s domestic energy prices for the first three years of operation …Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Funeral costs have survived recession's deflationary gripFUNERAL COSTS: The cost of burial is up over 300 per cent in little over a decadeMon May 17 2010 - 01:00
How one download of Lost ended up costing €46,000BROADBAND COSTS: New rules came into force recently to protect consumers from "bill shocks" associated with smart phones - such…Mon May 10 2010 - 01:00
Funeral costs have survived recession's deflationary gripFUNERAL COSTS: The cost of burial is up over 300 per cent in little over a decadeMon May 03 2010 - 01:00
Home at last, but only after being 'abandoned'IN TRANSIT: NOW THE DUST has settled on the great ash crisis of 2010, readers have been assessing how airlines at home and abroad…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Everything not hunky-dory as crisp advertisements accused of being sexistAN ADVERTISING campaign for Hunky Dory crisps which features women in revealing tops playing rugby under straplines such as “…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Funeral costs have survived recession's deflationary gripFUNERAL COSTS: The cost of burial is up over 300 per cent in little over a decadeMon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Do you want salad with that?BRAND MAKEOVER: Burgers are the company’s DNA, but the trend is towards healthy eating so McDonald’s is rebranding itself as…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
Claims pour in as task force urges patienceAIRLINE COMPENSATION: PASSENGERS LEFT out of pocket after being stranded by the ash cloud that closed much of Europe’s airspace…Sat Apr 24 2010 - 01:00
Call for rules for stranded passenger refundsREIMBURSEMENT: REGULATORY AUTHORITIES across the EU should publish guidelines on what stranded passengers can claim back from…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
O'Leary says obligations upon airlines are 'absurd'COMPENSATION: A ROW has broken out between Ryanair and the aviation regulator after the airline’s chief executive Michael O’…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Airlines face large fines if they fail to reimburse passengersTHE COMMISSION for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has said airlines will face large fines if they fail to adequately reimburse passengers…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Ryanair to comply with EU rulesRyanair has reversed its position on reimbursing passengers stranded across Europe as a result of the volcanic ash cloud.Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
O'Leary defiant on compensationA row has broken out between Ryanair and the aviation regulator after the airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary dubbed as…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
What's pumping up the price of petrol?PETROL PRICES: Prices at the pumps are at near 2008 highs so what's going on?Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Why do we put up with bad in-flight food?In Transit: IT IS POSSIBLY the best letter in the history of complaintsSat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
Airlines must reroute or refund passengersCONSUMER RIGHTS: WHILE THE travel plans of thousands of passengers who had flights cancelled yesterday are in disarray, this…Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Primark 'takes note of concern' and withdraws bikini top for pre-teensPRIMARK IN the UK has withdrawn padded bikini tops aimed at pre-pubescent girls from the shelves of its stores after children…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
What are your rights if your flight is cancelled?Passengers whose flights have been cancelled as a result of the volcanic ash cloud currently passing over Britain must be given…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Primark criticised over children's bikiniBritish clothes retailer Primark has stopped selling padded bikini tops for children after criticism that they sexualised young…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Can your iPhone save you money?iPHONE APPS: Free or very cheap iPhone apps can help consumers make more of their moneyMon Apr 12 2010 - 01:00
Little cash for a lot of goldThe cash-for-gold business is thriving but sellers get a shocking deal for their jewelleryMon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Consumer rights body defends its own valueCONSUMER RIGHTS: IT’S A COLD AND unseasonably snowy morning in late March and the woman at the head of the body charged with…Mon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Lack of price information costing consumers a packetGROCERY PRICES: Don't expect to see an effective grocery price comparison website in this country anytime soonMon Apr 05 2010 - 01:00
Airport prices go from duty-free to sky-highBACK IN THE good old days, when we all seemed to have a lot more money than sense, a stall opened at Dublin airport to sell bottled…Sat Apr 03 2010 - 01:00
Online calculator unveiled to help cut household spendingAN ONLINE calculator aimed at helping consumers reduce their household spending in key areas has been released by the National…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
Moves to allay Quinn customer concernsConsumers who have home, health or motor insurance with Quinn Insurance have been assured that they will not be negatively affected…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Q&A: Quinn Insurance developmentsWhat happened in the High Court today? The Financial Regulator made and was granted an application to have joint provisional…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
NCA unveils budgeting calculatorAn online calculator aimed at helping consumers to reduce their expenditure in several key areas has been released by the National…Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Lack of price information costing consumers a packetGROCERY PRICES: Don't expect to see an effective grocery price comparison website in this country anytime soonMon Mar 22 2010 - 00:00
VIP airport lounges open their doors - for a feeRIDICULOUSLY complicated airport security procedures, fractious queues, mean airlines and stupidly early check-in times have …Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Consumers cop-on to the value of money-off couponsMONEY-OFF COUPONS: A big deal in the US and UK, consumers here are increasingly collecting couponsMon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Agency to focus on bank competitionReduced competition in Irish banking following the withdrawal of Halifax and Postbank from the market is to become a priority…Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
NCA to focus on banking marketReduced competition in the Irish banking sector following the withdrawal of Halifax and Postbank from the market is to become…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
TV3 pulls 'Play TV' as viewers turn offTV3 HAS axed the controversial late-night game show Play TV with immediate effect, blaming a fall-off in viewers in recent weeks…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
TV3 cancels 'PlayTV' contractTV3 has cancelled its contract to broadcast the controversial late-night game show PlayTV with immediate effect, blaming a fall…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
How Irish are the 'Irish' products on our shelves?BUYING IRISH: IN RECENT months, cash-strapped consumers have been called upon by politicians and lobby groups to think local…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Prices still cheaper in North but difference is narrowingNORTHERN SHOPPING : VAT changes and a depreciating euro have not yet swung the balance back in favour of shopping in the South…Mon Feb 22 2010 - 00:00
3 transplant organs sent to UKBeaumont Hospital has confirmed that it sent three organs to the UK for transplant operations last month “due to a combination…Sun Feb 14 2010 - 00:00
Little cash for a lot of goldThe cash-for-gold business is thriving but sellers get a shocking deal for their jewelleryMon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Cycling's back with a bangWhile pedal power is back in vogue, so is bicycle theftMon Feb 01 2010 - 00:00
Consumers more vocal in making complaintsIRISH CONSUMERS are increasingly willing to complain when dissatisfied, with 78 per cent saying they would be likely to complain…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
