Get a fix on price of repairsWith more people holding on to their cars to save money, the focus has switched to getting a steer on how much repairs and servicing…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Holidaymakers'charter gets wary welcomeCONSUMER PROTECTION: THE EUROPEAN Commission’s plan to protect consumers who book holidays online has been given a guarded welcome…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
EC promises tourists protectionThe European Commission is to introduce a range of new measures aimed at protecting consumers who use the internet to book holidays…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Garda identify woman's body found in Phoenix ParkGardai have identified the woman whose remains were found in the Phoenix Park last week as a 50-year-old mother of two adult …Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan wants calm debateMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has urged people to read the Colm McCarthy report “carefully and critically” and to avoid “…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Lobby groups urge cautionLOBBY GROUPS REACTION: Groups representing the elderly and the homeless have warned the Government against implementing elements…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Business groups welcome reportBUSINESS REACTION: Ibec director General Danny McCoy has warned that Ireland will only “get onto “a sustainable path” if the…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Consumer body wants food prices listed onlineTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency (NCA) has written to the Republic’s big retailers with a view to establishing a grocery database…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Value for money: Salad DressingThsi week, Pricewatch compares five varities of salad dressing.Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Unhappy meal?WHAT'S THE STORY WITH COMPLAINING IN RESTAURANTS?: THE AMATEUR food critics who post reviews onto websites and blogs would make…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Tesco cuts reach DublinThe chief executive of Tesco Ireland Tony Keohane has denied that prices are creeping back up in stores involved in last month…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Bookies lose big on Glover winThe winner of the US Open Lucas Glover has left Irish bookmakers in the rough after he was tipped for victory by a golf pundit…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
On the price war pathWHAT'S THE STORY WITH M&S'S PRICE CUTS?: WHILE A LOT of people in this country have a soft spot for Marks & Spencer, …Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
M&S to cut clothing and homeware prices by 12% averageMARKS AND Spencer is to significantly reduce the prices of all its clothes, homeware and furniture in the Republic from tomorrow…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Shocking holy costsWHAT'S THE STORY WITH THE COST OF FIRST COMMUNION?: LAST MONDAY morning there was a parade of young girls posing for photographs…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Action plan on recession publishedTHE ESTABLISHMENT of a volunteer corps made up of unemployed people working on community projects without putting their social…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Stallholders bring in €40,000 as bank opens gates to farmers' marketIRISH BANKERS are not the most popular people at present, but it was smiles all round for staff at the Bank of Ireland’s flagship…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Battle of the bowlWHAT'S THE STORY WITH HIGH-SUGAR BREAKFAST CEREALS?: THE UK’S long-running sugar wars were reignited towards the end of last…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
EU 'vital' to economic futureThe Taoiseach Brian Cowen said today that Ireland needed to fully engage with the European Union to secure its economic future…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Hobbs resigns from NCA boardEddie Hobbs has resigned from the board of the National Consumer Agency (NCA).Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Price cuts show consumers getting raw deal for yearsANALYSIS: THE TESCO executives who gathered at one of the retailer’s large stores outside Drogheda yesterday morning could have…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Predicting profitsWHAT'S THE STORY WITH PREMIUM-RATE PHONE PSYCHICS?: ARE “psychics” who perform telephone readings genuine mystics taking advantage…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Many familiar Irish brands set to disappear from TescoDOZENS OF grocery brands which are popular in the Republic will start disappearing from the shelves of Tesco stores from Tuesday…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Budget, Lotto top web searchesWinning the Lotto and losing out in the Budget were foremost in the minds of Irish web surfers last month, figures published …Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Psychics Live firm to refund customersREALM COMMUNICATIONS, which operates a number of controversial premium rate mobile phone services, is to pay “substantial” refunds…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
A drink or two?Some experts believe a standard measure of wine in pubs and restaurants would help limit excessive drinking, writes CONOR POPE…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Getting the right cutsWHAT'S THE STORY WITH BUYING MEAT ON THE CHEAP?: IT SCARCELY MATTERS from what angle it’s viewed, the phrase “cheap meat” is…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Childcare supplement to be halvedThe Early Childcare Supplement is to be halved to €500 from May 1st and scrapped by the end of the year.Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Smoothie way to health?WHAT'S THE STORY WITH THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SMOOTHIES?: IN AN IRONY as delicious as any smoothie, there appeared to be confusion…Mon Apr 06 2009 - 01:00
Brew it yourselfWHAT'S THE STORY WITH HOMEBREW BEER AND WINE?: WHEN THEY announced a year-long price freeze last December, publicans probably…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Holidays 'safe from job loss'TRAVEL DEALS: SUNWAY HOLIDAYS has introduced redundancy cover as part of its package holidays to encourage bookings from people…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Gardai question artist under cautionCOWEN PORTRAITS HOAX: THE ARTIST responsible for the nude portraits of the Taoiseach which were found hanging in two Dublin …Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Gardaí visit radio station in Cowen painting inquiryFresh life was breathed into the controversy over nude paintings of the Taoiseach which were found hanging in two Dublin art …Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Buying nutritious meals without cooking the booksIT ALMOST sounds too good to be true, but a family of four can eat a tasty, wholesome meal for less than 80 cent a head.Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
The library free-for-allWHAT'S THE STORY WITH THE POPULARITY OF OUR LIBRARIES?:Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Air passengers 'don't know their rights'CONSUMER AFFAIRS: ONLY 5 PER CENT of Irish consumers know all their rights when they fly, according to a survey published by…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Price parity move for Tesco clothesTESCO IRELAND is to introduce euro-sterling price parity on all its clothes from Monday as part of a €20 million price restructuring…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
1,750 ways to boost economyTHE FIRST suggestions arising out of an online campaign aimed at kick-starting the economy through innovation and social awareness…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Tesco to introduce price parity on clothingTesco Ireland is to introduce euro-sterling price parity on all its clothes from Monday as part of a €20 million price re-structuring…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Passenger knowledge of rights low, survey findsOnly five per cent of Irish consumers know all their rights when they fly, according to a survey published by the European Consumer…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Curtain falls on Questions and AnswersOne of RTE's longest running current affairs programmes, Questions and Answers is to cease broadcasting in June after 23 years…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
The DIY lunchWHAT'S THE STORY WITH MAKING YOUR OWN LUNCH?: SOME TIME BACK, when Pricewatch suggested on Today FM’s Last Word that people …Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Croker gig on the horizon for U2U2 are to play Croke Park on July 24th as part of their world tour, it was confirmed this morning.Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
SR Technics redundancy protest at Swiss embassyA GROUP of 300 SR Technics employees held a demonstration at the Swiss embassy in Dublin yesterday in protest at the company’…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
New website aims to beat the downturn with bright ideasAN ONLINE campaign which is attempting to harness the power of the internet to find ways out of the economic downturn received…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
