Downside of downloadingWhat's the story with downloading music? 'When you download music you download communism" went the spoof poster, purporting …Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
New labels hit a red lightBritain's food labelling war escalated last week when food manufacturers opposed to the introduction of a traffic light system…Mon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
How to live on lessWhat's the story with spending less? With Christmas done, pay-day miles away and credit card bills containing untold horrors…Mon Jan 08 2007 - 00:00
Bupa to pull out of Irish insurance marketHealth insurance company Bupa is to pull out of the Irish market, it announced this afternoon.Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Shock and surprise over Bupa moveNews of Bupa Ireland's decision to pull out of the Irish health insurance market has been greeted with dismay and anger by opposition…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
VHI refusal to pay fees to some locums 'bizarre'The VHI's ongoing refusal to pay fees to certain consultants who have provided treatment to privately insured patients has been…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Pill prices hard to swallowWhat's the story with prescription prices? It is hardly surprising that many people feel ripped off by sections of the supposedly…Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
New-look 'Irish Times' website aims for wider audienceThe Irish Times website ireland.com has been relaunched and its breaking-news service made freely available.Thu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Forty-five minutes in a call-queue for a full mailboxWe've Got Mail: Conor O'Dea from Kilmainham in Dublin has been left seething by the shabby treatment he says he has received…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Get your order inWhat's the story with online Christmas gifts? There are still 42 shopping days until Christmas, and already the sounds of sleigh…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Feeding an organic appetiteWhat's the story with organic produce? When Walmart announced earlier this year it was to stock hundreds of products with organic…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Campaign to fight ageism launchedOlder people are regularly discriminated against, denied access to essential health services and regarded as problematic, it…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Flat fees, no comebackWhat's the story with property management? Dodgy developers leaving apartment complexes unfinished and new owners with a massive…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
How to drive a hard bargainWhat's the story with car finance? It's hardly news that in a competitive market such as motor insurance, quotes can differ …Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Steering clear of cowboysWhat's the story with getting builders' quotes? A reader in search of a new roof recently contacted a number of tradesmen plucked…Mon Oct 02 2006 - 01:00
Adding insult to injuryWhat's the story with ratings websites? Ratings websites purporting to offer the unvarnished truth about every profession from…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
These trainers got soulWhat's the story with athlete endorsements? With the likes of Duff, Beckham and Zidane giving them the thumbs up, the fully …Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
How the price of a Shannon stopover can take flightWe've Got Mail: Last week Moira Keaney from Dungarvan in Co Waterford received an e-mail from Aer Lingus announcing a fare sale…Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
What's the story with printer ink cartridges?A licence to print money: While the ink cartridges used for photograph quality inkjet printers for home use can't actually print…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
Log on for suite dealsWhat's the story with free household goods? Would you like to fill your house with perfectly functional furniture for free? …Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
School costs put to the testWhat's the story with back-to-school costs? Back to school are the words certain to give most children nightmares this weekMon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Fleeced where'er you roamWhat's the story with roaming charges? Being charged scandalous sums by hotels to use in-room telephones for calls home used…Mon Aug 14 2006 - 01:00
The burning questionWhat's the story with sunscreen? On a beach in the south of France in the middle of a punishing heatwave earlier this month, …Mon Jul 31 2006 - 01:00
Value for money: with Conor PopeThis week Value for Money looks at barbecue sausagesMon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Open wide and eat upWhat's the story with food-testing for children: An almighty row broke out earlier this month when it was highlighted that a…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Grocery savings shelvedWhile there has been little sign of lower supermarket prices since the Groceries Order was scrapped three months ago, the Minister…Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
Destination costa cheaperWhat's the story with sun holiday prices? A travel agent in Dublin city centre was offering weekend breaks in Barcelona for €…Mon Jun 12 2006 - 01:00
Irish voters in Eurovision pay more - because we always doLithuania's We are the Winners may have got the maximum 12 points from Irish viewers of the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this…Thu Jun 01 2006 - 01:00
Reading between the linesWhat's the story with High Definition TV? High definition television has arrivedMon May 29 2006 - 01:00
How smart is Smart?We've Got Mail: Last week we highlighted readers' problems with BT IrelandMon May 22 2006 - 01:00
Thumbs DownCoff-ing up: If you thought the price of a coffee in Dublin was steep, spare a thought for PriceWatch reader Kathleen Puech …Mon May 22 2006 - 01:00
Pill prices go up and upPriceWatch: While Irish people have grown wearily accustomed to paying over the odds for almost everything in recent years, …Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
What are we signing up to?We've Got Mail: PriceWatch reader Henry McGee got in touch asking us to look into the BT Ireland practice of offering its customers…Mon May 15 2006 - 01:00
Time to count our chickensA popular sandwich bar in Dublin has a large laminated poster in a prominent position next to the cash register assuring the …Mon May 08 2006 - 01:00
Why ethical equals profitableWhat's the story with fair trade products?: The caring consumer is growing increasingly vocal in demanding fairly traded, eco…Mon May 01 2006 - 01:00
Thumbs DownBig bad Mac: McDonald's is the least ethical of the multinational companies, according to a British poll.Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
Thumbs UpDeli choc-a-bloc: Promising to sell the best of everything, Fallon and Byrne recently opened its cool-looking foodhall on Dublin…Mon Apr 24 2006 - 01:00
Chocolate bar prices are not so sweetPrice Watch: You spot the prices, we ask the questions.Fri Apr 14 2006 - 01:00
PricewatchA number of readers have been in touch to complain about the rising cost of An Post servicesFri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
'Package Rule' is a taxing issueYou spot the prices, we ask the questions: Last week we carried a piece on the Vat rate imposed on magazines which routinely…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Horrible tax on magazine 'free' giftsYou spot the prices, we ask the questions: PriceWatch reader Angela King was prompted to get in touch after being astounded …Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
