One in four impacted by ‘hidden homelessness’, survey findsPeople forced to rely on family and friends for a place to stay not counted in official figuresSun Sept 25 2022 - 21:22
‘I am debt-free and that feels euphoric’: The budget influencers who can help you save moneyPeople who’ve been through debt are building communities on Instagram by sharing honest personal finance stories and savvy budgeting adviceSat Sept 24 2022 - 06:00
In Dublin, there were just 73 homes to rent for under €2k. In Paris there were 4,000 Embassy in Dublin has issued an alert about Ireland’s ‘severe housing crisis’ and the danger of accepting fraudulent offersSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Q&A: Energy price hikes - Is there anything I can do to lessen impact of increases?What can you do in the face of surging pricesFri Sept 23 2022 - 17:00
Flogas latest energy company to announce price hikesCompany's sixth increase in less than two years will add close to €400 to customer billsFri Sept 23 2022 - 11:23
Travel Helpdesk: Is travel insurance a waste of money? Many Irish people don’t bother with travel insurance, but it can be the difference between financial security and financial miseryTue Sept 20 2022 - 05:00
Murder in a Dublin flat - the sad life and shocking death of Tony DempseyIn the News podcast: The tragic discovery of a body in a Dublin flat uncovers some uncomfortable truthsMon Sept 19 2022 - 05:00Listen | 16:48
Accommodation fraud: the story of a €1,000 scam on a Stoneybatter streetPricewatch: Student paid €1,000 online for property that didn’t exist - and she’s not aloneMon Sept 19 2022 - 01:16
Why Patagonia’s don’t-call-me a-billionaire owner is giving everything to a climate fund Give Me a Crash Course In: The specialist clothes company and its 83-year-old founder Yvon ChouinardSat Sept 17 2022 - 04:15
Tourism sector must offer ‘extreme value for money’, Catherine Martin saysMinister highlights importance of Púca Festival in staking Ireland’s claim as home of HalloweenTue Sept 13 2022 - 20:17
How to cut your energy costs at home and save €500 before next summerEvery little helps when it comes to cutting energy costs, so here are some money-saving tipsMon Sept 12 2022 - 02:58
Irish cheesemaker blocked by Twitter over Mayo sunrise postAisling Flanagan left bewildered and concerned over company’s ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policySun Sept 11 2022 - 16:19
Aer Lingus cancellations: What you are entitled to and how to go about claiming your rightsAer Lingus blamed a ‘major break in connectivity’ for the cancellation of 51 flights on SaturdaySun Sept 11 2022 - 15:07
Aer Lingus comes in for criticism after wave of cancellationsSystems are back running but many remain stuck overseas and struggling to contact support desksSun Sept 11 2022 - 12:59
Here’s how much it costs to take a shower or make a cup of tea From making a cuppa to running a washing machine, here’s a rough guide to how much keeping clean, warm and fed will cost over the coming monthsSat Sept 10 2022 - 06:00
Travel Helpdesk: How can I save money when booking a mini-break?In the first of a new series answering readers’ travel queries, Conor Pope shares his top tips for finding the best value short holidaysSat Sept 10 2022 - 05:00
Home owners face ‘crippling’ repayments after ECB rate hikeCost of many typical home loans set to climb by more than €1,000 over next yearSat Sept 10 2022 - 05:00
Why does Ireland love Garth Brooks so much?In the News podcast: The man in the big old hat is back and close to half a million people are ready for the DanceFri Sept 09 2022 - 18:19Listen | 19:38
Energia announces electricity unit price hike of 33.5% and gas unit hike of 47.11% from next monthMove will add more than €500 on to the average customers’ annual cost of both electricity and gasFri Sept 09 2022 - 09:59
Irish households in line for larger electricity bill credit before ChristmasCredit set to be paid as part of a package of once-off measures accompanying the budgetThu Sept 08 2022 - 05:00
Sustainability and housing crisis entries win 2022 Press Council student bursary awards‘New blood entering the journalism profession is vital’ - council chairmanThu Sept 08 2022 - 00:19
Health insurance prices fall by 3% as providers pass on stamp duty reductionsPeople over 65 pay more than 30 per cent more for cover, a Health Insurance Authority report findsWed Sept 07 2022 - 13:53
Pricewatch: Mismatched Lidl batteries, missing baggage and washing machine troubleReaders detail their experiences of dealing with complaints departments and hunting lost itemsMon Sept 05 2022 - 05:00
Q&A: Why are energy bills going up by so much?If you are one of 500,000 customers who have not switched energy companies, now is the time to think about itSat Sept 03 2022 - 06:00
Energy bills: Ten ways to save money this winterHundreds of thousands of Irish consumers can save hundreds of euro with these stepsFri Sept 02 2022 - 12:06
The psychological impact climate change is having In the News podcast:Fri Sept 02 2022 - 07:52Listen | 20:35
Red faces at BTs after high-end Veja trainers mistakenly sold online for just €10Retailer cancelled orders after spotting error, but disappointed customers say transactions should be honouredWed Aug 31 2022 - 12:35
Liffey Valley to introduce parking fees ahead of ChristmasMove linked to creation of BusConnects interchange which is set to open next yearTue Aug 30 2022 - 20:23
Athlone cafe owner shocked after getting €9,000 electricity bill: ‘Things are only going to get worse’Cost of energy needed to run small midlands cafe has climbed by more than 250 per cent in less than 12 monthsTue Aug 30 2022 - 14:13
Food waste: Not only are we adding to the climate crisis, we are wasting moneyPricewatch: Ireland’s retailers have taken steps to remove the best before dates on some products in order to reduce food waste generated by shoppersMon Aug 29 2022 - 06:00
Slow and steady wins the food-waste racePricewatch: Chef Conor Spacey’s campaign against waste aims to protect the environment as well as saving you moneyMon Aug 29 2022 - 06:00
Food waste: Readers’ tips on keeping food fresh for longer and their most commonly binned items Pricewatch: Bagged salad appear to be our most commonly binned purchase, but there are ways to stop it from turning to mushMon Aug 29 2022 - 06:00
Conor Pope’s digital detox: On day three, I count how many times I reach for my phone — 54I destroy two phones in less than two days, putting me on a forced digital dietMon Aug 29 2022 - 05:00
Flaws in energy generation highlighted by grid operatorEirGrid responding to report commissioned by energy regulator as row between the two deepensFri Aug 26 2022 - 21:42
Price hikes will leave many households €4,000 worse off by end of yearSpike in food prices look likely to be with us ‘for the rest of the year and into 2023 at the very least’Fri Aug 26 2022 - 20:00
‘Big improvement’ needed in public service pay proposals, say unions Senior Coalition figures, including Minister for Public Expenditure, signal willingness to make new offerFri Aug 26 2022 - 19:06
‘He is right up there with the Stones’: Harry Styles to headline Slane Castle next summerLord Henry Mountcharles backs singer for Meath venue while tickets go on sale next weekFri Aug 26 2022 - 17:12
Tuning in to psychedelics to treat depressionIn the News podcast: Patrick Freyne on research which suggests psychedelic drugs might help patients with treatment resistant depressionFri Aug 26 2022 - 09:42Listen | 21:45
What future for the Catholic Church in Ireland?In the News podcast: Patsy McGarry on a ground breaking document sent to Rome and what it might meanWed Aug 24 2022 - 09:32Listen | 20:05
The death of Michael Collins and what might have beenIn the News podcast: Ronan McGreevy talks about the man and his legacyMon Aug 22 2022 - 09:57Listen | 25:24
Pricewatch: Banks are back and roaming charges haven’t gone awayOne reader says her bank branch is like a ghost town without even a manager; another experiences the exorbitant cost of roaming charges outside the EUMon Aug 22 2022 - 01:00
Value for Money: All things ketchupWe’ve tried all of these tasty sauces and the home-produced variety are worth considerationMon Aug 22 2022 - 01:00
Conor Pope: Guess which cost more – our 2022 holiday abroad, or last year’s staycation?Our reporter compares the cost of his family’s two-week staycation and their fortnight in PortugalSat Aug 20 2022 - 05:00
Competitors saddle up as the Dublin Horse Show returns to the RDS‘It’s great to be back’: Organisers, riders and traders prepare for the event’s return after two yearsWed Aug 17 2022 - 01:00
Recommended check-in times at Dublin Airport reduced as DAA says issue of queues has easedDAA says the summer delays have improved significantly as Defence Forces on standyby are stood downMon Aug 15 2022 - 12:36
‘An absolute nightmare’: Readers on their experiences with Irish banksOne customer spent more than 18 hours on hold waiting to speaking to someoneMon Aug 15 2022 - 09:45
Is Irish banking broken? Scandals, ghost branches and growing customer ire indicate a big problemPricewatch: AIB’s U-turn on cashless branches is just the latest episode in the industry’s fraying relationship with customersMon Aug 15 2022 - 01:00
Different answers from every shop leaves Vodafone customer at wits’ endPricewatch: ‘On this occasion the customer experience fell short of our expectations,’ company saysMon Aug 08 2022 - 11:09
Lidl customer prevented from bringing packaging back for recyclingPricewatch: Lidl was the first Irish retailer to offer customers in-store recycling stations, the company saysMon Aug 08 2022 - 10:54
