‘Fresh buzz’ around urban centres as retailers reopen after Covid-19 lockdownDublin city centre busy with dozens lining up outside Brown Thomas ahead of openingTue Dec 01 2020 - 12:41
Queues outside Penneys at 6am: ‘It’s great to get a bit of normality back’Shops reopened today after a six-week lockdown and some people just couldn’t waitTue Dec 01 2020 - 09:01
Thirty-five Irish jewellers for your online Christmas shoppingIreland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday seasonTue Dec 01 2020 - 06:00
Government offers suggestions on how to navigate Christmas safelyRestaurants already heavily booked ahead of their reopeningMon Nov 30 2020 - 21:08
Shoppers expected to buy into late store openings and crowd-control measuresDublin City Council says there will be ‘queueing icons’ on main pedestrianised streets in city centre and on O’Connell StreetMon Nov 30 2020 - 18:58
Restaurant bookings surge before reopening with ‘busiest December’ ahead‘Demand is really strong and we have so many regulars and locals so it is looking good’Mon Nov 30 2020 - 17:12
Cyber Monday: Beware of bogus deals and preying scammersPricewatch: Consumers need their wits about them amid relentless coverage of ‘bargains’Mon Nov 30 2020 - 00:01
Adam King’s family ‘blown away’ by response to Toy Show appearanceAstronaut Chris Hadfield offers to ‘talk space’ with Cork child who dreams of joining NasaSun Nov 29 2020 - 16:49
Penneys reopens and plans for 39 consecutive hours next weekTwo shops in Dublin will open at 7am on Tuesday and trade until 10pm on WednesdaySat Nov 28 2020 - 14:49
Former editor appointed as new Government press secretaryBelfast-born Paul Clarkson worked as editor of the Irish Sun and also as managing editorSat Nov 28 2020 - 13:09
Holidaymakers should avoid booking sites and go direct, survey saysWhich? warns about dodgy refund policies and unwelcome admin feesSat Nov 28 2020 - 12:58
Chinese vase valued €800 sells for €1.2m at Irish auctionCeladon jade vase from Qing dynasty sets Irish record for item sold at public art auctionFri Nov 27 2020 - 17:55
Black Friday ‘represents the worst of human nature’ says Waterford retailerOther small business people says discount day which originated in the US is not an ‘Irish concept’Fri Nov 27 2020 - 17:12
Forget Black Friday, welcome to Green Friday - 30 Irish retailers with great dealsMany Irish retailers promising big savings for Christmas shoppingFri Nov 27 2020 - 15:57
Ryanair customers may face charges of up to €100 to cash refund chequesPeople will have to go to bank branch to cash cheques drawn on a German bankFri Nov 27 2020 - 13:18
Thirty-nine Irish toyshops for your online Christmas shoppingIreland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday seasonFri Nov 27 2020 - 06:00
Seventy-five Irish clothes shops for your online Christmas shoppingIreland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday seasonThu Nov 26 2020 - 06:00
Black Friday hotel deals: some of the best offers from around IrelandLots of tempting destinations are cutting prices to lure guests back after lockdownThu Nov 26 2020 - 06:00
Eir chief apologises at Oireachtas committee hearing for failings in customer careSligo Chamber of Commerce rejects idea that lack of suitably skilled staff was part of problemWed Nov 25 2020 - 18:09
Analysis: Eir’s problems will only get bigger until it takes customer care seriouslyAs many of eir’s customers will know, the company’s appalling record on customer care is not newWed Nov 25 2020 - 17:35
Publican blames Covid-19 as Dublin’s Dice Bar to shut for goodOperator of Dublin 7 pub cites effect of Covid pandemic and lease running outWed Nov 25 2020 - 12:17
Package holidays cheaper than DIY bookings, says consumer watchdogIrish examples echo Which? savings of up to €430 on identical holidays, with more protectionWed Nov 25 2020 - 08:09
It's crystal clear, making this soup is a job for the dedicated, or the deludedCooking with Conor Pope: ‘My house and the ones on either side reek of boiled bones’Wed Nov 25 2020 - 06:05
Covid jab: Ryanair will not ask for proof of vaccination within EUAer Lingus says it believes a rapid antigen-testing regime ‘is the most appropriate solution’Tue Nov 24 2020 - 11:00
Irish credit and debit cards hit for €22m in fraud last yearAccording to the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, losses on 260,000 different transactions were recorded here last yearMon Nov 23 2020 - 21:34
The Big G can help buy our way out of this crisisBuying guaranteed Irish products is more important now than ever beforeMon Nov 23 2020 - 05:00
How to tell whether handmade Irish goods are genuinePricewatch: Irish product-labelling laws are more woolly than an Aran sweaterMon Nov 23 2020 - 00:00
The waiting game: The dads locked out of Dublin’s maternity hospitalsFathers-to-be are not allowed at pregnancy appointments due to Covid-19 restrictionsSat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
eir and Vodadone commit to address customer service at Government meetingsTánaiste and Green party leader highlight level of customer complaints at meeting with companiesFri Nov 20 2020 - 19:12
Family to raffle Irish designer home and raise money for charityUK couple hope to donate tens of thousands to cancer charity following daughter’s illnessFri Nov 20 2020 - 12:54
Covid-19: Varadkar ‘optimistic’ most vulnerable will be vaccinated in early 2021Tánaiste said it was ‘really encouraging’ to see so many companies developing vaccineWed Nov 18 2020 - 22:26
Government promises to support Dublin Zoo as public raise €1 millionZoo facing closure as Covid-19 restrictions hit finances – ‘You can’t furlough an elephant’Wed Nov 18 2020 - 21:03
Gardaí seize €300,000 in counterfeit goods destined for Christmas marketGame console handsets, ear phones, phone chargers and ‘branded packaging’ seizedWed Nov 18 2020 - 16:59
Half of Irish shoppers happy to spend local, report suggestsRise of socially-conscious shopper continuing, according to Deloitte surveyWed Nov 18 2020 - 15:57
A naggin of Pernod and we’re good to go with this French culinary challengeCooking with Conor Pope: Suddenly, it is done. One pot, not much washing up and it tastes amazingWed Nov 18 2020 - 06:05
Wasted food costing households as much as €700 a yearUp to 68% say main reason they throw out food is because it is out of date, report findsTue Nov 17 2020 - 22:47
A third of Irish people will celebrate Christmas as normal, survey findsMany say they will continue with usual festivities even with restrictions in placeTue Nov 17 2020 - 21:51
Advertising body upholds complaint against AppleRadio station, academy and internet provider also come to attention of ASAITue Nov 17 2020 - 14:06
Lonely Planet tips Burren as one of the best places in the world to visit in 2021Travel guide celebrates people and communities transforming the travel industryTue Nov 17 2020 - 10:17
‘My daughter is trying to get a refund for lost J1 costs’Pricewatch readers’ queries: Outstanding sum can be retrieved via ‘chargeback’ on Visa cardMon Nov 16 2020 - 06:00
ComReg condemns persistent problems with EirBroadband providers could be forced to deliver better standard of customer careMon Nov 16 2020 - 03:52
No rest for reader trying to get refund for bed from LittlewoodsPricewatch: ‘I am out of pocket for the mistakes of others’Mon Nov 16 2020 - 01:00
Vodafone customer at ‘wits end’ with broadband and landline servicePricewatch: Reader in ‘sheer desperation’ attempting to switch provider from SkyMon Nov 16 2020 - 00:00
Covid-19: Thousands set to fly home for Christmas despite ‘recipe for disaster’ pleaOver 1,300 seats pre-booked with Ryanair, Aer Lingus on two routes from London days before December 25thSun Nov 15 2020 - 17:55
Well-known Dublin publican ‘livid’ as video of Saturday street drinking emergesGrogans in Dublin city centre has been closed for eight monthsSun Nov 15 2020 - 12:53
Laya to hike prices by 3% despite Covid-19 impact on hospitalsCompany says cost of claims continues to rise, driven by advances in medical treatmentsFri Nov 13 2020 - 16:39
Two-thirds worry about being targeted by online scams – studyMost say they know what kind of tactics fraudsters would useWed Nov 11 2020 - 18:05
Ryanair refunds: Delete backwards on app to type correct caseGetting the better of app’s autocorrect so details match bookingWed Nov 11 2020 - 14:13
Q&A: Everything you need to know about travelling to and from IrelandCan I go on holiday? Can people come home for Christmas? Will I be able to go on summer holidays?Wed Nov 11 2020 - 12:33
Guinness recalls new non-alcoholic stout in ‘precautionary’ moveMicrobiological contamination may make some cans unsafe to drink, says DiageoWed Nov 11 2020 - 11:09
