School uniforms costing parents €211 on average at secondary level – surveyBarnardos report finds 78-80% of schools request voluntary contribution with two-thirds of parents saying request ‘did not feel voluntary’Wed Jul 31 2024 - 00:01
VHI customers warned as new phishing scam email starts circulatingMessage designed to look like it comes from a MyVhi portal seeks to trick customers into providing personal detailsTue Jul 30 2024 - 10:38
CSO reports sharp increase in the numbers travelling at home and abroadIrish residents took a total of three million domestic overnight trips in first three months of this yearMon Jul 29 2024 - 12:04
It’s summer, but winter is coming. Act on this advice now to make it less costlyA typical Irish household will spend close to €10,000 more in winter than in summer but there’s hopeMon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00
‘Wholly inadequate’: Caoimhe lost €700 in a scam. Revolut said there was ‘no trace of fraud’The company offers cold comfort, asserting the transactions ‘cannot be considered unauthorised’Tue Jul 23 2024 - 06:00
Booking.com leaves customers ‘totally exasperated’, ‘incandescent’ and ‘down €467’Three readers share their stories of headaches and heartaches encountered when using the online travel platformMon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Google’s ‘unfair, bully-ish mentality’ towards my Irish microbusiness ‘is not okay’ ‘I know it is David and Goliath,’ says reader who could not get her microbusiness website verified by GoogleTue Jul 16 2024 - 06:00
It’s in the mail ... or is it? More reader stories of missing post between Ireland and AustraliaAn Post says there is no evidence of ‘systemic issues or challenges’ with mail between the two countries but urges senders to always include return addressMon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
Shopping loyalty cards: Is it worth sharing your intimate details with a supermarket?Retailers use loyalty schemes to quietly mine data about your shopping and spending habits for various reasonsFri Jul 12 2024 - 15:19
Third elephant at Dublin Zoo tests positive for deadly virus Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus has already killed two young female members of herdWed Jul 10 2024 - 13:21
What is the virus that has killed two Dublin Zoo elephants, with a third testing positive?Q&A: An explainer on how and why a herpes virus can be lethal for elephantsWed Jul 10 2024 - 13:20
Nicki Minaj’s Dublin gig controversy: Can disappointed fans get a refund – and, if so, how?Q&A: Guidance for fans angry over rapper taking to Malahide stage 90 minutes late and playing for less than an hourWed Jul 10 2024 - 09:15
More than one in four parents in debt to cover back-to-school costsAlmost one-third of those in debt owe more than €500Wed Jul 10 2024 - 00:01
Post office to vacate historic Ballsbridge building after 135 yearsDecision to move post office described as an ‘outrage’ by a local representativeTue Jul 09 2024 - 15:04
Tricks of the trade - 12 ways supermarkets get us to spend moneyEvery shelf and aisle is designed with you, and your wallet, in mindTue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus passengers in limbo as union considers Labour Court dealAirline may be forced to cancel more flights as it awaits outcome of Ialpa ballot on 17.75 per cent pay offerMon Jul 08 2024 - 18:42
Aer Lingus pilot dispute: Holidaymakers still on tenterhooks amid ongoing flight cancellationsAffected passenger says airline staff told his son cancellation of service to France was fault of ‘bad pilots’Mon Jul 08 2024 - 16:20
Nicki Minaj fans angry over rapper taking to Malahide stage 90 minutes late and playing for less than an hour ‘An abysmal show,’ said one of many fans who complained on the Facebook page of promoter MCDMon Jul 08 2024 - 13:08
Second elephant dies in days at Dublin Zoo from viral infection Seven-year-old Zinda dies despite ‘unprecedented effort’ in treatment that saw blood products rushed in from UK’s Chester ZooMon Jul 08 2024 - 10:26
Two Caesar salads in the same shop have wildly different prices. Is this why your shopping bill is so high?A hard-to-explain difference in the prices of similar salad products across Irish supermarkets highlights why you should pay close attention to unit pricingMon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus's cancelled flights: Passengers report delays in getting refunds from airline as dispute enters crucial few daysPassengers complain of delays in getting refunds as a result of cancelled flightsSun Jul 07 2024 - 15:15
Aer Lingus customers having to pay upfront to switch cancelled flights Airline assures customers they will be reimbursed for cost of changing flights cancelled due to industrial action by pilotsSat Jul 06 2024 - 07:00
Will Revolut revolutionise the Irish mortgage market? Experts have their sayEarly next year Revolut says it will start offering mortgages in Ireland, although significant questions remain as to how that will workSat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus pilots to be balloted on Labour Court proposals, union saysCustomers will be given option to change flight or seek refund, airline saysWed Jul 03 2024 - 19:34
Irish man uses tracker in bid to find out why his letters rarely reach daughter in AustraliaAn AirTag tracker inserted with a card recorded its last location in a residential area near Heathrow airportWed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Tempted to hire cold callers to clear your gutters? Just say noA read ‘foolishly’ took up an offer of €60 for work from people who called to his door and lived to regret itTue Jul 02 2024 - 06:00
Most Irish people unwilling to pay higher price for more sustainable products, research findsAlmost three-quarters of those questioned view price as key when buying clothes or accessories, according to survey done for PenneysMon Jul 01 2024 - 13:11
Aer Lingus dispute: Will my flight take off this week?Q&A: What should passengers with July bookings do, and could the dispute get worse before it gets better?Mon Jul 01 2024 - 13:08
Broadband runaround: For six months, Eir left this GP practice with inadequate coverageThe surgery had 12 staff on an ‘inconsistent and unreliable connection’ for monthsMon Jul 01 2024 - 06:00
‘The experience is almost otherworldly’: at Taylor Swift with the Tortured Dads DepartmentThe young people of Ireland reach religious ecstasy at the Aviva - and I’d be a fool not to celebrate itSat Jun 29 2024 - 10:05
Class-based digital divide persists in Ireland, research findsAverage Irish home has nine devices connected to the internet, but middle-class cohorts have greater access to technology than their working-class counterpartsSat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus and pilots to meet in fresh bid to resolve disputeCalm at Dublin Airport as Ialpa industrial action begins but Minister warns of damage to economy, Ireland’s reputation and the lives of ordinary peopleWed Jun 26 2024 - 13:23
Growing fears that Aer Lingus pilots’ work-to-rule could lead to chaos at Dublin AirportTotal of 270 flights have now been pulled from the Aer Lingus schedules over next seven daysTue Jun 25 2024 - 18:30
Aer Lingus cancelled flights: Full list of 270 services disrupted due to industrial actionThe majority of the services affected are for destinations in the UK and mainland EuropeTue Jun 25 2024 - 14:41
Cost of living crisis cloud still lingers over consumersIreland is stuck in a ‘vibecession’, with people feeling worse off despite improving economic circumstancesTue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00
Tesco Ireland pleads guilty to Clubcard pricing failuresTesco pleaded guilty to two sample counts of failing to comply with consumer protection lawMon Jun 24 2024 - 18:59
Grocery prices rising at slowest rate since March 2022Cool June puts a dampener on sales of BBQ food and saladsMon Jun 24 2024 - 13:00
Families being ‘wilfully’ ignored in Aer Lingus dispute, says Tánaiste More than 200 flights cancelled between Wednesday and Sunday as result of a work-to-rule mandateMon Jun 24 2024 - 12:58
Taylor Swift fans warned of ticket scams ahead of Dublin concertsBank of Ireland warns fans seeking tickets for Irish gigs to be alert to criminals’ efforts to con themMon Jun 24 2024 - 12:28
Aer Lingus row intensifies as travel association accuses pilots of ‘cruel timing’ for strikePilots’ union accuses airline of greed while itself being criticised for ‘cruel timing’ and ‘blackmail’ as strike action and pain for passengers loomMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00
Holiday budgets: Here are some ways to rein in your spending abroadResearch highlights how common it is for us to wildly underestimate day-to-day expenditure while on holiday, with eating out a significant factorMon Jun 24 2024 - 05:30
Anger among passengers grows as impact of dispute becomes clearLouise Pedreschi said everyone involved is ‘worried as it’s not just a holiday it’s a huge family event with many travelling from all over the world’Sun Jun 23 2024 - 19:49
Aer Lingus dispute deepens with accusations of ‘blackmail’ and ‘greed’Tens of thousands of passengers set to be affected by hundreds of flight cancellationsSun Jun 23 2024 - 12:49
Aer Lingus Q&A: 20,000 passengers to be impacted as airline lists routes facing cancellationsAirline says 124 flights have been cancelled in the first period of the pilots’ industrial actionFri Jun 21 2024 - 17:18
‘I have been so stressed by this’: Aer Lingus cancellations overshadow couple’s Italian wedding plansDebbie Morone and her partner Andy Neale have been organising their Tuscan wedding for two yearsFri Jun 21 2024 - 12:21
Reader given runaround by Vodafone over phantom missed payment‘I checked my bank and the payment went through. It is a bank transfer and not a direct debit’Thu Jun 20 2024 - 08:00
Deposit return scheme: More than 200m containers processed since February startRe-turn said the upward trend ‘underscores the public’s robust dedication to recycling’Wed Jun 19 2024 - 11:03
What are my rights if industrial action at Aer Lingus affects my holiday plans?Q&A: If the work to rule from June 26th by pilots impacts on my holiday plans, what can I do?Tue Jun 18 2024 - 17:43
Aer Lingus passengers in line for up to €600 compensation if flights are cancelled or delayedCompensation applies if fewer than 14 days notice of changes to travel plans are given to customersTue Jun 18 2024 - 16:49
The final countdown to those last-minute holiday savingsThe good news is the soaring prices of 2022 – and to a lesser extent 2023 – don’t look like they will be replicated this summerMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
