Home ownership beyond the reach of manySurvey shows that many are struggling to pay rising rents, one in five say they will never own a home, and ‘accidental’ landlords are on the increaseThu May 12 2016 - 05:00
Pubs need more support to survive, new VFI chief saysPat Crotty: Publicans hit with VAT, excise duty and minimum wage rises amid recessionTue May 10 2016 - 15:09
What did you say? Conor Pope goes deaf for a dayConor Pope has always had “good ears”. Until today that is...Tue May 10 2016 - 01:00
Renting in Dublin now costs more than bubble era peakDaft.ie report finds supply at lowest ebb, with under 3,100 rental properties nationwideTue May 10 2016 - 00:01
AIB cuts variable mortgage rate by 0.25%Latest reduction in standard variable rate is the bank's fourth in 18 monthsMon May 09 2016 - 11:22
Pricewatch queries: A cautionary tale about the limits of travel insurancePlus: the cracked windscreen that never was; and a point about priceMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
Conor Pope: Advertising hype and hyperboleIs Disneyland the happiest place on earth? Really? Is Guinness actually good for you? In the wake of the Advertising Standards Authority taking Toyota to task, we look at some of the other usual suspectsMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
Combined Lidl, Aldi market share nears leader SupervaluMore than 22% of grocery shoppers spend at the German discounters, figures showMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
Irish consumers moving to own-brand offerings is no surpriseAldi and Lidl prove incredibly astute at tapping into what Irish consumers wantMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
North Down: UUP’s Chambers, DUP’s Weir and Alliance Party’s Farry electedSteven Agnew: ‘We need to let people who love each other marry in Northern Ireland too’Sat May 07 2016 - 13:24
Strangford: Final seat nabbed by UUP’s Philip SmithVeteran SDLP candidate Joe Boyle once again comes agonisingly close but fails to win seatFri May 06 2016 - 22:11
Q&A on Irish Water: do the new plans for the utility hold water?Has the latest Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil accord simply muddied the waters?Wed May 04 2016 - 16:30
Salt content on bacon food labels misleading consumers - reportSome bacon products analysed found to have 50% more salt than labels suggestMon May 02 2016 - 17:29
Miss Sweden laughs off ‘derogatory’ Obama Trump jibeBillionaire ‘a larger than life character’, says model Camilla Hansson following commentsMon May 02 2016 - 11:37
The smart and scary home of the near futureRobot butlers might be some way off, but our homes will soon become so head-spinningly smart we might need a lie-downMon May 02 2016 - 06:00
Nearly 600 cyclists fined under new penalty regimeNew programme allows for on-the-spot fines for breaking red lights and other offencesMon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Pricewatch queries: An unhappy trade-up for a problem NissanCustomer feels dealership has not taken stress of car problems into accountMon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Childcare tax credit ‘would not work’, sector warnsIndustry boss expresses concern over ‘populist’ proposals in government dealMon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Mobile roaming charges in EU to tumble from SaturdayInterim cap on surcharges of 5 cent per minute as union moves to end ‘bill-shock’Fri Apr 29 2016 - 15:39
Price war on the cards as Electric Ireland drops chargesDecrease will benefit 1.2 million residential electricity customers by €57.75 per yearFri Apr 29 2016 - 12:54
Revenue vows to pursue offshore account holders avoiding taxAnnual report says Revenue collected some €60m from offshore investigationsThu Apr 28 2016 - 01:00
Q&A: Will Fianna Fáil rue its stance on water charges?Conor Pope: Few winners as Irish Water proves stumbling in government formationTue Apr 26 2016 - 11:04
Customer disservice: it doesn’t pay to lose the human touchIn our digital world, the human elements of customer service are being lost, and research shows that companies that go too far down this road risk losing customers – for goodMon Apr 25 2016 - 06:00
Pricewatch product reviews: protein barsThe more chocolately the bar, the betterMon Apr 25 2016 - 01:00
Pricewatch queries: Two sizes fit all, as far as Debenhams is concernedPlus: Ryanair shows its compassionate sideMon Apr 25 2016 - 01:00
Would these 12 advertising slogans get by our truth police?Advertising Standards Authority says Toyota must stop ‘best built cars in the world’ claimWed Apr 20 2016 - 19:50
Toyota, the ‘best built cars in the world’? Ad watchdog not so sureWell-known slogan’s claim could ‘never be fully proven’, says Irish advertising authorityWed Apr 20 2016 - 15:27
Conor McGregor’s Irish fans to be big losers as fight KO’dScheduled bout on July 9th cancelled in what appears to be a row over pre-fight publicityWed Apr 20 2016 - 12:59
Dublinbikes: a runaway cycling success in the capitalSince it was set up in 2009, 13.5m trips have been made using the Dublin bike schemeWed Apr 20 2016 - 07:58
Cycle to work: Legacy of a tax scheme that really paid offThe incentive means bicycles and accessories can often be bought for half the costWed Apr 20 2016 - 01:00
Wheel deals: get a handle on the cost of cyclingAs well as your bike, you will also need some essential accessories to prevent theft and keep you safe . . . and dryWed Apr 20 2016 - 01:00
Travel scam website is back up and runningHolidaymakers are offered bogus holiday rentals in Dublin and across EuropeTue Apr 19 2016 - 01:05
Should we be giving drone users clearance to fly?Following a collision between a drone and aircraft, strict regulation has been called forTue Apr 19 2016 - 00:00
Pricewatch: 11 good reasons to carry on campingCamping holidays can be an enjoyable and economical adventure for all the family – so long as you plump for somewhere it isn’t likely to rain every dayMon Apr 18 2016 - 06:00
Pricewatch query: Boyle Sports punter perplexed by place-market result‘We’re paying five places on all Grand Nationals’ ad causes confusionMon Apr 18 2016 - 01:00
Hillwalker’s €40,000 award criticised as ‘simplistic’Mountaineering Council expects appeal of award to woman (59) who fell on Wicklow WaySat Apr 16 2016 - 01:00
Darina Allen welcomes Dolmio move to warn of high sugar contentChef says a lot more action is needed if health of Irish people is to be improvedSat Apr 16 2016 - 01:00
Breakfast? There goes your daily recommended sugar intakeIt is hard to find the sweet stuff hidden in the small print on many food productsSat Apr 16 2016 - 01:00
St Vincent’s hospital defers service for new melanoma casesHospital to stop accepting patients for four months because of lack of consultantsFri Apr 15 2016 - 01:05
Fake Irish Water emails and six other common online scamsFake emails looking for personal details, the ‘chief executive scam’ and the Wangiri fraud are among the most common cons going. Don’t say you weren’t warnedMon Apr 11 2016 - 06:00
Pricewatch queries: Shocking charge for a nonexistent electric carPlus: a strange Virgin Media legacyMon Apr 11 2016 - 01:00
Kids birthday parties costing average parent over €5,000 - surveyChildren likely to be invited to at least 12 birthday parties per year, says websiteWed Apr 06 2016 - 17:31
Laya, GloHealth to increase price of health insurancePremiums to go up by as much as 14 per cent from next monthWed Apr 06 2016 - 14:39
How much is that doggie going to cost me?Dogs might be man’s best friend but they are also expensive, so factor in costs such as a licence, insurance, microchipping and food before committingMon Apr 04 2016 - 06:00
‘I wanted to end it all’: Distressed borrowers share their storiesMore than 200 seek support and express anger at Portlaoise rally highlighting eviction crisisMon Apr 04 2016 - 01:00
Pricewatch queries: British Airways ‘less sympathetic than Ryanair’A reader complains of intransigence at the check-in deskMon Apr 04 2016 - 01:00
Advertising of ‘Sinn Féin-backed’ 1916 exhibition criticisedWatchdog hears complaint that promotion of event did not make party’s involvement clearSun Apr 03 2016 - 20:54
French tourists fall victim to Dublin holiday rental scamGroup lost €1,400 after they booked accommodation through fake companySat Apr 02 2016 - 01:00
Numbers making personal claims via Injuries Board up 6%Board made 11,734 awards and delivered €268.4m in compensation in 2015Fri Apr 01 2016 - 18:50
