DoneDeal to scalp touts with price cap on Springsteen ticketsOnline marketplace to prevent sale of prized tickets when price tops 30% of face valueFri Feb 12 2016 - 19:29
Home rental costs rose by average 9% last yearDaft.ie quarterly report shows average annual rent increase was close to €1,000Tue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Regency Hotel shooting: ‘Get down... gunmen in the lobby’Staff member who made emergency call describes terror as gunmen attack hotelMon Feb 08 2016 - 08:30
Is it ever wise to lend money to a friend?FRIENDSHIP WEEK: Shakespeare wrote ‘neither a borrower nor a lender be’, but was he being a bit dogmatic?Mon Feb 08 2016 - 05:00
Irish consumers back spending with holiday sales up 40%Visa report shows spending up on holidays, nights out and new cars helped by higher payMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Consumer queries: Why have I been refused a car loan?Plus: Problem setting up Tesco direct debitMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
‘The last thing the property market needs is more uncertainty’A year ago the Central Bank of Ireland announced new mortgage restrictions. How have the rules affected the property market – and will they change again?Sat Feb 06 2016 - 05:00
Mortgage charity warns of repossession wave if ECB raises ratesThe Phoenix Project also accuses the Government over the mortgage arrears crisisWed Feb 03 2016 - 01:01
You won €66m in EuroMillions? Here’s what it could get youWhy not visit space with 289 friends? There are worse ways to spend moneyTue Feb 02 2016 - 17:23
‘Magical rainbow clouds’ light up Ireland’s skiesDisappointingly non-magical explanation behind nacreous clouds, says Met ÉireannTue Feb 02 2016 - 10:52
New law bars retailers from charging suppliers for shelf spaceRichard Bruton says regulations ensure industry dealings are ‘fair and sustainable’Mon Feb 01 2016 - 11:23
Don’t pay a premium for TV channels you never watchWith great variety comes great confusion – and great expense, if you don’t choose wisely. Switching to a cheaper TV and broadband provider could save you €300 a yearMon Feb 01 2016 - 06:00
Consumer queries: Ryanair within its rights over flight cancellationPlus: an unwelcome surprise in Allianz’s small printMon Feb 01 2016 - 01:00
Kat and Alfie: ‘We didn’t speak for five years’Jessica Wallace and Shane Richie – Kat and Alfie in EastEnders – are headed for a Dublin stage. They talk about Irish stereotypes and how the press damaged their friendshipFri Jan 29 2016 - 06:00
HSE accused of ‘lying’ to PAC over apology in abuse caseVulnerable adult left in foster home for 13 years after it was subject to abuse allegationsThu Jan 28 2016 - 16:39
PAC told Eircode usage will increase dramaticallyOfficials from Department of Communication defend system which cost State €38mThu Jan 28 2016 - 14:09
Ambulance service to use Eircode postal systemEmergency service expects to begin using controversial postcodes next monthThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Flac welcomes new legal scheme for mortgage debtSupport system will help those at risk of losing their homes, director claimsMon Jan 25 2016 - 21:26
Shelbourne guests criticise hotel handling of evacuationFive-star hotel conducting investigation into what exactly caused fault with the fire alarmMon Jan 25 2016 - 20:13
Corporate excuses for smaller sweets leave bitter tasteChocolate bars are getting smaller and the companies claim to be doing us a favourMon Jan 25 2016 - 16:03
A progressive budget? Not on this evidenceYour first pay packet to take account of the 2016 budget is about to land. Will it make a big difference to your income and outgoings? It depends what you earnMon Jan 25 2016 - 06:00
Consumer queries: Virgin Media customer service adds insult to injuryAn irate reader has spent two months trying to transfer a Virgin account from his name to his ex-wife’sMon Jan 25 2016 - 01:00
Bataclan survivors criticise Shelbourne over evacuationHotel insists correct protocols were followed after false alarms during the nightSat Jan 23 2016 - 19:08
Cereal killers: sugar levels to drop for many popular brandsIrish are fourth-largest consumers of sugar, averaging 24 teaspoons each daySat Jan 23 2016 - 16:49
Should people be worried about the growth of ‘social engineering’?Social engineering is extremely targeted and sees fraudsters manipulating often vulnerable people over a long timeSat Jan 23 2016 - 01:00
Number of Insolvency Service solutions for indebted up 70%State body accused of relying on spin to mask ‘a critical repossession and housing crisis’Wed Jan 20 2016 - 14:59
Twitter hit by temporary outages in Europe, Africa, JapanVisitors to website greeted by message telling them ‘something is technically wrong’Tue Jan 19 2016 - 11:40
Supermarkets sales grow at rate not seen since boom timesSupervalu retains top spot as market share goes beyond 25.1 %Mon Jan 18 2016 - 18:13
What plummeting oil prices mean for youThe falling price of a barrel of oil – which could go as low as $10 this year – has knock-on effects on fuel prices, general spending and energy costsMon Jan 18 2016 - 06:00
Daffodils in bloom earlier than usualIrish flowers in supermarkets nearly three weeks ahead of normSat Jan 16 2016 - 01:00
Anti-bullying ambassadors share experiences at Facebook HQPeople only starting to understand what online social etiquettes look like, policy manager saysFri Jan 15 2016 - 15:32
Oil slump: Drivers to pay far less VAT on petrol, dieselAverage annual savings since 2012 just under €900 and could top €1,000 if prices fall furtherWed Jan 13 2016 - 21:54
Kenny a Canute figure on flood premiumsMeeting insurers will change nothing for homeowners denied flood coverWed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Court-imposed fines payable in instalments at post officesPeople not paying fines will not be jailed except as an absolute last resortMon Jan 11 2016 - 20:44
Consumer queries: The limits of Amazon’s Fire for Kids UnlimitedPlus: Gearing up for a switch from automatic to manualMon Jan 11 2016 - 06:00
Pricewatch: Sometimes it’s dearer to be a womanSisters are obliged to fork out for a ‘gender tax’ – not only for products they have to buyMon Jan 11 2016 - 06:00
Consumer spending surges 7% in final quarterOnline spending rose 16 per cent in run-up to Christmas, according to new reportMon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00
Consumer body warns over minimum pricingPublication of recommended minimum rates meant consumers were not in position to benefit from normal price competitionSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
Flooding aftermath: Cost of deluge around IrelandThe clear-up starts as €100m road damage is recorded and 470 homes have been floodedSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
What a difference (swimming) a mile makes‘The achievement has changed my life. Seriously. And my children think I am the man from Atlantis’Fri Jan 08 2016 - 00:00
Floods in Athlone: ‘I’ve had enough. I can’t take any more'Locals are at the end of their tether after weeks of floods and isolation in Co WestmeathThu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00
Athlone floods: ‘Youths were kicking sandbags into the river’Exhausted locals six weeks into battle to keep contaminated floodwater out of their homesWed Jan 06 2016 - 11:12
Did you have a New Year’s hangover? There’s an app for thatDon’t worry if you over indulged while celebrating, technology can help you recoverFri Jan 01 2016 - 10:00
Bitter-tasting detergent capsules to ensure child safetyAcrid flavour needed to ensure children spit out product in less than six secondsThu Dec 31 2015 - 01:00
Q&A: Why car insurance keeps rising and what can be doneMotorists are facing an insurance premium hike of about 25 per cent in 2016Tue Dec 29 2015 - 01:00
Government inaction is driving up car insurance prices - AAKey changes could save customers hundreds of euro each year, director claimsTue Dec 29 2015 - 01:00
Store wars and dodgy cars: the consumer year revisitedThe battle of the supermarkets, property prices, Irish Water and revelations about Volkswagen dominated headlines in 2015Mon Dec 28 2015 - 06:00
Retailers happy with strong start to winter salesShoppers have been flooding stores across the State in search of bargains, say retailersSun Dec 27 2015 - 20:01
No beautiful day but U2 still walk on at Leopardstown‘We’ve had to invent a new going: shallow,’ says a racecourse spokeswomanSun Dec 27 2015 - 11:26
Sales: Teenage boys in search of Puffas and Penguin top queueBargain-hunters line up from early St Stephen’s morning in Dublin city centreSat Dec 26 2015 - 12:25
