Irish retailers look forward to bumper ChristmasRecovery taking hold and consumer sentiment rising each month, conference hearsFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
One hour for online order delivery soon, conference toldAmazon and eBay will automatically place orders for customers in future, event hearsFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
Facebook blocks breast cancer post for being ‘overly sexual’Advert features line drawings of woman with breasts exposed to explain correct examinationThu Oct 08 2015 - 17:46
Deadline for €100 water grant extended by two weeksFlood of calls over conservation grant as 800,000 people make contactThu Oct 08 2015 - 17:36
Would you like to see calorie counts on Irish menus?Public views sought on legislation that will make menu calorie counts mandatoryTue Oct 06 2015 - 15:55
Hotel prices could fall after website taken to task by watchdogInvestigation found some aspects of Booking.com’s arrangements restricted price competitionTue Oct 06 2015 - 13:34
Dublin house prices slow, as climbs recorded elsewhereBorrowing rules cited for impact on house inflationTue Oct 06 2015 - 07:45
Disposable income: ‘There never seems to be anything left’Pricewatch proposes a few changes and helps Bernadette Ní Ógáin save €600 a yearTue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00
Post-budget, Irish disposable incomes will remain vulnerableWe should see an increase in take-home pay but interest rate rises could cut it back againTue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: How budget will boost disposable incomeCuts to the Universal Social Charge will have most impact on people’s take-home payTue Oct 06 2015 - 01:00
Disposable income: how to spend less and have more | Overspent seriesIn our continuing series on Ireland’s stubbornly low disposable incomes, a panel of experts advises on ways to increase your disposable income through smarter management of utilities, insurance, groceries and phone billsMon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00
Less than half apply for water grant as deadline nearsHelpline to operate extended hours ahead of Thursday’s cut-off for conservation grantMon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00
Overspent every month? Join the clubThe Weekend Read: Although our economy grows stronger, disposable incomes in Ireland remain stubbornly low. This new series advises consumers on ways to make their pay packets go further, now and in the futureSat Oct 03 2015 - 05:50
Red light district: Garda pushes Dublin road safety initiativePre-Christmas campaign aims to reduce number and severity of city traffic incidentsFri Oct 02 2015 - 19:27
An Post strike Q&A: Where have my letters gone?National postal services handles 2.5 million pieces of correspondence every dayFri Oct 02 2015 - 19:00
KBC cuts rates on variable rate mortgagesVariable rate mortgages of Irish banks have come under increasing scrutiny recentlyFri Oct 02 2015 - 06:15
Flaws in shop scales, taxi meters highlighted in standards reportNSAI inspects 128 complaints by consumers over inaccurate weights, measurementsThu Oct 01 2015 - 12:17
Threshold for debt forgiveness to increase 75%People with unsecured borrowings of up to €35,000 will be able to get write-offsThu Oct 01 2015 - 10:35
Property prices moderate as stock improves and new rules impactPrice of Dublin new listings drops by 0.1% in third quarter, the first decline in three yearsWed Sept 30 2015 - 01:00
Evidence of water makes issue of life on Mars a hot topicNew discovery takes scientists tantalisingly close to uncovering actual life on Red PlanetTue Sept 29 2015 - 09:49
VHI to increase prices by up to 5% from NovemberHealth insurer says first price rise in 20 months is needed to cover cost of claimsTue Sept 29 2015 - 01:00
Christmas shoebox leads to emotional reunion, 16 years laterArsen Khachatryan arrives in Ireland to meet Claire Fahy, who sent him gift as a childMon Sept 28 2015 - 21:13
Tesco’s sales grow for first time in two yearsLidl and Dunnes enjoy strong sales figuresMon Sept 28 2015 - 11:52
So you don’t understand the Internet of Things? Don’t worry, you soon willSmart pills, driverless cars and fridges that know what you need to stock up on: everything is about to become connected in what some are calling the greatest upheaval since the industrial revolutionMon Sept 28 2015 - 01:00
Calls and emails: 10 things to know to avoid scam artistsGardaí warn ‘vishing’ scams are on the rise with reports of victims losing thousandsSun Sept 27 2015 - 11:47
Teens in Ireland more likely cyberbullied than other countriesTwo thirds of young people said online victimisation was worse than face-to-faceTue Sept 22 2015 - 17:35
Newstalk rapped over ‘inappropriate’ billboard advertSome people complained to ASAI that language used was ‘coarse, vulgar and offensive’Tue Sept 22 2015 - 17:02
Public forum on Irish Water met with deluge of tweetsPeople take to social media to express their main concerns about controversial utilityMon Sept 21 2015 - 21:57
Self-regulation isn’t all it’s advertised to beWhen complaints about advertisements are made and upheld, a rap on the knuckles is unlikely to cause a company much concernMon Sept 21 2015 - 01:00
U2 concert ticket holders hit by Visa problemBank of Ireland customers who bought ‘paperless’ tickets need old cards for gigSat Sept 19 2015 - 01:00
Plain talking: Gobbledygook costs money and risks livesConference on clearer language hears communication often a matter of life and deathFri Sept 18 2015 - 18:22
Spending a penny at the World Cup? You’ll need these 10 tips soGood news: one doesn’t need to carry 40 coats – you need 40 pockets in one coatFri Sept 18 2015 - 14:19
Michelin stars for Galway’s Loam and Dublin’s GreenhouseThornton’s loses out as Belfast eateries Eipic and Ox also recognisedWed Sept 16 2015 - 21:09
First payments of €100 water grant due this weekPeople do not have to prove they have paid their water bills in order to receive grantWed Sept 16 2015 - 15:35
Hot eir? Eircom’s brand new brand name, and other adventures in renamingThe telecoms company is about to announce a shiny new name, but will it press our buttons?Tue Sept 15 2015 - 17:57
Car insurance premiums to jump by further 25%, industry warnsMost drivers will be paying about €300 more for a policy next year than in 2014Tue Sept 15 2015 - 13:21
Bertie Ahern the biggest online draw of banking inquiryJust over 7,000 people watch ex-taoiseach issue something of an apology for role in collapseMon Sept 14 2015 - 18:10
U2 tickets for all Dublin and Belfast shows now sold outReselling websites already listing tickets, most expensive priced at almost €3,700Mon Sept 14 2015 - 17:51
Misunderstanding pushes phone bill to an ‘unusual level’ | Pricewatch reader queriesPlus: takeaway coffee campaign to help humanitarian crisisMon Sept 14 2015 - 06:00
Why we pay through the nose for a bottle of wineIreland has the highest excise duty on wine in the EU. Wine sellers are angry, but alcohol awareness groups want the tax increasedMon Sept 14 2015 - 06:00
U2’s Irish concerts: Top 10 tips for securing ticketsTickets for Belfast and Dublin gigs go on sale through Ticketmaster on Monday at 9amSun Sept 13 2015 - 17:13
Ulster Bank cuts mortgage rates for someNew variable rate cut depends on the loan-to-value ratio home owners haveFri Sept 11 2015 - 12:48
The questions you’re bound to hear when U2 come to townDid you hear U2 are breaking up? Why won’t they pay tax like the rest of us? Isn’t Bono an awful eejit? Conor Pope answers the burning questions that everyone will be askingThu Sept 10 2015 - 13:48
Bank of Ireland exits Visa deal and changes to MasterCardMasterCard chosen as new ‘strategic partner’ for all of the bank’s credit cardsThu Sept 10 2015 - 01:00
Energy price war on the cards after Bord Gáis moveCompany plans to shave 2.5% off residential gas prices, saving consumers on average about €20 annuallyWed Sept 09 2015 - 12:33
Ratheniska gears up for National Ploughing ChampionshipsCharlie Flanagan launches ‘festival of rural Ireland’ which kicks off in under two weeksTue Sept 08 2015 - 17:23
‘I wish to register a complaint’: know your consumer rights before the fightWhen something you buy turns out to be faulty, what redress do you have? Turns out you have more rights than you think – or than some retailers would like you to thinkMon Sept 07 2015 - 06:00
Pressure on banks as lending tightens upNoonan to demand answers from bank chiefs on standard variable mortgages; businesses look for more credit as ISME reports drop in successful applicationsMon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
Pat Kenny’s ‘In the Round’ show axed by UTVUTV Ireland says it is looking forward to working on ‘future projects’ with KennyMon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
