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
PTSB emails customer account numbers to third partyBank apologises after sensitive financial details sent in errorFri Sept 04 2015 - 19:43
High Court ruling on Setanta will push car premiums up - warningMotor Insurance Bureau of Ireland is liable to pay out 1,750 claims still outstandingFri Sept 04 2015 - 13:49
Hotel prices up 15 times rate of inflation, notes surveySharp rise in Dublin where guests paying average of €128 a night, up 19% on last yearWed Sept 02 2015 - 00:01
Do the revelations about AIB affect me?If you were entitled to switch to a tracker and AIB didn’t say so, you may have a caseTue Sept 01 2015 - 12:34
Dunnes does well as food inflation climbsLidl increases market share as Tesco hangs onto top spotTue Sept 01 2015 - 10:10
McDonald’s ‘artisan’ burger fails to cut mustard with authorityChain forced to withdraw term after McMór burger falls foul of food safety guidelinesTue Sept 01 2015 - 09:08
10 money moans of modern lifeATMs that only dispense €50 notes, bars that don’t do cash-back and taxi drivers who don’t realise it’s their job to have change: how you make our blood boilMon Aug 31 2015 - 06:00
Vodafone cuts service, then unleashes debt collectors | Pricewatch reader queriesPlus: a standing order to a company that no longer existsMon Aug 31 2015 - 06:00
Issues and questions of the week: Is a school dinner system likely ?The Green Party proposal is hard to fault, but no government would fund itSat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
Inis Meáin’s only primary school saved from closure by insurance firmState would only fund one teacher for nine student school with seven different classesWed Aug 26 2015 - 10:04
Graham Dwyer ‘letters’ withdrawn from sale on eBayLetters appear to have breached ban on sale of items connected to violent crimesTue Aug 25 2015 - 13:22
Q&A: What does the falling oil price mean for you?Conor Pope explains the impact of price cuts on cost of filling up your tankTue Aug 25 2015 - 13:15
The five suits of Conor Pope: ‘Not even a charity shop would take that’Our suit sceptic takes five from his wardrobe to Louis Copeland for expert appraisal. The verdict is always frank but not always prettyTue Aug 25 2015 - 06:00
Irish display ‘alarming lack of knowledge’ of exercise benefitsResearch shows 82% of Irish people unaware of weekly exercise requirement for adultsMon Aug 24 2015 - 10:33
10 online scams to watch out forFrom dodgy emails and pop-ups to subtler forms of fraud and confidence trickery, here are some common pitfalls to avoidMon Aug 24 2015 - 06:00
Is your star sign to blame for your penalty points?The short answer is no but where’s the fun in that?Sun Aug 23 2015 - 14:02
Life of O’Brien: behind the scenes at Coolmore and BallydoyleConor Pope gets a rare glimpse at the working life of Aidan O’Brien’s stud farms and training grounds to see what puts them among the best in the worldSat Aug 22 2015 - 05:00
Behind the News: Silly season, annual visitorDavid Cameron eating Pringles, seagulls stealing our children and Kermit splitting from Miss Piggy. If you hadn’t already noticed, it’s the dead season for newsSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Can children really be taught to think like entrepreneurs?‘Dragons’ Den’ star among those backing Ibec proposal for business training at schoolSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
