Consumer confidence higher than in boom yearsSurvey shows consumer spending contributed to economic growth for first time since crash of 2008Mon Mar 02 2015 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: Vexed by Bank of Ireland’s security questionsPlus, Meteor finally agrees to replace a faulty Samsung mobile phoneMon Mar 02 2015 - 01:00
10 things we love and hate about online shoppingOnline shopping turns 21 this year, but Irish consumers have been slower than others to do their buying on the web. They’re quite right. And quite wrongMon Mar 02 2015 - 01:00
Give Me A Crash Course In . . . falling house pricesPrices fell by 1.4 per cent nationally in January. Is that good or bad news?Sat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00
Samsung’s TVs acting not so smart for millions of usersIrish users were unable to access online services such as Netflix and YoutubeThu Feb 26 2015 - 17:00
Harley hearse to carry Irish biker dead to final resting placeMassey Bros funeral directors unveiling Harley-Davidson Electra Glide hearseThu Feb 26 2015 - 01:00
Property prices suffer biggest monthly fall in three yearsFigures from the CSO show prices in Dublin fell 1.9% in January and by 1.4% nationallyWed Feb 25 2015 - 12:28
Landlords given just weeks to forward names of tenants to Irish WaterNumbers registering in rental sector significantly less than among owner-occupiersTue Feb 24 2015 - 19:23
Pricewatch reader queries: Irish Rail’s inflexible online booking systemPlus: say a novena for Passport ExpressMon Feb 23 2015 - 01:00
Fairtrade: a fairer payday for some of the world’s poorest workersFairtrade Fortnight starts today. But what does the Fairtrade label really mean? Do goods bearing it cost more? And does the concept really make a difference?Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:00
Dublin property bubbles stretch back 300 yearsResearch shows there were worse crashes and recovery took centuriesSat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00
If walls could talk: three Dublin house historiesKarl Deeter and Frank Quinn’s research has thrown up some interesting facts. We dropped in to some of the houses to see what they’re like todaySat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00
Waiting for Passport Express delivery extended by 50%Department of Foreign Affairs apologises for delays – now standing at 15 days waitingFri Feb 20 2015 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: My grandson feeds the meter but still gets electricity billsPlus: complaints about Yourtel lead to ComReg actionMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Artisan, detox, superfood: an A-Z of food nonsenseRetailers, restaurateurs and food producers will stop at nothing to sell us stuff we don’t really need at prices we can’t really afford. One of the first victims of this onslaught is languageMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Pricewatch product reviews: Dark chocolateWill the most expensive product win? Or will there be a dark horse?Mon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Conor Pope: ‘I’ll swim a mile, and it won’t kill me’Water can kill you especially if you cannot swim: that's just one of the many reasons to learn how to swim a mile as soon as possibleFri Feb 13 2015 - 06:00
EU Parliament backs ‘country of origin’ meat labellingParliament votes to force producers to identify origin of meat used in processed foodWed Feb 11 2015 - 21:50
Department expresses concerns over meat labelling proposalsIrish MEPs to vote on country of origin labelling for processed meat productsTue Feb 10 2015 - 19:25
Tuam Herald tracks down lady on bike from 1987 photographFacebook post helps find Catherine McGough who lives in only thatched house left in TuamMon Feb 09 2015 - 07:33
Valentine’s Day: how to be romantic but not a foolCan you be romantic on the cheap this February 14th? If you plan carefully, act thoughtfully and are prepared to queue for roses, yesMon Feb 09 2015 - 06:00
Pricewatch reader queries: A Vodafone cold call, then silence on extra chargesPlus: LoCall numbers that don’t add up for consumersMon Feb 09 2015 - 02:00
Pricewatch product reviews: Green teaWhich of these four tested teas will leave the others green(er) with envy?Mon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
An Post says new ‘love stamp’ ideal for civil union invitationsGPO unveils ninth love and marriage-themed stamp in time for Valentine’s DaySat Feb 07 2015 - 15:26
There’s more to Méribel than skiingThe skiing in Méribel is undeniably great – and off peak is as attractive as high season – but the slopes are not the be all and end allSat Feb 07 2015 - 08:00
Off-licence group chair says only cheapest drink will rise in priceMinimum price, expected to be between 90c and €1.10 per 10 grams of alcohol, will be imposedThu Feb 05 2015 - 13:34
Transatlantic flights for €149 en route as Wow enters marketLow-fare Icelandic airline promising to fly from Dublin to US for less than €300 returnThu Feb 05 2015 - 00:00
Surge in Irish Water registrations over weekend, says utilitySome 900,000 homes provided details out of about 1.5m set to receive first bills in AprilTue Feb 03 2015 - 11:47
Pharmacists to bring prescription drugs to homesThe move is under a new scheme launched by a Dundrum, Co Dublin pharmacy, HealthwaveTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
When is a deadline not a deadline and other Irish Water questions answeredDeadline day is upon us and we have your questions answeredMon Feb 02 2015 - 17:00
No penalties for people who miss Irish Water deadlineDeadline of midnight to register with Irish Water to receive accurate billsMon Feb 02 2015 - 09:29
JD Wetherspoon and the battle of the beer pricesAn English pub chain in Ireland? Cheaper than local pubs? JD Wetherspoon has 30 new pubs planned for Ireland, and it already has other pubs and big brewers frothing at the mouthMon Feb 02 2015 - 06:00
Pricewatch reader queries: Airtricity is great value, shame they won’t take my moneyThis week’s problems: energy provider ignoring calls; issues with checking lottery numbers; and desperately seeking an alternative to UPCMon Feb 02 2015 - 02:00
Pricewatch product reviews: Chocolate chip cookiesWho is the chocolate chip king? Find out belowMon Feb 02 2015 - 00:00
Four cities, four nights out: which is most expensive?Ireland is one of the priciest places in Europe for nightlife, at €112 for a couple, according to a survey published this week. Four journalists in four cities spend a night on the town to compare receipts – and experiencesSat Jan 31 2015 - 06:00
Figures used to set price limit on first-time buyers are datedOnly 395 houses for sale in Dublin at less than €220,000 ceilingFri Jan 30 2015 - 19:00
Garth Brooks tickets worth €120,000 yet to be refundedAround 2,000 of the 400,000 tickets sold for Dublin concerts not yet returnedFri Jan 30 2015 - 17:40
Mortgage regulations: Modest relief for first-time buyersQ&A: From what’s the status quo with lending to when the new rules kick inThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Dublin house prices climb 23% in 12 monthsCSO finds national prices rise 16.3% in the same periodThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Ireland third most expensive place in Europe for a night outCost of dinner, drinks, babysitting and transport add up to a costly luxuryTue Jan 27 2015 - 09:26
Airtricity gas and electricity bills to fall as price war loomsMove will save dual fuel customers an average of €58 a yearMon Jan 26 2015 - 15:46
Pricewatch reader queries: How many problems must a new car owner endure?This week’s problems: issues with a Nissan; a long wait for fibre broadband; and an Eircom fee imposed in errorMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Energy bills could fall by up to €400 if firms passed on savingsDrop in global gas and oil prices benefits business but not domestic customersMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Are you a super-taster or a non-taster? How we experience food and drinkWhy do old people love salt? How does a plate’s colour make food taste different? And which is more sensitive, your tongue or your nose? Let’s ask an expert in tasteMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . proposed new mortgage rulesWho will be affected by the Central Bank's proposals and what impact will they have?Sat Jan 24 2015 - 00:03
Rescue centre appeals for homes for abandoned dogsFoster homes needed for abandoned animals or those rescued from pounds or vets’ clinicsFri Jan 23 2015 - 17:54
Tidal aiming to challenge Spotify in music streaming stakesNew music service launches in Ireland on ThursdayThu Jan 22 2015 - 11:41
200,000 yet to pay property taxRevenue has urged those yet to pay the Local Property Tax to do so before the collection process comes to an end in the coming weeksThu Jan 22 2015 - 01:00
