Energia to enter domestic gas and electricity marketNew player pledges 100 jobs and discounted energy supply to consumersMon Nov 11 2013 - 16:07
Q&A: What’s going on at Newbridge Credit Union?Lending practices differed from what was typical of the sector, writes Conor PopeMon Nov 11 2013 - 13:38
Pricewatch: Readers’ consumer queries answeredThis week’s concerns include a large phone bill run up on a stolen phone and the cramped conditions on many trainsMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
Will coppers come a cropper?A trial in Wexford to scrap 1c and 2c coins ends this week and, Government willing, a national rounding system could start before next summerMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
ECB’s rate cut to help 400,000 mortgage holdersThose not on tracker deals must wait to see if banks pass on benefit of record low 0.25% rateFri Nov 08 2013 - 06:18
Mortgage holders to save hundreds as ECB cuts ratesAverage tracker mortgage holder with €300,000 mortgage will see monthly savings of €45Thu Nov 07 2013 - 13:21
Irish households to spend average of €894 on ChristmasSurvey finds 47% of people plan to have shopping done by December 1stThu Nov 07 2013 - 07:42
Loyalty card firm delayed reporting security fearsSome 39,000 Supervalu customers exposed while 4,000 people in Axa loyalty reward programme affectedWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:01
Supervalu warns customers of data breachChain says financial data from Getaway Breaks loyalty scheme may have been ‘compromised’Tue Nov 05 2013 - 06:20
Devil resides in detail of property taxTwo of seven different payment options are causing most confusionTue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesConsumers this week are concerned about the safety of Halloween hats and retailers’ minimum debit-card transaction policiesMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
Supermarket shake-up: is a price war just the start?Competition is set to increase as Tesco responds to a slip in its market share. And, if an Oireachtas committee has its way, the sector could be facing real reformsMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
The curse of KilternanThe development of Kilternan Golf and Country Club has ended the careers of multiple high-flyers over four decades. Now in Nama, it lies empty – with no sign of a buyer. So what will happen to Ireland’s greatest white elephant?Sat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Top tips for conserving waterWith one million people facing severe water shortages it might be worth looking at smarter ways to use itThu Oct 31 2013 - 09:41
Annual bill for running a house bought in the boom ‘is €22,000’Amount is closer to €50,000 when other living costs are included, AA report findsMon Oct 28 2013 - 06:00
Through the roof: the cost of keeping a household goingThe cost of running an Irish household is up on last year. And that’s before you start eatingMon Oct 28 2013 - 06:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesMeteor’s poor lines of communication are causing frustration for one customerMon Oct 28 2013 - 01:00
Is this the advent of a new caring, sharing Ryanair?On-time jingle to be limited and passengers to be allowed correct minor online booking errorsFri Oct 25 2013 - 11:51
Broad welcome for minimum pricing for alcohol but regret at U-turn on sports sponsorshipIrish Medical Organisation says minimum pricing ‘a critical step’ to tackling alcohol abuseFri Oct 25 2013 - 01:02
Call to prevent retailers using Republic as secret ‘honey pot’Committee proposes ban on below cost selling of staples such as bread and milkWed Oct 23 2013 - 15:23
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s problems include Aer Lingus’s weight-allowance policy and Vodafone’s customer serviceMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
Charity in the age of austerity: what the cash-strapped consumer can doCash-strapped Irish consumers are still giving to charity, but in an unstructured way. Organisations say regular payments would be more beneficial than spontaneous acts of kindnessMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
Dublin commuters face price rises of more than 10%Bus and rail users to be affected by increases in 2014Fri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
Off-trade winds blowing businesses awayIndependent off-licences say rising taxes and undercutting from retail giants have forced the sector to its kneesThu Oct 17 2013 - 01:00
Young and old left with grievances after Noonan’s third budgetRecipients of maternity benefit, jobseeker’s allowance and medical cards are among the losersWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:00
Wine hit with 50 cent duty, spirits and pints up by 10 centIncreases will come into effect from midnight tonightTue Oct 15 2013 - 19:27
Credit unions call for Central Bank showdown to be held in publicIrish League of Credit Unions taking judicial action over ‘coherency’ of bank’s decisionsMon Oct 14 2013 - 16:26
Credit unions call for Central Bank showdown to be held in publicIrish League of Credit Unions taking judicial action over ‘coherency’ of bank’s decisionsMon Oct 14 2013 - 16:23
What should it cost to feed a family for a week?It’s possible to feed a family of four for €100 a week, but only if you have access to varied shops and a good culinary knowledge. ‘Food poverty’ isn’t just a question of priceMon Oct 14 2013 - 11:28
Pricewatch: Reader’s queryA Vodafone broadband customer is awaiting connection, and is fast running out of patienceMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Don’t trust the bank?A new private vault has opened – or shut, actually – in Dublin. Its owners say it’s heistproofSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Welsh ombudsman set to take on Irish rolePeter Tyndall nominated by Government to succeed Emily O’ReillyWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:01
Dear Michael Noonan: can you spare us the budget blues?Five years of austerity budgets have reduced disposable income for average families by €300 a month and doubled the tax they payMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesConcerns this week include a Bluetooth-less laptop and the price of a passportMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s problems relate to One Direction tickets and a phone repairMon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00
How to save €1,500 in the brand scheme of thingsFor one week only, Pricewatch resolved to rely on own-brand products sourced in Aldi to feed a family of fourMon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00
Survey finds 1.18 million adults have €50 left after bills paidFinancial position improving for many, credit union study findsTue Sept 24 2013 - 08:43
Diageo may call time on Arthur’s Day as backlash gathers forceCompany anxious celebration is recognised as expression of Irish convivialityTue Sept 24 2013 - 06:39
Golden years lose lustre as BoI raises age for free bankingBank accused of ‘kicking loyal customers in teeth’ over imposing charges on customers up to age 66Mon Sept 23 2013 - 07:25
Golden age of Irish banks recedes further into futureReaders’ queries answeredMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:00
Pension planning: Looking back to see into the futureWe can’t see the future of our investments, but we can see how they might have done in the pastMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:00
A hard day’s night - 12 hours in a Dublin A&ESmelling of alcohol and body odour, with the constant threat of violenceand staff pushed to the brink, St James’s Hospital A&E in Dublin is a grim place – especially on a busy Saturday night, as Conor Pope, discovered on a 12-hour shift there. Photographs by Alan BetsonSat Sept 21 2013 - 06:00
Is a caring, sharing Ryanair set to take off?Some shareholders are concerned that customer-service issues are hitting salesSat Sept 21 2013 - 01:00
Shop around for home insurance to save hundredsSix out of the eight companies surveyed indicated they would be willing to negotiateThu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
Fairy happy as scientists prove it lasts twice as longRival washing up liquid loses challenge to ad claimWed Sept 18 2013 - 16:39
