Bank debt deal 'must be honoured'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the European Parliament in Strasbourg that last summer’s commitment by European leaders “to sever…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Repossession of a home is not always a bad thingAnalysis: Last October at the Irish Banking Federation conference, the Central Bank’s head of banking supervision Fiona Muldoon…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Fears for 300 jobs as HMV collapsesThousands of consumers have been left holding worthless HMV gift vouchers after the company, which has 16 stores in the Republic…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Cyprus tenure shows Irish the wayCypriot president Demetris Christofias has insisted a small country facing a serious economic crisis can head up the European…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
EU to send army trainers to MaliThe European Union is to priortise plans for a military training mission in Mali to help the government there combat Islamist…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
How to keep slim now the wallet's not so fatApart from South African holiday homes, pre-Christmas shopping trips to New York, brand new Mercs and Johnny Ronan there are …Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Greyhound waste collection leaves a trail of angerYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES ANSWERED: We have been getting a lot of complaints about Greyhound waste collection in recent weeks.Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Predictions not too far off the wallQ: Who is right about the property market – Fitch or the Irish optimists?Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
RTÉ man's blushes a 'hazard of trade'RTÉ newsreader Aengus MacGrianna's latest star turn as an unwitting internet sensation was "simply one of the hazards of the …Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Milking the Tricolour to boost sales in supermarketsYOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED: There isn’t a supermarket in Ireland which doesn’t boast about its Irishness and its commitment to …Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Met Éireann brands prediction of summer scorcher as 'ridiculous'Met Éireann has rained on the parade of a forecaster who is predicting a summer scorcher for Ireland, branding his claims as “…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Promise of summer sun 'ridiculous'Met Éireann has rained on the parade of a forecaster who is predicting a summer scorcher for Ireland, branding his claims as '…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Make your money stretch until paydayWhen TS Elliot described April as the “cruellest month” in his epic poem The Wasteland he clearly hadn’t just wasted the guts…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
When premium rate texts won't go awayPatrick Rowley-Brooke contacted us with “a cautionary tale” that has cost him almost €137.Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Hogan welcomes 70% compliance rate in payment of household chargeThe Minister for the Environment has heralded the success of the household charge while admitting 300,000 houseowners have yet…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Bogus texts break EU law with claims to offer array of prizesThousands of mobile phone users in Ireland, across all the major networks, have been inundated with bogus text messages from …Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Free Apple spam targets thousandsThousands of Irish mobile phone users across all the major networks have been inundated with bogus text messages from US numbers…Thu Dec 27 2012 - 00:00
Directors must be 'accountable'The public interest directors on the boards of State-backed banks must be made for accountable for the work they do on behalf…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Drink-driving dangers highlighted in pollOne in eight people knowingly travelled in a car with a driver who was over the legal drink-driving limit within the last year…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
All the fun of the Christmas fareThe Pricewatch team has nibbled its way through a selection of festive food and graded each one – just to save you …Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Some debtors must be 'absolved', says HowlinIrish banks will have to offer debt forgiveness to people who are not able to service their loans, Minister for Public Expenditure…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair would sell Heathrow slots to BAAer Lingus could lose all but four of its landing slots at London’s Heathrow airport under proposals being put together by Ryanair…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Problem of drink driving highlightedMore than 10 per cent of people knowingly travelled in a car with a driver who was over the legal drink-driving limit within …Sun Dec 16 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair 'planning' sale of Aer Lingus slotsAer Lingus could lose all but four of its landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport under a proposal being put together by Ryanair…Sun Dec 16 2012 - 00:00
Howlin calls for debt forgivenessIrish banks will have to offer debt forgiveness to people who are not able to service their loans the Minister for Public Expenditure…Sun Dec 16 2012 - 00:00
Inflation falls to two-year low of 0.8%The cost of living has fallen to its lowest level for more than two years with declining energy prices pushing inflation under…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Generation 'locked into battle with the banks'The mortgage debt crisis has spiralled out of control as a result of Government inaction, and a generation of Irish people are…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Want to wed on a lucky date? Do it today - or wait 88 yearsThe number of civil weddings taking place across the State today is four times more than on a normal midwinter Wednesday, as …Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
KBC Bank to open six branches in StateWhile many banks are either shutting their entire branch network or dramatically reducing the number of outlets they have on …Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Boys in green's wooden spoon more of a Google draw than Katie Taylor's goldThe Republic of Ireland’s miserable Euro 2012 proved to be more popular than Katie Taylor’s Olympic gold while Craig Doyle was…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
A careful Christmas or one last blowout?A tough December Budget can dampen pre-Christmas spending. But will it make people stay within their means this year?Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Locals jointly buy Dartmouth Square parkA day of mystery and intrigue in the Shelbourne Hotel ended with Dublin City Council and local residents coming together yesterday…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Wine drinkers reeling after €1 hikeWine drinkers have been left reeling after a “dramatic” increase in the excise on a standard bottle was announced by Minister…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Good old days of giveaway budgets a distant memoryWhat to watch for: In 1947 British chancellor of the exchequer Hugh Dalton had to resign after making an off-the-cuff remark…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
No bids on Dartmouth Sq at auctionDartmouth Square in Dublin 6 attracted no bids at the latest Allsop/Space auction in the Shelbourne Hotel today - despite the…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Pope unveils @pontifex Twitter handleThere has always been something quasi-religious about the acquisition of Twitter followers so the rate at which Pope Benedict…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
47% fail to put money aside, says surveyIrish people are saving at the lowest level in recent years and nearly 50 per cent of people say they cannot afford to put any…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Can a cheap Christmas dinner pass the taste test?It is a bitterly cold Tuesday afternoon and Pricewatch is regretting its good ideaMon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
It took a while to get the message but now the world is addicted to textWhen Neil Papworth sent hs pal a txt wishn him a mrry xmas bk n 92 no1 knw it wd av such n mpct on hw ppl wd comnC8 n d fucha…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
In praise of the 'Late Late Toy Show'Never mind the sleigh bells, Santa or even the first few notes of Fairytale of New York, there is nothing that says it is Christmas…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Shoppers urged to keep it localIrish consumers are being asked to put their money where their mouths are in the run-up to Christmas by supporting local artisan…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Bargain artForty of Ireland’s best-known artists were challenged to come up with installations from the tackiest of tat bought in the discount…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Dangers of demon drink outlinedThe failure of successive governments to develop a coherent policy to deal with the problem of excessive alcohol consumption …Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Large drop in people with health insuranceMore that 60,000 people have cancelled their health insurance policies over the last 12 months, new figures from the Health Insurance…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
House prices fall for first time in four monthsHopes of a recovery in the property sector received a setback yesterday after the latest official figures showed house prices…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
