Secrecy around pay in companies is rife, and often disadvantages women. New EU transparency rules will lift the lid on practices that unfairly reward some employees over others

Consumers can be assured that the environmental impacts of fast fashion will not go away quickly

First-time buyers can focus on reducing the mortgage burden but there should be other priorities for any spare cash

Our homes have become a cog, another processing centre, in the ever-turning wheel of waste

Payback periods can be long but you have the immediate benefit of lower bills and a warm home that has increased in value

Gen Z and younger Millennials no longer consider life’s traditional milestones as appropriate for their lives

Some schools are taking a stand against the cost and the waste of the debs treadmill

Sharing a home is a significant way to commit to someone, but mixing property and finances when you’re not married can get tricky

Water isn’t an unlimited resource, and getting clean, safe water to our taps has its costs

A network of Death Cafes have sprung up around the country, offering people a place to talk about life and death over tea and cake

Getting the wrong mortgage can be costly for first-time buyers. Here’s how to avoid the common pitfalls

About 370 instruments have been put back into tune under a council initiative

With new rules for landlords coming next year, tenants interested in buying should get their ducks in a row

Data on the species in the Republic is spotty, but that’s about to change

Staycationing is not cheap, especially in high season, but there are also significant costs to investing in a holiday hideout of your own