Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week, consumer concerns include the rising price of Tesco own-brand milk, and debt collection over a phone that doesn’t workFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Inflation climbed by just 0.5% last yearWaste, energy and local charges pose threat to economic recovery, ISME warnsFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Cost of living rises 0.2 per cent in 2013Alcohol and tobacco prices rise 5.7 per cent, Consumer Price Index showsThu Jan 16 2014 - 12:59
Pharmacy promises to match drug prices in NorthCustomers to pay subscription charge of €25 to join schemeThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Winter sales strategy: be prepared, be savvy and know your rightsBuying something you don’t really want or need is never a bargain, no matter how big the discount. Here are 10 top tips to help you prosper when prices plummet and only the fittest surviveWed Jan 15 2014 - 10:15
What has the EU ever done for us?Apart from give consumers greater rights? And now a new directive empowers us even moreWed Jan 15 2014 - 10:15
Sparkling wines bounce back with sales up over festive periodBuyers trade down in quality to avoid doule excise dutyTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:02
The best policy: answers to your questions about health insuranceHealth insurers have ways of ensuring a robust profit margin, often through confusing pricing plans. Learn to navigate these and you could save a lot of moneyMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesA happy outcome for one reader over Vodafone tablet deal, a warning about driving licence delays, and a goodwill gesture from Sony over a broken laptopMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
‘Lazy banks’ behind six month SEPA delaySingle Euro Payments Area was due to come into force on February 1stThu Jan 09 2014 - 16:40
Number of mortgage holders in arrears falls againMore than 80,000 remain in arrears of 90 days or moreThu Jan 09 2014 - 12:39
Pricewatch: readers’ queriesThis week’s issues relate to restrictions on sales of painkillers containing codeine, and who should pay for an unrepaired laptop to be returned to its ownerMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Consumer watchdog: ‘It doesn’t help that a lot of the work we do isn’t sexy’The National Consumer Agency might not be able to bring a rogue trader to heel easily, but the body’s chief executive, Karen O’Leary, says it’s a nimble organisation that can achieve real resultsMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Limerick City of Culture’s Facebook page hackedUnidentified protestors claim they ‘acted to ensure the people of Limerick and the cultural groups are heard’Sat Jan 04 2014 - 13:48
From horsemeat to Ryanair’s rethink: an eventful year for consumersStore closures, property tax, banking charges, Michael O’Leary’s act of contrition, two Ulster Bank system failures, the arrears crisis: consumers had plenty to keep them exercised in 2013Mon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00
National Consumer Agency chief welcomes grocery price warMinister for Agriculture and farmers had expressed fears at effect on primary producersSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:10
Hard to say that the benefits outweigh the botherIs shopping in the sales on St Stephen’s Day really worth it?Sat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Retailers report bumper start to winter salesNew figures suggest opening day of the sales yesterday was the busiest in six yearsFri Dec 27 2013 - 22:29
Sun and stars at Leopardstown races, but JP defies logic to claim prizePresident Higgins poses for selfies with fans under clear blue skiesFri Dec 27 2013 - 06:43
Men boost Irish winter sales businessShops report major growth over last year with record levels of males turning up for bargainsFri Dec 27 2013 - 01:01
Battle of the festive biscuitsThe tin of Christmas biscuits is as important an Irish tradition as the turkeyTue Dec 24 2013 - 01:00
The elf service: a spell as Santa’s right-hand manSibling squabbling, beard pulling, and parents deciding what to call their newborn: a stint in Santa’s grotto is an eye-opener for a novice elfMon Dec 23 2013 - 01:00
An ordered existenceWhy do men leave the world behind for monastery life? Conor Pope gets some honest answers when he spends two days with the monks in GlenstalSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
AIB customers left hanging following bank card glitchChristmas shoppers hit but customers assured they will not be left out of pocketFri Dec 20 2013 - 18:11
Smoked salmon recalled amid Listeria fearsFood Safety Authority of Ireland says move on Clarke’s brand product ‘precautionary’Fri Dec 20 2013 - 17:19
One charger to rule them all as MEPs back new phone dealEU-wide harmonisation of mobile phone chargers set to become a realityThu Dec 19 2013 - 21:48
Supermarkets claim they are bearing full cost of price warIFA says farmers being coerced into selling produce at unsustainable pricesThu Dec 19 2013 - 07:10
What do we search for? Phil Hogan and twerking, apparentlyIrish Google users fascinated by Miley, Paul Walker and a New Mexico crystal meth dealerTue Dec 17 2013 - 13:15
Less than 1% have used advice service on mortgage arrearsBurton set up a panel of accountants to offer borrowers independent financial adviceTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
After the bailout: the chastened consumerIn the last days of the boom we spent like kings. The bailout years have taught us to scrimp like paupers. Will waving goodbye to the troika give us back our confidence?Sat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesA long-running problem with a faulty iPhone is finally resolved to the customer’s satisfactionMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
RBS chief admits bank under-invested in systemsError left thousands of Ulster Bank customers without access to accountsTue Dec 03 2013 - 13:13
Ulster Bank customers hit by ‘technical issues’Bank apologises after account holders report debit card and online banking problemsMon Dec 02 2013 - 22:03
Aviva announces 5.2% rise in its health insurance plansPrice increases across range of plans will be effective from the beginning of next yearMon Dec 02 2013 - 15:05
Smart phone criminals target dumb mobile usersMore than 1,000 people falling victim to the crime every monthMon Dec 02 2013 - 13:08
Don’t let Christmas get on top of you: an A to Z guide for consumersBuying presents for everyone. A potential ESB blackout. The shrinking contents of a Quality Street tin. The festive season is enough to drive anyone crackersMon Dec 02 2013 - 10:31
Donegal driving dangers revealed in new reportInjuries Board delivered €157.2m compensation last year for motor liability awardsFri Nov 29 2013 - 07:06
Mortgage arrears decline for first time since bubble burstNumber of residential mortgages in arrears dropped from 142,892 to 141,520 at the end of SeptemberThu Nov 28 2013 - 17:11
Dublin house prices up 15% in past year but growth slower in rest of countryNational residential prices were up by 6.1%, latest CSO figures showThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Dublin house prices up almost 15% in past yearNational residential property prices up 6.1% in year to dateWed Nov 27 2013 - 13:07
Xtra-vision forced into U-turn over Xbox saleRetailer required customers to buy game when collecting consolesTue Nov 26 2013 - 14:31
25% surrender homes voluntarily in debt dealsGrant Thornton says returning keys to bank allows debtors escape unsustainable loansTue Nov 26 2013 - 11:10
