Aldi and Lidl make hay during downturnNew figures show families are spending less on groceries and switching to the German discount stores in greater numbersTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Mastercard warns credit card charges will rise if Commission plan gets green lightEuropean Commission plans to impose a cap on charges card companies can impose on retailersTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: readers’ queriesA Meath fan settles a ticketing beef with the GAA, and medical dressings prove a sticking pointMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:00
Words we wish we had in EnglishComing up with a clever reply too late, forgetting names, eating to patch a heart-break, sun lamp overdosing: other languages have perfect expressions for our foibles. Here are 10 of our favouritesSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
Life’s a beach in the SeychellesIf you, ahem, shell out on a trip to the lovely 100-island archipelago of the Seychelles, escape the resorts and go island-hoppingSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
The tobacco industry gets smoked outWill the e-cigarette kill off the business that kills millions every year?Mon Jul 15 2013 - 00:00
Readers’ queriesThis week features drug prices, anger at the ESRI and a lament about lasagneMon Jul 15 2013 - 00:00
Happy? Glum? The town hall wall knows allLithuanian capital installs happiness barometer updated in real timeSat Jul 13 2013 - 16:49
Taking flight from the Ryanair baggage bluesYou’ve filled your pockets Michael - now I’ll fill mineThu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00
Action taken againt 112 firms for consumer laws breachesNational Consumer Agency says public need for assistance has never been strongerWed Jul 10 2013 - 19:34
Martin fears home repossessions will be ‘ramped up’Fianna Fáil says Government has failed to deal with mortgage crisisTue Jul 09 2013 - 13:37
Who’s making the most from the drug deals?Ireland has the highest prices for nine out of 13 commonly used generic medicines compared to other European countriesMon Jul 08 2013 - 00:00
Readers’ queriesThis week features Visa Debit cards, package holidays and prices for parkingMon Jul 08 2013 - 00:00
Written bids invited by Allsop after abandoned auctionSale of more than 100 properties abandoned after protestSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Allsop property auction cancelled due to protestProtesters gather to object to fire-sale of repossessed homesFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Banks reticent on mortgage codeCode outlines how banks must treat borrowers who are in or facing mortgage arrearsTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Readers queriesThis week features bank charges, drug prices and special offers in TescoMon Jul 01 2013 - 00:00
Code has failed distressed borrowers, say criticsAnalysis of mortgage arrears guidelinesThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Banks will be able to call to homes of borrowers under new mortgage arrears guidelinesNew code makes significant changes to existing rulesThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Mortgage code will not force borrowers off trackersCentral Bank says new rules will not fast-track home repossessionsThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Back-to-school costs highlighted by committeeEbooks and tablets being introduced to schools without consideration of their educational merit, says Oireachtas committeeWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
Committee discusses plans to ban costly school uniformsReport calls for introduction of a universal schoolbook rental schemeTue Jun 25 2013 - 14:12
AIB increases bank charges againATM fee to go up to 35 cent for personal account holdersTue Jun 25 2013 - 13:57
Three Ireland dispels O2 customer concerns‘Business as usual’ for all customers until acquisition is approved by Competition AuthorityMon Jun 24 2013 - 19:27
Red faces at Three as mobile network fails on its big dayBreakdown came minutes after company announced €850m takeover of 02Mon Jun 24 2013 - 14:19
IBOA says staff may have to act as debt collectorsBanking union criticises lack of training for staff in dealing with distressed borrowersMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Why summer holidays can take a heavy tollAirline baggage check-in fees have shot up by as much as 3,000 per cent since they were introduced in 2006, so how can you avoid them?Mon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Drug price differential is enough to make blood boilYour consumer queries answeredMon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Government accused of failing distressed borrowers as mortgage crisis worsensHome loans in arrears of 90 days or more rose to 12.3% in first quarterSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
TDs call for schools to ban costly uniformsJoint Committee on Education and Social Protection report recommends curbing excessive school costsSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Consumers upbeat over economy, poll showsPeople more optimistic than at any time since economic collapseFri Jun 21 2013 - 14:48
Government ‘more concerned about banks than mortgage holders’More than 142,000 home loans are now behind in payments, Central Bank data showsFri Jun 21 2013 - 11:44
Bank fees unfair to blind customers, group saysUnder new rules, Bank of Ireland account holders will be charged 40 cent for over-the-counter transactionsTue Jun 18 2013 - 17:21
Time to tackle problem of money-lendingCentral Bank’s figures on money-lending are six years out of dateSat Jun 15 2013 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland increases charges againCharge to hit customers who may have qualified for free banking by keeping €3,000 in accountThu Jun 13 2013 - 18:09
Taste of Dublin opens in Iveagh GardensRain or shine, Ireland’s foodies will be line for all manner of treats at this year’s festival, which continues until SundayThu Jun 13 2013 - 13:00
Up to 90,000 Ryanair passengers affected by French strikesAction saw more than 3,000 flights cancelled over two daysThu Jun 13 2013 - 08:13
Chaos across Europe as French air traffic controllers ground flightsRyanair forced to cancel 250 flights, including seven scheduled to depart from DublinThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:42
These things happen in cyclesNational Bike Week starts on Saturday and there’s never been a better time to get back in the saddleMon Jun 10 2013 - 00:00
Pricewatch: Clothes that won’t make you feel the pinchThe recession has given rise to a burgeoning range of second-hand designer shops, online discount sites and sample salesMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Most say household property tax estimate is wrongExtent of perceived overvaluation is at its highest in Dublin, survey revealsMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
Man drowns after rescue attempt at CourtownFather went to aid of teenagers who got into difficulties off pier at Wexford resortMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
One Direction in record sell-outMore than 150,000 tickets for Croke Park concerts sold in two hoursSat May 25 2013 - 17:04
Cutting the cost of your summer holidaysIf you want to save money, travel midweek, don’t hire a car, buy local deals in advance and plan aheadMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
