Question: Can a patient really demand that a hospital consultant washes their hands?Sat Sept 07 2013 - 01:00
Consumers could save €1,000 a year by shopping aroundStudy finds people failing to switch on to better deals in gas and electricityWed Sept 04 2013 - 01:05
Gas prices set to rise again from next monthCER approves price increase of 2 per cent having rejected a bid for a 7.22 per cent riseMon Sept 02 2013 - 19:54
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesUnusual noise from a car engine and the vexed task of getting hold of medical records are exercising readers’ mindsMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesOne reader is having difficulty getting through to Ryanair about a lost iPadMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:00
Consumers to have more control of paymentsThe changes are more dramatic than you might think but generally for the betterFri Aug 23 2013 - 00:00
Devil’s workbooks are only the startThe staggering cost of equipping a child for school has been the subject of much debate, but little has been done to reduce it, writes Conor PopeWed Aug 21 2013 - 00:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesA loyal customer comes to the defence of SuperquinnMon Aug 19 2013 - 01:00
Dingle peninsula: magic and fear at ‘the end of the world’Our Going Coastal series continues with a walking and driving tour of the musical – even mystical – peninsulaFri Aug 16 2013 - 01:00
College costing parents average of €421 a monthRecession piles pressure on students and their familiesMon Aug 12 2013 - 19:49
Pricewatch: readers’ queriesUnsatisfactory customer service is making readers see redMon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
All over the shop: an A to Z of supermarketsGrab your trolley and let’s take a whistle-stop tour of the aisles, from the growth of Aldi to, well, ZMon Aug 12 2013 - 01:00
Between the aisles: What we say online about supermarketsWhether we go to Aldi, Lidl or Tesco, we’re generally upbeat about where we shop – and when we talk about their prices, wine and milk are what we mention most oftenSat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Woman who had locked-in syndrome speaks about recoveryPatricia Ingle remains partly paralysed but can walk with aid of walking frame and communicates using voice boxSat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Emerald aisles: the changing way we shopIreland’s supermarket sector was shaken this week by the scrapping of the Superquinn brand and closures of Marks & Spencer stores. But the retail revolution is only startingSat Aug 10 2013 - 01:00
Moves to allay fears over Superquinn sausageProducer of much-loved product changed in 2005Thu Aug 08 2013 - 01:00
Men still most reluctant to walk down grocery aisles57% of men claim to have no responsibility for buying groceries, research by the National Consumer Agency showsWed Aug 07 2013 - 00:52
Irish consumers pay dearly for mobile phone callsCommission says 774% differential between Lithuania and Netherlands is ‘inexplicable’Tue Aug 06 2013 - 15:07
Pricewatch: readers’ queriesOne reader has trouble unsubscribing from Sky, while another is frustrated about the wait for a refund from Aer LingusMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
I survived ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ but got my fingers burntI surprised myself by standing the heat in the kitchen, but the flames finally got meMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Free for all: great days out without the walletGood news for cash-strapped staycationers and visitors: hundreds of events around the country don’t cost a beanMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Come fly with me . . . if you dareThe first Airbus A380 landed at Shannon this week. Good job a professional was in the cockpitSat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00
RTÉ reports loss of €65.2 million and operating profit of more than €2m for 2012Deficit created by major restructuringFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
Kenny departure will make ‘big difference’ to station’s budgetDenis O’Brien’s stations do not face same pressures, says head of RTÉ RadioFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
Cental Bank moves to rein in debt companiesThe bank is acting “in the public interest and as part of a general review of the debt management sector”Wed Jul 31 2013 - 01:01
Frozen burgers off menu after horse meat scandalFSAI finds consumers much more conscious about food safetyMon Jul 29 2013 - 12:34
Pricewatch: readers’ queriesThe berry scare causes confusion; and Ulster Bank and a customer in arrears see things differentlyMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00
Honey, they’ve shrunk the goods – but not the priceHundreds of common grocery products have become smaller, a move consumer experts say are price increases by stealth and deceptionMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00
The property market is awake. Here we go again?Rumblings about resurgence from estate agents, bankers and brokers are bolstered by rising prices and solid demand in particular areas. So, have we learned anything?Sat Jul 27 2013 - 01:00
Only a fool would say we have hit bottom but it looks like a corner has been turnedAs sales begin to pick up it looks as if buyers have learned the value of cautionWed Jul 24 2013 - 01:00
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
Readers’ queriesThis week features Visa Debit cards, package holidays and prices for parkingMon Jul 08 2013 - 00:00
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
