Byrne says he did not have 'stomach' for campaignThe broadcaster Gay Byrne has admitted that he did not have the “stomach” for a tilt at the presidency and accused the media …Sun Aug 14 2011 - 01:00
Foreign travel down 13% as home holidays riseSURVEY: THE RECESSION is having a major effect on Irish people’s holiday plans with 25 per cent admitting they changed their…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
New Zealand seeks Irish workersThe Earthquake Commission (EQC) of New Zealand has said it wants to recruit Irish construction workers as part of a major rebuilding…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Gay Byrne tells FF he does not want presidential nodGay Byrne has told Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin that he does not want to be considered as a presidential candidate.Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Bank raises interest rates across the boardBANK OF Ireland has announced a range of interest rate increases which will see many of its mortgage and credit card customers…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Bill-payment firm clients to 'receive help' after closureCUSTOMERS OF a bill-payment and budgeting firm which closed last week will be treated “sympathetically” by utilities and banks…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Loyal soccer fans paying €6,000 a seasonA CASH figure has been put on an Irish person’s loyalty to the top teams in the English premiershipFri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland hikes interest ratesBank of Ireland has announced a range of interest rate increases which will see many of its mortgage and credit card customers…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
NCA seeks to reassure bill payersCustomers of a bill-payment and budgeting firm that closed last week will be treated “sympathetically” by utilities and banks…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Aspiring actor in novelty fundraiserAN ASPIRING actor from Dublin who is trying to raise funds to do a course at a prestigious acting academy in London has promised…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Pub calls time on pilfering dinersCOW-SHAPED jugs, scrabble-piece table signs, vintage teaspoons and even the owner’s childhood books are some of the things that…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Lightning strikes Microsoft and Amazon data centresA €350 million Microsoft-owned data centre opened in Dublin two years ago because directors of the company liked the weather …Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
A fate worse than debt?WOULDN’T IT be great to be able to leave all your money woes in the hands of steely-eyed professionals who could stare down the…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Regulation urged for budgeting companiesTHE CHIEF executive of the National Consumer Agency, Ann Fitzgerald, has called on the Government to fast-track legislation covering…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Bangkok cheapestSURVEY: ONE NIGHT in Bangkok may well make a hard man humble but at least his humbling will come cheapSat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Call for debt management legislationNational Consumer Agency (NCA) chief executive Ann Fitzgerald has called on the Government to fast-track legislation covering…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Centre secures €100,000 refunds for EU consumersTHE EUROPEAN Consumer Centre (ECC) in Dublin secured refunds of more than €100,000 from businesses across the European Union …Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Air travel tops consumer complaintsThe European Consumer Centre (ECC) in Dublin secured refunds of over €100,000 from businesses across the EU on behalf of consumers…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher restaurant firms to be wound upTHE HIGH Court has ordered companies behind two of chef Conrad Gallagher’s restaurants in Dublin and Sligo to be wound up after…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Nama to underwrite house-price risksTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency has revealed how it plans to kick-start the residential property market by offering would…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Regulator approves 22% gas price rise for Bord GáisGAS PRICES are to rise by at least 22 per cent from the beginning of October, after the Commission for Energy Regulation announced…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
#twinutesilence in memory of victimsA minute of social media silence in honour of the victims of last week’s shooting and bomb attack in Norway was held at 5pm…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Make-up ads featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington 'misleading'WHILE MANY people may consider Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington beautiful, they do not appear to have been sufficiently flawless…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Regulator backs 22% gas price riseGas prices are set to rise by at least 22 per cent from the beginning of October after the Commission for Energy Regulation (…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Restaurant scheme to tackle obesity in children with smaller portionsTHE CHICKEN nuggets and chips combination so beloved of Irish children may become a thing of the past if a restaurant initiative…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Watchdog seeks to name and shameTHE FINANCIAL Services Ombudsman William Prasifka has accused the State’s financial institutions of failing to learn from their…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Child-size meals campaign unveiledThe chicken nugget and chips combination so beloved of Irish children may become a thing of the past if a new restaurant initiative…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Avoid a €35,000 heart attackINSURANCE: THE COST of going on holiday without adequate cover can run to hundreds of thousands of euro, a leading provider …Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Children's hospital application lodged with Bord PleanálaPLAN DETAILS: A PLANNING application for the national children’s hospital on the site of Dublin’s Mater hospital has been submitted…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Takeover plan spurs concerns about reduced competitionWHILE THE proposed Musgrave Group takeover of Superquinn has been welcomed in some quarters, concern has been expressed that …Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
News evokes sadness but not surpriseMuch-loved chain just could not shake off its upmarket tag – a real problem in the recessionTue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Pharmacists get flu vaccine go-aheadMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly is to introduce changes that will allow pharmacists administer the flu vaccine to patients from…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Keeping your food as good as the musicGone are the days of the sloppy burger and greasy chips – festival goers are chowing down on stone-baked pizza, poached salmon…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
One in four has under €20 a week after billsNEARLY ONE quarter of Irish people have less than €20 a week to live on once all their essential bills have been paid, an income…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Report highlights potential harm to patientsMORE THAN 83,000 hospital incidents were recorded last year which could have led to patients being harmed, according to a report…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Mislabelled cheap fish sold as cod, says reportTHE PRACTICE of replacing cod with cheaper alternatives and selling it to consumers at inflated prices is rampant in the Republic…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Ireland third dearestSURVEY: FANS OF tight swimwear might be interested to learn that Bulgaria is the cheapest holiday destination in which to buy…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Back to school bill hits €400 per childFAMILIES ARE paying on average €400 per child during the costly back-to-school period, according to research published yesterday…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
School return costs '€400 per child'Families are spending on average €400 per child for returning to school, according to results of research published today.Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Harmful hospital incidents highlightedThere were nearly 85,000 separate incidents which could have led to patients being harmed recorded in Irish hospitals last year…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Aldi awarded 19 gold stars in Great Taste AwardsIRISH-MADE products have won 325 awards in the 2011 Great Taste AwardsFri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Something fishy about cod salesThe practice of replacing cod with cheaper alternatives and selling it to consumers at inflated prices is rampant in the Republic…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Grocery prices up more than 5%, survey showsGROCERY PRICES increased by more than the general rate of inflation over the last year, a price comparison survey by the National…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Republic abandoning landlines in favour of mobile phonesTHE END of the line for landlines is loomingWed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Grocery prices up over 5% in yearGrocery prices increased by substantially more than the general rate of inflation over the last year, a price comparison survey…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Bord Gáis to hike electricity pricesBord Gáis Energy has confirmed that it is to increase its residential electricity prices by 12 per cent from August 1st.Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Milk Market building scoops top awardTHE MILK Market in Limerick scooped this year’s Public Choice prize at the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland Awards, announced…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Airtricity and ESB likely to follow lead and raise pricesWHILE IRISH consumers have had to confront higher taxes, new levies, lower wages, increased health insurance fees and a host …Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
