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Oasis return: 11 steps to give you the best chance of getting tickets

Oasis return: 11 steps to give you the best chance of getting tickets

Set your alarm to be up early, have your Ticketmaster account on standby and stick to just one browser window on your device

Tue Aug 27 2024 - 22:04
Oasis: Dublin hotel rates rising - but still too early to count cost of reunion concerts

Oasis: Dublin hotel rates rising - but still too early to count cost of reunion concerts

Promoters not yet told how much to charge for Croke Park gig tickets but many hotels yet to release availability for 2025

Tue Aug 27 2024 - 16:34
‘Tell me Mr Conor, do you have any questions?’ A scammer calls Pricewatch

‘Tell me Mr Conor, do you have any questions?’ A scammer calls Pricewatch

Fraudsters stole almost €100 million from Irish consumers last year – an increase of 16 per cent on 2022

Mon Aug 26 2024 - 06:05
‘Horrible and very stressful’: Aer Lingus let down older passengers with mobility scooter who needed help

‘Horrible and very stressful’: Aer Lingus let down older passengers with mobility scooter who needed help

Reader whose husband has dementia says she had to endure a lot of negative looks and comments alleging responsibility for delayed flight from Nice to Dublin

Tue Aug 20 2024 - 06:00
Overbooking flights: Shelbourne fans let down as Swiss turns passengers away

Overbooking flights: Shelbourne fans let down as Swiss turns passengers away

Upset at a boarding gate for three supporters planning to travel to Zurich for match

Mon Aug 19 2024 - 06:00
No last-minute sun holiday bargains, but good value trips to Paris available, say travel experts

No last-minute sun holiday bargains, but good value trips to Paris available, say travel experts

French capital suffering post-Olympics hangover

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 06:00
Eir, Ryanair and Sky most likely to be referenced by callers as consumer complaints rise 18%

Eir, Ryanair and Sky most likely to be referenced by callers as consumer complaints rise 18%

Vodafone, Harvey Norman and Currys were also among the top 10

Wed Aug 14 2024 - 00:01
Consumers being denied redress due to outdated rules, watchdog says

Consumers being denied redress due to outdated rules, watchdog says

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission expresses concern that small claims court hears only cases involving sums of €2,000 or less

Wed Aug 14 2024 - 00:01
Why do shops charge for paper bags and is it justified?

Why do shops charge for paper bags and is it justified?

Retailers charging customers for paper bags are dressing it up as an environmental move

Tue Aug 13 2024 - 06:00
The inspirational Kellie Harrington, so good Dublin celebrates her twice

The inspirational Kellie Harrington, so good Dublin celebrates her twice

People of Dublin’s north inner city welcome back two-time Olympic champion, who’s one of their own

Mon Aug 12 2024 - 22:07
Brown Thomas defends decision to charge customers 60 cent for paper bags

Brown Thomas defends decision to charge customers 60 cent for paper bags

Retailer says money brought in through levy to be used to plant 100,000 trees across Ireland

Mon Aug 12 2024 - 12:12
Two Ryanair passengers  complain to Pricewatch. The airline is having none of it

Two Ryanair passengers complain to Pricewatch. The airline is having none of it

And an Aer Lingus passenger’s story highlights the importance of travel insurance even for short-haul trips

Mon Aug 12 2024 - 06:00
Fines for breaches of passport rules to jump sharply

Fines for breaches of passport rules to jump sharply

Changes include enhanced measures to target those who destroy documents in flight in order to claim asylum

Mon Aug 12 2024 - 06:00
Double Dublin homecoming for Olympic champion Kellie Harrington

Double Dublin homecoming for Olympic champion Kellie Harrington

Kellie Harrington will be part of GPO reception as well as second local event on Portland Row on Monday

Fri Aug 09 2024 - 18:55
Stardust redress package approval a ‘new dawn’, says representative of families

Stardust redress package approval a ‘new dawn’, says representative of families

Solicitor Darragh Mackin led negotiations with Government and says agreement reflects ‘unprecedented miscarriage of justice’

Fri Aug 09 2024 - 17:01
Stardust: Cabinet signs off on €24m redress package for families of victims

Stardust: Cabinet signs off on €24m redress package for families of victims

Forty-eight people died in a fire in the Stardust nightclub in north Dublin in February 1981

Fri Aug 09 2024 - 14:07
Online shopping: the pros and cons of a brave new world

Online shopping: the pros and cons of a brave new world

Getting products to buyers, unexpected charges and scams are just some of the issues for online retail as well as impact on high streets

Fri Aug 09 2024 - 10:25
How to give yourself the best chance of buying a home amid Ireland’s housing crisis

How to give yourself the best chance of buying a home amid Ireland’s housing crisis

Get your ducks in a row early to give yourself the best chance of buying a house you can afford

Tue Aug 06 2024 - 05:45
The things that cost less in the 1990s (like parking) and the things that cost more (like food)

The things that cost less in the 1990s (like parking) and the things that cost more (like food)

Parking, housing and TV costs have shot up, while debt, flying and food are far cheaper

Mon Aug 05 2024 - 06:00
HSE misses targets in cancer services and emergency department waiting times, report shows

HSE misses targets in cancer services and emergency department waiting times, report shows

HSE had set a target that 95% of patients aged 75 and older would not spend over six hours in an emergency department before being admitted or discharged last year but the actual percentage was just 36.4%.

Sun Aug 04 2024 - 16:09
Man due in court over criminal damage to State buildings

Man due in court over criminal damage to State buildings

Five ramming incidents took place in Dublin in the early hours of Friday morning

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 22:41
Over 200 caught speeding as bank holiday roads policing ramps up

Over 200 caught speeding as bank holiday roads policing ramps up

One driver was doing 196km per hour on a 100km per hour road

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 19:15
Galway Races: Ladies Day, a cursing horse and the Guinness Hurdle

Galway Races: Ladies Day, a cursing horse and the Guinness Hurdle

Apart from the horses, the day was all about hats, tips and flip flops

Thu Aug 01 2024 - 20:59
Deposit Return Scheme: It quickly lit up Liveline, but six months in, how is it working out?

Deposit Return Scheme: It quickly lit up Liveline, but six months in, how is it working out?

From technical difficulties to queues at machines, there have undoubtedly been bumps along the road

Thu Aug 01 2024 - 06:00
School uniforms costing parents €211 on average at secondary level – survey

School uniforms costing parents €211 on average at secondary level – survey

Barnardos report finds 78-80% of schools request voluntary contribution with two-thirds of parents saying request ‘did not feel voluntary’

Wed Jul 31 2024 - 00:01
VHI customers warned as new phishing scam email starts circulating

VHI customers warned as new phishing scam email starts circulating

Message designed to look like it comes from a MyVhi portal seeks to trick customers into providing personal details

Tue Jul 30 2024 - 10:38
CSO reports sharp increase in the numbers travelling at home and abroad

CSO reports sharp increase in the numbers travelling at home and abroad

Irish residents took a total of three million domestic overnight trips in first three months of this year

Mon Jul 29 2024 - 12:04
It’s summer, but winter is coming. Act on this advice now to make it less costly

It’s summer, but winter is coming. Act on this advice now to make it less costly

A typical Irish household will spend close to €10,000 more in winter than in summer but there’s hope

Mon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00
‘Wholly inadequate’: Caoimhe lost €700 in a scam. Revolut said there was ‘no trace of fraud’

‘Wholly inadequate’: Caoimhe lost €700 in a scam. Revolut said there was ‘no trace of fraud’

The company offers cold comfort, asserting the transactions ‘cannot be considered unauthorised’

Tue Jul 23 2024 - 06:00
Booking.com leaves customers ‘totally exasperated’, ‘incandescent’ and ‘down €467’

Booking.com leaves customers ‘totally exasperated’, ‘incandescent’ and ‘down €467’

Three readers share their stories of headaches and heartaches encountered when using the online travel platform

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Google’s ‘unfair, bully-ish mentality’ towards my Irish microbusiness ‘is not okay’

Google’s ‘unfair, bully-ish mentality’ towards my Irish microbusiness ‘is not okay’

‘I know it is David and Goliath,’ says reader who could not get her microbusiness website verified by Google

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 06:00
It’s in the mail ... or is it? More reader stories of missing post between Ireland and Australia

It’s in the mail ... or is it? More reader stories of missing post between Ireland and Australia

An Post says there is no evidence of ‘systemic issues or challenges’ with mail between the two countries but urges senders to always include return address

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
Shopping loyalty cards: Is it worth sharing your intimate details with a supermarket?

Shopping loyalty cards: Is it worth sharing your intimate details with a supermarket?

Retailers use loyalty schemes to quietly mine data about your shopping and spending habits for various reasons

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 15:19
Third elephant at Dublin Zoo tests positive for deadly virus

Third elephant at Dublin Zoo tests positive for deadly virus

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus has already killed two young female members of herd

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 13:21
What is the virus that has killed two Dublin Zoo elephants, with a third testing positive?

What is the virus that has killed two Dublin Zoo elephants, with a third testing positive?

Q&A: An explainer on how and why a herpes virus can be lethal for elephants

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 13:20
Nicki Minaj’s Dublin gig controversy: Can disappointed fans get a refund – and, if so, how?

Nicki Minaj’s Dublin gig controversy: Can disappointed fans get a refund – and, if so, how?

Q&A: Guidance for fans angry over rapper taking to Malahide stage 90 minutes late and playing for less than an hour

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 09:15
More than one in four parents in debt to cover back-to-school costs

More than one in four parents in debt to cover back-to-school costs

Almost one-third of those in debt owe more than €500

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 00:01
Post office to vacate historic Ballsbridge building after 135 years

Post office to vacate historic Ballsbridge building after 135 years

Decision to move post office described as an ‘outrage’ by a local representative

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 15:04
Tricks of the trade - 12 ways supermarkets get us to spend money

Tricks of the trade - 12 ways supermarkets get us to spend money

Every shelf and aisle is designed with you, and your wallet, in mind

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus passengers in limbo as union considers Labour Court deal

Aer Lingus passengers in limbo as union considers Labour Court deal

Airline may be forced to cancel more flights as it awaits outcome of Ialpa ballot on 17.75 per cent pay offer

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 18:42
Aer Lingus pilot dispute: Holidaymakers still on tenterhooks amid ongoing flight cancellations

Aer Lingus pilot dispute: Holidaymakers still on tenterhooks amid ongoing flight cancellations

Affected passenger says airline staff told his son cancellation of service to France was fault of ‘bad pilots’

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 16:20
Nicki Minaj fans angry over rapper taking to Malahide stage 90 minutes late and playing for less than an hour

Nicki Minaj fans angry over rapper taking to Malahide stage 90 minutes late and playing for less than an hour

‘An abysmal show,’ said one of many fans who complained on the Facebook page of promoter MCD

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 13:08
Second elephant dies in days at Dublin Zoo from viral infection

Second elephant dies in days at Dublin Zoo from viral infection

Seven-year-old Zinda dies despite ‘unprecedented effort’ in treatment that saw blood products rushed in from UK’s Chester Zoo

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 10:26
Two Caesar salads in the same shop have wildly different prices. Is this why your shopping bill is so high?

Two Caesar salads in the same shop have wildly different prices. Is this why your shopping bill is so high?

A hard-to-explain difference in the prices of similar salad products across Irish supermarkets highlights why you should pay close attention to unit pricing

Mon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus's cancelled flights: Passengers report delays in getting refunds from airline as dispute enters crucial few days

Aer Lingus's cancelled flights: Passengers report delays in getting refunds from airline as dispute enters crucial few days

Passengers complain of delays in getting refunds as a result of cancelled flights

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 15:15
Aer Lingus customers having to pay upfront to switch cancelled flights

Aer Lingus customers having to pay upfront to switch cancelled flights

Airline assures customers they will be reimbursed for cost of changing flights cancelled due to industrial action by pilots

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 07:00
Will Revolut revolutionise the Irish mortgage market? Experts have their say

Will Revolut revolutionise the Irish mortgage market? Experts have their say

Early next year Revolut says it will start offering mortgages in Ireland, although significant questions remain as to how that will work

Sat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus pilots to be balloted on Labour Court proposals, union says

Aer Lingus pilots to be balloted on Labour Court proposals, union says

Customers will be given option to change flight or seek refund, airline says

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 19:34
Irish man uses tracker in bid to find out why his letters rarely reach daughter in Australia

Irish man uses tracker in bid to find out why his letters rarely reach daughter in Australia

An AirTag tracker inserted with a card recorded its last location in a residential area near Heathrow airport

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Tempted to hire cold callers to clear your gutters? Just say no

Tempted to hire cold callers to clear your gutters? Just say no

A read ‘foolishly’ took up an offer of €60 for work from people who called to his door and lived to regret it

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 06:00
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