Fridges, phones, holidays: The faulty goods and services that cause Irish people most stressA wide-ranging survey highlights the sectors and issues that cost Irish people almost €1bn last yearMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:00
Passenger deaths since start of the year almost equals entire number killed in 2019, RSA figures show Road safety advocates express alarm at huge spike in number of passenger deaths in just two months, with speeding, not wearing seat belts and mobile phone usage main factorsMon Feb 26 2024 - 05:00
First-time buyers: The supports that can help the ‘locked-out generation’ buy their own homeFinancial supports are available to help first-time buyers and others in the market, though they are not without criticsSat Feb 24 2024 - 05:30
Consumer complaints: Who do you call when things go wrong?‘Pricewatch receives more complaints about travel than any other area, although telecoms come close’Fri Feb 23 2024 - 11:00
‘As a long-term VHI customer I was very upset’: Why all insurers, except one, cover an eye surgery unit A Cork reader discovers her insurance does not cover an eye procedure due to a geographical quirkThu Feb 22 2024 - 13:21
Fewer than 5% of learner drivers hand over licences after road traffic conviction Only three of 111 drivers in Co Tipperary who appeared before the courts surrendered their licences last yearTue Feb 20 2024 - 06:00
When Grace lost €6,412 in a scam, she asked her bank for help. Here’s what happenedPricewatch: ‘How on earth can a refund be achieved if there is no investigative fraud unit?’Mon Feb 19 2024 - 06:00
Are Lidl customers being codded with this fishy price hike?Pricewatch: Irish grocery inflation has continued to fall in recent months, so why are some prices on the chain’s shelves bucking the trend?Mon Feb 19 2024 - 05:00
Inside a Dublin recycling centre: ‘We get some strange material. Recently we had a firearm’Ballymount waste facility caters for the larger Dublin area and recyclable rubbish from more than 440,000 homes comes through the gates weeklySat Feb 17 2024 - 06:00
Inside a Dublin recycling centre: ‘We get some strange material. Before Christmas we had a firearm’Bank responds to Irish Times query by introducing moratorium on mortgage and backdating it so the mortgage is no longer showing as being in arrearsThu Feb 15 2024 - 06:00
St Valentine’s Day: Counting the cost of lovePricewatch: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Well, maybe let me count the total outlay, first of allMon Feb 12 2024 - 06:00
‘Vibecession’ hits as Irish consumers feel gloomy despite positive signs More than 60% of parents say wages just about cover essential monthly expenses with little left over for leisureMon Feb 12 2024 - 05:00
How conflict in the Middle East is squeezing global supply chains and affecting consumers As shortages and delays start to bite, companies are likely to bring production closer to home, but that means higher pricesSat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
Ryanair passengers recount ‘dehumanising’ experiences amid gathering storm clouds Carrier cites weather-related disruptions as a result of Storm Isha and rejects claims of insensitivity under duressThu Feb 08 2024 - 06:00
Flogas Energy cuts prices by up to 25% in latest sign of stabilising costsSome Flogas Energy customers will see gas and electricity bills fall by more than €700Wed Feb 07 2024 - 00:00
Grocery inflation falls to 5.9% as promotional sales increase Level was at 7.1 per cent in December and 16.4 per cent in March of last yearTue Feb 06 2024 - 12:46
Dublin should follow Paris’s lead and charge SUVs higher parking fees, say campaigners If Parisian approach was adopted in Dublin, cost of parking larger cars would top €10 per hour and might dissuade motorists from buying big vehiclesMon Feb 05 2024 - 18:11
More room on airport buses with seats for 35m promisedSeat for every passenger travelling to or from airport pledgedMon Feb 05 2024 - 12:27
Parents using infant formula ‘stigmatised’ and hit financially Senator questions high prices and restrictions on voucher use when it comes to baby formulaMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Some €2,000 withdrawn from Kildare Scouts’ bank account after administrative errorBetween last June and Christmas, a monthly direct debit of more than €300 was taken from the accountMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Almost 20,000 fleet cars not properly registered despite new laws It has emerged that just under 233,000 qualifying vehicles had been uploaded to the National Fleet Database as of the start of last monthMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Buying an electric car: From affordability to charging infrastructure, here is all you need to knowPricewatch: Conor Pope breaks down the pros and cons of EVs in IrelandMon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach ‘very concerned’ as gardaí investigate possible arson attack in BrittasSeven units of Dublin Fire Brigade tackling blaze at vacant building being ‘considered’ for refugee accommodationSun Feb 04 2024 - 20:05
Health insurance Q&A: What exactly happened this week and what does it mean for me?Increases averaging 7% were rolled out by VHI Healthcare earlier this week, which could see many families worse off by more than €500 a yearSun Feb 04 2024 - 06:00
Cocaine valued at €3.1m seized as Garda targets Dublin drugs gangA further 55kg worth of cannabis with an estimated value of €1.1m seized in LimerickFri Feb 02 2024 - 16:36
Deposit return scheme explainer: Who gets the money if I don’t collect? From February 1st, a 15c deposit will be automatically added to bottles and cans between 150ml and 500ml and 25c for larger containersWed Jan 31 2024 - 16:19
Are you on a tracker or variable mortgage? You could be getting some money back . . . ‘Targeted’ mortgage interest-relief measure will see more than 200,000 homeowners entitled to paymentWed Jan 31 2024 - 11:20
St Patrick’s Day: festival organisers hoping 2024 theme will spark joy and banish spectre of November riot Spréach, the Irish word for ‘spark’, is the theme for this year’s festival and parade, as the programme was unveiled in Dublin’s Mountjoy SquareTue Jan 30 2024 - 16:11
Price hikes from VHI will see some families worse off by €500 this yearThird time in less than a year the health insurance company has rolled out a price increaseTue Jan 30 2024 - 11:57
Passengers take Aer Lingus to task over not getting what they paid for Pricewatch: Three readers take the airline to task over not getting what they paid for, opaque compensation protocols and missing luggageTue Jan 30 2024 - 06:00
Ryanair’s passport rules leave UK-bound passenger - and its staff - confusedPricewatch: For how long does your passport have to be valid if you are travelling to the UK with Ryanair?Mon Jan 29 2024 - 06:00
Is travel insurance a waste of money or the best €100 you’ll ever spend?Things can go wrong on holiday, or ahead of it, for all sorts of unexpected reasonsFri Jan 26 2024 - 11:04
The Deposit Return Scheme: Everything you need to knowDrinks in plastic bottles or aluminium cans that feature the Re-turn logo will carry a deposit on top of the cost of the product from next monthMon Jan 22 2024 - 06:00
Re-turn: The Deposit Return Scheme that could reshape IrelandPricewatch: A new scheme is about to place a monetary value on the plastic bottles and cans we drink from and then almost always discard, via recycling or otherwise. It’s going to be pretty differentMon Jan 22 2024 - 06:00
Irish homes are cluttered with electrical items that could be recycled Minister of State for the circular economy launches awareness campaign to highlight importance of recycling broken or unused appliancesMon Jan 22 2024 - 00:01
Flight cancelled? Here’s what you can do - and what your airline must doDon’t expect compensation for storm-enforced disruptions, but you are entitled to a refund or rerouting, and perhaps ‘care and assistance’Sun Jan 21 2024 - 22:06
Bord Gáis Energy to cut electricity and gas prices by up to 10% for over 600,000 customersCumulative impact of two reductions in four months will see some bills fall by as much as €1,000 a yearWed Jan 17 2024 - 00:01
Q&A: Energy prices are going down. Here’s what consumers need to know about itElectric Ireland has made a further price cut, with other providers expected to follow suit. But the market is volatile and prices are still high compared to 2021Mon Jan 15 2024 - 19:06
Family referendums will be ‘part of reparations’ for past mistreatment of single mothers and children, parents’ group saysOne Family organisation calls for a yes vote in the family and care votes being held on March 8thMon Jan 15 2024 - 13:25
Electric Ireland announces price cuts of up to 8% for more than one million customersMove by electricty and gas provider could save some customers close to €300 annuallyMon Jan 15 2024 - 07:00
Health insurance: How to side-step the dizzying complexity of changing plans or provider and save yourself thousandsPricewatch: As we have said on many occasions, far too many people do not shop around when it comes to health cover. Now’s the time to confront this ‘consumer inertia’Mon Jan 15 2024 - 06:00
Don’t be seduced by retailers’ hailing discounts, ‘there is no supermarket price war’ in IrelandIreland’s big five supermarkets have been boasting about discounts, yet their prices are still climbingFri Jan 12 2024 - 09:29
Travel trends for the year ahead: where, when and how Irish holidaymakers are booking trips in 2024Conor Pope: As a new year begins and bookings for the months ahead take off, a shift in travel patterns is emergingFri Jan 12 2024 - 05:00
RSA received €500,000 from driving test no-shows in 2023Safety group criticises system that allows drivers obtain successive learner permits without sitting testThu Jan 11 2024 - 06:00
An Post hikes cost of standard stamps againThe 5 cent rise is the fourth increase in less than three yearsThu Jan 11 2024 - 00:01
Most people don’t shop around for health insurance despite potential savings, watchdog findsSome 71% of the more than 2 million people with private health insurance have never moved providerWed Jan 10 2024 - 11:42
CSO urges consumers to monitor their spending for new budget surveyStatistics office wants people to track all their spending over 14 consecutive days to better understand where their money goesTue Jan 09 2024 - 09:00
Grocery inflation falls to 7.1% amid record €1.4bn supermarket sales in DecemberRate of inflation was 15.5% this time last yearMon Jan 08 2024 - 16:23
‘Sorry you lost the money’: Couple loses thousands of euro of wedding savings in Revolut ‘ordeal’ Pricewatch: The transactions were in increasing amounts from $50 to $2000 before Revolut ‘finally froze the card at the $2500′Mon Jan 08 2024 - 00:01
Where in the world is reader’s Currys receipt?Pricewatch: An incorrectly entered email address caused one reader a lot of botherMon Jan 08 2024 - 00:00
