Electricity bills climb by 14% in 2021Figures not reflecting dramatic increase in price of energy since start of the yearWed Dec 07 2022 - 00:01
How to get the best out of a Christmas market holidayTravel help desk: Make the most of last-minute deals on offer via travel agentsTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:00
Sending Christmas cards linked with lower levels of depression, study findsResearchers suggest that a sudden change of habitual card sending could be a red flag that people may be struggling over the seasonTue Dec 06 2022 - 01:09
Consumer authority recalls 40,000 chargers over electric shock fearsChargers carrying the Ultrapower brand recalled after failing laboratory testsMon Dec 05 2022 - 11:51
The 12 costs of Christmas: Here’s how much an Irish household will spend this festive seasonPricewatch: Figuring out your festive outlay isn’t the most pleasant task, so we’ve done it for you to get some idea of what the likely tally will be - and how much worse it is than last yearMon Dec 05 2022 - 02:11
The 60-year-old Dublin toyshop that inspired the first Late Late Toy ShowToy trends may come and go, but Nimble Fingers in Stillorgan remains committed to selling toys to which kids will return again and againSat Dec 03 2022 - 06:00
Everything on the table ahead of Border poll, Mary Lou McDonald tells Late Late ShowSinn Féin leader says health and education are of more importance than flags and anthemsFri Dec 02 2022 - 22:34
Lord Mayor stands by decision to move live crib as Mansion House lights up for ChristmasGreen Party councillor Caroline Conroy unrepentant about ending traditional live crib outside the mayoral residenceFri Dec 02 2022 - 21:37
What can we actually do to fix the housing crisis?In the News podcast: Dr Lorcan Sirr outlines some of the steps that might be take to fix one of the most intractable problems Ireland is trying to come to terms with.Wed Nov 30 2022 - 05:00Listen | 23:34
Lack of activity in Dublin social housing market ‘jaw-dropping’, says expertOnly 200 homes added to social housing stock across four Dublin councils annually between 2017 and 2021Tue Nov 29 2022 - 21:05
Consumer rights: What are the new laws and how will they empower people?Until now, all kinds of practices have been happening online with little or no legal protections for consumersTue Nov 29 2022 - 18:17
Cash is king and hide in plain sight: Seven tips to keep your money safe while travellingLet your back know where you’re going, don’t ignore the warning signs and make use of the safeTue Nov 29 2022 - 05:00
Christmas shopping: The hidden risks of ordering online from the UKPricewatch: Ordering anything from a non-EU country brings with it the risk of all sorts of hidden extra costs, so think twice before you buyMon Nov 28 2022 - 06:00
Citizens’ Assembly calls for referendum on biodiversity loss State has ‘comprehensively failed’ to tackle the biodiversity crisis and radical overhaul needed to manage environmental concernsSat Nov 26 2022 - 17:27
Retailers get a Black Friday bounce as shoppers return to stores in search of bargainsMild weather and lifting of Covid cloud bring ‘Christmassy feeling’ back to towns and cities as sales weekend beginsFri Nov 25 2022 - 18:03
Are Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales too good to be true?Pricewatch: Everything you need to know about a most modern sales window in 23 questionsMon Nov 21 2022 - 06:00
100 Irish online shops: Conor Pope rounds up the best stores for buying gifts this ChristmasConor Pope rounds up the best independent stores for toys, treats, homeware, clothes, jewellery and other giftsSat Nov 19 2022 - 05:00
Heineken price hike ‘shoved down publicans’ throats’Some are considering ditching niche Heineken brands in favour of local craft beersFri Nov 18 2022 - 19:00
Irish consumers gear up for ‘more financially cautious’ ChristmasSpending set to focus on gifts people think are useful rather than on-trend, EY research showsWed Nov 16 2022 - 05:00
Ken Early on Qatar, the World Cup and a swirling sandstorm of controversyIn the News podcast:Wed Nov 16 2022 - 05:00Listen | 26:05
How to find the best value rental car for your holidayIf you’ve booked your holiday and really need to hire a car, don’t delay, as prices will riseTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
Donegal teenager awarded first Irish Times Mary Maher BursaryCatherine Mellett has started a BA in journalism in DCU and will be given placements and mentoring within The Irish Times group in the years aheadMon Nov 14 2022 - 16:22
Irish shoppers do not trust Black Friday sales promises, watchdog findsMost Irish people think discounts are being exaggerated by retailers, research by consumer watchdog suggestsMon Nov 14 2022 - 05:00
Ten good ways to save money while helping the planetPricewatch: We may be on a ‘highway to climate hell’, but we can still do our bit to live more sustainably – and save moneyMon Nov 14 2022 - 01:00
Bread prices rise 30%-plus as input costs force them higher Households that consume two sliced pans a week are spending €60 more per yearSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
Is it the end of an era for online returns?Globally, online returns cost billions of euro each year but it is the planet which pays the ultimate priceSat Nov 12 2022 - 05:00
Gardaí seek witnesses after fatal Dublin collisionCollision involving a motorcyclist and a pedestrian occurred at the junction of Eden Quay/Beresford PlaceSat Nov 12 2022 - 00:43
Twitter pauses €8 blue tick rollout amid spate of impostorsJesus Christ, the Pope and Elon Musk’s own companies were among the fake accounts masquerading as authenticFri Nov 11 2022 - 22:40
Garda stripped of Dublin marathon medal after using Luas to travel part of courseMember of Garda anti-corruption unit banned from future competitions after suspicions he travelled some of the course on the LuasFri Nov 11 2022 - 21:31
Conor Pope: I’ve had it easy on Twitter. Women colleagues have been abused viciouslyThe microblogging platform has changed immeasurably, probably for worse, since I joined on February 21st, 2009Tue Nov 08 2022 - 05:00
How to travel sustainably: Book differently, go direct and holiday out of seasonTravel Helpdesk: Sustainable travel isn’t just about choosing the train over a flight (but that also helps)Tue Nov 08 2022 - 05:00
Sky’s the limit for reader’s patience and sky high admin charges at Aer LingusThe price of everything is rising and our readers continue to be let downMon Nov 07 2022 - 01:00
Wildly expensive, utterly magical: Is a trip to Lapland worth the cost? Excitement levels are off the charts as Conor Pope takes his daughter to the North PoleSun Nov 06 2022 - 05:00
‘Pack for a disaster’ and five other tips on how to survive an airport crisisTravel Helpdesk: Flight cancellations, missed connections, lost luggage, long delays: things can go wrong when you’re travelling, but planning will go a long way in helping you to deal with problemsTue Nov 01 2022 - 05:00
Just how did Ireland end up with such weird licensing laws?In the News podcast: With the laws around drinking set to be shaken and stirred, historian Diarmuid Ferriter talks to Conor Pope and In The News about how we got to here in the first placeMon Oct 31 2022 - 09:32Listen | 26:14
When it comes to the switching hour, the time is nowPricewatch: One of the few weapons consumers have in the face of rising prices is the ability to take their business elsewhereMon Oct 31 2022 - 05:00
How to save money on a ski holiday: Book early, travel late and six other expert tipsTravel Helpdesk: Skiing getaways are not cheap, but they don’t have to be wildly expensive eitherTue Oct 25 2022 - 05:00
Which firms in Ireland have the best customer service? And the worst...?Credit unions, pharmacies and supermarkets perform well in annual CXi survey, while Eir, Free Now, AIB, Facebook and HSE do less wellMon Oct 24 2022 - 01:00
Harold Clarke, former chairman of Eason, dies Bookseller also renowned in heritage and gardening circlesSun Oct 23 2022 - 18:00
Liffey Valley retail workers protest new pay parking charges they say will mean effective pay cutMany workers on low incomes now facing new bill of up to €600 a year so they can park their carSun Oct 23 2022 - 17:22
London instability damaging Republic-UK relationship, says Simon CoveneyMinister for Foreign Affairs notes working with six Northern secretaries, five foreign secretaries and four PMs in five yearsSun Oct 23 2022 - 15:20
Higher prices for our weekly shop are here to stay but there may be a chink of light on the horizonAnnual cost of basket of 25 commonly bought items almost €1,000 more expensive than last AprilSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
The life, death and legacy of Savita Halappanavar In the News podcast: Almost 10 years after her death, Kitty Holland on the tragic death of Savita and the impact it hadSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00Listen | 27:42
Is the Central Bank really giving us more money to buy houses?Give me a crash course in... why the rules are changing to make it possible to secure a larger mortgageSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Xi Jingping tightens his grip on ChinaIn the News podcast: Denis Staunton on what zero Covid means and Xi Jinping’s control of life in ChinaWed Oct 19 2022 - 08:11Listen | 25:20
Six ways to get the most out of a city breakLive like a local, be open to the unexpected and never, ever eat in a restaurant with food pictures on the menuTue Oct 18 2022 - 05:00
Motorists on highest unit rates for electricity can pay three times more to charge their electric vehicleAA says powering an electric vehicle still remains substantially cheaper than driving a car fuelled by petrol or dieselMon Oct 17 2022 - 03:00
Will my smart meter cost me more and can I make it work for me?Signing up to the right tariff scheme and using off-peak electricity crucial if a smart meter is to help in lowering consumption costsMon Oct 17 2022 - 02:00
All that is good and maybe not so golden about loyalty cardsPricewatch: Many cards quietly rack up information on you like where you live, what credit cards you use and how much you are likely to drink next weekendMon Oct 17 2022 - 01:00
