Cooking and shopping: How to save money when preparing meals‘You can make a fresh meal from scratch, on a budget, in 30 minutes,’ says Aisling LarkinSat Mar 26 2022 - 02:21
Bodhrán ‘bait’ lures in a prince as Charles and Camilla visit CahirRoyal couple meet Co Tipperary food producers on final day of Irish visitFri Mar 25 2022 - 16:44
Ashling Murphy will not be forgotten – Prince Charles and CamillaCharles ‘enormously touched’ following meeting with schoolteacher’s familyFri Mar 25 2022 - 15:18
Battle with Covid a long way from over, expert warnsIn The News podcast: As case numbers surge, prospects of a quick end to crisis look remoteWed Mar 23 2022 - 07:51
New law to help consumers take ‘collective action’ against firmsPeople across EU will be able to join forces and take operators to courtTue Mar 22 2022 - 15:46
Pricewatch: What can you do if you’re left high and dry by matchmakers?Answering consumer queries on Virgin customer service, hotel vouchers and moreMon Mar 21 2022 - 10:15
The cost of living, hour by hour: Where does every cent of your energy bill go?The price of energy has soared due in no small part to the Russian invasion of UkraineSun Mar 20 2022 - 06:00
Call for online marketplaces to be made liable for dangerous productsConsumer groups highlight prevalence of sales of hazardous toys and cosmeticsThu Mar 17 2022 - 18:23
Government releases St Patrick’s Day video to show solidarity with Ukraine‘Greeting from Ireland to the world’ is set to sound of Paul Brady’s 1985 song The IslandWed Mar 16 2022 - 22:13
Gas up 39%, electricity 27%: ‘Strong concern’ expressed at Bord Gáis Energy hikesConsumers warned other domestic energy providers will follow suit in volatile marketWed Mar 16 2022 - 04:55
Conor Pope: Bord Gáis Energy first with ‘astronomical’ price hikes but others will soon followEvery other company on the market will have to follow suit, sooner rather than laterTue Mar 15 2022 - 18:31
Motor fuel could top €2.60 per litre next month, oil firm boss warnsSoaring price of crude oil set to feed into forecourt prices within weeksMon Mar 14 2022 - 00:01
Poor business practices in financial services pose risk to consumers, Central Bank warnsBest interests of consumers must be at heart of commercial decision-making, report saysMon Mar 14 2022 - 00:00
Pricewatch: the very idea of gas rationing would have been outlandish a month agoThe pace at which our world is being turned on its head is almost dizzyingMon Mar 14 2022 - 00:00
Please tell us, Patrick Freyne, what are NFTs and why should we care?In The News: With lines of code selling for tens of millions, are NFTs the future of digital art?Fri Mar 11 2022 - 10:03
Petrol stations free to individually raise prices, says consumer watchdogProviders say much of the petrol and diesel being sold bought before excise duty cutThu Mar 10 2022 - 13:56
Ministers fear fuel tax cuts will be wiped out by soaring price risesDáil votes for excise duty cut but Opposition TDs say reductions are not enoughWed Mar 09 2022 - 22:01
Cost of bread to climb significantly in the weeks aheadHigher costs of wheat on international markets and soaring energy prices will drive up pricesWed Mar 09 2022 - 20:40
Instead of cheering fuel tax cut, most motorists will be asking: ‘Is that all?’Consumers know they will lose more as a result of spikes in fuel, electricity and gasWed Mar 09 2022 - 17:49
Move to cut fuel costs welcome but will not be enough, says AAA 20 cent reduction in excise duty will save the average motorist €240 a yearWed Mar 09 2022 - 17:06
‘There is no safe places in Ukraine’: Refugees arrive in IrelandIn the News: People fleeing Russian invasion land face a new realityWed Mar 09 2022 - 12:54
Home heating oil and commercial diesel supplies capped in Ireland as demand surgesMotor diesel is also being rationed as hauliers and farmers try to stock upMon Mar 07 2022 - 19:17
How you can save thousands in spring and summerPricewatch: 10 reasons to be optimistic in the coming months about reduced spendingMon Mar 07 2022 - 00:00
Reader’s laptop woe fails to register with Curry’s PC WorldPricewatch: Device to be repaired, refund cock-up and ... the customer support teamMon Feb 28 2022 - 00:01
Q&A: What is the Consumer Rights Bill 2022 and how will it affect me?Pricewatch: Enhanced digital rights and more redress options key elements of new lawMon Feb 28 2022 - 00:00
Pricewatch: Ten ways you end up paying more if you have less moneyOur system works against poorer people – and has done for yearsMon Feb 21 2022 - 00:00
Bank customers have to wait up to 2 hours for telephone support – reviewCentral Bank says it will be putting pressure on institutions to up their gameFri Feb 18 2022 - 15:22
The return of Celtic Tiger house prices: How worried should we be?In The News: Why are prices climbing so fast and could we be facing another crash?Fri Feb 18 2022 - 06:38
Inflation nation: 15 ways to save moneyPricewatch: Many Irish homes already feel the recent spike in costsMon Feb 14 2022 - 00:00
Wholesale cost of red roses doubles due to Brexit and rising energy costsPrices for a dozen red roses range from €30 to €100 with florists saying they face lossesSun Feb 13 2022 - 18:49
Spending on flights soars as consumers plan their holidaysAIB survey shows amount spent on flights rose 170% in JanuarySun Feb 13 2022 - 15:21
Retrofitting grants: How much will you get and is it worth it?Why do it? For the environment and a warmer, more valuable homeSat Feb 12 2022 - 06:00
Conor Pope: Cost-of-living package will cover less than a quarter of price hikes this yearMeasures will have ‘positive impact’ but it will be on the small sideThu Feb 10 2022 - 20:37
Almost one in five people struggling financially since start of pandemic – SVPReport highlights problems facing households as a result of the spike in cost of livingThu Feb 10 2022 - 00:00
Conor Pope: A letter to Fianna Fáil TD Seán FlemingMinister’s call for people to shop around amid rising cost of living could hardly be more tone deafTue Feb 08 2022 - 20:13
Could Garda investigation prevent Varadkar’s return as Taoiseach?In the News podcast: Shadow of GP contract hangs over Varadkar’s accession to TaoiseachMon Feb 07 2022 - 07:23
How Irish retailers are adapting to post-pandemic shopping habitsWith the Covid-19 restrictions lifted, retail is learning live with the new normalSat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00
Conor Pope: Why you’ll need at least an extra €2,000 this year just to get byAnd that’s just the basic bills. The price of little luxuries like Netflix is rising tooSat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00
Eir wins excellence in customer service award – ‘You’ve got to be kidding’Eir has often featured in The Irish Times after disgruntled customers got in touchWed Feb 02 2022 - 13:13
The secrets of Ireland’s lunatic asylumsIn the News podcast: Thousands of people were placed in institutions – often for decadesMon Jan 31 2022 - 10:35
Pandemic perks: 13 ways life has changed for the betterFrom remote working and buying local to discovering Ireland and showing respectMon Jan 31 2022 - 00:00
‘Groundbreaking law’ will tackle anti-competitive practicesWatchdog will have new powers to punish companies with fines of €10m or moreSun Jan 30 2022 - 22:12
New EU rules to put pressure on travellers to get Covid boosterRules come into force this week setting nine-month expiry limit on digital Covid certSun Jan 30 2022 - 18:44
Bono and the Edge release new version of Sunday Bloody Sunday on anniversary of massacreVideo includes images from the shooting that claimed 14 lives in DerrySun Jan 30 2022 - 18:15
Broadcaster Gareth O’Callaghan to return to radio for first time since health diagnosisThe DJ announced retirement from broadcasting following neurodegenerative illnessSun Jan 30 2022 - 13:50
Romance scams: ‘These guys might have 40 or 50 women on the go’Romance fraud has surged in Ireland, with lonely people falling victim to elaborate scamsSat Jan 29 2022 - 06:00
Q&A: What is the difference between cloth masks, surgical ones and FFPs?Does single use really mean single use? And do visors work?Fri Jan 28 2022 - 16:25
Living a longer and healthier life is not all about geneticsIn the News: As much as 80 per cent of how we age is controlled by how we liveFri Jan 28 2022 - 06:41
Government to ‘do more’ to help people struggling with spiralling cost of livingVaradkar calls on employers to give pay increases to workers if they can afford themTue Jan 25 2022 - 20:44
Over 1,200 Irish citizens sought help from State’s Embassies and Consulates last yearDeaths, missing persons, and arrests were among the cases handled by officials abroadTue Jan 25 2022 - 18:48
