How to tell whether handmade Irish goods are genuinePricewatch: Irish product-labelling laws are more woolly than an Aran sweaterMon Nov 23 2020 - 00:00
The waiting game: The dads locked out of Dublin’s maternity hospitalsFathers-to-be are not allowed at pregnancy appointments due to Covid-19 restrictionsSat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
eir and Vodadone commit to address customer service at Government meetingsTánaiste and Green party leader highlight level of customer complaints at meeting with companiesFri Nov 20 2020 - 19:12
Family to raffle Irish designer home and raise money for charityUK couple hope to donate tens of thousands to cancer charity following daughter’s illnessFri Nov 20 2020 - 12:54
Covid-19: Varadkar ‘optimistic’ most vulnerable will be vaccinated in early 2021Tánaiste said it was ‘really encouraging’ to see so many companies developing vaccineWed Nov 18 2020 - 22:26
Government promises to support Dublin Zoo as public raise €1 millionZoo facing closure as Covid-19 restrictions hit finances – ‘You can’t furlough an elephant’Wed Nov 18 2020 - 21:03
Gardaí seize €300,000 in counterfeit goods destined for Christmas marketGame console handsets, ear phones, phone chargers and ‘branded packaging’ seizedWed Nov 18 2020 - 16:59
Half of Irish shoppers happy to spend local, report suggestsRise of socially-conscious shopper continuing, according to Deloitte surveyWed Nov 18 2020 - 15:57
A naggin of Pernod and we’re good to go with this French culinary challengeCooking with Conor Pope: Suddenly, it is done. One pot, not much washing up and it tastes amazingWed Nov 18 2020 - 06:05
Wasted food costing households as much as €700 a yearUp to 68% say main reason they throw out food is because it is out of date, report findsTue Nov 17 2020 - 22:47
A third of Irish people will celebrate Christmas as normal, survey findsMany say they will continue with usual festivities even with restrictions in placeTue Nov 17 2020 - 21:51
Advertising body upholds complaint against AppleRadio station, academy and internet provider also come to attention of ASAITue Nov 17 2020 - 14:06
Lonely Planet tips Burren as one of the best places in the world to visit in 2021Travel guide celebrates people and communities transforming the travel industryTue Nov 17 2020 - 10:17
‘My daughter is trying to get a refund for lost J1 costs’Pricewatch readers’ queries: Outstanding sum can be retrieved via ‘chargeback’ on Visa cardMon Nov 16 2020 - 06:00
ComReg condemns persistent problems with EirBroadband providers could be forced to deliver better standard of customer careMon Nov 16 2020 - 03:52
No rest for reader trying to get refund for bed from LittlewoodsPricewatch: ‘I am out of pocket for the mistakes of others’Mon Nov 16 2020 - 01:00
Vodafone customer at ‘wits end’ with broadband and landline servicePricewatch: Reader in ‘sheer desperation’ attempting to switch provider from SkyMon Nov 16 2020 - 00:00
Covid-19: Thousands set to fly home for Christmas despite ‘recipe for disaster’ pleaOver 1,300 seats pre-booked with Ryanair, Aer Lingus on two routes from London days before December 25thSun Nov 15 2020 - 17:55
Well-known Dublin publican ‘livid’ as video of Saturday street drinking emergesGrogans in Dublin city centre has been closed for eight monthsSun Nov 15 2020 - 12:53
Laya to hike prices by 3% despite Covid-19 impact on hospitalsCompany says cost of claims continues to rise, driven by advances in medical treatmentsFri Nov 13 2020 - 16:39
Two-thirds worry about being targeted by online scams – studyMost say they know what kind of tactics fraudsters would useWed Nov 11 2020 - 18:05
Ryanair refunds: Delete backwards on app to type correct caseGetting the better of app’s autocorrect so details match bookingWed Nov 11 2020 - 14:13
Q&A: Everything you need to know about travelling to and from IrelandCan I go on holiday? Can people come home for Christmas? Will I be able to go on summer holidays?Wed Nov 11 2020 - 12:33
Guinness recalls new non-alcoholic stout in ‘precautionary’ moveMicrobiological contamination may make some cans unsafe to drink, says DiageoWed Nov 11 2020 - 11:09
The emergency services are called, but the paella gets eatenCooking with Conor Pope: Don’t do this at home... my seafood paella threatens to wipe out the entire familyWed Nov 11 2020 - 06:00
Online shoppers lax about internet security, study showsMore than 30 per cent of people have never changed their online passwords, survey findsTue Nov 10 2020 - 01:38
Trio of once popular Galway properties to be bulldozedOasis nightclub, Corrib Great Southern Hotel and Connacht Laundry to vanish from sightMon Nov 09 2020 - 22:45
Pricewatch: What does it cost to run your household?While mortgage or rent are huge expenses, insurance, food, energy and treats all add upMon Nov 09 2020 - 00:00
Face masks: Which are best and which are best avoided?Most face coverings aren’t as effective as they should be. We put nine of them to the testSat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00
First, kill your lobster ... without your child realising what you’re doingCooking with Conor Pope: the former Celebrity MasterChef finalist tackles lobster ravioli, from scratchWed Nov 04 2020 - 06:03
Funeral of ‘fearless’ journalist and author Robert Fisk takes placePresident Higgins says 74-year-old was one of the ‘finest commentators’ on the Middle EastMon Nov 02 2020 - 19:26
Twenty-two ways supermarkets trick you into spending more moneySupermarkets bombard customers with all manner of psychological devices and tricksMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:00
Veteran journalist and author Robert Fisk dies aged 74Highly regarded, controversial foreign correspondent had long relationship with IrelandSun Nov 01 2020 - 21:43
Early exit from Level 5 ‘unlikely’ as State reports 552 Covid-19 casesDecline in recent cases down to impact of restraints, says health expert Dr Cillian De GascunSun Nov 01 2020 - 17:06
Supermarkets compared: How Dunnes, Lidl, Tesco and M&S measure upThey’re almost the only shops we can still go to. But which is best? Conor Pope goes shoppingSat Oct 31 2020 - 06:00
‘High level of inconsistency’ in how Covid restrictions are applied to retailersDonohoe says level playing field needed in relation to defining non-essential itemsSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:00
Toy shop operator: Kids ‘may have to take what they are given’ this yearToy shop owners fear loss of vital sales if parents turn to online retailers in run-up to ChristmasSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:00
‘Clothes are not essential’: Minister Damien English defends retail restrictionsSupermarkets no longer able to sell clothes, toys and homeware under level 5 lockdownFri Oct 30 2020 - 14:06
Large retailers modify stores and block off non-essential productsMajority of Tesco stores were visited by gardaí at weekendTue Oct 27 2020 - 18:45
Airlines failing to help consumers deal with ‘mess created by Covid’Pricewatch: Readers charged for flight changes and refused refunds despite rulesMon Oct 26 2020 - 00:00
Pint lovers may be spinning at the notion: Conor Pope tries alcohol-free GuinnessAfter brewing Diageo used cold filtration to remove alcohol from its canned stoutFri Oct 23 2020 - 20:52
‘It was hard enough the first time’: Clothes retailer mulls return to lockdown‘I am an emotional person ... I couldn’t bear thought of being there when shutters came down again’Wed Oct 21 2020 - 15:24
400 – yes, 400! – Irish retailers for all your online Christmas shoppingFrom beauty and books to toys and tech, there’s a huge selection of homegrown companiesTue Oct 20 2020 - 18:56
CSO’s 2019 yearbook may show high watermark for employment and travelLast year 10.8 million overseas trips were made by non-residents to the StateTue Oct 20 2020 - 15:03
Business owners hold mixed views ahead of increased Covid-19 measures‘We have gone through closing and the reopening already,’ says optimistic Dublin stylistMon Oct 19 2020 - 20:23
Refund policies drive customers to the point of no returnReaders’ queries: What are my rights when bringing back unwanted or faulty goods?Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00
Elderly man left distressed by Three’s poor communicationPricewatch: Reader threatened by debt collectors for bill he was not aware ofMon Oct 19 2020 - 00:00
Greenhouse effect gets thumbs up from Dublin dinersAcapulco restaurant offers a warm socially distanced outdoor dining experienceSun Oct 18 2020 - 21:51
Delight in Healy-Rae heartland as winning EuroMillions quick-pick sold‘It’s such a small area that I’d say whoever won it will want to keep it to themselves’Sun Oct 18 2020 - 10:57
Conflicting responses from Vhi over hospital coveragePricewatch: Reader left with bill of between €1,000 and €2,000 due to ‘miscommunication’Fri Oct 16 2020 - 13:03
