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Over 300,000 people planning to cook their first-ever Christmas dinner

Over 300,000 people planning to cook their first-ever Christmas dinner

Some will be winging it, and many admit to being worried about doing a fowl job

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 00:01
Air travel should not be considered high-risk for spreading Covid-19 – ECDC

Air travel should not be considered high-risk for spreading Covid-19 – ECDC

Government still strongly urges people not to fly home to visit family this Christmas

Wed Dec 02 2020 - 20:43
Thirty-four Irish bookshops for your online Christmas shopping

Thirty-four Irish bookshops for your online Christmas shopping

Ireland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday season

Wed Dec 02 2020 - 06:00
‘Fresh buzz’ around urban centres as retailers reopen after Covid-19 lockdown

‘Fresh buzz’ around urban centres as retailers reopen after Covid-19 lockdown

Dublin city centre busy with dozens lining up outside Brown Thomas ahead of opening

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 12:41
Queues outside Penneys at 6am: ‘It’s great to get a bit of normality back’

Queues outside Penneys at 6am: ‘It’s great to get a bit of normality back’

Shops reopened today after a six-week lockdown and some people just couldn’t wait

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 09:01
Thirty-five Irish jewellers for your online Christmas shopping

Thirty-five Irish jewellers for your online Christmas shopping

Ireland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday season

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 06:00
Government offers suggestions on how to navigate Christmas safely

Government offers suggestions on how to navigate Christmas safely

Restaurants already heavily booked ahead of their reopening

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 21:08
Shoppers expected to buy into late store openings and crowd-control measures

Shoppers expected to buy into late store openings and crowd-control measures

Dublin City Council says there will be ‘queueing icons’ on main pedestrianised streets in city centre and on O’Connell Street

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 18:58
Restaurant bookings surge before reopening with ‘busiest December’ ahead

Restaurant bookings surge before reopening with ‘busiest December’ ahead

‘Demand is really strong and we have so many regulars and locals so it is looking good’

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 17:12
Cyber Monday: Beware of bogus deals and preying scammers

Cyber Monday: Beware of bogus deals and preying scammers

Pricewatch: Consumers need their wits about them amid relentless coverage of ‘bargains’

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 00:01
Adam King’s family ‘blown away’ by response to Toy Show appearance

Adam King’s family ‘blown away’ by response to Toy Show appearance

Astronaut Chris Hadfield offers to ‘talk space’ with Cork child who dreams of joining Nasa

Sun Nov 29 2020 - 16:49
Penneys reopens and plans for 39 consecutive hours next week

Penneys reopens and plans for 39 consecutive hours next week

Two shops in Dublin will open at 7am on Tuesday and trade until 10pm on Wednesday

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 14:49
Former editor appointed as new Government press secretary

Former editor appointed as new Government press secretary

Belfast-born Paul Clarkson worked as editor of the Irish Sun and also as managing editor

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 13:09
Holidaymakers should avoid booking sites and go direct, survey says

Holidaymakers should avoid booking sites and go direct, survey says

Which? warns about dodgy refund policies and unwelcome admin fees

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 12:58
Chinese vase valued €800 sells for €1.2m at Irish auction

Chinese vase valued €800 sells for €1.2m at Irish auction

Celadon jade vase from Qing dynasty sets Irish record for item sold at public art auction

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 17:55
Black Friday ‘represents the worst of human nature’ says Waterford retailer

Black Friday ‘represents the worst of human nature’ says Waterford retailer

Other small business people says discount day which originated in the US is not an ‘Irish concept’

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 17:12
Forget Black Friday, welcome to Green Friday - 30 Irish retailers with great deals

Forget Black Friday, welcome to Green Friday - 30 Irish retailers with great deals

Many Irish retailers promising big savings for Christmas shopping

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 15:57
Ryanair customers may face charges of up to €100 to cash refund cheques

Ryanair customers may face charges of up to €100 to cash refund cheques

People will have to go to bank branch to cash cheques drawn on a German bank

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 13:18
Thirty-nine Irish toyshops for your online Christmas shopping

Thirty-nine Irish toyshops for your online Christmas shopping

Ireland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday season

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 06:00
Black Friday hotel deals: some of the best offers from around Ireland

Black Friday hotel deals: some of the best offers from around Ireland

Lots of tempting destinations are cutting prices to lure guests back after lockdown

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 06:00
Seventy-five Irish clothes shops for your online Christmas shopping

Seventy-five Irish clothes shops for your online Christmas shopping

Ireland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday season

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 06:00
Eir chief apologises at Oireachtas committee hearing for failings in customer care

Eir chief apologises at Oireachtas committee hearing for failings in customer care

Sligo Chamber of Commerce rejects idea that lack of suitably skilled staff was part of problem

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 18:09
Analysis: Eir’s problems will only get bigger until it takes customer care seriously

Analysis: Eir’s problems will only get bigger until it takes customer care seriously

As many of eir’s customers will know, the company’s appalling record on customer care is not new

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 17:35
Publican blames Covid-19 as Dublin’s Dice Bar to shut for good

Publican blames Covid-19 as Dublin’s Dice Bar to shut for good

Operator of Dublin 7 pub cites effect of Covid pandemic and lease running out

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 12:17
Package holidays cheaper than DIY bookings, says consumer watchdog

Package holidays cheaper than DIY bookings, says consumer watchdog

Irish examples echo Which? savings of up to €430 on identical holidays, with more protection

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 08:09
It's crystal clear, making this soup is a job for the dedicated, or the deluded

It's crystal clear, making this soup is a job for the dedicated, or the deluded

Cooking with Conor Pope: ‘My house and the ones on either side reek of boiled bones’

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 06:05
Covid jab: Ryanair will not ask for proof of vaccination within EU

Covid jab: Ryanair will not ask for proof of vaccination within EU

Aer Lingus says it believes a rapid antigen-testing regime ‘is the most appropriate solution’

Tue Nov 24 2020 - 11:00
Irish credit and debit cards hit for €22m in fraud last year

Irish credit and debit cards hit for €22m in fraud last year

According to the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, losses on 260,000 different transactions were recorded here last year

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 21:34
The Big G can help buy our way out of this crisis

The Big G can help buy our way out of this crisis

Buying guaranteed Irish products is more important now than ever before

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 05:00
How to tell whether handmade Irish goods are genuine

How to tell whether handmade Irish goods are genuine

Pricewatch: Irish product-labelling laws are more woolly than an Aran sweater

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 00:00
The waiting game: The dads locked out of Dublin’s maternity hospitals

The waiting game: The dads locked out of Dublin’s maternity hospitals

Fathers-to-be are not allowed at pregnancy appointments due to Covid-19 restrictions

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
eir and Vodadone commit to address customer service at Government meetings

eir and Vodadone commit to address customer service at Government meetings

Tánaiste and Green party leader highlight level of customer complaints at meeting with companies

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 19:12
Family to raffle Irish designer home and raise money for charity

Family to raffle Irish designer home and raise money for charity

UK couple hope to donate tens of thousands to cancer charity following daughter’s illness

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 12:54
Covid-19: Varadkar ‘optimistic’ most vulnerable will be vaccinated in early 2021

Covid-19: Varadkar ‘optimistic’ most vulnerable will be vaccinated in early 2021

Tánaiste said it was ‘really encouraging’ to see so many companies developing vaccine

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 22:26
Government promises to support Dublin Zoo as public raise €1 million

Government promises to support Dublin Zoo as public raise €1 million

Zoo 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 market

Gardaí seize €300,000 in counterfeit goods destined for Christmas market

Game console handsets, ear phones, phone chargers and ‘branded packaging’ seized

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 16:59
Half of Irish shoppers happy to spend local, report suggests

Half of Irish shoppers happy to spend local, report suggests

Rise of socially-conscious shopper continuing, according to Deloitte survey

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 15:57
A naggin of Pernod and we’re good to go with this French culinary challenge

A naggin of Pernod and we’re good to go with this French culinary challenge

Cooking with Conor Pope: Suddenly, it is done. One pot, not much washing up and it tastes amazing

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 06:05
Wasted food costing households as much as €700 a year

Wasted food costing households as much as €700 a year

Up to 68% say main reason they throw out food is because it is out of date, report finds

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 22:47
A third of Irish people will celebrate Christmas as normal, survey finds

A third of Irish people will celebrate Christmas as normal, survey finds

Many say they will continue with usual festivities even with restrictions in place

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 21:51
Advertising body upholds complaint against Apple

Advertising body upholds complaint against Apple

Radio station, academy and internet provider also come to attention of ASAI

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 14:06
Lonely Planet tips Burren as one of the best places in the world to visit in 2021

Lonely Planet tips Burren as one of the best places in the world to visit in 2021

Travel guide celebrates people and communities transforming the travel industry

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 10:17
‘My daughter is trying to get a refund for lost J1 costs’

‘My daughter is trying to get a refund for lost J1 costs’

Pricewatch readers’ queries: Outstanding sum can be retrieved via ‘chargeback’ on Visa card

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 06:00
ComReg condemns persistent problems with Eir

ComReg condemns persistent problems with Eir

Broadband providers could be forced to deliver better standard of customer care

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 03:52
No rest for reader trying to get refund for bed from Littlewoods

No rest for reader trying to get refund for bed from Littlewoods

Pricewatch: ‘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 service

Vodafone customer at ‘wits end’ with broadband and landline service

Pricewatch: Reader in ‘sheer desperation’ attempting to switch provider from Sky

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 00:00
Covid-19: Thousands set to fly home for Christmas despite ‘recipe for disaster’ plea

Covid-19: Thousands set to fly home for Christmas despite ‘recipe for disaster’ plea

Over 1,300 seats pre-booked with Ryanair, Aer Lingus on two routes from London days before December 25th

Sun Nov 15 2020 - 17:55
Well-known Dublin publican ‘livid’ as video of Saturday street drinking emerges

Well-known Dublin publican ‘livid’ as video of Saturday street drinking emerges

Grogans in Dublin city centre has been closed for eight months

Sun Nov 15 2020 - 12:53
Laya to hike prices by 3% despite Covid-19 impact on hospitals

Laya to hike prices by 3% despite Covid-19 impact on hospitals

Company says cost of claims continues to rise, driven by advances in medical treatments

Fri Nov 13 2020 - 16:39
Two-thirds worry about being targeted by online scams – study

Two-thirds worry about being targeted by online scams – study

Most say they know what kind of tactics fraudsters would use

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 18:05
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