Fancy having tea with a ‘naughty sheep’? New Airbnb trips to focus on animalsAirbnb, best known for its accommodation sharing service, says there will be strict rules on interacting with the animalsThu Oct 03 2019 - 16:46
Ban on alcohol ‘on table’ as aviation sector targets unruly passengersAirlines, aviation bodies say disruptive people pose threat to plane safety every three hoursWed Oct 02 2019 - 00:01
Cork solicitor’s tweet linking space shuttle to Roman chariots goes viral‘Threads don’t get any more glorious than this’ – comedian Stephen Fry praises storyTue Oct 01 2019 - 13:10
Is it really cheaper to buy than to rent in Dublin? AbsolutelyRenters now have to pay up to 40% more each month than buyersMon Sept 30 2019 - 06:00
Five ways we spend less money in winterPricewatch: We need more heat, food, clothes . . . and then there’s ChristmasMon Sept 30 2019 - 02:06
Which umbrellas reign supreme?Pricewatch: Barbour and Ted Baker demand plenty of lolly for their brolliesMon Sept 30 2019 - 00:00
‘Lo and behold the bloody account still hadn’t been cancelled!’Pricewatch: Two tales of woe from Vodafone customersMon Sept 30 2019 - 00:00
How an Irish hurling fan out-scammed a scammer‘Solomon Gundi’ thought he was on to a good thing when he emailed a 22-year-old Limerick studentSun Sept 29 2019 - 06:30
Literature groups to issue call for greater supportWords Ireland make pre-Budget submission for increase in financial backing for writersWed Sept 25 2019 - 20:49
Taxi fares set to rise 4.5% and card payments will be acceptedDrivers will be obliged to accept card payments, says National Transport AuthorityTue Sept 24 2019 - 14:14
BAI rejects complaints about Prime Time’s transgender programmeProgramme treated issue ‘fairly’ and presented information in an ‘objective manner’Tue Sept 24 2019 - 13:13
Millennials pessimistic on economy, climate and social media – surveyGlobal survey points to a disillusioned generation mistrustful of traditional institutionsTue Sept 24 2019 - 00:14
Q&A: What does the collapse of Thomas Cook mean?21,000 staff to lose jobs and 150,000 holiday-makers, including 5,000 from Ireland, stranded abroadMon Sept 23 2019 - 11:18
‘Armageddon for our nice wardrobe’: Tourists angry at dry-cleaning mix-upPricewatch: Eir’s customer service falls short while AIB’s bank charges fail to competeMon Sept 23 2019 - 02:06
Jugglers and tango dancers take to the streets for traffic-free SundayCollege Green was closed to traffic on Sunday – this time with fewer crash barriersSun Sept 22 2019 - 19:01
Cheering Ireland and challenging homelessness in the same breathRugby World Cup: Watching a match on TV normally the last thing on homeless person’s mindSun Sept 22 2019 - 18:37
Irish five-star hotels are ‘losing the hospitality’ factorIndustry critic Georgina Campbell warns of ‘baffling’ low standards in our top hotelsSun Sept 22 2019 - 06:00
Millions rally worldwide for action on climate changeThousands protest in Dublin and countrywide urging Government responseSat Sept 21 2019 - 01:00
Popular Dublin restaurant Beaufield Mews to close after 70 yearsStillorgan institution calls it a day: ‘We wanted to finish on a high ... this is the best way to go’Fri Sept 20 2019 - 18:00
Excited and enraged, children take to Dublin’s streets as part of global protestYoung climate change activists joined by teachers and principals in call for actionFri Sept 20 2019 - 17:00
Property sales and values fall in Dublin in first six monthsDublin 6 records biggest decline in sales while Dublin 20 sees most significant spikeThu Sept 19 2019 - 06:00
National Ploughing Championships day two: Record-breaking and shear classWellies and waterproofs are left at home as temperatures pass 20 degree markWed Sept 18 2019 - 22:05
Missteps in Brexit will be felt for generations, Simon Coveney saysTánaiste plays down fears of food and medical shortages on visit to ploughing championshipsWed Sept 18 2019 - 18:44
Stoneybatter named Ireland’s ‘coolest neighbourhood’North Dublin suburb ranked 42nd in Time Out league table as Lisbon’s Arroios fills top spotTue Sept 17 2019 - 17:48
Dublin student wins European Young Scientists awardAdam Kelly (17) from Skerries has developed a tool that helps to develop super computersTue Sept 17 2019 - 13:05
‘The monthly bills kept arriving’ - difficulty in cancelling Eir contractPricewatch: Problem was resolved within days after we contacted companyMon Sept 16 2019 - 09:48
Couple fear ‘future has just vanished’ over small debtPricewatch: ‘€75 of missed payments had me on credit barred list for the next five years’Mon Sept 16 2019 - 09:48
Our Italian wedding was ruined by a cancelled Aer Lingus flightPricewatch: Journey home from Italy took members of wedding party 33 hoursMon Sept 16 2019 - 02:06
Mayo farm schools Chinese students in the ways of the WestGroup of children taught to play bodhrán, cut turf and dance jigs at Glen Keen FarmWed Sept 11 2019 - 08:43
Superquinn, Xtra-Vision and Roches Stores: The shops we loved so muchPricewatch: They may be gone, but the once household names are certainly not forgottenMon Sept 09 2019 - 02:06
Is this the final Brexit straw? Lyons Tea may disappear with no dealTaoiseach says ‘not all of the same brands’ will stay in shops - but which ones will go?Fri Sept 06 2019 - 10:54
Kitty, Róisín, Ciara and Brendan – a storm by any other nameMet Éireann overwhelmed by the huge response ‘to our public call for storm names’Fri Sept 06 2019 - 00:01
Irish people spend 4½ hours on their smartphones dailySocial media by far the most popular thing people use their phones for – ComReg reportThu Sept 05 2019 - 21:05
Toyota, Tesco, Lidl and Harvey Norman fall foul of advertising watchdogSeveral social media influencers also found to be in breach of authority’s codeThu Sept 05 2019 - 13:10
Beef talks aimed at resolving dispute to begin on MondayFG under ‘intense’ pressure to resolve issue and are at risk of losing rural seats in next electionThu Sept 05 2019 - 11:02
Brexit: Irish people most concerned about effect on peace, food and travelAffordable housing now people’s top priority for Government ahead of Brexit – surveyWed Sept 04 2019 - 02:00
Consumers warned of potential loss of rights in online purchases from UKPost-Brexit prices may spiral and customer rights may not be guaranteed, says watchdogTue Sept 03 2019 - 02:59
Boy (7) who died after being hit by road sweeper namedDublin mayor says driver ‘bereft’ after death of Devin Crosby Shepherd in BallymunMon Sept 02 2019 - 21:35
How to survive life in college without going completely brokePricewatch: Cook your meals, make lists and other tips to help you save moneyMon Sept 02 2019 - 02:06
First day at school for two sets of quadruplets in Offaly and Limerick‘To see them all going off now is just amazing. They are a real miracle,’ says Limerick mumFri Aug 30 2019 - 01:00
Charity appeals decision to refuse leave for drug injection centreMerchants Quay Ireland petitions An Bord Pleanála over plan for supervised facilityThu Aug 29 2019 - 20:29
All-Ireland final: Lord Mayor acts over blue bunting scarcityPaul McAuliffe deploys social media in appeal for advice on where colours can be boughtWed Aug 28 2019 - 19:02
Stamps of approval for Joe Schmidt and Johnny SextonTwo join select group who get the honour while alive and (in Sexton’s case) kickingWed Aug 28 2019 - 18:22
Consumers warned to act in advance of new online banking rulesBanking federation urges consumers to take simple measures to be ready for changesMon Aug 26 2019 - 05:30
British Airways: ‘I was left stranded and abandoned’Pricewatch: Your consumer queries answeredMon Aug 26 2019 - 00:00
‘It’s like a trip around the world’: Dublin festival celebrates a multicultural IrelandThis year’s Festival of Nations brings drums, dress and dancing to Mountjoy SquareSat Aug 24 2019 - 18:47
End of an era as landmark Warwick Hotel in Galway is demolishedSalthill venue hosted countless high-profile music acts in recent decadesFri Aug 23 2019 - 19:28
College living: the pitfalls of buying property for your childrenIs it possible for parents to buy a property near their children’s college and later sell it at a profit?Thu Aug 22 2019 - 06:00
Ryanair granted injunction preventing strike by Irish pilotsHowever airline loses in its court attempt to block strike by UK pilotsWed Aug 21 2019 - 11:27
Healthcare costs increasing at six times the rate of inflationReport finds soaring medical treatment costs likely to lead to higher insurance premiumsTue Aug 20 2019 - 05:30
