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From Advent to zeds: Your ultimate A-Z guide to Christmas

From Advent to zeds: Your ultimate A-Z guide to Christmas

Is it Kris Kindle or Kris Kringle? And what exactly is egg nog?

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 02:06
Cyclist who died in Luas collision was chair of Labour Youth

Cyclist who died in Luas collision was chair of Labour Youth

President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to 19-year-old Cormac Ó Braonáin

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 18:50
Theft of flowers from graves ‘lowest of the low’

Theft of flowers from graves ‘lowest of the low’

Funeral director warns of likely spike in stealing from mourners ahead of Christmas

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 16:55
Over 40% of people wash Christmas turkey despite warning

Over 40% of people wash Christmas turkey despite warning

Talking turkey: Safefood serves up advice for Christmas cooks

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 00:01
Rugby World Cup, Gay Byrne and ‘How to boil an egg?’ among Google most searched in 2019

Rugby World Cup, Gay Byrne and ‘How to boil an egg?’ among Google most searched in 2019

Most searched in Ireland also included how to stop snoring, vegan recipes and Boris Johnson

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 08:32
Raw sewage and rodents account for record food-safety closures

Raw sewage and rodents account for record food-safety closures

More restaurants closed or sanctioned by watchdog than any time in last 20 years

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 15:08
Here are 30 Irish websites to get this year’s Christmas presents from

Here are 30 Irish websites to get this year’s Christmas presents from

Why not enable more cash to circulate in the local economy . . . where delivery is free?

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 02:06
So many tears: Conor Pope takes his daughter on her first visit to Santa

So many tears: Conor Pope takes his daughter on her first visit to Santa

I’m pretty sure she asked ‘who in the name of Baby Jesus is this crazy-looking man?’

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:02
Recreation of Irish archive lost in 1922 fire to get €2.5m boost

Recreation of Irish archive lost in 1922 fire to get €2.5m boost

Tributes paid at launch event to project’s co-lead who died on Mount Everest

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 18:39
Dáil expenses system ‘too lax’ and needs overhaul, says Varadkar

Dáil expenses system ‘too lax’ and needs overhaul, says Varadkar

Taoiseach calls for clerk of Dáil to launch investigation into ex-FG TD Dara Murphy

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 14:08
Missing Persons’ Day: ‘We are in limbo, it is like we are stuck’

Missing Persons’ Day: ‘We are in limbo, it is like we are stuck’

Family and friends of almost 900 missing Irish people gather in Dublin

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 16:15
Typical smartphone user in Ireland checks device 50 times a day

Typical smartphone user in Ireland checks device 50 times a day

Some 29% blame phones for failure to go to bed on time, survey says

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 00:01
Leinster House becomes bingo Dáil in protest over gambling legislation

Leinster House becomes bingo Dáil in protest over gambling legislation

Dozens of bingo players gather on Kildare Street against move capping prize money

Tue Dec 03 2019 - 13:38
Faulty Luas parking ticket machines prompt urgent review

Faulty Luas parking ticket machines prompt urgent review

Motorists at risk of clamping after machine printed incorrect car registration numbers

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 11:15
Have a green Christmas – gift ideas for the sustainable shopper

Have a green Christmas – gift ideas for the sustainable shopper

Not everyone can make gifts but happily there are talented craftspeole who can

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 02:06
Clamping at Luas stations: more readers who’ve been taken for a ride

Clamping at Luas stations: more readers who’ve been taken for a ride

Pricewatch: Park-and-ride system proves costly but it is user error or faulty machines?

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 00:00
Diarmuid Martin horrified at ‘new language of racism’ in Ireland

Diarmuid Martin horrified at ‘new language of racism’ in Ireland

Archbishop gravely concerned at ‘traces of racism’ among Ireland’s Roman Catholics

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 16:05
New gift voucher regulations to come into effect

New gift voucher regulations to come into effect

Consumer-friendly rules include a minimum expiry date of five years for all vouchers

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 20:31
1850 telephone calls to cost no more than a local call from Sunday

1850 telephone calls to cost no more than a local call from Sunday

Comreg’s overhaul of rates comes as survey shows 37% of consumers believe freecall 1800 numbers are charged

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 17:01
Black Friday 2019: Conor Pope’s completely updated guide to the best bargains

Black Friday 2019: Conor Pope’s completely updated guide to the best bargains

Tens of millions of euro being spent today and in the days ahead

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 13:56
Black Friday: Small retailers hope loyalty trumps deals

Black Friday: Small retailers hope loyalty trumps deals

Tom Monaghan has faith in customer base built over six decades

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 01:00
State must act urgently to tackle climate change, committee told

State must act urgently to tackle climate change, committee told

Climate action committee hears criticism of National Development Plan’s emphasis on motorways

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 17:55
Where a house of God succumbed to Apollo: Church ruins revealed in Dublin dig

Where a house of God succumbed to Apollo: Church ruins revealed in Dublin dig

Archaeologists at work on site of high-profile sit-in by homeless activists at Christmas 2016

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 03:00
Black Friday: Investigation pours cold water on so-called deals

Black Friday: Investigation pours cold water on so-called deals

Consumer watchdog tracked 83 products and found them cheaper or same price at other times

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 00:01
One in five adults experience form of financial abuse - BPFI

One in five adults experience form of financial abuse - BPFI

Despite commonplace incidence of financial abuse, 43% of people say they’re not concerned

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 08:36
‘If you don’t have a keep cup you don’t get a coffee’: The rise of the no-cup cafe

‘If you don’t have a keep cup you don’t get a coffee’: The rise of the no-cup cafe

Some pioneering outlets are refusing to serve customers who don’t have reusable cups

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 06:30
Christmas shows our approach to climate change is crackers

Christmas shows our approach to climate change is crackers

Pricewatch: About 15m crackers will be pulled in Ireland over festive season

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 02:06
Advent calendars: the good, the bad and the cheesy

Advent calendars: the good, the bad and the cheesy

What’s the point of an advent calendar if you have to keep it in the fridge?

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 00:00
Pricewatch: Be careful of clampers if your car is from Wexford

Pricewatch: Be careful of clampers if your car is from Wexford

One unhappily clamped driver complains that the NCPS cannot tell its Xs from its Zs

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 00:00
Vodafone ordered to refund 70,000 mobile customers in Ireland

Vodafone ordered to refund 70,000 mobile customers in Ireland

Funds to be reissued to pay-as-you-go over inadequacies in their contracts

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 20:18
Mobiles used for videos and social media rather than talking, survey finds

Mobiles used for videos and social media rather than talking, survey finds

Messaging platforms used much more than traditional texting

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 17:36
Gardaí warn of rise in sophisticated fraud as Christmas approaches

Gardaí warn of rise in sophisticated fraud as Christmas approaches

Alert urges consumers to be ‘extremely cautious’ in the weeks ahead

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 12:23
Ticket mix-up on British Airways flight leaves customer at ‘wit’s end’

Ticket mix-up on British Airways flight leaves customer at ‘wit’s end’

Pricewatch: Eir leaves customer without phone service and another without a modem

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 02:06
Affordable access to housing ‘vital’, Martin tells young FF supporters

Affordable access to housing ‘vital’, Martin tells young FF supporters

Fianna Fáil leader offers insight into party’s key policies for next general election

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 21:18
Two arrested, loaded gun seized in raid linked to Kinahan-Hutch feud

Two arrested, loaded gun seized in raid linked to Kinahan-Hutch feud

Gardaí intervene in ‘a potential threat to life incident’ during intelligence-led operation

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 18:42
University of Limerick staff set to be balloted over industrial action

University of Limerick staff set to be balloted over industrial action

Unite union say vote needed in absence of ‘proper consultation’ on number of issues

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 14:43
How to ensure a rogue taxi driver doesn’t rip you off

How to ensure a rogue taxi driver doesn’t rip you off

Conor Pope: Learn to navigate the €3.80 standard fare, booking fees and more

Sat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
Irish people ‘seeking healthier option’ when eating away from home

Irish people ‘seeking healthier option’ when eating away from home

Popularity of plant-based products are on the rise among consumers, seminar told

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 14:02
What does Burger King’s new veggie Whopper taste like?

What does Burger King’s new veggie Whopper taste like?

Weirdly meaty Rebel Whopper is chain’s attempt to catch plant-based-food wave

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 10:51
Black Friday: Ryanair, TUI accused of ‘exaggerated’ deals

Black Friday: Ryanair, TUI accused of ‘exaggerated’ deals

Consumer watchdog says airfares were no cheaper than when checked two weeks later

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 08:56
Average rents hit new high and now cost €1,403 per month

Average rents hit new high and now cost €1,403 per month

Latest quarterly rental report puts average monthly rent across State at €1,403

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 00:01
Want more time off work? Here’s how to double your leave days

Want more time off work? Here’s how to double your leave days

Canny calendar use can get you 32 days off at Christmas and Easter, plus 27 more in 2020

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 11:07
Why are so many of us skint despite talk of ‘recovery’?

Why are so many of us skint despite talk of ‘recovery’?

Pricewatch: Many of us are still scrabbling around back of couch looking for change

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 02:06
Food safety watchdog shuts outlets over dead rats and droppings

Food safety watchdog shuts outlets over dead rats and droppings

Pizza takeaway in Rathgar closed due to mice while city restaurant falls foul of rat infestation

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 17:54
TV presenters Ant & Dec search for Irish roots in Cork and Midlands

TV presenters Ant & Dec search for Irish roots in Cork and Midlands

Greatgrandmother’s death by tuberculosis concealed in the records, Ant McPartlin told

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 15:46
Call for Government not to penalise coffee shops moving from single-use plastics

Call for Government not to penalise coffee shops moving from single-use plastics

Coffee shop owners says proposed levy on disposable cups will penalise those already trying to do their bit for the environment

Wed Nov 06 2019 - 18:12
'We’ve all lost a great friend': Book of condolence to Gay Byrne opens in Dublin

'We’ve all lost a great friend': Book of condolence to Gay Byrne opens in Dublin

Joe Duffy and Ryan Tubridy among first to sign book in Mansion House

Tue Nov 05 2019 - 17:11
Six ways life in Ireland has changed over the last 20 years

Six ways life in Ireland has changed over the last 20 years

The way we were: DVD players, landline phones and no social media reminders for birthdays

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 06:05
Atkins, avocados and pulled pork: Some of the worst foody fads

Atkins, avocados and pulled pork: Some of the worst foody fads

Pricewatch: Trendy gadgets and superfoods all have one thing in common. They cost a bomb

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 06:00
KBC Bank’s ‘intolerable’ lodgement delay buried in fine print

KBC Bank’s ‘intolerable’ lodgement delay buried in fine print

Pricewatch: Cadbury reduces sugar and value for money in new Dairy Milk

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 00:00
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