Sharp spikes in cost of renting homes in urban areas, figures showAverage monthly rent in Dublin nears €1,600Thu Sept 27 2018 - 00:01
Parents can spend up to a third of income on children with life-limiting conditionsNon-medical costs for parents can top €10,000 annuallyWed Sept 26 2018 - 16:03
Why are An Post’s letters about my TV licence so shaming and threatening?Conor Pope: I hadn’t paid, but is there really a need for all the red ink and capital letters?Wed Sept 26 2018 - 06:00
Georgina Campbell awards: ‘Too many disappointments’ in 4- and 5-star hotels‘Frighteningly high prices’ put Ireland in danger of losing ‘hard-earned reputation as a value destination’Tue Sept 25 2018 - 14:00
Q&A: What you need to know about An Post’s move to mortgagesFirst-time buyers and mortgage-holders alike should care about the State firm’s plansMon Sept 24 2018 - 18:44
Conor Pope: 20 years of Google has turned us into lazy know-it-allsGoogle, which turns 20 this week, has ruined medicine, map-making and pub quizzesMon Sept 24 2018 - 15:12
Dunnes targets millennials with low-maintenance gardensCoffee and plants? Diarmuid Gavin is on board with the new ‘experiential retailing’Mon Sept 24 2018 - 06:00
Faulty goods: know the difference between a warranty and the lawTwo queries illustrate the limits of warranties and the intricacies of mistaken pricesMon Sept 24 2018 - 06:00
Not all butter tastes the sameGive your toast the butter it deserves, with a little help from PricewatchMon Sept 24 2018 - 06:00
An Post to enter mortgage market with low interest ratesOffers will be available to both new and switching mortgage holdersMon Sept 24 2018 - 05:30
House-buyers forced to make compromises as prices spiral, KBC survey findsProcess of buying a house is one ‘to be endured rather than enjoyed’Mon Sept 24 2018 - 01:00
Price of 5% of homes sold in Dublin in first half of year exceeded €1mValue of sales across State grew by almost 20% compared with same period last yearSat Sept 22 2018 - 00:05
Irish countryside one of the most romantic spots in the world... Really?A new report named Ireland’s countryside as a top romantic spot to take a seflie. Conor Pope disagreesThu Sept 20 2018 - 12:00
Irish patients still pay for cuts introduced in the 1980s, study claimsAuthor says long waiting lists mean people treated at later stage in illness, at higher costThu Sept 20 2018 - 00:13
Chaos across transport network during stormPlanes, trains and trams all cancelled due to high windsWed Sept 19 2018 - 20:28
Mary Berry, unlikely victim of Storm Ali, disappointed at missing Ploughing'Great British Bake Off' star says: ‘I was brought up on Irish Stew’Wed Sept 19 2018 - 17:38
Babyproofing? Like most 1970s kids I was left to roam the death trap of my homeConor Pope: Now that our little one is crawling it’s all about hardcore babyproofingWed Sept 19 2018 - 06:00
Is Ireland a better place to live now than 20 years ago?Our poll suggests a big majority believe things better now than they once wereMon Sept 17 2018 - 06:00
Conor Pope: I get into blazing rows. They happen a lot in my worldA recent row in Dublin Zoo involved a child feeding broccoli to the sealions.Wed Sept 12 2018 - 06:00
Are you paying over the odds for your TV package?You can make big savings by ditching pricey subscriptions in favour of other optionsMon Sept 10 2018 - 06:00
John Mulcahy, publisher of ‘the Phoenix’, dies aged 86Trinity graduate started ‘Phoenix’ in 1983 and edited satirical magazine for many yearsFri Sept 07 2018 - 14:11
Bread is ‘symbol of safety’ to Irish consumers, study findsMore than 40 per cent of those surveyed said bread made them feel happyFri Sept 07 2018 - 01:00
Bangers and smash: Irish man breaks world record for sausage makingGuinness World Record holder Barry John Crowe started making sausages at the age of eightThu Sept 06 2018 - 12:25
Only 30% of millennials believe they will be happier than their parentsSurvey finds most young people think they will have less money than older generationThu Sept 06 2018 - 00:01
Lambert Puppet Theatre to close as Monkstown property goes on saleFrom ‘Wanderly Wagon’ to the Safe Cross Code, the theatre is full of memories for children of the ’60s and ’70sWed Sept 05 2018 - 18:18
How plastic trays at airport security and tray tables can make you sickDublin Airport says security trays are ‘cleaned on a continuous cycle’Wed Sept 05 2018 - 10:57
‘I devoted years to making mixtapes for girls I imagined would fall in love with me’Conor Pope: The Boomtown Rats, Bowie, Toasted Heretic, Shakira, Cyndi Lauper and, ahem, Gary GlitterWed Sept 05 2018 - 06:00
Coca-Cola again rates top of the brands by Irish consumersDrinks firm leads ‘Checkout Magazine’s’ Top 100 Brands survey for 14th year runningWed Sept 05 2018 - 04:57
From bitcoin blackmail to missed calls: seven scams to beware ofActivities of criminals targeting vulnerable people are becoming wearyingly familiarTue Sept 04 2018 - 14:31
Students warned of dangers in rented accommodationNSAI urges students to ensure their housing meets health and safety requirementsTue Sept 04 2018 - 00:01
Pricewatch: Reader bought a bed from Littlewoods, but it never arrived‘I ordered the bed because I need it, why can’t they now send me out another one?’Mon Sept 03 2018 - 08:00
Pricewatch: Retaining old number proves too much for eir‘I’m 54 and in all my time I have never experienced anything like it’Mon Sept 03 2018 - 06:00
Pricewatch: No TV, blatant lies and lack of communication from Sky‘My heart sinks at the thought of ringing again and going around in the same circles’Mon Sept 03 2018 - 01:00
Dubs hail ‘best ever’ team while ‘neutral’ fans cheer for TyroneNortherners’ pre-match nerves turn out to be justified as Dublin cruise to four-in-a-rowSun Sept 02 2018 - 18:53
Morning trains from Portmarnock into Dublin city centre to reduce frequencyMove prompts anger among local commuters who say service is already over-crowdedSun Sept 02 2018 - 14:06
Pricewatch: Exorbitant ‘change of address’ fees unfair on policyholdersLiberty’s revealing response shows a blasé attitude to customer’s concernsSun Sept 02 2018 - 11:00
Pricewatch: Irish retailer refusing to refund postage fee for returned itemUnder EU law, consumers are entitled to a full refund which includes the cost of deliverySat Sept 01 2018 - 06:14
Ireland’s €1,379-a-year ‘free education’ systemFine Gael promised us free school books more than 80 years ago. We’re still waitingSat Sept 01 2018 - 06:00
No home internet access for 11% of State’s citizens, CSO findsHundreds of thousands see no need, feel they lack skills or live in area not linked to webFri Aug 31 2018 - 20:40
Year-round summertime would see Ireland begin winter days in darknessBusinesses and schools to open and close in darkness for months if EU ends clock changeFri Aug 31 2018 - 20:40
I called it a ‘fixer-upper’ when I knew it was a ‘falling-downer’Conor Pope feared he boarded the property rollercoaster too late when he bought his Stoneybatter home, turns out it was just gearing upFri Aug 31 2018 - 06:00
Woman distressed after bank debt investigator made evening call to her homePermanent TSB says retired garda’s job was to find location of peopleFri Aug 31 2018 - 01:08
Sports capital grants scheme reopens on September 7thDisadvantaged areas set to receive higher priority following Wesley grant controversyThu Aug 30 2018 - 11:00
Conor Pope: Out of my comfort zone, wandering around Harrods in the wrong trousersDespite my outrage at the prices, I resolved not to leave without buying at least one thingWed Aug 29 2018 - 06:00
Complaints to European consumer advocate up 45%Air travel most common complaint, while furniture and electronics also problematicTue Aug 28 2018 - 00:21
Top tips for new college studentsPricewatch: Don’t smoke, get on your bike, track your spending and learn how to cookMon Aug 27 2018 - 06:00
Pope Francis warns 80,000 at Croke Park of social media dangersPontiff met and talked to families who shared their stories and posed for selfies with childrenSat Aug 25 2018 - 22:45
Thousands line Dublin city streets to catch glimpse of Pope FrancisMany commented on the speed at which motorcade travelled through the city centreSat Aug 25 2018 - 19:22
Syrian family of asylum seekers meet Pope Francis at Áras an UachtaráinPresident Higgins spoke to pope about hurt caused by child sex abuse perpetrated by some within the Catholic ChurchSat Aug 25 2018 - 12:57
Why I’m going to see the pope: Four people explain the draw of the papal visit‘In January my faith was shattered when our daughter was diagnosed with leukemia’Sat Aug 25 2018 - 08:52
