Yet another passenger left stranded by Aer Lingus ‘guest relations’Pricewatch: A reader has been trying for almost a year to resolve a complaint, with no success. The airline finally respondsMon Aug 06 2018 - 06:00
Irish heatwave means deals to be done on last-minute sun holidaysFamilies could find accommodation in a lovely beachside location for less than €600Mon Aug 06 2018 - 00:00
Over-60s pay 33% more than younger people for health insuranceConsumers reluctant to switch insurer despite potential savings, watchdog findsFri Aug 03 2018 - 06:00
Back-to-school: ‘It’s a nightmare of debt followed by debt’Barnardos calls on Government to remove significant financial strain on parentsThu Aug 02 2018 - 00:23
Sharp rise in schools seeking ‘voluntary contribution’, says BarnardosCharity says parents forced to subsidise education systemThu Aug 02 2018 - 00:05
Belly fat linked to cognitive impairment in older adults, study findsCross-Border research suggests location of fat deposits could influence brain healthWed Aug 01 2018 - 14:25
Papal paraphernalia ‘selling like hotcakes’ as retailers cash in on Pope’s visitT-shirts, rosary beads, mugs and umbrellas all emblazoned with image of Pope FrancisWed Aug 01 2018 - 14:09
‘I’m not 50. Yet. But I’m having an existential crisis’While I like a free lunch as much as the next weary hack, the thought of reaching the qualifying age for the Old People’s Bus was profoundly depressingWed Aug 01 2018 - 06:06
Barbecue aficionados warned about kidney failure risk from minced burgersEating undercooked burgers risks contamination with lethal E. coli bug, FSAI saysTue Jul 31 2018 - 15:51
Gavin Duffy ‘living in a timewarp’, says animal rights groupBusinessman and presidential hopeful is a member of Louth HuntMon Jul 30 2018 - 19:17
Durex condoms recalled as fears mount they may burstReal Feel Latex-Free and Latex Free Polyisoprene cited as having shelf-life problemMon Jul 30 2018 - 17:51
Beer me: Seven million more pints sold in Ireland this summerHeatwave leads to 11% jump in lager sales and 27% rise in bottled water in 12-week periodMon Jul 30 2018 - 15:44
Pricewatch: Time for 24/7 Ireland, consumers sayDemand for out-of-hours services rising as more work outside nine to five, survey findsMon Jul 30 2018 - 06:00
Pricewatch runs the rule over value for money earphonesFrom Jabra elite to Apple earphones and Dre Powerbeats – all you need to knowMon Jul 30 2018 - 06:00
Passengers far from happy with Aer Lingus customer servicePricewatch: readers outline several complaints and the carrier responds to themMon Jul 30 2018 - 01:00
Japanese knotweed on council land near Phoenix ParkCouncil declines to outline steps it has taken to tackle the aggressive and invasive weedMon Jul 30 2018 - 00:15
Irish ecologist says threat posed by Japanese knotweed vastly overstatedIn the UK the weed is widely believed to pose significant risk of damage to buildings within 7m of the above-ground portionsSun Jul 29 2018 - 18:01
51 ways to survive the Irish summerDelicious, daring and downright useful ideas for making the best of our summer daysSun Jul 29 2018 - 06:00
Tributes paid to ‘selfless’ Irishman killed in Greek wildfiresBrian O’Callaghan-Westropp died while on honeymoon with wife Zoe HolohanThu Jul 26 2018 - 14:04
Tributes paid to Irish man who died in Greek firesBrian O’Callaghan-Westropp was killed while on his honeymoon in GreeceThu Jul 26 2018 - 01:20
Irish man confirmed dead in Greek wildfiresBrian O’Callaghan-Westropp became separated from his wife as they fled the blazeWed Jul 25 2018 - 20:00
Travel agency of Mum and Dad: Paying for adult children’s holidaysVast majority of 18 to 24 year olds happy for their parents to pick up the holiday tabWed Jul 25 2018 - 12:30
I enjoy baiting scammers. I have a dedicated email address: Anaive EejitConor Pope: I smelled a rat when a blackmail message arrived. Actually, I smelled severalWed Jul 25 2018 - 06:00
Stoneybatter residents urged to take legal action over invasive knotweedFormer Labour Party TD accuses Dublin City Council of taking ‘ostrich attitude’ to problemTue Jul 24 2018 - 19:08
Aggressive, destructive and invasive plant spreading to homes in Dublin neighbourhoodCouncil warns homeowners they will have to kill Europe’s most hated weed themselvesMon Jul 23 2018 - 12:47
Preparing for the back-to-school seasonPricewatch: counting the cost of educationMon Jul 23 2018 - 06:00
Car insurance cost declines eroded by surge in fuel pricesAA survey finds motorists paying more overall due to forecourt pump expensesMon Jul 23 2018 - 00:58
Starving puppies rescued from trailer in Athenry fieldEmaciated and severely dehydrated dogs found after ‘distressing sounds’ heardSun Jul 22 2018 - 13:37
Cash, wedding rings and live animals: Inside Dublin Airport’s ‘lost and found’Real treasures – and trash – turn up in ‘lost and found’, much of it never to be reclaimedSat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00
Referendum commission to oversee blasphemy poll announcedMs Justice Isobel Kennedy to act as chairwoman ahead of October voteFri Jul 20 2018 - 23:45
Eir warns public of new scam targeting phone usersAutomated calls claim internet connections have been ‘compromised’Fri Jul 20 2018 - 19:31
Public consulted on retailers applying fees to gift vouchersMove comes as Government backs minimum lifespan of five years for such vouchersThu Jul 19 2018 - 22:03
Parents pay €1,200 a year to put children though secondary schoolCost of return to school will result in third of parents getting into debt, survey suggestsThu Jul 19 2018 - 00:11
Solar power: rays of hopeSunny weather turns minds to reality of Irish homes producing their own electricityThu Jul 19 2018 - 00:00
‘A lot of people genuinely care about the environment’People can be nudged into doing their bit to save the planet, the SEAI believesThu Jul 19 2018 - 00:00
Madre mía! Spanish A&E is a parallel universeConor Pope: A trampoline accident allowed me to measure their service against Ireland’sWed Jul 18 2018 - 06:00
Pricewatch: A problem with Eir – yes, yet another oneGetting to what’s at the bottom of a Lidl passataMon Jul 16 2018 - 06:00
Pricewatch: ‘I’d hate to be the person who bought the cooker that Pricewatch built’A visit to the Miele factory in Germany to build a cooker provided a glimpse into the world of the future consumerMon Jul 16 2018 - 06:00
Finding tuna that you don’t need to drown in mayonnaisePricewatch: From the ‘weirdly spongy’ to the ‘wonderfully firm and meaty’Mon Jul 16 2018 - 06:00
Ban on Israeli settlement goods will be hard to policeThe provenance of many Israeli goods is muddy and the rules can be circumventedSat Jul 14 2018 - 05:00
Dublin SuperValu reopens food counters after rodent scareFood watchdog obliged Walkinstown supermarket to shut meat, bakery and deli countersFri Jul 13 2018 - 16:24
Thai authorities plan to turn cave into ‘adventure tourism’ siteTourism Authority of Thailand plans to promote cave where soccer team was trapped, but Irish experts recommend caution when engaging in 'adventure tourism'Wed Jul 11 2018 - 06:00
Hundreds affected as Irish Ferries cancels rescheduled sailingsThis weekend’s sailing to France cancelled to accommodate Dublin-Holyhead routeTue Jul 10 2018 - 20:06
Ryanair to cancel 30 Irish-UK flights on ThursdayAirline says all services from Ireland to Europe will operate normally during strikeTue Jul 10 2018 - 18:23
What if the Other Conor Pope becomes better known than me?There are barely any Popes. And if he becomes UK PM my name will stop being mineTue Jul 10 2018 - 06:00
TDs who delayed drink-driving legislation ‘have cross to bear’Shane Ross says figures ‘disappointing’ in mid-year review of road fatalitiesMon Jul 09 2018 - 19:47
‘Extreme reluctance’ to switch phone providers costing Irish consumersESRI finds up to almost 60% of users have never switched to another telcom firmMon Jul 09 2018 - 18:54
Flies, dripping grease and unidentifiable dirt found in food firmsFood Safety Authority issued eight closure orders to resturaunts and cafes in JuneMon Jul 09 2018 - 13:19
Reader frustrated with Vodafone as mother left without functioning phonePricewatch: Woman says firm’s customer service was worst she’s ever experiencedMon Jul 09 2018 - 06:00
Bad driver behaviour linked to economic recovery, survey findsHigher traffic volumes and increased road rage incidents ‘tend to go hand in hand’Sun Jul 08 2018 - 20:25
