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Giant’s Causeway, Mona Lisa: the tourist ‘attractions’ you hate

Giant’s Causeway, Mona Lisa: the tourist ‘attractions’ you hate

We asked readers what holiday must-dos were actually must-don’ts. Here is what they said

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 10:00
Baffled by recycling rules? Here’s all you need to know

Baffled by recycling rules? Here’s all you need to know

It can be hideously difficult to get your head around recycling but help is at hand

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 06:00
Fantasy Football: Harmless escapism or a very strange obsession?

Fantasy Football: Harmless escapism or a very strange obsession?

The game now consumes millions of people all over the world, including 200,000 in Ireland

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 05:00
Unlucky for some: 13 holiday scams to watch out for

Unlucky for some: 13 holiday scams to watch out for

Conor Pope: An unfortunate list of scams that have caught readers out this summer

Mon Aug 21 2017 - 12:30
Save the planet from the comfort of your energy efficient home

Save the planet from the comfort of your energy efficient home

Pricewatch: Whether Ireland can reach its emissions targets by 2020, we can do our bit

Sun Aug 20 2017 - 06:00
No, no, no: BT’s Christmas shop couldn’t be open already, could it?

No, no, no: BT’s Christmas shop couldn’t be open already, could it?

Retailer ‘responding to customer demand’ for Christmas shop in August

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 13:59
New plans spell end of the line for lo-call phone numbers

New plans spell end of the line for lo-call phone numbers

Many organisations use numbers with prefixes 1800, 1850, 1890, 0818 and 076

Wed Aug 16 2017 - 21:18
Banner on Dublin bridge pays tribute to deceased soccer fan

Banner on Dublin bridge pays tribute to deceased soccer fan

Fans of Hajduk Split FC pay tribute to supporter

Wed Aug 16 2017 - 14:25
Planes don’t give you colds, and other air travel myths busted

Planes don’t give you colds, and other air travel myths busted

Conor Pope: Online browsing won’t raise airline prices and booking early isn’t cheaper

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 10:00
Excavation to begin in search for body of Trevor Deely

Excavation to begin in search for body of Trevor Deely

Missing 22-year-old may have been killed by known criminal and buried at Chapelizod site

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 01:00
Deely search area difficult to access without local knowledge

Deely search area difficult to access without local knowledge

Chapelizod residents shocked that search for Trevor Deely taking place on their doorsteps

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 01:00
Conor Pope’s A to Z of back to school

Conor Pope’s A to Z of back to school

The holidays are nearly over, so it’s time to fret about bags, bedtimes, books – and ‘voluntary’ contributions

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 01:00
Costumes and collectors mean Comic Con is full of character

Costumes and collectors mean Comic Con is full of character

Batman, Deadpool and Daenerys Targaryen all make appearances at the Dublin event

Sun Aug 13 2017 - 22:28
Father of child with disabilities describes train journey ordeal

Father of child with disabilities describes train journey ordeal

Family could not reserve seats online and no wheelchair ramp was available at Heuston

Fri Aug 11 2017 - 19:42
High prices no hurdle for those selling (horsey) wares in RDS

High prices no hurdle for those selling (horsey) wares in RDS

‘I do a mental tally and realise my showjumping trolley is already tipping €7,000’

Fri Aug 11 2017 - 02:01
Fans says future of women’s rugby is bright as they bask in sunshine

Fans says future of women’s rugby is bright as they bask in sunshine

Fan zone buzzing as it waits to see if Ireland team will answer the call against Australia

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 21:45
15 ways to have a cheap holiday this summer and autumn

15 ways to have a cheap holiday this summer and autumn

It’s not too late to get some sun at a good price. Conor Pope finds last-minute deals

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 05:00
U2 museum plans enter an advanced stage

U2 museum plans enter an advanced stage

Proposed four-storey facility would be located on the site of the band’s Dublin studio

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Your consumer queries answered

Pricewatch: Your consumer queries answered

Irish Rail is left unmoved by our readers’ stories of rail rage

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 00:00
Lanzarote holiday from hell: Mosquitoes coming up the toilet but reader threatened with police

Lanzarote holiday from hell: Mosquitoes coming up the toilet but reader threatened with police

Pricewatch reader query: Rude and obnoxious staff made Lanzarote even worse

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 15:24
What do Colin Farrell, Roy Keane and Panti Bliss have in common?

What do Colin Farrell, Roy Keane and Panti Bliss have in common?

The Community Games are a uniquely Irish affair that has been running for 50 years

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 06:00
Diesel drivers could face tax increase of €140 a year

Diesel drivers could face tax increase of €140 a year

Government warned not to penalise drivers who were encouraged to switch from petrol

Thu Aug 03 2017 - 01:00
Eir hounds new mother over nonexistent debt

Eir hounds new mother over nonexistent debt

Pricewatch: Ireland’s biggest phone company apologises for failing to deliver in nearly every way

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 18:50
‘Why am I living in Ireland when there is free education in other countries?’

‘Why am I living in Ireland when there is free education in other countries?’

Case study: School costs force parents to cut back elsewhere

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 08:31
‘I’m probably looking at around €2,000 in total and I’m a single parent’

‘I’m probably looking at around €2,000 in total and I’m a single parent’

Case 1: Parents ‘bearing the brunt of an underfunded education system’

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 08:01
Cost of sending child into secondary school reaches €800

Cost of sending child into secondary school reaches €800

'Parents bear the brunt of an underfunded education system'

Wed Aug 02 2017 - 07:17
Is a Dublin hotel room really dearer than London, Paris and Rome?

Is a Dublin hotel room really dearer than London, Paris and Rome?

New survey suggests average prices in Dublin top €200 – up 10% on 2016

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 10:00
Grocery buyers motivated by quality not price, says Bord Bia

Grocery buyers motivated by quality not price, says Bord Bia

Food board study reveals greater consumer focus on perceived health rather than price

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Bites of Ireland: food surveys since 2001 show how the country has changed

Bites of Ireland: food surveys since 2001 show how the country has changed

Bord Bia reports paint a picture of Ireland’s roller-coaster ride over the last two decades

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 00:00
Mystery of Sky’s disappearing red button function resolved

Mystery of Sky’s disappearing red button function resolved

Reader raging after option was unavailable for BBC’s Wimbledon coverage

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 00:00
Hotel rooms listed at over €500 a night during Galway Races

Hotel rooms listed at over €500 a night during Galway Races

‘Sky-high’ prices give city bad name, says former mayor but hoteliers claim they are inaccurate

Sun Jul 30 2017 - 18:39
Electricity levy will add almost €25 to the annual bills

Electricity levy will add almost €25 to the annual bills

Regulator gives green light to more than 30 per cent increase but savings still possible

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 20:19
Eason website failings leave reader without school books

Eason website failings leave reader without school books

Easonschoolbooks.com does not accept One4All vouchers or Eason evouchers

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 16:00
AIB credit card comes back from the grave to haunt reader

AIB credit card comes back from the grave to haunt reader

Stopping payments from a closed credit card account may be harder than you think

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 12:14
Two month deposit will put people at risk of homelessness - Threshold

Two month deposit will put people at risk of homelessness - Threshold

Setting financial bar so high is effectively screening potential tenants – spokeswoman

Tue Jul 25 2017 - 13:02
One in four parents will see child go short over back-to-school costs

One in four parents will see child go short over back-to-school costs

Average spend per primary school child has risen €81 to €1,048 per year

Tue Jul 25 2017 - 00:59
Holiday hint: Avoid car-hire damage fees with annual policy

Holiday hint: Avoid car-hire damage fees with annual policy

Tourists to other countries can face extra bills of over €1,000 when they return hire cars

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 13:35
Virgin Media set debt collectors on dead woman

Virgin Media set debt collectors on dead woman

Company displayed ‘total indifference’ to death and seemed irritated dealing with it

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 15:08
Dorset Street turning into ‘red light’ district, say Dublin residents

Dorset Street turning into ‘red light’ district, say Dublin residents

‘You hear the door opening and closing all the time, and all the time it’s men’

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 12:52
Is it too late to book a last-minute holiday in the sun?

Is it too late to book a last-minute holiday in the sun?

The summer is flying by, but there’s still time to find a deal in August and top up your tan

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 01:00
Irish man dies while diving off coast of Egypt

Irish man dies while diving off coast of Egypt

Man believed to be in his 30s was in popular resort town of Dahab

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 18:55
Direct provision system worse than prison, says former judge

Direct provision system worse than prison, says former judge

People living in centres being denied hope claims author of landmark report on process

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 16:16
Here comes the summer again... at least until Tuesday

Here comes the summer again... at least until Tuesday

Temperatures set to top 20 degrees over the weekend but showers expected too

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 13:02
How low fares took off: a revolution in the skies

How low fares took off: a revolution in the skies

It’s 25 years since cheap, frequent air travel began – and it’s down to the EU just as much as it is to Michael O’Leary and Ryanair

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 06:00
‘Atrocious service’ from Aer Lingus leaves reader fuming

‘Atrocious service’ from Aer Lingus leaves reader fuming

Bags go walkabout for days and customer says she was given no concrete information

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 19:40
‘Stop whingeing’ over €2 seat fee, says Michael O’Leary

‘Stop whingeing’ over €2 seat fee, says Michael O’Leary

Ryanair chief says company’s seating algorithm has changed but policy has not

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 12:27
Irish Water bill refunds: all your questions answered

Irish Water bill refunds: all your questions answered

Everything you need to know, from the refunds to the conservation grant

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 15:54
Disorganised holiday makers set to waste up to €20m this summer

Disorganised holiday makers set to waste up to €20m this summer

Food and drink binned ahead of breaks away include bread, milk and salad leaves

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 10:00
‘Should I keep tomatoes in the fridge?’ and more of life’s big questions

‘Should I keep tomatoes in the fridge?’ and more of life’s big questions

Irish consumers, send us your random queries

Sun Jul 16 2017 - 01:00
Ryanair seating allocation continues to prompt reader rage

Ryanair seating allocation continues to prompt reader rage

Pricewatch: ‘We should refuse to pay for dedicated seats and instead swap at no cost’

Sat Jul 15 2017 - 00:00
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