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Mediator to oversee talks between Tesco and union

Mediator to oversee talks between Tesco and union

Company management and Mandate try to resolve dispute over changes to staff contracts

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 19:07
Irish mobile  firms warned not to impose roaming fees by stealth

Irish mobile firms warned not to impose roaming fees by stealth

European Commission says attempts to exploit loopholes would breach EU law

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 17:28
Campaign to inform distressed mortgage holders of legal advice

Campaign to inform distressed mortgage holders of legal advice

Two-thirds those most in need of Abhaile advice scheme unaware of it, survey shows

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 20:29
Tesco strike: sales down almost 80% in picketed stores

Tesco strike: sales down almost 80% in picketed stores

Stores with no pickets saw sales drop during 11-day dispute, figures suggest

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 13:17
Terminal confusion sets in at Dublin Airport

Terminal confusion sets in at Dublin Airport

One traveller who missed her flight after wandering to the wrong terminal partly blames ‘inadequate’ markings for her experience

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Legal or illegal? Signs in shops  and the law

Legal or illegal? Signs in shops and the law

The most common signs encountered by consumers and their degree of legality

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Dublin libraries to stock kits to test home energy use

Dublin libraries to stock kits to test home energy use

Scheme aims to encourage house-owners to become more aware of their energy usage

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 20:33
Pancake Tuesday:  Irish people love to go on the batter

Pancake Tuesday: Irish people love to go on the batter

Most will eat 2.5 pancakes on Shrove Tuesday before the Lenten season of ritual fasting

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 17:13
Tesco strike suspended to allow for      Labour Court talks

Tesco strike suspended to allow for Labour Court talks

Pickets were placed on 16 stores and dispute grew more bitter as strike progressed

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 22:04
Tesco calls on union to reconsider strikes after five more stores vote no

Tesco calls on union to reconsider strikes after five more stores vote no

Six ballots held on Wednesday night with all but one store voting against strike action

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 15:46
Tesco strikers:  ‘They won’t undermine us. This is not a game’

Tesco strikers: ‘They won’t undermine us. This is not a game’

Despite ballots in which seven stores voted against strike action, the mood is defiant

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 21:30
Tesco staff in seven more stores vote against strike action

Tesco staff in seven more stores vote against strike action

Management ‘shocked’ over Mandate’s refusal to call off ‘reckless disupte’

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 09:20
’I want to get cancer’ ad campaign attracts almost 100 complaints

’I want to get cancer’ ad campaign attracts almost 100 complaints

Advertising authority says ‘teaser’ element of Irish Cancer Society campaign breached elements of its code

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 13:48
Tesco staff in six stores vote against joining picket line

Tesco staff in six stores vote against joining picket line

Union members in four other stores voted in favour of action bringing number to 20

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 06:49
Union ‘disappointed’ at lack of response from Tesco

Union ‘disappointed’ at lack of response from Tesco

Mandate proposed talks aimed at resolving dispute over changes to staff contracts

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 17:27
Former chapel in Co Louth to host secular wedding ceremonies

Former chapel in Co Louth to host secular wedding ceremonies

Ex-Presbyterian church restoration ‘gives everyone a chance to walk up the aisle’

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 01:00
Pricewatch readers:  Aer Lingus hits turbulence with route cancellation

Pricewatch readers: Aer Lingus hits turbulence with route cancellation

Customers left financially stranded when airline grounds Dublin-Porto flights

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 01:00
Quiet aisles in Tesco as striking staff keep their resolve

Quiet aisles in Tesco as striking staff keep their resolve

‘This is a strong community and I think that is why so few people are crossing the picket’

Sun Feb 19 2017 - 20:32
Talks to resolve Tesco strike end without agreement

Talks to resolve Tesco strike end without agreement

Mandate members at eight more stores join action over changes to terms of employment

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 19:39
Con man posing as garda now operating in the west

Con man posing as garda now operating in the west

Scam operator acting as plain-clothes detective steals thousands from elderly in south

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 15:48
Tesco strike   escalates as firm stops deducting union fees from wages

Tesco strike escalates as firm stops deducting union fees from wages

Almost 40 stores may take action next week over contract changes for 250 employees

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 21:09
Mandate seeks fresh talks with Tesco as strike continues

Mandate seeks fresh talks with Tesco as strike continues

Retailer wants union to accept Labour Court recommendations on changes to pay

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 12:53
Tesco staff strikes: everything you need to know

Tesco staff strikes: everything you need to know

Row revolves around conditions being changed for staff who began working before 1996

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 18:57
Average rents hit  highest level since 2002 and climbing

Average rents hit highest level since 2002 and climbing

Daft report reveals cost up 13½%, with average monthly rent across State over €1,100

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 00:01
Strike at eight Tesco stores set for tomorrow in dispute over pay

Strike at eight Tesco stores set for tomorrow in dispute over pay

Stores affected include outlets in Dublin; Bray, Co Longford, Navan, Tralee and Tullamore

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 14:46
Battle in the supermarket aisles: Dunnes takes top spot

Battle in the supermarket aisles: Dunnes takes top spot

Latest Kantar Worldpanel figures show Aldi has overtaken main rival Lidl

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 11:23
Valentine’s Day: expense not necessarily the hallmark of love

Valentine’s Day: expense not necessarily the hallmark of love

The loved-up can splurge on a ‘suite love affair’ or save on German retailers’ roses

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 01:00
‘It was fantastic to know there could be light at end of  tunnel’

‘It was fantastic to know there could be light at end of tunnel’

Extension of mortgage-to-rent scheme could spell end to midlands family’s nightmare

Sat Feb 11 2017 - 01:00
Anglo Irish Bank HQ goes from bust to... a total  lack of cash

Anglo Irish Bank HQ goes from bust to... a total lack of cash

Central Bank staff soon to take over failed bank’s near-complete HQ - a cashless facility

Fri Feb 10 2017 - 19:38
Donations suffered over charity scandals - Irish Cancer Society

Donations suffered over charity scandals - Irish Cancer Society

Conversation over issue not a bad thing, says fundraising chief ahead of 30th Daffodil Day

Fri Feb 10 2017 - 18:36
Mortgage scheme could save ‘thousands’ from losing home

Mortgage scheme could save ‘thousands’ from losing home

Charities and organisatins welcome the expanision of mortgage-to-rent scheme

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 13:18
Online content: Studios’ battle with streaming services heats up

Online content: Studios’ battle with streaming services heats up

Court hears up to 1.3m people in State are illegally accessing companies’ content

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 07:35
Live insects, hair and nails: what Irish consumers found in their food

Live insects, hair and nails: what Irish consumers found in their food

Poor hygiene complaints rise 34%, with criticism of deli staff sneezing over sandwiches

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 17:41
Christmas trade ‘disappointing across the board’ as sales dip 0.1%

Christmas trade ‘disappointing across the board’ as sales dip 0.1%

Department stores and computer retailers struggle while home accessories do well

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 05:00
Why won’t my GP tell me my blood type?

Why won’t my GP tell me my blood type?

Pricewatch readers’ queries: It's a legal quagmire, so medical practices just say no

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00
Who will fund your retirement? Is it: a) you, b) the State, c) nobody

Who will fund your retirement? Is it: a) you, b) the State, c) nobody

Increased longevity is highlighting a range of problems from pensions to healthcare

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00
Inquiry into ‘potential rigging’ in school-transport scheme contracts

Inquiry into ‘potential rigging’ in school-transport scheme contracts

Competition body wants would-be whistleblowers in Munster and Leinster to get in touch

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00
Tributes left outside Regency on David Byrne anniversary

Tributes left outside Regency on David Byrne anniversary

Armed gardaí outside church on Francis Street amid fears of further retaliation

Sun Feb 05 2017 - 15:54
Forget Donald Trump. The true master of fake news is Michael O’Leary

Forget Donald Trump. The true master of fake news is Michael O’Leary

The Ryanair boss perfected the art of media flyers long ago. After ‘pay per pee’ toilets and ‘vertical seats’ come this week’s ‘free tickets’

Sat Feb 04 2017 - 06:00
Lettuce and spinach shortage prompts supermarket rationing

Lettuce and spinach shortage prompts supermarket rationing

Tesco in the UK is limiting purchases to three lettuces per customer

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 11:45
Tickets for Ed Sheeran’s Dublin concerts sell out

Tickets for Ed Sheeran’s Dublin concerts sell out

Fans express disappointment as Ticketmaster reselling website faces ‘massive demand’

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 11:14
Consumer victory hailed after final deal done on roaming charges

Consumer victory hailed after final deal done on roaming charges

Wholesale price cap set to kick in from June if expected EU approvals materialise

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 12:05
Ed Sheeran tickets already being sold by online touts

Ed Sheeran tickets already being sold by online touts

Tickets available for more than €700, 24 hours before officially going on sale

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 10:28
Value for Money: Chocolate spreads

Value for Money: Chocolate spreads

Nutella safely delivers the goods, but a luxury spread from Carlow had us begging for more

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 01:00
Pricewatch readers: Data debacle has  Three customer wondering what she agreed to

Pricewatch readers: Data debacle has Three customer wondering what she agreed to

‘I was told that as I placed the order over the phone, I would not be sent a contract’

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 01:00
Rising oil prices may hit Irish consumers on many fronts

Rising oil prices may hit Irish consumers on many fronts

AA calls for fuel taxes review as petrol and diesel prices soar to highest levels since 2015

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 01:00
Conor Pope: My day working in MasterChef judge Daniel Clifford’s kitchen

Conor Pope: My day working in MasterChef judge Daniel Clifford’s kitchen

Our writer is put to work in the two Michelin-starred kitchen of chef Daniel Clifford, and gets the Celebrity MasterChef judge to spill the beans on the stars

Sat Jan 28 2017 - 06:00
Gotta wear shades: travel  industry predicts bright year ahead

Gotta wear shades: travel industry predicts bright year ahead

At RDS Holiday World Show, ITAA chief says tourist numbers will grow by double digits

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 18:59
EuroMillions winners arrange to collect €88.5m

EuroMillions winners arrange to collect €88.5m

Shop in Cork village of Glounthane rumoured to have sold ticket to 34-strong syndicate

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 01:00
What can you buy with an €88 million EuroMillions win?

What can you buy with an €88 million EuroMillions win?

A two-week holiday in the Caribbean island of Necker will set you back around €1 million

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 16:55
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