Consumer spending surges 7% in final quarterOnline spending rose 16 per cent in run-up to Christmas, according to new reportMon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00
Consumer body warns over minimum pricingPublication of recommended minimum rates meant consumers were not in position to benefit from normal price competitionSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
Flooding aftermath: Cost of deluge around IrelandThe clear-up starts as €100m road damage is recorded and 470 homes have been floodedSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
What a difference (swimming) a mile makes‘The achievement has changed my life. Seriously. And my children think I am the man from Atlantis’Fri Jan 08 2016 - 00:00
Floods in Athlone: ‘I’ve had enough. I can’t take any more'Locals are at the end of their tether after weeks of floods and isolation in Co WestmeathThu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00
Athlone floods: ‘Youths were kicking sandbags into the river’Exhausted locals six weeks into battle to keep contaminated floodwater out of their homesWed Jan 06 2016 - 11:12
Did you have a New Year’s hangover? There’s an app for thatDon’t worry if you over indulged while celebrating, technology can help you recoverFri Jan 01 2016 - 10:00
Bitter-tasting detergent capsules to ensure child safetyAcrid flavour needed to ensure children spit out product in less than six secondsThu Dec 31 2015 - 01:00
Q&A: Why car insurance keeps rising and what can be doneMotorists are facing an insurance premium hike of about 25 per cent in 2016Tue Dec 29 2015 - 01:00
Government inaction is driving up car insurance prices - AAKey changes could save customers hundreds of euro each year, director claimsTue Dec 29 2015 - 01:00
Store wars and dodgy cars: the consumer year revisitedThe battle of the supermarkets, property prices, Irish Water and revelations about Volkswagen dominated headlines in 2015Mon Dec 28 2015 - 06:00
Retailers happy with strong start to winter salesShoppers have been flooding stores across the State in search of bargains, say retailersSun Dec 27 2015 - 20:01
No beautiful day but U2 still walk on at Leopardstown‘We’ve had to invent a new going: shallow,’ says a racecourse spokeswomanSun Dec 27 2015 - 11:26
Sales: Teenage boys in search of Puffas and Penguin top queueBargain-hunters line up from early St Stephen’s morning in Dublin city centreSat Dec 26 2015 - 12:25
SuperValu retains grocery top spotDunnes closes gap on Tesco as Lidl continues to enjoy growthMon Dec 21 2015 - 14:46
Christmas turkey price war begins to heat upIndependent butchers say big retailers are using birds as a loss-leading productMon Dec 21 2015 - 08:22
Pass the parcel: what to do with unwanted giftsPassing on a present you dislike to someone else requires a degree of cunning. Or you could sell it online or – better still – donate it to charityMon Dec 21 2015 - 06:00
Pricewatch reader queries: Gift voucher buyers bewarePlus: every little irks one Tesco nonbelieverMon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Star Wars: Only one man’s dressed as Darth Vader. MeWhen Conor Pope dresses up to be an usher at ‘The Force Awakens’, it’s as if people are mortified to see a man in a sweaty nylon costume and ill-fitting maskFri Dec 18 2015 - 12:05
Brown Thomas ordered to take hoverboards off its shelvesRetailers told to stop selling items due to inability to prove safety certificationThu Dec 17 2015 - 16:30
‘Aah. Holy S*$&! I thought he was on a bus’Skydive Skyper: Hi mam and dad, enjoying Oz - now I’m just stepping out for a bit of airThu Dec 17 2015 - 15:30
Bloody posters and eggy bread fall foul of ad watchdogComplaint against claim that French toast with maple syrup is ‘healthy’ is upheldThu Dec 17 2015 - 15:26
Call for credit rating rules to match Bankruptcy BillLegislation reducing bankruptcy term from three years to one comes into force in new yearWed Dec 16 2015 - 22:07
The Force awakens and manages to freeze Elsa outArgos says it has been selling three Star Wars products a minute since the start of DecemberWed Dec 16 2015 - 12:12
Irish consumers fail to benefit fully from collapse in oil pricesAA says prices would be significantly cheaper if ‘emergency era taxes’ were removedTue Dec 15 2015 - 17:03
Consumer confidence improving steadily, survey findsBuyers more optimistic about the level of disposable income in their householdTue Dec 15 2015 - 01:00
Flights and hotels booking up fast for Euro 2016Irish football fans will see little change out of €2000 if they want to see Ireland play all three group gamesMon Dec 14 2015 - 13:36
Pricewatch Christmas special: food products reviewedPricewatch has been selflessly stuffing its face with cranberry sauce, party platters, stuffing, cheese and smoked salmon in order to tell you which ones are best. Don’t mention itMon Dec 14 2015 - 06:00
Northern shoppers head south in search of bargainsRepublic’s border towns have seen a double-digit increase in custom from the NorthMon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
The debt doctors: ‘There’s a black cloud over a lot of people’Phoenix Project: A group of volunteers backed by two unknown farmer-philanthropists has helped thousands of debt-ridden people stay in their homes in Ireland’s midlands. How?Sat Dec 12 2015 - 05:00
Monthly house rents in Dublin only €30 less than in 2007Figures show annual cost of leasing home in State is €901, up from €830 this time last yearThu Dec 10 2015 - 09:46
Consumer spending up 7.9% on same month last yearBlack Friday and Cyber Monday were two of the key factors for the spike in NovemberWed Dec 09 2015 - 00:05
Q&A: What to do if your property has been floodedFrom cleaning up to future insurance policies here is how to deal with the damageMon Dec 07 2015 - 17:59
Christmas 2015 shaping up to be a bumper season for retailersRetail Ireland annual report says prices across the main supermarket chains could fall to 2001 levelsMon Dec 07 2015 - 11:25
You’ll never beat the Irish – at Christmas splurging‘Shopping’ and ‘sales’ have pushed aside ‘Jesus’ and ‘goodwill’ as key words used at Christmas, according to a study; and Ireland tops the list of biggest Christmas spendersMon Dec 07 2015 - 05:00
Travel: Conor Pope takes China in his handsWith tourist sites ranging from old and dusty to high and shiny, and experiences ranging from breathtaking to mickey-taking, Conor Pope finds China as confusing as it is memorableSat Dec 05 2015 - 08:05
Present hunters to get crafty at RDS Christmas fairMore than 40,000 shoppers expected to visit Ireland’s largest design and craft marketThu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00
Q&A: What does the change in bankruptcy law mean?Conor Pope outlines why the change is being made and how the process worksTue Dec 01 2015 - 16:00
Some bus, train and tram fares increase from todayDublin Bus users paying in cash will pay additional 5 cent in 1-3 zone areaTue Dec 01 2015 - 07:42
Aviva health premiums rise to add up to €175 to family policiesCompany will offer €100 off children’s health insurance on Aviva Select Plus planMon Nov 30 2015 - 17:54
Is Dublin Busy? The answer is now just a click awayWebsite offers information on vehicle and human traffic in city which may aid Christmas shoppersMon Nov 30 2015 - 16:26
Daft.ie report: Most expensive houses on southside Dart lineThe Dublin rail house price map found Red line Luas offered most affordable housingMon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Thousands brave storm for climate marches around IrelandAbout 5,000 people march through Dublin to pressure leaders ahead of COP21 summitSun Nov 29 2015 - 17:43
‘Late Late Toy Show’ is its own magical giftTubridy heralds the start of Irish Christmas with a show that ticked all the right boxesSat Nov 28 2015 - 11:57
Online Black Friday sales give retailers red-letter dayHuge crowds fail to materialise in town centres as weather sends shoppers onlineSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:01
Black Friday bedlam fails to materialise in Dublin shopsNo show by early morning bargain hunters may be followed by busy eveningFri Nov 27 2015 - 20:05
Electricity and gas prices to fall for some householdsLow international energy prices see Electric Ireland and SSE Airtricity cut ratesFri Nov 27 2015 - 18:26
Tubridy to kick-start Christmas with ‘Late Late Toy Show’This year's RTÉ show to feature more than 200 toys, with 285 children taking partFri Nov 27 2015 - 07:10
Survival school: There’s more than one way to gut a bunnyEver wondered how you’d survive in the wild (okay, okay, in the grounds of Carton House hotel)? It takes stamina and a strong stomach to be Bear GryllsFri Nov 27 2015 - 06:00
Festive season truly the business, language researchers findTraditional Christmas terminology being replaced by consumerist concerns, says CUPThu Nov 26 2015 - 20:35
