Irish household finances in strongest position for four years, survey indicatesBut some still struggling to pay monthly bills on timeWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Sombre ceremony to mark Armistice Day in DublinMinister and ambassadors attend first World War commemoration in GlasnevinWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Week Two: Pricewatch five-grand challenge. How to cut health insurance costsPricewatch’s ‘five-grand challenge’ began last week. Over seven weeks, we’ll help you save €5,000 a year. This week: spend less on health insurance. And there’s also a chance to win €5,000 (see Monday’s paper)Mon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: At boiling point over Bord Gáis ‘heavy-handedness’Plus, Vodafone sends the wrong signals; and a scam that apes a PayPal transactionMon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
Internet access figures point to hidden IrelandIs it really possible that one person in five in Ireland has never used the web?Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:01
Frank Skinner: ‘I was threatened in work because I was Catholic’There’s a lot more to Frank Skinner than the New Lad tag he was once lumbered with. He talks about stand-up, John Giles, his ‘uncool’ faith and the IRA’s bombing of BirminghamFri Nov 07 2014 - 01:00
Irish marriages more civil and older than ever beforeCSO data shows 18 per cent of Irish people aged 16-24 have never accessed the internetThu Nov 06 2014 - 18:18
Week One: Pricewatch five-grand challenge. Cut your spending by €5,000 a yearEvery Monday for the next seven weeks we will look at different ways to reduce your spending in personal transport, insurance, holidays and other costs. By mid-December we’ll have shown you how to save €5,000 a year. This week: cut €2,000 from your grocery billMon Nov 03 2014 - 01:00
Sásta sausages just may be the best in EuropeIrish lives: Kerryman makes sausages and pudding so good French gourmets eat them upSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Halloween’s scary fairies get thumbs down from exorcistsThe spooky festival has become increasingly popular, but not with the VaticanSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Weary commuters face fresh ticket price hikesAnalysis: National Transport Authority sanctions fare increases on bus, Luas and railTue Oct 28 2014 - 18:51
Tesco and Supervalu vie for top position in supermarket warJust half of one per cent separates the two stores, figures showTue Oct 28 2014 - 13:18
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesPlaystation credit-card charges and an involuntary change of hotel are exercising readers this weekTue Oct 28 2014 - 01:00
Squeezed middle still squeezed, survey showsAnnual spend for two-child, two-parent home-owning family shows squeezed middle still squeezedMon Oct 27 2014 - 10:53
Boom time buyers still paying the price for bubbleCost of owning and running average-priced home is €22,012 a yearMon Oct 27 2014 - 06:44
‘Someone being hit in the face by a door never gets old’One Man, Two Guvnors takes the conventions of an old form of physical comedy and flips them on their heads. The result may just be the funniest show you see this yearFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Take the heat now so you can have fun in the sun when you retireThose hoping to travel on their retirement cannot hope to rely on the State pensionTue Oct 21 2014 - 00:00
Start early, check often and – no matter what – don’t dip inWe have to realise that a pension is not a luxury now but an absolute necessityTue Oct 21 2014 - 00:00
A shaky first year for the insolvency serviceUptake of the Insolvency Service of Ireland has been much lower than expected, and it is now reinventing itself with the dropping of fees and an information campaign. What went wrong?Mon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesA Sky customer is charged for two accounts; and a reader is heartbroken over dating website chargesMon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
Nama in legal battle with journalist over meaning of ‘including’Economic forecasts ‘rubbish’, economist tells media conferenceSun Oct 19 2014 - 17:00
Mother charged with murder of two-year-old son in DublinMuhammad Hassan Khan stabbed to death at apartment in Ballybrack on ThursdaySat Oct 18 2014 - 15:44
Minister says language in water charge letters ‘over the top’Alan Kelly says department will write to councils following eviction warningsSat Oct 18 2014 - 08:55
Pluck sake: supermarket falls foul of typo in turkey adRetailer issues apology and denies stuntThu Oct 16 2014 - 15:05
Lowest earners both winners and losers in Noonan’s fourth budgetLatest budget calibrated to ensure many on low incomes can take advantage of tax cutsWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:35
Drip-drip effect takes the gloss off first gains in seven yearsWater charges and property tax to claw back some of benefitsWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
Pack of cigarettes to cost €10 but alcohol untouchedOld reliables: no increase in the price of wine, beer, spirits, petrol and diesel in BudgetTue Oct 14 2014 - 16:30
On the coffee trail, from seed to a cup near youThe coffee market in Ireland has proved remarkably resilient through the downturn, and it’s catching up on tea as our favourite beverage. We trace the beautiful bean’s journey back to a remote farm in Tanzania where elephants roam freeMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s concerns relate to the AA’s insurance charges, and 3 Mobile’s insistent callersMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
First time buyers? Dream onNew rules to control the property market will send rents sky high and force first-time buyers to save for a decade, say critics. Are the measures unfair, sensible or both?Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Mortgage lending rules raise bar high for first-time buyersHousebuyers will need a 20 per cent deposit when applying for a home loanWed Oct 08 2014 - 15:32
Banks that reject insolvency cases will be ‘named and shamed’Many with debt scrimping on food, says insolvency serviceTue Oct 07 2014 - 16:35
Analysis: Honohan anxious to avoid past mistakesHouse price increases have sparked fears that another bubble is inflatingTue Oct 07 2014 - 10:12
Hairy Baby cries foul over Dunnes ‘Sound as a pound’ shirtSmall online T-shirt business accuses retail chains of copying its designsMon Oct 06 2014 - 11:18
Why we get a better cup in Ireland than all the tea in ChinaIn the first of a two-part series, a trip to a Rwandan tea plantation leads to an exploration of how the second World War led to the tea we drink in Ireland being of unusually high quality – and what all this has to do with Anglo Irish BankMon Oct 06 2014 - 10:15
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesIt’s important for consumers to know what rights they don’t have; and for one reader, a phone call made in a US hotel comes with a staggering billMon Oct 06 2014 - 01:00
Entrepreneurs need to learn ‘not to sweat the small stuff’Create a business model that will not have you run ragged, Sligo gathering toldFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:25
Everything you need to know about water chargesBrush up on allowances and rates before charges come in at midnightWed Oct 01 2014 - 09:52
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesMeteor’s computer says no; and an insurer refuses to pay out for phone left unattendedMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
From smartphones to spam: 20 ways consumers’ lives have changedWhile life may seem devoid of sci-fi gadgets imagined in childhood, look again. Communications, leisure and the general pursuit of value have changed massively in just a few decadesMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThe incredible shrinking treat-sized Twirl and other tales of consumer woeMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
In praise of . . . the ScotsThe referendum involved no flag-burning or riots – which might not have been the case in other countries facing such a voteSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Women’s lives laid bare in RTÉ’s real-life mini soapsConnected, a ground-breaking programme on RTÉ 2, will attempt to put the real into reality TV this autumn and widen the station’s appeal to female viewersFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Sage advice for first-timersThis seven-step approach should make buying your first home a more relaxed affairThu Sept 18 2014 - 00:00
Home truths: count the costInterest, insurance, property tax – it all adds up. By the time your house is your home, it could cost you twice the price of your initial mortgageThu Sept 18 2014 - 00:00
Elephant poet and emperor are introduced at Dublin ZooKavi and Ashoka enjoy their breakfast in the company of adoring strangersWed Sept 17 2014 - 12:33
GAA’s birthplace Hayes Hotel sold at auction for €650,000Thurles hotel sold to mystery buyer as solicitor makes no commentWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:01
GAA’s birthplace goes under the hammer for €650kRipple of applause in RDS after nail-biting auction of historic Hayes Hotel, ThurlesTue Sept 16 2014 - 14:21
€1bn savings as injuries claims fall€144 million was awarded to claimants in the first six months of the yearTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
