Pricewatch reader queries: Problems encountered when fleeing 3Plus: a failed compensation claim over an Aer Lingus flight cancellationMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
New bank levy could see mortgage rates rise, not fallGovernment move to force drop in line with ECB cuts could backfire, warns brokerMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
New National Lottery operator hit by further technical glitchCarlow customer bought four Quick Pick tickets which contained the same numbersFri Apr 17 2015 - 17:58
Irish Water bills show 46m litres of water leaks per dayLeaks see 150 customers use in excess of €1,000 worth of water over three monthsWed Apr 15 2015 - 15:41
What are our banks at? Figures show rejection of debt deals‘The idea that people would play the system to skip debt has no foundation’Wed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
Banks lose millions in way they treat distressed borrowersEach personal-insolvency rejection costs banks €100,000, says insolvency serviceWed Apr 15 2015 - 01:00
Card transactions to exceed value of cash withdrawals for first timeBanking and Payments Federation Ireland figures show increase in debit card paymentsTue Apr 14 2015 - 21:24
Insolvency Service of Ireland protocol to speed up debt dealsBanks and PIPs using insolvency process will only use agreed documentation and standard terms and conditionsTue Apr 14 2015 - 13:04
Ben Dunne defends grocery giant’s stance on unionsDunnes Stores treats staff in retail ‘rat race’ fairly, claims former managing directorTue Apr 14 2015 - 08:17
Week 8: A plunge pool in Finland and buoyant flamboyance at home"I have gone on holiday by mistake. I am in Finland, and as luck would have it I have found myself in a hotel with a swimming pool. So, armed with my goggles, I head straight for it."Tue Apr 14 2015 - 06:00
SuperValu steals supermarket top slot from TescoTesco market share now down to 24.7% as shoppers desert retailerMon Apr 13 2015 - 11:17
Does it make sense to save when interest rates are so low?As well as that, inflation and the taxman can quickly gobble up your nest egg if you don’t educate yourself on the best ways to saveMon Apr 13 2015 - 01:00
Q&A: What does that Irish Water bill actually mean?Some will be overcharged while others may discover they wind up getting the wrong billThu Apr 09 2015 - 01:00
Q&A: French air traffic controllers’ strikeWhat if my flight is cancelled or delayed?Wed Apr 08 2015 - 21:50
Dozens of flights out of Ireland grounded due to French strikeThousands of air passengers have travel plans disrupted on first day of two-day stoppage by air traffic controllersWed Apr 08 2015 - 21:38
Irish Water bills arriving whether homes registered or notUtility company claims blanket approach to billing is the only way it can proceedWed Apr 08 2015 - 18:50
Three Mobile resolves network disruption problemsCompany apologises for fault which affected almost two million customersTue Apr 07 2015 - 09:19
Week 7: Keep on swimming onConor Pope: ‘I am starting to quite enjoy the lengths’ Dominique McMullan: ‘Be kind and listen to your body’Tue Apr 07 2015 - 06:00
Selfies, sunshine and gur cake at Dublin’s Road to the RisingThe real star of the day is the sun, making its first lasting impression since the end of last summerMon Apr 06 2015 - 15:03
What to expect in your first bill from Irish WaterIrish Water is posting out its first bills – 37,000 of them each day. The envelope will contain a summary of the charges as they apply to you, water-saving tips and an incentive to registerMon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: Vodafone customer sees red over roamingPlus: the scratch card win that never wasMon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00
Banks to have veto powers weakened as part of insolvency overhaulEconomic Management Council understood to be pushing for revision to rulesSun Apr 05 2015 - 21:38
AIB to refund 1,600 customers an average of €100 within weeksBank blames system error for failure to process February tax reliefSun Apr 05 2015 - 18:20
Week 6: Revelations, in and out of the waterDominique McMullan: ‘I am falling in love with swimming’. Conor Pope: ‘It has taken me a long time to realise that my breathing is all over the shop’Tue Mar 31 2015 - 09:00
Department of Education error leaves pensioners unpaidFailure to lodge money into accounts affected almost 30,000Tue Mar 31 2015 - 08:49
Pricewatch reader queries: Pressurising the banks can pay offOne Bank of Ireland customer saved €700 in mortgage interest payments last year after pushing his case; and the weird world of bonus protectionMon Mar 30 2015 - 01:00
‘Confuseopoly’: lost in the mobile phone billing mazeGetting the best value out of your mobile is confusing, and who do you think the big winner is from all that confusion? Hint: it’s not youMon Mar 30 2015 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . rising rentsRents across Dublin went up last year by just under 10 per cent, according to the Private Residential Tenancies BoardSat Mar 28 2015 - 01:00
Health-bill hearing warned of need to act on alcohol sponsorshipAdvertising affects children’s behaviour, says Alcohol Action Ireland CEO Suzanne CostelloThu Mar 26 2015 - 18:06
Rents jump by over €1,200 in Dublin in just 12 monthsRent for houses outside capital up 4.4% from €639 to €667, apartments up from €595 to €612Thu Mar 26 2015 - 14:05
House prices fall again in wake of new lending restrictionsFebruary CSO figures show residential prices down 0.4% nationally, 0.7% in DublinThu Mar 26 2015 - 09:33
Irish Water criticises ‘leaks’ on plan to deduct water bills from wagesSpokeswoman for utility says it has ‘no view’ on what Government decides on paymentsWed Mar 25 2015 - 18:10
Glasnevin Trust to make funeral costs more transparentTrust accused of anti-competitive practices over selling burial plots, headstonesWed Mar 25 2015 - 12:55
Ireland is running short of one-cent coinsNoonan considering dropping one and two cent coins following trial where everything was rounded to nearest fiveWed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00
Savings of €1,250 by shopping around for car insuranceDifference between highest and lowest premium across the board, survey findsTue Mar 24 2015 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: Do Supervalu’s prices vary by location and how much is a UPC remote control worth?Prices in rural towns and cable provider’s €20 charge for a remote control questionedMon Mar 23 2015 - 01:00
Is Moore Street market past its sell-by date?Facing change from the council and German discounters, the market still wins on priceSat Mar 21 2015 - 01:00
Ireland’s first online-only property auction takes in €6.8mHigh-stake eBay style process involved ‘bid extensions’ to prevent last second snipingFri Mar 20 2015 - 10:35
Insurance body rows back on widowed surcharge claimCover by spouse’s policy will count under lifetime community rating planWed Mar 18 2015 - 13:16
Week 4: The undersea of tranquilityDominique McMullan: ‘I’m slowly developing an addiction’. Conor Pope: ‘Things appear to be much better’Tue Mar 17 2015 - 09:00
The Irish consumer: a strange beastWe take pride in ‘Irish’ goods made overseas but take much local produce for granted. We complain to the wrong people. And it’s brother against brother in the war over two samey teasMon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00
Jersey Boys writer: ‘Frankie Valli is a dark soul. He is not a happy guy’Rick Elice co-wrote the record-breaking musical about the Four Seasons. He reveals how Valli and co’s tales of past criminal endeavours convinced him to take it onFri Mar 13 2015 - 06:00
Week 3 swimming diaries: Zen and the art of floatingDominique McMullan: ‘Sometimes I am like a torpedo' Conor Pope: ‘I am still struggling'Tue Mar 10 2015 - 04:00
Average family will spend over €600 on milk before end of yearDairy farmers say they make less than 2 cent profit on each litre of milk they produceTue Mar 10 2015 - 01:00
Habitat is (almost) back in business in the RepublicIrish shops closed as recession took hold in 2008Mon Mar 09 2015 - 12:48
Pricewatch product reviews: Garden shearsWhat’s the sharpest buy? Pricewatch’s value-for-money verdict cuts to the chaseMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: UPC customer unimpressed with box-set situationAlso, a problem with a Leap Card; and Lotto iPhone app ‘as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike’Mon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
A day in a charity shop: ‘A lot of wealthy women come in’Our Consumer Affairs Correspondent volunteers in an Oxfam shop. Beyond the feel-good factor, it’s a fascinating retail experience: the prices can’t be beaten and the donations range from tat to gold – literallyMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
Ireland one of least Muslim-friendly countries – reportUK finished in sixth place in one of lists, with Ireland 24th out of 25Wed Mar 04 2015 - 16:08
O’Donnells went from €1bn portfolio to seeking bankruptcyCouple set up investment vehicle Vico Capital and became major name in UK commercial propertyTue Mar 03 2015 - 21:19
