Tough love in hard timesRADIO REVIEW: NOW THAT we have a 1980s-style recession – sorry, downturn – maybe we’ll see a return to 1980s social debate, …Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Hundreds of Irish holidaymakers stranded abroadALTERNATIVE TRAVEL arrangements have been made to bring home hundreds of Irish holidaymakers affected by the collapse of Britain…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Travel turbulence: 30 airlines foldMore than 30 airlines around the world have gone bust so far this year and in Ireland alone a handful of tour operators have …Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Travel firm collapse sparks fear of more Irish closuresTHE SUDDEN collapse of one of Britain's largest tour operators has raised fears of a domino effect leading to further closures…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Embodying the hope of AfricaBikila: Ethiopia's Barefoot Olympian By Tim Judah Reportage Press, pp 175, £16Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Aldi and Lidl one-third cheaper than rival storesCONSUMERS CAN cut their grocery bills by up to one-third by shopping in Lidl and Aldi, but the gap between these discount stores…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Competition has driven grocery prices down, survey findsGrowing price competition in the grocery sector has virtually eliminated the price difference between the main multiples and …Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Gormley set to reject call for larger food storesMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley is likely to reject a call by the Competition Authority for changes to planning rules…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Competition Authority seeks end to ban on hypermarketsThe Competition Authority has called for the lifting of the cap on the size of retail grocery stores to allow for the construction…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Freeze public sector pay, says LenihanMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has signalled his desire for a public sector pay freeze to form part of any agreed national…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Conduit outsources directory inquiry jobs to PhilippinesLATE-NIGHT calls to one of the State’s main directory inquiry services are being answered from the Philippines after the company…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Service helps air passengers seek payouts for cancellationsDISGRUNTLED AIR passengers whose flights are delayed or cancelled can avail of a new service to help them obtain compensation…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Industry attacks plan to limit junk food advertsFOOD INDUSTRY representatives have launched a trenchant attack on proposals in the Broadcasting Bill to limit advertising of …Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Online betting captures more young men, says help groupGAMBLERS ANONYMOUS has reported a big increase in young men seeking help, a trend it attributes to the rise in internet gambling…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Consumers face higher bills for heating and phone callsCONSUMERS FACE big increases in their natural gas, home heating oil and phone bills this week, and further price rises may be…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
Authors to profit from library schemeBEST-SELLING authors such as Marian Keyes, Cathy Kelly and John Grisham are set to earn up to €8,200 a year extra from the State…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair defends fuel-saving drive after website criticismsRYANAIR HAS defended its current drive to save on the use of aircraft fuel against claims that it is putting undue pressure on…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
Barrier-free M50 faces its first major test todayTHE NEW barrier-free tolling system on the M50 gets its first major test today with a big surge in traffic volumes forecast as…Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
Retailers may add surcharge to M50 toll paymentsMOTORISTS WHO choose to pay their M50 tolls in their local newsagents are likely to face a further charge imposed by retailers…Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Major food retailers set for weekend price warAN ALL-OUT but temporary price war has broken out among the big food retailers this weekend, which is one of the busiest on the…Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Start of barrier-free tolling marred by call-centre glitchTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) has apologised for a fault yesterday which left motorists unable to activate their accounts…Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Appeals system for toll disputes outlinedMOTORISTS WHO dispute tolls levied under the new barrier-free tolling system on the M50 will have no recourse to an independent…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Car hire firms say new toll is 'disaster' for tourismTHE INTRODUCTION of barrier-free tolling on the M50 will prove a disaster for Irish tourism, according to car rental companies…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Proposals aim to reduce noise pollutionNOISY NEIGHBOURS could face on-the-spot fines and other penalties of up to €5,000 under new proposals from Minister for Environment…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Most motorists who ordered M50 toll tags still waitingMOST OF the thousands of motorists who have applied to use electronic tags under the new barrier-free tolling system on the M50…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Kennedy appointed Jackson Way directorCONTROVERSIAL BUSINESSMAN Jim Kennedy has been appointed a director of Jackson Way Properties, a company at the centre of planning…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Mountain to climb for the hill-runnersWARRIORS RUN: IF IRELAND aspires to ever winning another Olympic gold medal, perhaps we should campaign to have hill-running…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Angry truckers oppose M50 barrier-free toll planTRUCK DRIVERS are threatening a collective non-payment of M50 tolls after barrier-free tolling is introduced on the motorway …Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Union gives pay claims to 15 firmsTHE STATE’S largest union, Siptu, says it has served national pay claims on up to 15 companies, and dozens more on employers …Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Opposition grows to M50 toll before booths are removedEVEN BEFORE barrier-free tolling is introduced on the M50 next week there have been calls for the abolition of tolls on the motorway…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Isme calls for scrapping of M50 tollsThe Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association (Isme), and the National Conservation and Heritage Group today became the…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
RTÉ radio increases share of audienceRTÉ CONTINUES to dominate daytime radio, claiming nine out of the top 10 most listened-to shows along with increases in audiences…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Kenny and RTÉ dismiss 'Late Late' contract wrangleRTÉ PRESENTER Pat Kenny has rejected speculation about his future as host of The Late Late Show, saying he expects to complete…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
RTÉ's domination of daytime radio continuesRTÉ continues to dominate daytime radio, with nine out of the top 10 most listened-to shows and increases in audience for many…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Talks may restart despite unions' own pay claimsTHE GOVERNMENT is to press ahead with efforts to revive the collapsed pay talks, despite the decision of leading trade unions…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Fifa order leaves 1,000 fans with uncertain travel plansA DECISION by the world footballing governing body Fifa to order a change of venue for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Major clean-up begins as more rain is expectedFLOODING AROUND THE COUNTRY: A LARGE clean-up operation got under way yesterday in many flood-affected parts of the country, …Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
TB-infected carcasses may have entered food chainTB-INFECTED carcasses of Irish cattle that should have been declared unfit for human consumption may have entered the food chain…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Two bishops criticise opening of parish recordsTWO CATHOLIC bishops have objected to a decision by the National Library to provide public access to microfilm copies of historic…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Scientology aims for more convertsTHE CHURCH of Scientology in Ireland says it hopes to expand its membership by opening new missions outside Dublin and attracting…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Publican pickets bank over disputed draftA PUBLICAN in Co Carlow has taken the unusual step of picketing his local bank branch in a row over a $155,000 bank draft.Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Recycling of electronic goods here more than double target set by EUELECTRONIC GOODS here are being recycled at a rate of more than twice the target set by the EU when new laws were introduced …Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Fortified foods found to have too much sugar and lack fibreMOST FORTIFIED foods on sale in Irish shops contain excessive amounts of sugar and low amounts of essential fibre, a survey has…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
End of controls has had little effectGROCERY ORDER: THE ABOLITION of the Groceries Order in April 2006 was hailed by market liberalisers as a coup for the consumer…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
That short-changed feelingConsumer groups believe retailers are refusing to pass on savings to consumersThu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Rising prices likely to continue for some timeThe present spiral in global food costs marks the end of an era of cheap food and will have profound implications for the world…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Proposal to abolish National Consumer AgencyTHE GOVERNMENT is proposing to abolish the National Consumer Agency (NCA) and return its consumer protection functions to the…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Jury finds former GP not guilty on multiple chargesFormer Clare general practitioner Paschal Carmody has been found not guilty on 14 charges of obtaining money from terminally …Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Property valuation of 19th century Ireland free onlineGRIFFITH'S VALUATION, the most detailed guide to people and property in mid-19th century Ireland, has gone online for free for…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
