ESB defends decision to end credit card paymentsTHE ESB has defended its decision to discontinue the option of paying by credit card for its two million electricity subscribers…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Meath credit union withdraws complaint against DavyA CO MEATH Credit Union has withdrawn its complaint to the Financial Services Ombudsman over investments provided by Davy Stockbrokers…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Commission may close sites offering ringtonesTHE EUROPEAN Commission is threatening to close down almost 20 Irish websites offering mobile phone ringtones and wallpapers - …Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Consumer watchdog lists 33 firms which failed to comply with lawTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency has published a "name and shame" list of 33 companies which have failed to comply with consumer …Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Injuries board says claims set to increase in downturnPERSONAL INJURY claims rose 10 per cent last year and further increases can be expected as a result of the downturn in the economy…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
European Commission to cut roaming text chargesTHE COST of sending mobile phone texts when overseas is set to fall by up to two-thirds after the European Commission said it…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Cost of sending texts from abroad to dropThe cost of sending mobile phone texts when overseas is set to fall dramatically after the European Commission said it would …Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Ireland criticised over controls on making baby foodTHE EU Commission has criticised Irish authorities for a lack of safety controls in the production of baby food and infant formula…Mon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
29 ISTC investors filed complaints with ombudsmanALMOST 30 investors with the collapsed International Securities Trading Corporation (ISTC) have filed complaints with the Financial…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Late pub fee rises could net State €20mMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has approved increases of up to 200 per cent for pub licensing fees, in a move that will simultaneously…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Watchdog highlights 'outrageous' behaviourMORE THAN 900 insurance brokers around the State have been issued with guidelines on the selling of investment products to old…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Protest against earlier nightclub hoursSEVERAL HUNDRED DJs and nightclubbers descended on the Dáil yesterday to protest against Government plans to force them to close…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Complaints over financial institutions up 30%Complaints by consumers about financial institutions and insurance companies rose 30 per cent in the first half of the year, …Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Warning of job losses if Bill makes nightclubs close earlierNIGHTCLUB OPERATORS say their industry faces "meltdown" if the Government goes ahead with plans to force them to shut earlier…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Dublin airport second worst for punctualityPUNCTUALITY AT Dublin airport is the second worst in Europe, with one aircraft in three delayed by more than 15 minutes, according…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Club owners protest over closing hoursSeveral hundred DJs and nightclub goers descended on the Dáil today to protest against Government plans to force them to close…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Code to affect level of drink adverts, industry claimsA NEW code restricting the advertising of alcohol will significantly affect the amount of such advertising allowed in Ireland…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
No progress in O'Devaney project talksTALKS AIMED at reviving a regeneration plan for one of Dublin’s social blackspots, at O’Devaney Gardens, have ended without agreement…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Curbs on alcohol advertising to beginNEW RESTRICTIONS on alcohol advertising which the Government claim will reduce young people’s exposure to alcohol will take effect…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Hanafin urges families to avail of school costs schemeTHE SCHOOL holidays may be just beginning, but Minister for Social and Family Affairs Mary Hanafin is advising low-income families…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Fewer Irish people using landlines and public payphones, EU survey showsMOST IRISH people have given up using public payphones and are well on their way to getting rid of their landlines, according…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Funding shortfall halts social housing schemeFUNDING FOR voluntary social housing in Dublin has been suspended because the city council has used up its annual allocation …Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Developer pushes for lower price in council land dealCONSTRUCTION FIRM Stanley Holdings says it is not in a position to complete a major land purchase from Dublin City Council at…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Tesco says workers in India not exploitedTESCO IRELAND has rejected claims that it is exploiting Indian textile workers.Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Solicitor expresses regret for error in will as case is resolvedLEADING SOLICITOR Anne Colley has expressed her deep regret for the stress and hurt caused to clients in the handling of a €5…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Tesco rejects claims of exploitationIreland’s largest supermarket chain, Tesco, has rejected claims that it is exploiting Indian textile workersFri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Magazine praises Fingleton as consumer championJOHN FINGLETON, former head of the Competition Authority and current chief of the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT), has been…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Real challenge is to turn a district into a communityANALYSIS: THE CELTIC tiger, it could be argued, was born in the International Financial Services Centre on Dublin's docklands…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Dublin docklands €4.5bn expansion plan goes on showA €4.5 billion plan for the further development of Dublin's docklands has been put on display for public consultation.Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Gambling online is not always such a safe betINTERNET BETTING: The legal status of internet betting is a grey area, but that is not stopping bookmakers and even the National…Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
More details sought on Carlton siteDUBLIN CITY Council has asked for further information before making a decision on plans for a €1Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Docklands Authority reveals €4.5bn planThe Dublin Docklands Development Authority has placed a €4Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
CASE HISTORY: DAVE'S STORY"Then it hit - I had three options: the grave, insanity or recovery".Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Hard-working graduate of the card school'Patience, discipline, observation and a willingness to put in the hours' - applying these skills to poker helped Steven Carroll…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Minister signals new gambling laws will allow casinosMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has signalled his intention to liberalise the State's gambling laws by legalising casinos and…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Matter of UN Chad remarks 'closed'DEFENCE FORCES Chief of Staff Lieut Gen Dermot Earley has said Irish troops in Chad were disappointed at “misinformation” by …Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Playing for higher stakesThe gambling industry is booming and its lobbyists argue that the legislation of casinos and betting terminals would mean a bonanza…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Plaque unveiled to honour Dunnes actionONE OF Ireland's most bitter, long-running and unusual strikes has also become one of the first to be marked with a commemorative…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Control of Christian Brothers schools handed over to trustTHE END of two centuries of Christian Brothers schools has been marked by the formal handing over of control of its 96 schools…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Survey shows high electricity use at homeIRISH HOMES are becoming more energy-efficient but their occupants are using more electricity, often to create greater comfort…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Christian Brothers hand schools to trustThe end of two centuries of Christian Brothers involvement in the Irish education system has been marked by the formal handing…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Report finds steep rise in electricity useIrish householders use almost 30 per cent more electricity than their counterparts in the rest of the EU and 20 per cent more…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
OPW puts plans for Dublin skyscraper on holdPLANS TO create Ireland's tallest building, a 32-storey skyscraper by Heuston Station in Dublin, are the latest victim of the…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Comhaltas rejects call for mediator in dispute over €11m music centreCOMHALTAS CEOLTÓIRÍ Éireann, the body that promotes traditional music, has rejected calls for a mediator to be appointed to resolve…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Sunscreens not all the same, tests showSUN WORSHIPPERS have been warned to choose their sunscreen carefully after a new survey showed that some leading brands do not…Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
National Library ignores bishop's copyright claim over parish registersTHE NATIONAL Library and the Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, Dr Dermot Clifford, are at odds over access to historic …Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Last charge against Redmond droppedTHE REMAINING criminal charge against George Redmond has been dropped by the State.Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Mourners told of the loving mother behind Terry Keane's public faceFORMER FASHION editor and social columnist Terry Keane had a colourful and controversial persona but the real person within remained…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
Luas denies risking driver safety over systems failureTHE OPERATORS of Luas have denied that the safety of drivers or passengers was compromised by the failure of communications systems…Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Siptu calls on the Government to boost employment in constructionSIPTU HAS called on the Government to do more to promote employment in construction after a new report predicted that up to 55…Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
