Opponents to picket scientologistsCRITICS OF the Church of Scientology plan to picket the organisation's Dublin headquarters today as part of a worldwide campaign…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Call for ban on junk food advertising before 9pmThe Consumers Association of Ireland and the Children's Rights Alliance have made a joint call for a ban on junk food advertising…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Leonard Cohen concerts sell out in minutesTICKETS FOR two Leonard Cohen concerts in Dublin in June sold out within minutes yesterday.Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Consumers good at complaining but slow to take action, says watchdogIRISH CONSUMERS are good at complaining but slow to take action by switching to other providers, according to new research.Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Limerick car dealer sold carsit had clockedA LIMERICK city car sales company has given a formal undertaking not to engage in car clocking or selling clocked cars, following…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Uninsured cars can get tax discs, admits departmentThere is nothing to prevent motorists applying for tax discs in respect of uninsured and fictitious cars, the Department of Environment…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Heaney and Hanafin open children's museumTHE STATE'S first interactive children's museum has been officially opened by poet and Nobel laureate Séamus Heaney and Minister…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Auctioneers in code of conduct delayLESS THAN half of all auctioneers and estate agents have signed up to a code of practice drawn up by the Government's new watchdog…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
The greenwash effectEveryone claims to have gone green all of a sudden, but is this commitment real or only skin-deep?Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Minister admits end of order has not cut food pricesTHE ABOLITION of the Groceries Order has not succeeded in reducing food prices, Minister for Enterprise and Employment Micheál…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
M&S picketed by union over meat factory workersMEMBERS OF the Unite trade union picketed Marks and Spencer's Grafton Street store in Dublin yesterday in a protest over the …Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Poor breast imaging service led to 'avoidable' diagnostic delaysO'DOHERTY REPORT: WOMEN ATTENDING Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise suffered a significant and avoidable delay in the …Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Systemic weaknesses hampered HSE reviewFITZGERALD REPORT: A REPORT has blamed "systemic weaknesses in governance, management and communication" within the HSE for …Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Big response from public over Luas line to LucanTHE RAILWAY Procurement Agency says it has received a record 2,300 submissions from the public about the proposed Luas line to…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Most mothers have no life assuranceMOTHERS EVERYWHERE will be cherished tomorrow on Mother's Day, but two out of every three women with children of schoolgoing …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Financial Regulator surveys best value in life insuranceCOUPLES CAN save over €6,000 by choosing a joint life insurance policy rather than obtaining cover individually, according to…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Revamped website now operating well - RyanairRYANAIR SAYS the problems that have bedevilled its website since a revamp last weekend have been overcome and most bookings can…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Lidl proves the cheapest in price survey of groceriesCONSUMERS CAN make massive savings by doing their food shopping in discount stores such as Lidl and Aldi, but have to make their…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Drugs may be ineffective in treating depression, study saysNEW RESEARCH which shows that anti-depressants are relatively ineffective highlights the lack of funding for alternative forms…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Chinese leaving over lack of work permits, says centreCHINESE IMMIGRANTS are leaving Ireland in large numbers because they cannot get work permits, a seminar on migration has been…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Nutritional labelling for Irish food agreedIRISH FOOD manufacturers are to press ahead with putting new information about nutritional content on all their main products…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Dáil to use only Fairtrade drinksBARS AND restaurants in the Dáil and Seanad are to switch the bulk of their tea and coffee supplies to Fairtrade products as …Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Rivals cry fowl as Irish plump for Turkey songTO BOOS and applause from the audience and a welter of bad puns from his critics, Dustin the Turkey has been selected as Ireland…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
O'Neill suggests £8,000 a dig-outManchester money: Tribunal lawyers have suggested a donation of £8,000 sterling to Bertie Ahern by a group of Manchester businessman…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
One-third of claimants reject State board awardsOne in three personal injury claimants rejected the award made to them last year by the body set up by the Government to handle…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
€9m priced sewer cost €83m after contract 'cock-up'The Department of the Environment has rejected allegations of a "monumental cock-up" after a short drainage sewer under the Shannon…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
300 food health claims sent to EU body for adjudicationThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) says it has sent more than 300 health claims for foods sold by Irish companies to…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Insurers must tell clients of claimsMotor and other non-life insurance companies have been told to inform customers when personal injury settlements are made on …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Call for fast-tracking law regulating estate agents, auctioneersThe Consumers' Association of Ireland (CAI) has called on the Government to fast-track legislation for the regulation of estate…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Protesters picket Dublin office of scientology churchMore than 100 people took part in a picket of the Irish headquarters of the Church of Scientology yesterday, one of many protests…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Council to seek court order to demolish houseMeath County Council is expected to seek a court order shortly for the demolition of a large two-storey house near Navan which…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Alcohol 'credits' card for young people proposedYoung people aged 18 to 25 should be issued with alcohol "credits" on an electronic card as a way of controlling binge and anti…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Conveyancing costs among highest in EUAverage property prices in Ireland are the highest in Europe and the cost of conveyancing is among the highest, according to …Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
€55 caviar cocktail in poor taste - WWFIt is sold as Ireland's most exclusive cocktail and costs a cool €55 a glass, but the presence of caviar harvested from an endangered…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Department defends role in ticketing delayThe Department of Transport has defended its management of the plan to introduce integrated ticketing on Dublin's public transport…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Ryanair misses deadline for inclusive price displayRyanair has failed to meet a deadline set by the UK consumer watchdog for changing its website to include all fixed, non-optional…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Most consumers do not buy organic food due to costOver half of Irish consumers say they have never bought organic food, mostly because they believe it is too dear, according to…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Rate of food intolerance not rising, says studyParents are far more likely to believe babies are allergic to some foods than they actually are, according to new research.Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Hanafin defends special needs educationMinister for Education Mary Hanafin has defended her department's record in providing education for children with special needs…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Wine giveaway did not breach alcohol code, says panelA household goods company that gave a free crate of wine to customers who bought a high-value fridge-freezer has been cleared…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Four aid agencies to share €400m in State supportFour Irish aid agencies are to share €400 million in Government support in the largest funding deal agreed by Irish Aid.Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
More mobile top-up fees likelyMobile phone users are facing the widespread introduction of handling charges for top-ups arising from a dispute over commissions…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
High rises will ruin Dublin character, says groupPlans for high-rise development in parts of the centre of Dublin will eliminate the city's historic character, according to an…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Museums urged to extend opening timesMinister for the Arts Séamus Brennan has promised to open up major museums and art galleries to greater audiences by introducing…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
ESB head warns on higher chargesEU plans for radical cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are likely to lead to increased energy charges for the consumer, according…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Ryanair defends increases in chargesRyanair has defended increases of up to 50 per cent in its baggage and airport check-in charges.Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
'Soaring' costs push up milk pricesThe price of milk has increased by up to 12 cents a litre in the past week as retailers pass on higher raw material costs to …Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Surge in complaints to drinks panelComplaints by members of the public about the marketing of alcoholic drinks has risen to record levels, according to the drinks…Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
Passengers 'will pay for EU airport regulation'Air passengers will end up footing the cost of new regulations governing airports which have been drafted by the European Commission…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Poll shows many Dubliners agree west is the bestOne-third of people living in Dublin and surrounding counties would like to move west of the Shannon for a better quality of …Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
