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Ireland is already feeling the adverse effects of climate change, says a new report, but there are still ways we can be part of the solution
Everything you need to know about budgeting and being clever with cash for the next stage of your life — the third-level years
Pricewatch: ‘What value or tailored cover do insurance companies really offer people in their 80s and onwards?’
Adrienne paid nearly €70 for a Dublin-London flight, but it was cancelled during the pilots’ industrial action
Pricewatch: It resulted in stress, missed flights and expense but the airline’s ‘rude’ response was unforgiveable
Pricewatch: A reader called Brendan was none too happy when he contacted us to detail his dealings with his bank when looking for car finance
Bogus messages from broadband providers and hotel-booking websites are other tactics used by scammers
Fraudsters stole almost €100 million from Irish consumers last year – an increase of 16 per cent on 2022
Reader whose husband has dementia says she had to endure a lot of negative looks and comments alleging responsibility for delayed flight from Nice to Dublin
Upset at a boarding gate for three supporters planning to travel to Zurich for match
Retailers charging customers for paper bags are dressing it up as an environmental move
And an Aer Lingus passenger’s story highlights the importance of travel insurance even for short-haul trips
Parking, housing and TV costs have shot up, while debt, flying and food are far cheaper
A typical Irish household will spend close to €10,000 more in winter than in summer but there’s hope
The company offers cold comfort, asserting the transactions ‘cannot be considered unauthorised’
Three readers share their stories of headaches and heartaches encountered when using the online travel platform
‘I know it is David and Goliath,’ says reader who could not get her microbusiness website verified by Google
An Post says there is no evidence of ‘systemic issues or challenges’ with mail between the two countries but urges senders to always include return address
Every shelf and aisle is designed with you, and your wallet, in mind
A hard-to-explain difference in the prices of similar salad products across Irish supermarkets highlights why you should pay close attention to unit pricing
An AirTag tracker inserted with a card recorded its last location in a residential area near Heathrow airport
A read ‘foolishly’ took up an offer of €60 for work from people who called to his door and lived to regret it
The surgery had 12 staff on an ‘inconsistent and unreliable connection’ for months
Ireland is stuck in a ‘vibecession’, with people feeling worse off despite improving economic circumstances
Research highlights how common it is for us to wildly underestimate day-to-day expenditure while on holiday, with eating out a significant factor
‘I checked my bank and the payment went through. It is a bank transfer and not a direct debit’
The good news is the soaring prices of 2022 – and to a lesser extent 2023 – don’t look like they will be replicated this summer
Under EU rules the airline must offer a refund or a rerouting but it's not that simple in practice
Dublin couple told by mortgage lender their home was at risk over sum of €20.33 it claimed was owed
Irish Life refused small financial respite as child was 16 years old – and refused to pay towards accommodation unless it was for a B&B or a hotel, not an apartment
Pricewatch Extra: Readers offer their solutions - some sensible, some demented - to the problem of cashing small-amount US cheques
There’s no shortage of complaints about companies that treat people badly, so it lifts our spirits to hear about businesses that show they truly care about customers. Here are some examples
Pricewatch Extra: Reader faces exorbitant fees when seeking to cash ‘residuals’ cheque payments for reused or repeated US work
The online shopping portal gives consumers from all over the world direct access to Chinese factories
He made a transfer between two BoI accounts in 15 seconds but had to wait 80 hours for it go through
Pricewatch: Joanne and Frank got in touch over differing experiences that they found costly - and very annoying
Pricewatch: For some people, losing the ability to save programmes for later is a source of much frustration
Policy cancelled because of unpaid direct debit means this reader now faces 12 per cent surcharge or to pay thousands in arrears
‘After a 20-minute call I was none the wiser and this was with a senior manager,’ reader complains
One woman’s insurer paid out on a claim after an incident that caused minimal damage
Pricewatch: Before shelling out on expensive aways days and treats for your children, consider these cost-effective alternatives
Publicans are accused of profiteering, but they have an explanation
Pricewatch: Driven by cost-of-living concerns and better produce, Irish shoppers are embracing own-brand
A straw poll of readers’ favourite supermarket products, from tea to detergent, moisturiser to biscuits
We want to hear your thoughts on the scheme, whether positive or negative
A gift to a friend North of the border exposes serious problems with using Airbnb
Re-Turn scheme: A reader shares her negative experience of returning plastic bottles, and another wonders whether ‘the whole thing is pointless’
Signing up for crypto from an article on Facebook about a TV personality making money, led to the inevitable ending
Pricewatch: The rise of online shopping has led to greater demands being placed on delivery companies and their drivers, resulting in more problems for customers
Pricewatch Extra: A reader, Ann, bought items on the retailer’s website in March and they arrived two days later. Just by opening the box, though, things started to go wrong
Pricewatch: Two people highlight their concerning experiences with the company
Pricewatch: Reader was trying to book a villa in Ibiza when he was deceived by a legitimate-looking advert
Pricewatch: More than 16 million containers have been returned already but some consumers are having difficulty finding working machines to take their returns
Can Pricewatch help our reader after a ‘saga’ that has produced in her a fear of losing vital services?
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices