Minecraft and Candy Crush among games targeted by consumer watchdog
European Commission’s Consumer Protection Cooperation Network focusing on nine online gaming companies in investigation
Online shoppers buying from outside EU face fresh charge of €2 per item from November
New €2 levy is on top of €3 fee per item imposed in summer
Could diesel and petrol prices in Ireland keep rising? Unfortunately, yes
The price of crude is no longer what’s pushing prices up. It’s the price of refined diesel and kerosene
Man paid about €400 on Booking.com for hotel that turned out to be closed
Reader Mark says the entire experience ‘was and is still extremely stressful’
Tourist tax could raise more than €200m for local authorities, research shows
Visitor levies charged by local councils on overnight accommodation are common in EU countries and in parts of the UK
Oasis fans left to follow Liam Gallagher’s questionable advice as all tickets snapped up
Frontman told ticketless fans to ‘sneak in’ after all 42 tour dates sold out, including two nights at Slane
Visitors arrive ‘almost daily’ at my house expecting to stay in tourist accommodation
My house in Dublin was used as bait in an accommodation scam on booking.com
Three-day abortion wait adds ‘unnecessary barriers’ to care, campaigners say
Speakers at March for Choice in Dublin call on the Government to improve timely access to abortion services
Irish couple who lost €26,000 when wedding planner went bust have ‘perfect day’ at last
Newlyweds spent another €40,000 on dream event in Tenerife and were ‘saved’ by the generosity of others
Bord Bia chairman faces fresh criticism over imported chicken at Dublin restaurant he part-owns
IFA accuses Larry Murrin of ‘making a mockery’ of Bord Bia
How to save hundreds of euro on the cost of running your car
On The Money: Driving is expensive but there are plenty of ways to save some cash
Competition watchdog carries out dawn raids on solar panel operators
Investigation centres on anticompetitive behaviour and bid rigging
Ads coming to Netflix in Ireland next March, company confirms
Announcement comes two weeks after streamer increased subscription rates
‘I assumed Complete Savings emails were junk but €18 a month was going out of my account’
More readers have realised they have been paying into the so-called web loyalty scheme
Households ‘put on the hook’ for cost of data centre expansion to electricity grid
Irish consumers pay disproportionately more for electricity than large data centres, report suggests













