Pricewatch: Are consumers getting enough protection?The level of protection available to people dealing with financial institutions has been criticised but the Financial Services Ombudsman insists his office is ‘accessible and fair’Mon Mar 24 2014 - 01:00
Warning of permanence of digital footprintsSerious privacy implications of recording personal data onlineSun Mar 23 2014 - 19:25
Most homeowners don’t know how much their house costAlmost 30 per cent underestimate purchase price by between €30,000 and €120,000Fri Mar 21 2014 - 15:19
Property market in Galway recovering more quickly than DublinTotal sales in region rose 32% in 2013Wed Mar 19 2014 - 01:00
SuperValu breathes down Tesco’s neck after Superquinn rebrandAldi and Lidl increase market share while overall grocery sales downTue Mar 18 2014 - 12:01
10 frugal but fun ways to celebrate St Patrick’s DayMarking our national holiday doesn’t have to cost a fortune. You can eat Irish, speak Irish, watch Irish, get creative – or just get out and aboutMon Mar 17 2014 - 01:00
Lions of Paris come home to deafening roarO’Connell leads squad home to heroes’ welcome in DublinSun Mar 16 2014 - 19:05
In Praise of St PatrickOur great Saint rules on myth-making, influence and staying powerSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
AIB writes off €170,000 in mortgage debtDeal may be largest example of debt forgiveness for borrower in negative equitySat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
AIB writes off home debt for two more mortgage holdersTwo distressed borrowers in Dublin given debt write-offs of more than €140,000Thu Mar 13 2014 - 01:01
Careless homeowners still at risk despite fall in burglariesGardai warn that a third of all burglaries take place between 5pm and 8pmWed Mar 12 2014 - 17:31
AIB writes off €150,000 from family’s mortgageIrish Mortgage Holders’ Organisation director David Hall warns case is exceptionalWed Mar 12 2014 - 13:18
Taxi driver relieved to be declared bankruptCreditors will be forbidden from pursuing Rory Askins-Byrne over property-related debtsTue Mar 11 2014 - 10:53
Fun and games? The cost of ‘freemium’Some apps that are free to download can end up costing users hundreds of euro, as they automatically debit money from the card registered to the accountMon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s consumer concern relates to mystery payments to Completesave.ieMon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00
From buying flats in Bulgaria on a credit card to bankruptcyFormer taxi driver Rory Askins-Byrne is paying the price for his boom lifestyleMon Mar 10 2014 - 01:00
Widow of man who took own life gets €500 insurance settlementFirm refused to pay mortgage protection policy worth €220,000 because it lapsed four days before man’s suicideFri Mar 07 2014 - 15:21
Flac report says consumers ‘robbed of rights’ during boomFree Legal Advice Centres highly critical of successive governments, Central Bank and Financial Services OmbudsmanFri Mar 07 2014 - 14:51
Spar left red-faced over ‘females only’ job adRetail outlet in IFSC sought deli staff but would only take applications from womenThu Mar 06 2014 - 16:17
Almost half turn down wedding invites due to high costsMany spend in excess of €500 once gifts, clothes and accommodation are added upThu Mar 06 2014 - 13:01
Caution urged despite fall in numbers in mortgage arrearsThose behind in repayments by more than two years has risen Central Bank saysWed Mar 05 2014 - 15:40
Caution urged despite fall in number in mortgage arrearsThose behind in repayments by more than two years has risenTue Mar 04 2014 - 15:40
Cost of living in dear old Dublin is rising againEconomist magazine rank Irish capital 21st of 131 cities - up from 34th in early 2013Tue Mar 04 2014 - 13:36
Hailo extends reach of smartphone app to another 20 townsElectronic taxi ordering company plans to keep going until entire country coveredMon Mar 03 2014 - 15:21
Director threatens legal action over Sinead O’Connor claimsPost about Jim Sheridan said to be ‘grossly offensive, defamatory and attention-seeking’Mon Mar 03 2014 - 11:55
Customers rail against the service on Irish trainsIrish Rail customers complain about unexplained delays, high prices and consistent failure of reservation systemMon Mar 03 2014 - 01:00
Over 20,000 sign up to campaign promising energy savingsGroup plans to approach energy providers to negotiate discount offersSun Mar 02 2014 - 16:55
House prices show slight decline in JanuaryBut analysts warn against reading too much into figures as cash buyers excluded from CSO dataThu Feb 27 2014 - 13:08
Mortgage shake-up likely as PTSB to allow 'movable' trackersNew deals will see people able to move without giving up cheaper loansThu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00
Case studies shed light on ombudsman’s policiesComplaints include allegation that a payment protection policy wasn’t asked for or requiredWed Feb 26 2014 - 08:47
Complaints upheld against AIB, Avant Card and PTSBFinancial Service Ombudsman’s name-and-shame policy brings banks to heelWed Feb 26 2014 - 08:40
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesConsumer concerns this week include Tesco’s creeping prices and the sluggishness of SepaTue Feb 25 2014 - 08:29
Injuries Board payouts rise nearly 12% to €240mMore than 10,000 awards made last yearMon Feb 24 2014 - 21:00
In all fairness: How to consume with a clear conscienceFew big companies fare well when it comes to ethical standards, but change may be in the airMon Feb 24 2014 - 01:00
The impact of risk-rated insuranceNew measures could even allow medical exams and questionnairesFri Feb 21 2014 - 01:01
Revenue to ‘go after’ 500,000 who haven’t paid household feeFeehily says compliance rates with household charge far lower than for property taxThu Feb 20 2014 - 15:37
Graham Norton says RTÉ ‘moronic’ over Panti interviewPresenter says opponents of gay marriage do not reflect the opinions of most IrishWed Feb 19 2014 - 23:04
Food deal will bring a little taste of home to AustraliaBusinessman signs deal with retail giant to stock range of Irish productsWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
Aldi continuing to dramatically outperform rivals in Irish grocery sectorGerman discounter’s overall share of market rose by 1.3% to 7.2%Tue Feb 18 2014 - 01:00
Gardaí question man after woman’s death in Dublin hotelThree people found dead in separate incidents over weekendMon Feb 17 2014 - 17:22
Urgent alert called off as Cavan mother and child found safe and wellThird time CRI issued since system introducedMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:01
Thousands remain without powerUp to 20,000 households still without electricity five days after extreme windsMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
Strong-arm tactics: how some companies are pursuing debtCustomers who get into debt with some banks and service providers can expect the response to even minor debts to be swift and aggressiveMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
‘Power switching’ leads to billions in savingsIndex shows people saved up to €1.8bn last year by shopping aroundMon Feb 17 2014 - 01:00
Gay people ‘not interested in sport’ claims former rugby playerNeil Francis says only a tiny percentage are in actively involved in professional sports of any kindSun Feb 16 2014 - 23:04
Heavy burden: working full time but still in arrearsThe vast majority of people in mortgage arrears in Ireland can’t make ends meet despite having full-time jobs. But why?Mon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s consumer problems relate to a fault BMW says is not covered by warranty, and promised vouchers that were not forthcomingMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
