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
Social media should not be blamed for people’s stupid behaviourOpinion: Drink and idiocy is, as always, a dangerous cocktailFri Feb 07 2014 - 10:50
Casual approach to regulations ‘adding to obesity crisis’World Health Organisation finds Irish fast food consumption growing at sharp paceMon Feb 03 2014 - 16:13
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s consumer concerns relate to the price of air, promised phone credits that failed to materialise, and the grates of wrathMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:20
‘Rogue’ websites costing learner drivers money, RSA warnsThousands being ‘hoodwinked’ each year, says bodyMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:01
New insolvency system ‘too expensive for the people who need it most’Mortgage holders group calls for urgent review of application processMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00
Prices fall but Ireland remains dearer than eurozone averageForfás report shows health care 35 per cent more than average in 18 member statesSun Feb 02 2014 - 15:11
Will a new provider in the Irish energy market lead to cheaper prices?Many people not switched on to energy savingsSat Feb 01 2014 - 01:09
Health insurer Laya to hike prices by 10 per centIncrease will affect more than 400,000 customers.Thu Jan 30 2014 - 07:04
VHI price rise means more misery for consumersSome prices are up by 70 per cent, or over €1,000, in little more than three yearsWed Jan 29 2014 - 18:07
Hand it over, fork it out: why is nothing free any more?From parking to plastic bags, and from bins to banking, nothing seems to be free any more. We even have to pay to put air in our tyres in some garagesMon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesConsumer concerns this week relate to a VHI rule on vaccines, and changes to an Aer Lingus flightMon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00
Imagine. Dads looking after their kids on their own. HilariousThe lazy notion that fathers are inept is being challenged by daddy bloggersMon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00
50 ways to make it to paydayFeeling the effects of the yawning gap between the pre-Christmas and end-of-January salary cheque? Cheer up! We have some tips to stretch your last few lonely euroSat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00
UPC increases charges for second time in 12 monthsTV and broadband provider’s latest price hike is roughly 10 times current inflation rateFri Jan 24 2014 - 11:18
What is SEPA and why should I care?Consumers less familiar than businesses with intricacies of new payment systemFri Jan 24 2014 - 01:00
Dublin house prices surge 15.7% in 2013, official figures showCSO data shows price of homes across the State climbed by more than 6% last yearThu Jan 23 2014 - 11:45
Fishy business still rife in Irish takeawaysNearly 42 per cent of fish tested in fast food outlets was mislabelled as codWed Jan 22 2014 - 21:20
Brian Boru memorial events to bring king-sized celebrationsMajor recreation of 1014’s Battle of Clontarf on April 23rd will be high point of 2014Wed Jan 22 2014 - 16:58
Delay or no delay, SEPA is becoming a realityA two-tier awareness is emerging as SEPA comes closer says Central Bank of IrelandWed Jan 22 2014 - 01:00
Monthly disposable income increased by €50 in DecemberCredit unions’ survey finds 500,000 still have nothing left after paying billsTue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
Good calls: 10 smart ways to save using your phoneIf you have a smartphone, you can text for free, find the cheapest hotel room near you, plan your menu or start a free music libraryMon Jan 20 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s consumer issues include a start-up idea to help consumers save money on bills, and a pledge over driving licence delay timesMon Jan 20 2014 - 01:00
Q&A: How will Thomas Cook’s closure of its Irish office mean affect the market?The popularity of tour operators has waned but they are far from doomedSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week, consumer concerns include the rising price of Tesco own-brand milk, and debt collection over a phone that doesn’t workFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Inflation climbed by just 0.5% last yearWaste, energy and local charges pose threat to economic recovery, ISME warnsFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Cost of living rises 0.2 per cent in 2013Alcohol and tobacco prices rise 5.7 per cent, Consumer Price Index showsThu Jan 16 2014 - 12:59
Pharmacy promises to match drug prices in NorthCustomers to pay subscription charge of €25 to join schemeThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Winter sales strategy: be prepared, be savvy and know your rightsBuying something you don’t really want or need is never a bargain, no matter how big the discount. Here are 10 top tips to help you prosper when prices plummet and only the fittest surviveWed Jan 15 2014 - 10:15
What has the EU ever done for us?Apart from give consumers greater rights? And now a new directive empowers us even moreWed Jan 15 2014 - 10:15
Sparkling wines bounce back with sales up over festive periodBuyers trade down in quality to avoid doule excise dutyTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:02
The best policy: answers to your questions about health insuranceHealth insurers have ways of ensuring a robust profit margin, often through confusing pricing plans. Learn to navigate these and you could save a lot of moneyMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesA happy outcome for one reader over Vodafone tablet deal, a warning about driving licence delays, and a goodwill gesture from Sony over a broken laptopMon Jan 13 2014 - 01:00
‘Lazy banks’ behind six month SEPA delaySingle Euro Payments Area was due to come into force on February 1stThu Jan 09 2014 - 16:40
Number of mortgage holders in arrears falls againMore than 80,000 remain in arrears of 90 days or moreThu Jan 09 2014 - 12:39
Pricewatch: readers’ queriesThis week’s issues relate to restrictions on sales of painkillers containing codeine, and who should pay for an unrepaired laptop to be returned to its ownerMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Consumer watchdog: ‘It doesn’t help that a lot of the work we do isn’t sexy’The National Consumer Agency might not be able to bring a rogue trader to heel easily, but the body’s chief executive, Karen O’Leary, says it’s a nimble organisation that can achieve real resultsMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Limerick City of Culture’s Facebook page hackedUnidentified protestors claim they ‘acted to ensure the people of Limerick and the cultural groups are heard’Sat Jan 04 2014 - 13:48
From horsemeat to Ryanair’s rethink: an eventful year for consumersStore closures, property tax, banking charges, Michael O’Leary’s act of contrition, two Ulster Bank system failures, the arrears crisis: consumers had plenty to keep them exercised in 2013Mon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00
National Consumer Agency chief welcomes grocery price warMinister for Agriculture and farmers had expressed fears at effect on primary producersSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:10
Hard to say that the benefits outweigh the botherIs shopping in the sales on St Stephen’s Day really worth it?Sat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Retailers report bumper start to winter salesNew figures suggest opening day of the sales yesterday was the busiest in six yearsFri Dec 27 2013 - 22:29
