Gas price increases to add €150 to household billsTHREE OF the State’s four gas providers are raising prices from this morning, the fourth operator having already rolled out price…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Debt relief plan for mortgage holdersAN INTERDEPARTMENTAL committee established by the Government to examine how to tackle the State’s mortgage debt crisis has submitted…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Consumers to face higher gas billsThree of the State’s four gas providers will increase their prices from tomorrow with the fourth provider having already rolled…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Agency upholds complaint against Aer Lingus advertAER LINGUS could be referred to the National Consumer Agency for its failure to respond to a request for more information from…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Bank says thousands of credit cards faultyULSTER BANK has admitted that credit cards issued to thousands of customers this year are faulty and will have to be reissued…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Lidl cheap wine promotion 'irresponsible', says MinisterA DECISION by one of the State’s leading supermarket chains to sell two bottles of red wine for just €5 today as part of a special…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
One in three Irish people travel without insuranceLARGE NUMBERS of Irish people do not take out travel insurance when they go abroad, despite the fact that without it an accident…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Business up at hotels and restaurantsWHILE THE tourism sector continues to struggle as a result of the downturn, there are some positive signs emerging, according…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Fewer sales at latest distressed property auctionTHE THIRD distressed property auction held by Allsop Space took place yesterday – and while it drew another large crowd to the…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Dear school: I can't say you gave me the happiest days of my lifeTHIS WEEK, I got an unexpected e-mail from the school I left more than 20 years agoSat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Protest at distressed property saleThe third distressed property auction held by Allsop Space took place today and while it drew another large crowd to the Shelbourne…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Banks hiring agents to check clientsBANKS HAVE started employing private detectives to carry out checks on borrowers with substantial mortgages if they claim they…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Happy campers: Barretstown children's charity welcomes its 21,000th visitorTHE BARRETSTOWN children’s charity, which offers support to children affected by a serious illness and their families, welcomed…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Barretstown welcomes 21,000th 'camper'The Barretstown children’s charity, which offers support to children affected by a serious illness and their families, has welcomed…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Fees may have come down but are they low enough?THERE IS no denying the fact that once well-heeled barristers and solicitors have had a tough couple of years and the recession…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Too much on your plate? Waste not, want notIrish consumers throw out 30 per cent of food bought in supermarkets, costing each household more than €1,000 a yearMon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Media mergers plan outlinedTHE GOVERNMENT is preparing legislation giving the Department of Communications the power to decide on all mergers and acquisitions…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Fans heading to New Zealand for rugby finals can expect pricey experiencePEOPLE BUOYED by Ireland’s victory against the Aussies on Saturday and suddenly keen to answer Ireland’s call can still get down…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
The cost of answering Ireland's CallPeople buoyed by Ireland’s victory against the Aussies yesterday and suddenly keen to answer Ireland’s call can still get down…Sun Sept 18 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness promises to be the 'people's president'The Sinn Fein executive has formally nominated Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness as its presidential…Sun Sept 18 2011 - 01:00
Media merger shake-up plannedLegislation is to be introduced in the coming months which will give the Department of Communications the ultimate power to decide…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Marlay's dog day is overHundreds of mutts from across Dublin gathered in Rathfarnham’s Marlay Park today along with their owners to take part in the …Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
True blues pin their colours to the mastTHERE IS no sky blue and navy bunting left in Dublin. The flags are gone too, as are the jerseys. And the tickets?Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
The economics of collegeWHEN IS free not so free? When it comes to the Irish education system, obviouslyMon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Having car trouble? Nothing a night course won't fixYOU KNOW that sinking feeling you get when your car engine starts making a sound that suggests it’s close to death and only a…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Is Guaranteed Irish still a good idea?FOR THE FIRST time in more than 20 years a senior Minister showed up at a press conference organised by the Guaranteed Irish …Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
People have problems managing their spendingWHILE IRISH people appear to be very good at drawing up monthly budgets to help them manage their day-to-day spending, they appear…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Budgets easy to make but hard to keepWhile Irish people appear to be very good at drawing up monthly budgets to help them manage their day-to-day spending, they appear…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Lender reverses policy on trackersPERMANENT TSB has rowed back on plans to force buy-to-let investors with tracker mortgages who make interest-only payments to…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Bruised, battered and bewildered by the banksLAST WEEK, the realisation that mortgage debt was a massive problem seemed to dawn on the Government for the first time with …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Bags go free on Ryanair for UK golfers to IrelandRYANAIR IS not accustomed to giving things away for nothing, but under a promotion which it launched on Thursday in conjunction…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Review: Cry Before Dawn, Crawdaddy StageCry before Dawn, Friday, Crawdady StageFri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Discount chain defends use of exchange rateA BRITISH-BASED discount retail chain which is to open the first of what it says will be 50 shops in the Republic next week has…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Christmas comes early to Brown Thomas but customers find little reason to be jollySHOPPERS IN Brown Thomas yesterday looked uniformly bemused as they caught first sight of staff putting the finishing touches…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Consumers advised over doorstep sellingNew research from the National Consumer Agency (NCA) shows that 20 per cent of people who answer their doors to sales people …Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Many fear to seek out help over money worriesMANY PEOPLE who are unfamiliar with the social welfare system are reluctant to seek help when they get into financial difficulty…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Arrears rise symptom of debt crisis - aid bodyCENTRAL BANK figures showing a rise in the number of home loans falling into arrears are a symptom of a much greater personal…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
Big increase in those not able to pay mortgageTHE NUMBER of people who can no longer afford to pay their mortgages continues to grow significantly and, according to figures…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Paying off mortgage at expense of essentials is unnecessaryTHE FIRST thing anyone finding themselves struggling to make mortgage repayments needs to remember is there is absolutely no …Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
ESB prices to rise by 15% next monthTHE ESB is to increase its electricity prices to domestic customers by almost 15 per cent from the beginning of next month.Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Burning up the city streets50,000 people lined the streets of Rotterdam last weekend for the latest F1-style city race – a huge spectacle that is wheeling…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
My month of lung-busting bootcampsDAY ONE, MID-JULY It’s the Monday following a boozy weekend and the sun is shiningWed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Next auction of distressed properties set for SeptemberTWO PERIOD houses in Rathgar, Dublin, and a six-bedroom house on one of the leafiest roads on the city’s northside are likely…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
New property fire sale next monthTwo period houses in Rathgar and a six-bedroom house on one of the leafiest roads on Dublin’s northside are likely to be among…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
'Don't love money, it won't love you back'ME AND MY MONEY: Tommy Walsh, hurlerMon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Getting behind the Aldi labelIRISH SUPERMARKETS are so secretive you’d be forgiven for thinking they were all members of the IlluminatiMon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
