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
Cashing in on the Solheim Cup with €15,000 lettingsTHE OWNERS of houses and apartments across Co Meath, which normally rent for less than €1,000 a month, are attempting to cash…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Gerard Depardieu encounters 'oui' problem on flightFRENCH FILM actor Gerard Depardieu was removed from a flight from Paris to Dublin on Tuesday evening after he urinated in the…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Airtricity to raise price of gas and electricityAIRTRICITY CUSTOMERS are to be hit with gas price increases of more than 20 per cent and electricity price hikes of more than…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Depardieu 'caught short' on flightFrench film actor Gerard Depardieu was thrown off a flight from Paris to Dublin yesterday evening after he reportedly urinated…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
€3.5m of daily web deals bought in JulyTHE ONLINE daily deals market continues to grow in popularity among Irish consumers, who spent a total of €3Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Non-cash transactions are just 36% of paymentsCONSUMERS HERE still love the feel of cold hard cash in their hands and are almost three times less likely to use electronic …Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Insurance for homes rises 6%THE AVERAGE price of a home insurance premium has gone up by 6 per cent, from €466 to €494, over the last three months,according…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Surge in job applicants to New ZealandA CONSTRUCTION industry recruitment firm in New Zealand’s second city of Christchurch says it has seen a dramatic increase in…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Airtricity announces price increaseAirtricity customers are to be hit with gas price increases of more than 20 per cent and electricity price hikes of over 12 per…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Home insurance prices up - surveyThe average price of a home insurance premium in the Republic has gone up by 6 per cent from €466 to €494 over the last three…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann apologises to same-sex couple over incidentIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has apologised to a same-sex couple after a member of its staff questioned the validity of their Department of…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
New Zealand seeks workers to rebuildTHE EARTHQUAKE Commission of New Zealand has said it wants to recruit Irish construction workers as part of a major rebuilding…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Irish holidaymakers abroad willing to take walk on wild sideIRISH PEOPLE are becoming increasingly adventurous when travelling abroad, a new survey has indicated.Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Byrne 'did not have stomach' for presidential campaignBROADCASTER GAY Byrne has admitted he did not have the “stomach” for a tilt at the presidency and accused the media of pestering…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
TV3 wakes up and smells the coffee as product placement hits Irish screensIRISH TELEVISION will officially enter the world of paid-for product placement next month when TV3’s morning chat show presenters…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Byrne says he did not have 'stomach' for campaignThe broadcaster Gay Byrne has admitted that he did not have the “stomach” for a tilt at the presidency and accused the media …Sun Aug 14 2011 - 01:00
Foreign travel down 13% as home holidays riseSURVEY: THE RECESSION is having a major effect on Irish people’s holiday plans with 25 per cent admitting they changed their…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
New Zealand seeks Irish workersThe Earthquake Commission (EQC) of New Zealand has said it wants to recruit Irish construction workers as part of a major rebuilding…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Gay Byrne tells FF he does not want presidential nodGay Byrne has told Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin that he does not want to be considered as a presidential candidate.Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Bank raises interest rates across the boardBANK OF Ireland has announced a range of interest rate increases which will see many of its mortgage and credit card customers…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Bill-payment firm clients to 'receive help' after closureCUSTOMERS OF a bill-payment and budgeting firm which closed last week will be treated “sympathetically” by utilities and banks…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Loyal soccer fans paying €6,000 a seasonA CASH figure has been put on an Irish person’s loyalty to the top teams in the English premiershipFri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland hikes interest ratesBank of Ireland has announced a range of interest rate increases which will see many of its mortgage and credit card customers…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
NCA seeks to reassure bill payersCustomers of a bill-payment and budgeting firm that closed last week will be treated “sympathetically” by utilities and banks…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Aspiring actor in novelty fundraiserAN ASPIRING actor from Dublin who is trying to raise funds to do a course at a prestigious acting academy in London has promised…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Pub calls time on pilfering dinersCOW-SHAPED jugs, scrabble-piece table signs, vintage teaspoons and even the owner’s childhood books are some of the things that…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Lightning strikes Microsoft and Amazon data centresA €350 million Microsoft-owned data centre opened in Dublin two years ago because directors of the company liked the weather …Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
A fate worse than debt?WOULDN’T IT be great to be able to leave all your money woes in the hands of steely-eyed professionals who could stare down the…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Regulation urged for budgeting companiesTHE CHIEF executive of the National Consumer Agency, Ann Fitzgerald, has called on the Government to fast-track legislation covering…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
