Taxes: the changesTHERE ARE few elements of the Budget that have caused as much widespread concern and confusion as the universal service charge…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Warning up to 400 shops set to closeUP TO four hundred shops will be forced out of business this month alone as retailers experience their worst January in recent…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
IAVI warns over lack of mortgage lendingA BROKEN banking system is having a “crippling” effect on the property market and house prices are continuing their downward …Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Call for price floor below which alcohol cannot be soldA LEADING charity has called for the sale of alcohol to be restricted and the introduction of a price floor below which it cannot…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Paper glider no mere game as Apple hits 10bn apps soldAPPLE REACHED a major milestone over the weekend when an English mother of two downloaded the 10 billionth application from its…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Calls for alcohol price controlsA leading charity has called for the availability of cheap alcohol in the Republic to be restricted and the introduction of a…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Do we really need private health insurance?HEALTH COVER : An expensive comfort blanket in case you fall ill or a luxury you can no longer afford? Recent hikes in health…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Aer Lingus passengers entitled to full refundAIR TRAVEL: A SPOKESMAN for the Commission for Aviation Regulation has reminded Aer Lingus passengers who have had their travel…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Business surges at Stena LineFERRY TRAVEL: BUSINESS AT ferry companies dramatically increased last year as ash and snow closed airports and disrupted flights…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Budget cuts bite home hard as pay cheques hitANALYSIS: Tax hikes and other stinging changes are beginning to grind many of us into the groundFri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
VHI could make 10% savings, says HarneyMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney said last night the VHI was paying out too much to hospitals and could make savings of at least…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
VHI warns over adopting US systemThe VHI has warned that if recommendations contained in a report into the way it manages claims were implemented, doctors would…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Banks urged to circulate arrears codeTHE FREE Legal Advice Centre has called on all banks to make a code of conduct, aimed at protecting mortgage holders in difficulty…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Women more likely to shop aroundWOMEN WORRY more and men take more financial risks, according to a new life assurance survey.Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair warns on boarding cardsRyanair has warned that if a Spanish court ruling describing fees for reissuing boarding passes as illegal is upheld on appeal…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair to appeal over 'unfair' feesRYANAIR IS to appeal the decision of a Spanish court that found the airline was wrong to impose “unfair” fees on passengers who…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair boarding pass fee 'unfair'A Spanish judge has found that Ryanair was wrong to impose "unfair" fees on passengers who failed to print out their own boarding…Sun Jan 16 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair pass charge 'unfair'A Spanish judge has found that Ryanair was wrong to impose "unfair" fees on passengers who failed to print out their own boarding…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Is there light and hope if you can't pay your utility bills?The last of the moratoriums on gas and electricity cut-offs ended yesterday: disconnections can restart next weekSat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Airlines keep €285m of passengers' moneyFLYING: THE TWO largest airlines flying out of Ireland have been accused of holding on to more than €285 million of passengers…Sat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
'No plans' to increase plastic bag levy to 70 centTHERE ARE “absolutely no plans” to increase the plastic bag levy to 70 cent, a spokesman for Minister for the Environment John…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Personal finance fears take toll on consumersCONSUMERS REMAIN very concerned about their personal finances but are marginally less gloomy about economic prospects generally…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Government policy 'discouraging' savingThe number of people with a negative view of the current savings environment has grown, according to a report published this …Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
VHI's message to callers: "...We are unable to take your call at the moment"The VHI’s call centre struggled to cope with a large volume of phone calls yesterday from customers concerned about its latest…Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Airlines add new routes from Cork and ShannonFLYING: RYANAIR AND Aer Lingus have unveiled new routes out of Shannon and Cork as part of changes to their new year schedules…Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Price rises an 'utter betrayal'REACTION: ANGER AT the VHI’s decision to increase its private health insurance premiums by as much as 45 per cent has intensified…Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
VHI price increases 'will drive elderly out of market'OLDER PEOPLE have been targeted by price increases of up to 45 per cent which were announced by the country’s largest health …Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Cost of VHI policies to increase by up to 45%THERE WAS further misery heaped upon the shoulders of VHI Healthcare’s more than 1Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Competitor says increases 'a direct result of the inefficiencies' at VHISECTOR REACTION: THE VHI’S main rivals were quick to criticise yesterday’s price increases with both questioning the high costs…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
VHI call centre buckles under strainThe VHI ‘s call centre buckled today under the strain of the large volume of calls being made by customers concerned at the health…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Gas prices to stay the same until SeptemberTHE COMMISSION for Energy Regulation (CER) has announced that it is to maintain gas prices at current levels for residential …Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Smokers paying up to twice as much for life assuranceSMOKERS ARE paying more than just the price of a packet of cigarettes for their habit and it could be costing them nearly €15…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Q&AHow much did VHI Healthcare increase its premiums by? Premiums will go up by between 15 per cent and 45 per cent from the beginning…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Push to recycle Christmas trees beginsTODAY MARKS the official end of Christmas, and the lights on up to one million Christmas trees sold in Ireland in December will…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Householders urged to recycle treesTomorrow marks the official end of Christmas, and the lights on as many as one million Christmas trees sold in Ireland in December…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
This year, as a savvy consumer, I resolve to . . .CONSUMER RESOLUTIONS: You have made it through the festive season in one piece but, for many of us, the financial hangover is…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Shoppers come out in force for start of winter salesTHE RECESSION might not have ended yesterday but it felt like it had for a number of retailers, as the start of the winter sales…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Shoppers out in force for winter salesThe recession might not have ended yesterday but it felt like it had for a number of retailers, as the start of the winter sales…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Just what I always wanted - notUnwanted Christmas gifts needn’t languish in the atticMon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
The year of living miserablyCONSUMER REVIEW OF 2010: It was the year when high prices were revealed, arrears became a reality for many and consumers realised…Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
BT sale postponed after floodBrown Thomas has been forced to postpone the start of its winter sale at its flagship store on Dublin’s Grafton St after the …Sun Dec 26 2010 - 00:00
Ads to target US marketTOURISM IRELAND is to launch an extensive promotional campaign in the US from next Sunday as part of what it says will be a sustained…Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Aer Lingus denies planes departing half-emptyAIR TRAVEL: AER LINGUS has strenuously denied suggestions it allowed a number of half-empty planes depart to Ireland from London…Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Retail group hopes for shopping surge after 'perfect storm' of recent weeksRETAIL EXCELLENCE Ireland is cautiously optimistic the next two weeks will mark a significant upturn in trade for retailers reeling…Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Retailers pray for St Stephen's miracleRETAIL SALES: IRISH RETAILERS are pinning their hopes on having a bumper sales period from St Stephen’s Day after a “perfect…Fri Dec 24 2010 - 00:00
Consumer groups criticise decision to overhaul BoI free-banking schemeTHE DECISION by Bank of Ireland to overhaul its fee structure for current account customers has been criticised by consumer groups…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Retailers say cold spell could drive struggling small businesses to wallCHRISTMAS SALES: THE HEAVY snow and freezing conditions have proved to be the nightmare before Christmas that most retailers…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
