Rip-off Ireland? Visitors' ViewsDoes Ireland deserve its rip-off reputation? Every Friday in August, Pricewatch asks visitors what they find cheapest and most…Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
Taking more than its toll?PriceWatch: Eazy Pass, the electronic toll payment facility operating at the country's three toll plazas, has attracted the …Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
VHI says its future at risk without risk equalisationVHI Healthcare said today that its future was at serious risk because of the absence of risk equalisation in the health insurance…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Spot the difference in travel insurance dealsPriceWatch: You spot the prices, we ask the questions.Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Lukewarm response to charging for hot waterPricewatch: Charging for hot water may seem like a fairly absurd notion but it is common practice on Iarnród Éireann, one PriceWatch…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Flashback to prices on Tayto packsPriceWatch: You spot the prices, we ask the questions.Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Man took cab to attempted raid on Dublin bankAn armed man who tried to rob a Dublin city centre bank this afternoon arrived by taxi and asked the unsuspecting driver to wait…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Man took cab to attempted raid on Dublin bankAn armed man who tried to rob a Dublin city centre bank this afternoon arrived by taxi and asked the unsuspecting driver to wait…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Tears and cheers as fortunes diverge across NorthAn emotional David Trimble has this evening spoken of his pride at representing Upper Bann as an MP in the House of Commons and…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Are euro conversions going out of fashion?PriceWatch: You spot the prices, we ask the questions.Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
McAleese mourns death of 'pillar of the modern world'The President, Mary McAleese has described Pope John Paul II as a "pillar of the modern world" and said that while "his extraordinary…Sun Apr 03 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach expresses sorrow at Pope's passingThe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said he had learned of the death of Pope John Paul II with "great sorrow" and expressed his certainty…Sun Apr 03 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach expresses sorrow at Pope's passingThe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said he had learned of the death of Pope John Paul II with "great sorrow" and expressed his certainty…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
McAleese mourns death of 'pillar of the modern world'The President, Mary McAleese has described Pope John Paul II as a "pillar of the modern world" and said that while "his extraordinary…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Holiday costs are all about timingPriceWatch: Michael Cregan from Limerick recently booked a golfing holiday for himself and his wife to Gran Canaria through …Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Watch your money go up in smokeOne PriceWatch reader who decided to give up cigarettes in the new year with the aid of nicotine patches has been in touch to…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Keep an eye out for contact lenses onlinePricewatch: Ciaran Hedderly from Galway got in touch to alert readers who use disposable contact lenses to a potentially major…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
A rose by any other name ... might cost lessA number of PriceWatch readers have been wondering about the price of roses, having noticed they increase dramatically at this…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
The price of books and a Palin comparisonYou spot the prices, we ask the questionsFri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
The business of magazine pricesPriceWatch : You spot the prices, we ask the questions.Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
No reports of Irish casulties as Ahern pledges €1 million in aidThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Dermot Ahern has this afternoon expressed his shock and concern at the devastating effects…Sun Dec 26 2004 - 00:00
Internet usage continues to rise in RepublicInternet usage in the Republic continued to rise throughout the year although the rate of growth remains significantly slower…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Prices take the sparkle out of a cinema tripPriceWatch: Unless you have very deep pockets you might want to take care where you buy Deep River Rock: huge differences in…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
CSO survey confirms status of dear old DublinPrices in Dublin are higher than throughout the rest of the State for most goods and services, including food and alcohol, according…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Why are family leisure centres so expensive?You spot the prices, we ask the questionsFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Value4Money MP3 playersPhilips HDD120 20MB €299 Highs: This is a solid and stylish multiple-format playerFri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
The bank price hike that's 'excellent value'You spot the prices, we ask the questions: One Dublin reader was dismayed to receive a letter from his bank last week telling…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
How fair is the 'low fares' airline?Perhaps Ryanair should be dubbed the not-fair rather than the low-fares airline: it shamelessly promotes cheap tickets that balloon…Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
O'Connor denies cheating as Olympics horse fails testA blood sample taken from Irish Olympic gold-medal winning horse Waterford Crystal has tested positive for prohibited substances…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
The deal Irish Rail doesn't publiciseYou spot the prices, we ask the questionsFri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
NIB begins refunding wrongly applied chargesNational Irish Bank confirmed this morning that it had launched a programme which will see 47,000 customers reimbursed following…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Why feeling fit could cost you a grandYou spot the prices, we ask the questions: Ann-Marie Lenihan, a reader from Dublin, recently considered joining the David Lloyd…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
It's a sale, but not as we know itYou spot the prices, we ask the questions: One of our readers has a bone to pick with Homebase.Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
US to blame for most spam - reportNearly half the world's unsolicited e-mail originates in the United States, according to a report published this morning by Internet…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Hotel service: A very civil sort of ceremonyTime’s running out and the bride’s getting stressedSat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Irish tourist dies following Peru bus crashAn Irish tourist has been killed following a bus crash near Peru's Machu Picchu Inca ruins todayWed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
