Pricewatch: Will energy prices remain high for the foreseeable future? Pricewatch: Ireland’s energy watchdog has said it expects gas and electricity prices for domestic users to start falling within weeks, but the fact remains that electricity is still very expensive to generate hereMon Aug 28 2023 - 00:00
The era of cheap food is over. Here’s what we can expect nextMany Irish households will spend an extra €1,000 or more on groceries over the next year compared with 2020, and there is zero chance of prices falling to pre-crisis levels, even in the long termSat Aug 26 2023 - 05:00
Lightning causes house fires in Dublin as thunder storms sweep across the countryAlert in place for Leinster and seven other counties until 9pm on Friday eveningFri Aug 25 2023 - 18:58
Irish pub closures accelerating, with average of 152 shutting each year since 2019‘Significant component of tourism infrastructure’ operating in tough context with 22.5 per cent of pubs closing since 2005, Drinks Industry Group of Ireland reportsWed Aug 23 2023 - 00:01
Ads featuring burning piggy banks and broken promises fall foul of advertising standardsCar manufacturer Toyota fell foul of advertising watchdog for claims about its Hybrid Service on its webpageTue Aug 22 2023 - 19:16
‘Public execution’ of Ryan Tubridy condemned by leading hotelierJohn Brennan sharply critical of RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst in Instagram postTue Aug 22 2023 - 12:33
How to get an upgrade on a flight: travel alone, be sound and don’t be veganTravel Q&A: Conor Pope shares his tips for bagging a better seat in business or first classTue Aug 22 2023 - 06:00
Cost of groceries in Irish supermarkets climbs almost 13% in 12 monthsHowever, grocery price inflation falls as ice-creams and barbecues take a hitMon Aug 21 2023 - 12:53
Irish consumers should see energy bills fall in coming weeks, says regulator EU hits gas reserves target two months ahead of schedule but analysts say it might not be enoughMon Aug 21 2023 - 05:00
Dangers of footpath obstacles to vision impaired highlightedNearly 70 per cent of survey respondents are less confident to go out independently, NCBI saysMon Aug 21 2023 - 05:00
Back-to-school money-saving tips from A to ZPricewatch: From books to uniforms, and food to schoolbags, here are a few ideas for keeping costs down this coming school yearMon Aug 21 2023 - 00:00
Government urged to ‘completely rethink’ focus of childcare from needs of adults to childrenEarly Childhood Ireland says policy has been ‘underpinned by economic requirements’ for yearsSun Aug 20 2023 - 14:30
Irish actors and film workers protest in solidarity with US industry Hundreds gather in Dublin in support of strikes over unfair pay and AI concernsSat Aug 19 2023 - 18:50
Storm Betty: Woman (94) trapped in home overnight by fallen tree‘It could have been a lot more damage,’ says June Judd after tree fell between her house and her neighbour’s home in Rathmines, DublinSat Aug 19 2023 - 17:51
Tubridy insists he had ‘no intention’ of causing difficulty for RTÉDirector general Kevin Bakhurst says trust between Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ broke down following statement from presenter on WednesdayFri Aug 18 2023 - 18:41
With scams costing Irish consumers up to €300m a year, here’s how to stay safe ComReg says an estimated €115m is lost each year as a result of scam text messages, and €187m due to scam callsFri Aug 18 2023 - 16:37
Laya Healthcare to increase cost of insurance policies by 3% on averageHealth insurance company blames spike in volume and cost of claims being madeFri Aug 18 2023 - 15:18
Bank of Ireland CEO apologises for tech failuresMinister for Finance warns IT glitches are happening too often at Irish lendersFri Aug 18 2023 - 14:08
Confidence in banking eroded by Bank of Ireland ‘glitches’, says consumer advocateOutage could have caused `no end of difficulties and grief’ for customers says Dermott JewellThu Aug 17 2023 - 18:39
Bank of Ireland warns credit ratings could be affected by withdrawals made during IT outageGarda says decisons taken locally to deploy officers to ATMs due to ‘public saftey’ concerns as queues builtWed Aug 16 2023 - 19:30
RTÉ pay controversy: Grant Thornton review an ‘arrow through the heart’ of staff-management relationship Tubridy says he hopes to re-establish listeners’ trust as report indicates RTÉ used wrong figures to keep published pay below €500,000Wed Aug 16 2023 - 18:16
What happens to people who withdrew money during Bank of Ireland’s tech meltdown?Bank nursing more reputational damage as customers able to withdraw cash that they did not have on depositWed Aug 16 2023 - 16:31
The app that can shrink your shopping bill, and 16 other ways to cut down on food wastePricewatch: With surplus food app Too Good To Go you can look for participating businesses, agree to collect a bag of surprise goods for a low price and prevent food from going to wasteMon Aug 14 2023 - 06:05
Head to head: Is Ireland a tourist rip-off? Conor Pope and Georgina Campbell have their sayA good value haven for foodies and travellers, or heaven for gougers who want to charge €18 for 11 chips and two sausages? Two writers battle it outTue Aug 08 2023 - 06:30
Travel Q&A: How to find the cheapest flightsConor Pope: The earliest bookers don’t always get the cheapest seats - but there is sweet spot of when to book to get the best valueTue Aug 08 2023 - 05:00
Ten things that used to be free but now cost moneyBut there are also things that used to cost money and are now free, writes Conor PopeMon Aug 07 2023 - 06:20
Weather warnings in place as Storm Antoni’s effects create bank holiday washoutDisruptions to tram and train services as Met Éireann issues weather warningsFri Aug 04 2023 - 21:27
Pedestrian in his 30s dies following Tipperary crashRoad remains closed as Gardaí appeal for witnesses to come forwardFri Aug 04 2023 - 19:24
Drones disrupt two flights into Dublin Airport ahead of busy travel weekendOperations suspended for 10 minutes in latest disruption to runwaysFri Aug 04 2023 - 17:26
Coldplay and Taylor Swift are just the start: the ticket price plan to bleed Irish fans dryConor Pope: Ticketmaster rarely goes into detail about the business of ticket sales, but the man who brought that business to Ireland almost 30 years ago is more forthcomingFri Aug 04 2023 - 10:53
‘Frustration’ among parents over uniform costs, digital tools and voluntary fees, despite free books schemeOne in four secondary school parents said they had to take out a loan or borrow from friends in order to meet back to school costsWed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
That Sky ‘would treat a recently widowed senior citizen like this is despicable’An attempt was made to explain to the agent that a contract was not valid if both parties had not agreed to it ‘but they insisted that it was valid’Tue Aug 01 2023 - 07:00
Potential mortgage saving of €6,000 per year by switching, data suggestsAverage interest rates set to rise above 5 per cent over next six months as mortgage holders coming to end of fixed-rate terms urged to act nowTue Aug 01 2023 - 05:07
How to save money by taking the ferry on holidayConor Pope: There could be big savings when it comes to avoiding car hire at your destination and the cost of luggageTue Aug 01 2023 - 05:00
Why doesn’t Bank of Ireland want our children’s money?Pricewatch: ‘Woohoo Bank of Ireland! Some day my kids could have the privilege of being your customer. No thanks’Mon Jul 31 2023 - 13:00
‘A pub is now charging €9.50 for a glass of wine. Why would you want to go out?’‘A cafe charged €4.25 for a latte [and] a pub is now charging €9.50 for glass wine. Why would you want to go out?’Mon Jul 31 2023 - 06:15
Few ‘mortgage prisoners’ can realistically switch providers, expert warnsCentral Bank had estimated 54,000 borrowers could switch providers to lower ratesMon Jul 31 2023 - 05:00
‘I’ve been listening to my radio constantly and crying’: Sinéad O’Connor fans gather for vigilSinger’s politics and powerful music celebrated in event outside Dublin’s City HallSun Jul 30 2023 - 16:17
Sinead O'Connor fans gather in Dublin city centreDozens of people gathered at City Hall, Dublin to celebrate the life, work and activism of Sinead O'Connor.Sun Jul 30 2023 - 14:21
Inflation halves in a year, but little sign of prices easing where it mattersMortgages, stubbornly high energy prices and even supermarket prices still biting despite ease-off in top line numbersFri Jul 28 2023 - 16:18
Permanent TSB announces hike to fixed-rate home loansMove set to cost many borrowers more than €1,000 a yearFri Jul 28 2023 - 15:41
Many worse off by more than €5,000 a year as a result of nine ECB rate hikesThe bank has raised its main lending rate to 4.25 per cent, compared with a zero rate just over a year agoThu Jul 27 2023 - 20:04
‘You just feel absolutely helpless’: The Stunning’s Steve Wall hit by ECB rate hikesOver last year tracker rates have jumped by 4.25%, adding €540 in interest per month to an average tracker mortgage of €250,000Thu Jul 27 2023 - 19:00
ECB hikes rates for ninth time in 12 months amid war on inflationHeadline euro zone inflation was running at 5.5% last month, well above the ECB’s 2% targetThu Jul 27 2023 - 13:16
How to avoid being ripped off when hiring a car on holidayConor Pope’s guide to the dos and don’ts of renting a car at home or abroadTue Jul 25 2023 - 05:00
The customer isn’t always right: Conor Pope on the consumer rights you don’t have Pricewatch: The sagas of Nikki’s broken Apple Watch and Margo’s damaged jumper show buyers still have to bewareMon Jul 24 2023 - 06:10
Health insurance: How to save hundreds – if not thousands – on your policyIf you have been on the same policy for more than three years you are probably overpaying by about 25%Fri Jul 21 2023 - 13:40
Travel Q&A: How to save money on your luggage when flying abroadConor Pope: Be sure to pack as light as you can and check your baggage allowance when booking your flightTue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00
‘So far our divorce has been amicable but Bank of Ireland is adding significant pressure’Pricewatch: A couple navigating the difficulties of separating have also had to negotiate a maze of bureaucracy and snail’s-pace responses over house deedsMon Jul 17 2023 - 00:01
Seriously ill man left paying insurance for a car he doesn’t own and can’t drive Pricewatch: Bank of Ireland Insurance Services continued to renew the car insurance policy of an ill man despite a request from his daughter to cancel itMon Jul 17 2023 - 00:01
