The trouble started for our reader after switching from Eir to VodafonePricewatch: Anne’s request for cancellation ‘was not enough to warrant’ it, says telecoms companyMon Sept 29 2025 - 06:00
Deafening music, fancy dress and repurposed GAA merch on day like no other at Croke ParkNFL match between Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers felt like a sideshow among the excitementSun Sept 28 2025 - 19:23
Ticketmaster commits to greater price transparency after Oasis saleBritish competition watchdog secures pledge from ticket company as Irish inquiry continuesThu Sept 25 2025 - 12:01
How to be better at keeping your clothes alive for longerTop tips to keep your favourite wardrobe items looking and feeling greatMon Sept 22 2025 - 12:00
Clothes waste: How to be part of the solution, not the problem Buying clothing second-hand or renting an outfit instead of buying new makes sense for both the planet and your pocketMon Sept 22 2025 - 12:00
The shocking waste in the clothes we wearWith clothes consumption spiking across the developed world, new rules to tackle the resulting environmental damage are long overdueMon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
Credit unions make mortgage moveNew Central Bank lending limits will treble what credit unions can offer in home loans with €5bn funding availableFri Sept 19 2025 - 10:53
What’s the whole scoop on Ben & Jerry’s ‘social mission’ and the row with Unilever?Ice-cream company’s cofounder is to leave amid a row with Unilever Fri Sept 19 2025 - 06:00
First-time buyers ‘could save up to €10,000 on mortgage protection by shopping around’Many rush to take out policy with their lender, unaware they are free to seek better-value cover elsewhereThu Sept 18 2025 - 06:00
‘Hey Butch, it’s just me, Sundance’: Irish biographer on Robert Redford’s Dublin daysMichael Feeney Callan’s biography took 14 years to finish and involved the Hollywood star’s times in IrelandWed Sept 17 2025 - 13:27
‘Blackface’: Why it’s considered offensive and racistApart from being a lazy and unfunny costume idea, it is steeped in ‘racial derision and stereotyping’Tue Sept 16 2025 - 19:43
Wet weather forecast for much of the country as Met Éireann issues yellow warningWet weather forecast for Kerry and Cork and all of Connacht, as well as Donegal and CavanTue Sept 16 2025 - 14:57
Fan heaters sold in Ireland recalled over electric shock fearsMore than 5.000 De Vielle Dual Fan electric heaters impactedTue Sept 16 2025 - 12:06
Ploughing championships: Everything you need to know about the big event at ScregganBigger than Oasis, the National Ploughing Championships will attract a quarter of a million people over three daysMon Sept 15 2025 - 21:15
Reactions to Re-turn: From ‘it adds car journeys’ to ‘an incentive for people to litter less’One person’s frustrating waste of time is another person’s way to earn a few bob from cleaning up the neighbourhoodMon Sept 15 2025 - 12:00
‘How do we make less money?’ Re-turn continues to break records with cash it actively doesn’t wantThe Deposit Return Scheme has seen more than 1.8 billion containers, bottles and cans recycled since startingMon Sept 15 2025 - 06:00
More than one in four have no pension or retirement plans in place, survey finds Decline in expectations around rental income suggests shift from property-based retirement strategies Mon Sept 15 2025 - 05:01
From Pampers to Pot Noodle: the Israel-linked goods you might find in your houseThere’s a growing movement to stop buying products linked to Israel because of the war in Gaza – and it’s a long listSun Sept 14 2025 - 06:00
John Boyne ‘disappointed’ at withdrawal of UCD James Joyce award Literary and Historical Society planned to honour ‘one of Ireland’s most celebrated and courageous literary voices’Fri Sept 12 2025 - 19:06
Bord Gáis Energy announces electricity price hike of 13.5%Company blames increases in network costs, the impact of wholesale energy markets and the higher cost of doing businessFri Sept 12 2025 - 11:12
Partial closure order issued to a McDonald’s restaurant over rodent droppings in storage unit Cockroaches and inadequate pest-proofing among reasons number of food outlets nationwide issued with closure orders Wed Sept 10 2025 - 15:52
Dublin Airport apologises and promises €350,000 in parking refunds after overcharging customers Prices during ‘flash sales’ in March and May were more expensive than when not ‘discounted’Wed Sept 10 2025 - 10:22
Electric Ireland announces surprise gas price cut, with electricity to stay unchanged this winterMove comes less than 24 hours after Energia announces electricity price hikeWed Sept 10 2025 - 07:05
Restaurants adding VAT after the fact in breach of the lawReader ‘taken aback’ to find tax added separately when paying at end of mealWed Sept 10 2025 - 06:58
EuroDreams win: What could you do with €20,000 a month for 30 years?Mansions, cars and multiple holidays - yet even this much money requires prudence Tue Sept 09 2025 - 17:00
Energia customers facing price hike of up to 12% as business continues search for new owner Company plans increase on charges imposed on companies by regulator to fund electricity network upgrades and expansionTue Sept 09 2025 - 12:24
Eir refuses to refund a 91-year-old for a service that was cancelled a decade agoUtility has marked complaint taken by customer’s daughter as closed Tue Sept 09 2025 - 06:00
We may just have found the most expensive egg in IrelandAvoca is at the centre of two readers’ price complaintsMon Sept 08 2025 - 06:00
Public supports more targeted measures to tackle child poverty, research findsThree quarters of those polled believe Government should increase social welfare supports for low-income families in budget Mon Sept 08 2025 - 00:01
Spinach and mixed salad leaves by Garden of Eden recalled after listeria foundThe food safety watchdog detected the presence of listeria monocytogenes in the productsFri Sept 05 2025 - 22:57
Presidential election: Michael Flatley and Joanna Donnelly say they will not seek nominationsFormer Met Éireann forecaster says she was ‘wholly unprepared’ to enter the campaignFri Sept 05 2025 - 20:04
One of world’s largest tall ship training vessels to dock in Dublin this weekendBAP Unión the jewel in crown of Peruvian navy and touring Europe in bid to build closer bonds Fri Sept 05 2025 - 19:25
Student money: An A-Z of college saving and spendingTips on how to budget as a student and make the most of deals, offers and discounts at collegeMon Sept 01 2025 - 06:00
‘We have an obligation to do whatever we can’: TD Paul Murphy to join aid flotilla to GazaThe first wave of the Samud Flotilla including Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg and Irish actor Liam Cunningham left Barcelona on Sunday Sun Aug 31 2025 - 17:47
Catherine Connolly’s remarks on not trusting ‘US, UK, France’ were in ‘context of Gaza genocide’, she saysIndependent TD’s bid for presidency won unanimous backing of People Before Profit party on SundaySun Aug 31 2025 - 17:16
‘The whole house shook’: Brendan Courtney describes lucky escape after car crashes into home Driver ‘came very close to hitting lamp post’ near house, which would have a had a very different outcome, says broadcasterSun Aug 31 2025 - 17:14
Man (20s) to appear in court over Temple Bar assault on touristVictim of assault in critical condition at Beaumont HospitalSat Aug 30 2025 - 08:49
Jim Gavin wins backing of two FF ministers as Bertie Ahern declines to rule himself outBilly Kelleher calls for ‘healthy’ contest as three candidates emerge for nominationFri Aug 29 2025 - 18:39
Microsoft users across Europe experience delays as Outlook email service goes downDublin experiencing bulk of problemsFri Aug 29 2025 - 15:53
Claire Byrne leaves RTÉ for Newstalk before expected pay cutPresenter ‘thrilled’ to be joining rival broadcaster as Pat Kenny makes way in scheduleFri Aug 29 2025 - 13:42
Ryanair oversize bags clampdown: ‘Raising commission to catch people is scary’Staff are to get €2.50 for every passenger they catch with cabin bags above strict size limitsThu Aug 28 2025 - 18:56
Gay and lesbian children are more likely to be bullied, study finds ESRI report shows lesbian, gay or bisexual children and those with a disability are more likely to be bullied Thu Aug 28 2025 - 00:01
Yellow rain warning in place for west as Met Éireann forecasts unsettled weekend weatherElectric Picnic attendees in Stradbally on Friday would do well to pack their wellies and ponchos Wed Aug 27 2025 - 12:15
Dublin’s Luas resumes service after major shutdown, with delays expectedBoth the Red and Green lines are affected by the power outageWed Aug 27 2025 - 08:46
Laya Healthcare customer left baffled by company’s explanation of insurance price hikesHealth Information Authority encourages people to shop around and consider increasing hospital excesses on policiesWed Aug 27 2025 - 06:58
VHI rolls out new price hikes, with almost 1m health insurance customers affected Move from State’s largest health insurer follows similar announcements from Laya Healthcare and Irish Life HealthTue Aug 26 2025 - 16:48
Celebrity cook Donal Skehan issued with compliance notice over Instagram post Chef told to disclose if social media posts are paid promotions after commercial content for Howth-based businessMon Aug 25 2025 - 15:09
Tesla refuses Dublin customer €500 referral discount despite assurancesElon Musk’s EV company points to small print in denying John the discount he was twice told he was entitled toMon Aug 25 2025 - 14:28
Grocery prices up almost 6%, new figures suggestMost households are worse off by well in excess of €3,000 a year as a result of higher priced groceriesMon Aug 25 2025 - 12:47
More than €4,000 vanishes from account after Airtricity issues huge bill over incorrect readingSpending months trying to retrieve funds would most likely tip us all over the edge - but contact by Pricewatch here produces swift resultsMon Aug 25 2025 - 06:00
