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Deafening music, fancy dress and repurposed GAA merch on day like no other at Croke Park

Deafening music, fancy dress and repurposed GAA merch on day like no other at Croke Park

NFL match between Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers felt like a sideshow among the excitement

Sun Sept 28 2025 - 19:23
Ticketmaster commits to greater price transparency after Oasis sale

Ticketmaster commits to greater price transparency after Oasis sale

British competition watchdog secures pledge from ticket company as Irish inquiry continues

Thu Sept 25 2025 - 12:01
How to be better at keeping your clothes alive for longer

How to be better at keeping your clothes alive for longer

Top tips to keep your favourite wardrobe items looking and feeling great

Mon Sept 22 2025 - 12:00
Clothes waste: How to be part of the solution, not the problem

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 pocket

Mon Sept 22 2025 - 12:00
The shocking waste in the clothes we wear

The shocking waste in the clothes we wear

With clothes consumption spiking across the developed world, new rules to tackle the resulting environmental damage are long overdue

Mon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
Credit unions make mortgage move

Credit unions make mortgage move

New Central Bank lending limits will treble what credit unions can offer in home loans with €5bn funding available

Fri Sept 19 2025 - 10:53
What’s the whole scoop on Ben & Jerry’s ‘social mission’ and the row with Unilever?

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’

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 elsewhere

Thu Sept 18 2025 - 06:00
‘Hey Butch, it’s just me, Sundance’: Irish biographer on Robert Redford’s Dublin days

‘Hey Butch, it’s just me, Sundance’: Irish biographer on Robert Redford’s Dublin days

Michael Feeney Callan’s biography took 14 years to finish and involved the Hollywood star’s times in Ireland

Wed Sept 17 2025 - 13:27
‘Blackface’: Why it’s considered offensive and racist

‘Blackface’: Why it’s considered offensive and racist

Apart 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 warning

Wet weather forecast for much of the country as Met Éireann issues yellow warning

Wet weather forecast for Kerry and Cork and all of Connacht, as well as Donegal and Cavan

Tue Sept 16 2025 - 14:57
Fan heaters sold in Ireland recalled over electric shock fears

Fan heaters sold in Ireland recalled over electric shock fears

More than 5.000 De Vielle Dual Fan electric heaters impacted

Tue Sept 16 2025 - 12:06
Ploughing championships: Everything you need to know about the big event at Screggan

Ploughing championships: Everything you need to know about the big event at Screggan

Bigger than Oasis, the National Ploughing Championships will attract a quarter of a million people over three days

Mon Sept 15 2025 - 21:15
Reactions to Re-turn: From ‘it adds car journeys’ to ‘an incentive for people to litter less’

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 neighbourhood

Mon Sept 15 2025 - 12:00
‘How do we make less money?’ Re-turn continues to break records with cash it actively doesn’t want

‘How do we make less money?’ Re-turn continues to break records with cash it actively doesn’t want

The Deposit Return Scheme has seen more than 1.8 billion containers, bottles and cans recycled since starting

Mon Sept 15 2025 - 06:00
More than one in four have no pension or retirement plans in place, survey finds

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 house

From Pampers to Pot Noodle: the Israel-linked goods you might find in your house

There’s a growing movement to stop buying products linked to Israel because of the war in Gaza – and it’s a long list

Sun Sept 14 2025 - 06:00
John Boyne ‘disappointed’ at withdrawal of UCD James Joyce award

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%

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 business

Fri Sept 12 2025 - 11:12
Partial closure order issued to a McDonald’s restaurant over rodent droppings in storage unit

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

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 winter

Electric Ireland announces surprise gas price cut, with electricity to stay unchanged this winter

Move comes less than 24 hours after Energia announces electricity price hike

Wed Sept 10 2025 - 07:05
Restaurants adding VAT after the fact in breach of the law

Restaurants adding VAT after the fact in breach of the law

Reader ‘taken aback’ to find tax added separately when paying at end of meal

Wed Sept 10 2025 - 06:58
EuroDreams win: What could you do with €20,000 a month for 30 years?

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

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 expansion

Tue Sept 09 2025 - 12:24
Eir refuses to refund a 91-year-old for a service that was cancelled a decade ago

Eir refuses to refund a 91-year-old for a service that was cancelled a decade ago

Utility 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 Ireland

We may just have found the most expensive egg in Ireland

Avoca is at the centre of two readers’ price complaints

Mon Sept 08 2025 - 06:00
Public supports more targeted measures to tackle child poverty, research finds

Public supports more targeted measures to tackle child poverty, research finds

Three 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 found

Spinach and mixed salad leaves by Garden of Eden recalled after listeria found

The food safety watchdog detected the presence of listeria monocytogenes in the products

Fri Sept 05 2025 - 22:57
Presidential election: Michael Flatley and Joanna Donnelly say they will not seek nominations

Presidential election: Michael Flatley and Joanna Donnelly say they will not seek nominations

Former Met Éireann forecaster says she was ‘wholly unprepared’ to enter the campaign

Fri Sept 05 2025 - 20:04
One of world’s largest tall ship training vessels to dock in Dublin this weekend

One of world’s largest tall ship training vessels to dock in Dublin this weekend

BAP 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 spending

Student money: An A-Z of college saving and spending

Tips on how to budget as a student and make the most of deals, offers and discounts at college

Mon Sept 01 2025 - 06:00
‘We have an obligation to do whatever we can’: TD Paul Murphy to join aid flotilla to Gaza

‘We have an obligation to do whatever we can’: TD Paul Murphy to join aid flotilla to Gaza

The 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 says

Catherine Connolly’s remarks on not trusting ‘US, UK, France’ were in ‘context of Gaza genocide’, she says

Independent TD’s bid for presidency won unanimous backing of People Before Profit party on Sunday

Sun Aug 31 2025 - 17:16
‘The whole house shook’: Brendan Courtney describes lucky escape after car crashes into home

‘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 broadcaster

Sun Aug 31 2025 - 17:14
Man (20s) to appear in court over  Temple Bar assault on tourist

Man (20s) to appear in court over Temple Bar assault on tourist

Victim of assault in critical condition at Beaumont Hospital

Sat Aug 30 2025 - 08:49
Jim Gavin wins backing of two FF ministers as Bertie Ahern declines to rule himself out

Jim Gavin wins backing of two FF ministers as Bertie Ahern declines to rule himself out

Billy Kelleher calls for ‘healthy’ contest as three candidates emerge for nomination

Fri Aug 29 2025 - 18:39
Microsoft users across Europe experience delays as Outlook email service goes down

Microsoft users across Europe experience delays as Outlook email service goes down

Dublin experiencing bulk of problems

Fri Aug 29 2025 - 15:53
Claire Byrne leaves RTÉ for Newstalk before expected pay cut

Claire Byrne leaves RTÉ for Newstalk before expected pay cut

Presenter ‘thrilled’ to be joining rival broadcaster as Pat Kenny makes way in schedule

Fri Aug 29 2025 - 13:42
Ryanair oversize bags clampdown: ‘Raising commission to catch people is scary’

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 limits

Thu Aug 28 2025 - 18:56
Gay and lesbian children are more likely to be bullied, study finds

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 weather

Yellow rain warning in place for west as Met Éireann forecasts unsettled weekend weather

Electric 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 expected

Dublin’s Luas resumes service after major shutdown, with delays expected

Both the Red and Green lines are affected by the power outage

Wed Aug 27 2025 - 08:46
Laya Healthcare customer left baffled by company’s explanation of insurance price hikes

Laya Healthcare customer left baffled by company’s explanation of insurance price hikes

Health Information Authority encourages people to shop around and consider increasing hospital excesses on policies

Wed Aug 27 2025 - 06:58
VHI rolls out new price hikes, with almost 1m health insurance customers affected

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 Health

Tue Aug 26 2025 - 16:48
Celebrity cook Donal Skehan issued with compliance notice over Instagram post

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 business

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 15:09
Tesla refuses Dublin customer €500 referral discount despite assurances

Tesla refuses Dublin customer €500 referral discount despite assurances

Elon Musk’s EV company points to small print in denying John the discount he was twice told he was entitled to

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 14:28
Grocery prices up almost 6%, new figures suggest

Grocery prices up almost 6%, new figures suggest

Most households are worse off by well in excess of €3,000 a year as a result of higher priced groceries

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 12:47
More than €4,000 vanishes from account after Airtricity issues huge bill over incorrect reading

More than €4,000 vanishes from account after Airtricity issues huge bill over incorrect reading

Spending months trying to retrieve funds would most likely tip us all over the edge - but contact by Pricewatch here produces swift results

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 06:00
Irish language parts of Northern Ireland street signs vandalised in ‘hate crimes’

Irish language parts of Northern Ireland street signs vandalised in ‘hate crimes’

More than 200 signs have been defaced in Cookstown area over recent years

Sun Aug 24 2025 - 06:00
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