People queue for hours in the cold as In-N-Out Burger comes to Dublin A long line of eager eaters waited in the city centre on Wednesday to sample the famous burger bar’s pop up menuWed Mar 25 2026 - 18:14
Customer gets bank refund and insurance broker is held to account after financial ombudsman intervenesReport highlights in detail what some complainants had to deal withWed Mar 25 2026 - 16:19
Gas and electricity offers for households are disappearing due to Iran warMiddle East conflict has pushed up oil prices, causing utility bills and forecourt costs to soarTue Mar 24 2026 - 09:00
Explainer: What is the Government doing about energy prices and how much will we benefit?Cuts to excise duty and the Nora levy, plus a rise in the fuel allowance, are intended to limit the increases in fuel prices resulting from conflict in the Middle EastTue Mar 24 2026 - 08:23
Woman’s €75 skincare items taken after Ryanair diversion to airport with different liquid rules A woman spent months chasing a bereavement refund only for the airline to change the rulesTue Mar 24 2026 - 06:00
Low levels of health insurance switching despite steep rises in premium pricesVast majority of people with private health insurance have never switched provider or plan, research shows Tue Mar 24 2026 - 05:09
Smyths Toys issues recall notice for dig toys due to traces of asbestosRetailer has warned people to ‘stop using the products immediately’ and keep them out of reach of childrenMon Mar 23 2026 - 22:53
‘Disgruntled from Cork’: Train passenger left fuming over the inflexibility of his ticketReader told the Irish Rail train host he had missed his train and wanted to catch the next one, but she was having none of itMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Trust in AI’s financial acumen reaches almost 40%, neobank survey suggestsSome consumers view artificial intelligence as or more useful than human interaction, says BunqMon Mar 23 2026 - 05:01
‘Work from home, reduce speed’: Will energy watchdog’s tips really help Irish consumers?International Energy Agency releases 10 measures it says could help the world deal with rise in energy costsSat Mar 21 2026 - 11:11
Joan Delany, wife of Olympian Ronnie Delany, dies two days after her husband’s funeralJoan Delany died surrounded by family in the Blackrock Clinic in Dublin on WednesdaySat Mar 21 2026 - 08:00
Overwhelming support for Irish language signage at Queen’s UniversityThe proposal calling for the reintroduction of Irish signs on campus was backed by more than 5,000 studentsFri Mar 20 2026 - 18:32
Grand marshal Vogue Williams in pole position for Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day parade Festival chief executive delighted after almost a year’s hard work comes to gratifying, sun-blessed climaxTue Mar 17 2026 - 20:01
How St Patrick’s Day unfolded across Ireland as thousands attend paradesUpdates from parades around the country including Galway, Cork and LimerickTue Mar 17 2026 - 18:16
Language used to describe homelessness influences attitudes, survey findsPerson-centred terminology can help reduce stigma as levels of homelessness continue to see new highs Mon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
Is life cheaper abroad? We compare everyday prices in Ireland and 10 overseas cities From rent to Big Macs, we add up the costs of everyday life in Dublin and other major citiesMon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
How the continuing Middle East conflict could hit consumers to the tune of €2,500 per yearFrom energy to food, and even a summer holiday, the war in Iran brings ongoing price volatility at home Sun Mar 15 2026 - 19:00
Guinness sub-zero: Secrets of Irish stout locked up in digital vault in Arctic archiveDrinks company has deposited a curated selection of its digitised historical data in Norwegian facilityFri Mar 13 2026 - 13:24
Can you Zippay me a fiver? Banks enter a new world with a new wordAll you need to know about the new instant mobile payments system run by AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSBFri Mar 13 2026 - 10:15
How to cut your energy bills: from your heating temperature to use of the washing machine Slower driving, switching gas and electricity supplier and turning off immersion among ways of savingThu Mar 12 2026 - 15:50
Leaving Cert performance more likely to be influenced by school than neighbourhoodESRI report highlights how child’s performance can be significantly influenced by mother’s level of educationThu Mar 12 2026 - 00:01
‘We were in disbelief’: Lessons to be learned after couple’s Booking.com booking is cancelledCouple’s booking, which they believed had been secured months earlier, ‘disappeared’ when they arrived at a hotel after a night out in DublinWed Mar 11 2026 - 06:00
How will the Iran war affect prices of flights from Ireland?Shorter-haul flights see little impact so far, with Ryanair hedging summer fuel costs in advanceTue Mar 10 2026 - 18:46
ESB Networks apologises for smart meter glitch that told customers energy usage had soaredWoman says her usage last Sunday was put at 13,000kWh, which would cost some €5,000, when in reality it was closer to 9kWhTue Mar 10 2026 - 17:05
‘No clear answer’: Aer Lingus and Facebook struggle to support sick and grieving readers Aer Lingus says it ‘sincerely apologises’ for delay to reader’s request for letter following serious illness diagnosisTue Mar 10 2026 - 06:00
Fuel prices top €2 a litre as annual extra cost to households from war could hit €1,000Irish consumers could face hikes in domestic energy, food and mortgages if conflict drags onMon Mar 09 2026 - 21:56
Grocery inflation put at 6.8 per cent to end of FebruaryData indicates price rising before recent surge in fuel costsMon Mar 09 2026 - 14:43
Where is the promised legislation aimed at preventing mobile phone service price hikes?Hundreds of thousands of Irish users will see their monthly bills jump by more than 5% as a result of a policy taken by providersMon Mar 09 2026 - 06:00
What will the war in the Middle East mean for Irish consumers? From heating bills to mortgagesHeating oil has shot up in price, petrol and diesel may continue to climb, but it may take longer to see the effect on interest rates and utility billsSat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
Cost of home-heating oil rises 60% in a week, but where is the money going?No smoke and mirrors in price rises, umbrella group says, hitting back at ‘performative’ criticismThu Mar 05 2026 - 18:22
How to fly from Ireland to Australia, New Zealand or Asia during the Middle East warThere are many options, but air travellers face higher prices, longer journeys and added stopoversWed Mar 04 2026 - 21:00
Heating oil prices increase by more than 50 per cent in Ireland in less than a weekOpposition politicians and farmers accuse providers of price gouging while the Government stands ‘to one side twisting its hat’Wed Mar 04 2026 - 20:05
Ireland’s winter wetter and warmer than average for sixth year in a row, says Met ÉireannSouth and east regions see heaviest rainfall since 2016, while northwest remains drierWed Mar 04 2026 - 15:18
Cost of home-heating oil soars amid widespread travel disruption following attacks on IranAverage price of 500 litres of oil now close to €700 with supplier saying demand surpassing that seen during cold weatherTue Mar 03 2026 - 19:41
‘I feel so stupid’: Victim’s shame at falling for ‘classic’ €30,000 invoice scam Payment redirection fraud typically impacts businesses rather than individuals – but as this story proves, no one is safeMon Mar 02 2026 - 06:00
US military operations in Iran ‘moving along rapidly’ says Trump, as death tolls rise in Middle EastMassive explosion rocks Tehran as death toll from strike on school reportedly rises to 148Sun Mar 01 2026 - 22:09
Israel-Iran conflict: What rights do travellers have if their plans are thrown into disarray?At least 13 flights between Ireland and the Middle East were cancelled on Sunday, with warnings of further disruptionSun Mar 01 2026 - 15:15
‘You don’t need a smartphone to be cool’: How a Wicklow school’s ban is inspiring pupils worldwideGreystones initiative is helping to protect children and easing parents’ fears over harm from internetSat Feb 28 2026 - 06:00
Irish Life Health hikes prices for third time since OctoberMove will cost some families more than €300 a year with analyst warning of real risk that people could be priced out of the marketFri Feb 27 2026 - 11:35
‘Fake results’: Ryanair responds after finishing last in passenger satisfaction surveyIrish carriers come last in customer ratings for short-haul and long-haul flightsFri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
Dublin-based tour operator offering Japan trips goes into liquidation, IAA confirmsOomi Travel has not been operating as normal for a number of monthsWed Feb 25 2026 - 16:55
Kevin bought his daughter a bed online. It was a ‘Very’ frustrating experience ‘Any attempt to call results in lengthy hold times’ after company sends same package twice in first deliveryWed Feb 25 2026 - 06:58
‘I didn’t expect bereavement to come with a €200 surcharge’Dubliner says car insurance quote increased by more than €200 when removing her late husband from policyTue Feb 24 2026 - 06:00
‘A huge achievement’: Ireland’s winter Olympians hailed amid Dublin homecomingAnabelle Zurbay, Cormac Comerford, Ben Lynch and Thomas Maloney Westgård arrive back from Milano CortinaMon Feb 23 2026 - 19:36
Too slow, Nespresso! Reader’s ‘infuriating’ three-month wait for a coffeeOne reader shares his ‘perplexing and infuriating’ experience of clicking, couriers and customer service callsMon Feb 23 2026 - 06:11
Small businesses set to be hit with huge An Post price hikesA national stamp now costs €1.85, while the €3.50 stamp for letters to Europe represents a rise of 85cTue Feb 17 2026 - 06:00
Accidental tipping: The growth of tip terminals and involuntary gratuitiesTechnology has changed the payments landscape, with fewer people carrying cash and businesses relying on virtual tipping through terminalsMon Feb 16 2026 - 06:00
Why VHI, Laya and Irish Life Health price hikes may cost you more than you thinkOn The Money: Health insurance companies in Ireland have been piling up the price hikes over the last 12 months Fri Feb 13 2026 - 13:03
RTÉ Radio 1 dominates latest radio ratings amid ‘phenomenal’ rise for Brendan O’ConnorNew JNLR data offers comfort for national broadcaster in wake of major programming overhaulThu Feb 12 2026 - 12:13
Conor McGregor served with compliance notice over Instagram postsFormer MMA fighter told to comply with rules over posts promoting Forged Irish StoutThu Feb 12 2026 - 06:05
