Good public transport delays when people start driving – easing congestion and pollutionInvestment in bus routes and train services has two standout long-term benefits, ESRI study findsWed Sept 02 2026 - 00:01
Consumer watchdog was able to list 10 Downing Street as a holiday rental on booking.comWhich? Travel said the exercise exposed ‘glaring gaps’ in the online portal’s securityWed Sept 02 2026 - 00:01
Reader’s attempts to foil fraudsters hit weird banking roadblockCustomer was ‘floored’ by bank’s policy when she tried to protect her accountTue Sept 01 2026 - 06:00
Bulldozers sweep across Electric Picnic site as mammoth clean-up operation beginsLocal homelessness charity has sorted through the rubbish in search of serviceable sleeping bags that can be washed and reusedMon Aug 31 2026 - 18:08
Irish honey, Chinese bees: Labelling law change makes clear true origins of Irish brandsBoyne Valley’s ‘Pure & Natural’ blend is packed in Co Louth but entirely made up of honey from China, Spain and ArgentinaMon Aug 31 2026 - 06:00
‘Distress’ for elderly couple with big bills as Flogas fails to implement budget planSeparately, a Flogas loyalty rep gets the hump when a customer tries to record his sales pitchMon Aug 31 2026 - 06:00
Bottled water distributed to housing-estate residents complaining of ongoing supply fault ‘Six months of repeated disruption’, says homeowner in The Willows estate, Dunshaughlin Sun Aug 30 2026 - 11:01
Former RTÉ presenter Keith Walsh sues broadcaster for ‘unfair dismissal’2FM presenter co-hosted Breakfast Republic for more than five years from 2014Sat Aug 29 2026 - 11:43
‘Adding a tip is crazy’: Irish people united on their view of tipping terminalsCustomers report feeling strong-armed into paying more for basic counter serviceSat Aug 29 2026 - 06:00
VHI to hike prices with some families likely to be worse off by close to €300Some families are likely to be worse off by close to €300 as a result of the latest increase Thu Aug 27 2026 - 11:24
Air travel issues accounted for more than a third of complaints to European consumer authorityEuropean Consumer Centre Ireland handled more than 4,000 queries last year, and recovered more than €400,000Thu Aug 27 2026 - 00:01
Passports to be required for ferry passengers crossing Irish Sea Requirement set to come in from September 28th as a result of change to British ID rules Wed Aug 26 2026 - 13:56
Grocery inflation eases back to under 4% as online summer sales surgeShoppers spent €36.1m on goods associated with warmer weather, including soft drinks, antipasti, ice cream and sun careMon Aug 24 2026 - 13:24
Owning a home now out of reach, most young people believe – researchPTSB report says younger adults believe renting or social housing will be their paths to getting a home Mon Aug 24 2026 - 10:20
Right-to-repair law takes effect in bid to extend lifespan of household goods EU directive also aims to tackle waste mountain that grows by million of tonnes each year Mon Aug 24 2026 - 09:48
Back-to-school costs: the €285 allowance and other ways of savings hundreds of euroTo hard-pressed parents, it can feel as if extra busyness and unnecessary expense are intentionally built into the start of the school yearMon Aug 24 2026 - 06:00
Rathwood receives more consumer complaints than Ryanair The troubled homes and garden retailer was identified in 737 calls to the Competition and Consumer Protection CommissionMon Aug 24 2026 - 06:00
Laya Healthcare rolls out fresh round of price increases Some policies to go up by almost 9% while other fall in priceFri Aug 21 2026 - 16:43
Irish pub-goers pay 11 times more tax on a pint than in Spain or Germany, research findsWine and whiskey also heavily taxed as drinks industry calls on Government to stop ‘killing’ Irish pubsFri Aug 21 2026 - 15:31
Potential savings outstrip climate concerns in motivation for home energy upgradesConsumers prioritising lower bills over environmental reasoning by a factor of 10 to oneFri Aug 21 2026 - 05:54
Cost of growing carrots rising faster than retail prices, industry group warnsCarrots are Ireland’s most purchased vegetable, with retail sales of about 52,000 tonnes annuallyThu Aug 20 2026 - 17:04
Irish Rail commuters faced long delays after signalling failure in Dublin Services resume following outage affecting an area from Lansdowne Road to Donabate Thu Aug 20 2026 - 13:51
Level of interest in new savings scheme high, says banking group Tax incentives and simplicity are main attractions in promised investment accounts - BPFI survey Thu Aug 20 2026 - 05:00
Paddy Power attempt at lighthearted satire about the English falls foul of ad regulatorWatchdog said advert conveyed message English people ‘did not clean up after themselves’Wed Aug 19 2026 - 19:15
Teenage boy seriously injured in e-scooter crash Incident is latest in wave of injuries among young e-scooter users prompting concern over recent weeksWed Aug 19 2026 - 18:55
New €2 charge for online shoppers – what you need to knowEU-imposed handling fee is coming on top of recent customs duty change and, for some, delivery service handling charges Tue Aug 18 2026 - 14:17
Online shoppers face new €2 charge for non-EU goods from NovemberNew handling fee of €2 is set to be imposed on all purchases from outside the EU on top of existing €3 per item chargeTue Aug 18 2026 - 09:05
Q&A: What will be the consequence for us this winter of higher oil prices? Many Irish households are likely to be worse off by well over €300 a yearMon Aug 17 2026 - 16:08
Booking.com users struggle in the face of phantom bookings and rogue cancellations Online platform criticised for lack of customer care and basic understanding when things go wrongMon Aug 17 2026 - 06:00
A Currys customer’s ‘extremely exhausting and frustrating’ glitchy phone experienceAnna writes that ‘every time I speak to Currys, it’s like there’s no case history’Tue Aug 11 2026 - 06:00
A ‘cold, spreadsheet-driven’ Aer Lingus response to a young woman’s ‘freak accident’Woman says rival airline staff ‘visibly shocked’ by Aer Lingus attitude after spinal injury requires urgent trip and repatriationMon Aug 10 2026 - 06:00
Here are eight ways to keep the high cost of winter down, but you need to start soonOn The Money: Winter is coming but it doesn’t have to cost the earthFri Aug 07 2026 - 11:00
Mourners gather en masse to bid poignant farewell to beloved Glen Hansard Stars turn out for funeral, but brother’s voice gives all pause for thought in St Patrick’s CathedralWed Aug 05 2026 - 06:00
Glen Hansard funeral: A wicker coffin, a grieving widow and a son too young to be thereThe service for the Ballymun musician felt more like a party where he was the only one missing from the celebrationsTue Aug 04 2026 - 18:26
Community engagement and victim services among Garda shortcomings in watchdog reportPolicing and Community Safety Authority pointed to progress fighting crime but said more must be doneTue Aug 04 2026 - 06:00
Yellow rain warnings in place for three counties in south eastLightning strikes possible in Cork on Monday evening with yellow thunderstorm alert in place until 6pmMon Aug 03 2026 - 18:00
‘We’ve been doing it since Jesus was a child’: outdoor drinking crackdown upsets SkerriesFollowing brawl, Gardaí enforce ban at harbour where generations of residents have watched summer sunsetsMon Aug 03 2026 - 13:41
20 things that can go wrong on holiday and how to put them rightHow to deal with everything from flight delays and lost luggage to stolen passports and car hire disputesMon Aug 03 2026 - 06:03
Met Éireann says Ireland to see high temperatures this bank holiday weekend - but rain is on the wayMet Éireann says temperatures will remain comparatively high as unsettled weather spreads on SundaySat Aug 01 2026 - 05:00
Roadworks firm fined €1.2m over breaches that led to death of father and two children in Donegal crashGeraldine Mullan, who survived Co Donegal crash, tells court of the ‘pain of losing my entire immediate family in one moment’Fri Jul 31 2026 - 18:19
‘It just feels like losing a friend’: Glen Hansard fans take to the street to sing and rememberCrowds gather in Dublin to pay tribute to much-loved musicianThu Jul 30 2026 - 20:36
Most Irish businesses hit with cyberattacks in last year, survey saysA third suffered more than three attacks, with similar number losing revenue and facing legal billsWed Jul 29 2026 - 00:01
Where are the current wildfires in Spain and France and what do Irish tourists need to know?Unprecedented blazes in France and difficult conditions in Spain affect several tourist hotspotsTue Jul 28 2026 - 13:53
Woman hit with €1,784 bill after VHI rules Blackrock Clinic stay unnecessaryReader Mary spent two nights in a clinic after a fall, but her insurer said one of the nights was not medically necessaryTue Jul 28 2026 - 06:00
Irish shoppers splashed out on suncream, deodorant and booze during hot spell, new data showsFigures point to 4.2% increase in the price of groceries compared with a year agoMon Jul 27 2026 - 15:59
Wicklow deli and Donegal homeware shops among businesses sanctioned by consumer watchdogCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission issues 31 fixed payment notices and compliance notices to 18 traders across the country for consumer rights breachesMon Jul 27 2026 - 14:52
Former presidents, current prime ministers and Britpop kings celebrate Mayo’s All-Ireland triumphThe green and red see a swell of support on social media from well-known names at home and abroad Mon Jul 27 2026 - 10:07
Revolut leaves customers without cash and tells them to sling their hook without reasonA reader found himself unable to pay for shopping at Lidl because Revolut blocked him without explanationMon Jul 27 2026 - 06:58
Reader ‘met the cold hard corporate face’ of Ryanair during bag check-in experienceDon’t blame our booking system, our app or any ‘confusing correspondence’ for travellers’ experiences, says airlineTue Jul 21 2026 - 06:00
Ryanair denies its booking system changes names. This video suggests otherwiseDoes Ryanair’s booking system change names? The carrier says no but our readers had different yet uncannily similar experiencesMon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
