Q&A: What’s the story with plans for minimum pricing for alcohol?Minister for Health brings memo to Cabinet detailing proposalsTue May 04 2021 - 19:23
Want to live longer, be happier and save the planet? Get on your bikePricewatch: If you need us to spell out the benefits of the bicycle, here’s our cycling A-ZMon May 03 2021 - 00:00
Optimism in Dublin as end of latest Covid-19 lockdown comes into sightBut for the face masks and shuttered shops, it could be any other May bank holiday weekendSun May 02 2021 - 18:21
Restaurants group prepares legal challenge against reopening rulesGovernment to allow hotels, but not restaurants, open indoor dining facilities in JuneSun May 02 2021 - 13:32
Dog days: The pandemic pooch boom takes its tollA surge in dog ownership has brought with it an increase in dogs with behavioural issuesSun May 02 2021 - 06:00
Rising tide of rubbish triggers call for more bins, better behaviourRecent Portobello experience in Dublin is but an example of Ireland’s rolling litter crisisFri Apr 30 2021 - 16:32
Q&A: What’s happened to Joe Walsh Tours, and how do I get my money back?One of Ireland’s best-known travel companies has gone out of business. Here’s where to goTue Apr 27 2021 - 16:40
Teenager hospitalised after eating jellies laced with cannabisFood safety watchdog warns people not to consume products containing THCMon Apr 26 2021 - 15:46
Ireland must move fast to exploit ‘pent-up demand’ of vaccinated US touristsVon der Leyen’s suggestion to host US visitors this summer welcomed by tourism industryMon Apr 26 2021 - 15:36
Pet owners warned about animal separation anxiety post-pandemicSurvey by DSPCA shows pet ownership surged during Covid-19 crisisMon Apr 26 2021 - 13:06
Social enterprise a valuable addition at the heart of communityPricewatch: Rethink Ireland to run a Future is Social campaign in bid to build awarenessMon Apr 26 2021 - 00:00
Q&A: What are the chances of being able to holiday abroad this summer?Conor Pope on the prospects for foreign travel and sunshine vacations in 2021Fri Apr 23 2021 - 12:19
Confidence growing slowly over return to shops and restaurantsResearch shows strong increase in consumers’ intention to spend on travelThu Apr 22 2021 - 00:01
Vaccine tourism: This holiday hot spot wants to offer you Covid jabs with your vacationSeveral destinations considering ‘3V’ packages: visit, vaccinate and vacationTue Apr 20 2021 - 08:33
Over-65s advised not to drink strong tea during mealsFood Safety Authority recommends more protein and Vitamin D supplementsMon Apr 19 2021 - 17:00
‘Pure gold in these tough times’: The good side of consumers’ storiesPricewatch: We asked readers to share their positive customer service experiencesMon Apr 19 2021 - 00:00
Covid-19: Four further deaths and 420 new cases confirmed in the StateHSE encourages healthcare workers who had first dose of AstraZeneca to take second oneSat Apr 17 2021 - 19:49
Mandatory hotel quarantine: exemption for fully vaccinated comes into forceExemption applies to people vaccinated with Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca or JanssenSat Apr 17 2021 - 17:52
Paul Reid unaware of any proposal to change vaccination priority listColm Henry says risk for those in their 60s or even 50s is far higher than those in their 20sSat Apr 17 2021 - 16:07
Phone scammers impersonate AG office staff in bid to obtain bank, PPS detailsCriminals tell those receiving calls they have been victims of fraud or identity theftSat Apr 17 2021 - 13:01
Laya Healthcare customers facing second price rise in six monthsSome families are facing an annual increase of close to €300Fri Apr 16 2021 - 19:01
Q&A: What’s happening at KBC and what does it mean?Any lender who takes over KBC’s loans will have to honour same terms and conditionsFri Apr 16 2021 - 16:40
Forcing airlines to police hotel quarantine rules ‘simply mad’Europe’s largest airline association says staff are not trained to enforce the new requirementsWed Apr 14 2021 - 21:19
‘I just want to be home’: Passengers scramble for the last pre-quarantine flight from ParisAer Lingus customers on Charles de Gaulle service want to avoid hotel stay in IrelandWed Apr 14 2021 - 12:33
Scramble to fix problems with vaccination and mandatory quarantineDouble blow likely to mean significantly fewer vaccines administered this monthWed Apr 14 2021 - 03:59
Rush for flights into State from countries set for quarantine listChanges to Category 2 schedule drive up cost of tickets on key routes, while others sell outMon Apr 12 2021 - 19:06
Customer experience in Ireland: The best and worst companies‘Too many companies don’t understand their customers and don’t care about them’Mon Apr 12 2021 - 00:00
The worst phrases of the pandemic: From ‘meaningful’ to ‘maskne’Remember the world before ‘non-essential retail’ and ‘pivot’ came into everyday usage?Mon Apr 05 2021 - 00:00
Explore: 25 ways to enjoy the outdoors near youYes, we’re all tired of our 5km but, with imagination, we can rediscover the outdoors this springSat Apr 03 2021 - 06:00
Woman (50s) dies after collision between car and SUV on Limerick roadWoman pronounced dead at scene of incident near AdareFri Apr 02 2021 - 21:13
Dublin teenager dies in Spain after sustaining injuries in fallTeenage girl (16) was on exchange programme in GranadaFri Apr 02 2021 - 20:37
Covid-19: Eight further deaths and 591 more cases reported in the StateCoronavirus remains a ‘very dangerous, very transmissible virus’, says GlynnFri Apr 02 2021 - 20:19
Man dies after getting into difficulty swimming off Dublin coastCoastguard had rescued man (20s) from water off Howth beachFri Apr 02 2021 - 19:46
Clothing store owner cannot understand why click and collect is off until MayBusinesswoman wonders why it is safe to wait for takeaway food but not clothingTue Mar 30 2021 - 19:41
No evidence to support ban on partners for maternity appointments, says forumAdvocacy group says partners of women in early labour not allowed to accompany themMon Mar 29 2021 - 09:39
Chocs away – who needs to be egged on at Easter?A suitable time for an alphabetical look at chocolateMon Mar 29 2021 - 00:00
Covid-19: 5,000 residents in long-term care not yet fully vaccinatedHSE clarifies figures after sending outdated information to Aontu TD Peadar TóibínSat Mar 27 2021 - 10:59
Will the way we shop change forever after Covid?We’re spending mindfully, shopping locally and treating ourselves more oftenSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
How a Dublin fruit and vegetable business reinvented itself after Covid-19Tom Ward says his family business has found a new way to operate due to the pandemicSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Covid-19 wiped almost €4tn from global travel and tourism in 2020Sector’s contribution to world economy almost halved after pandemic stopped travelThu Mar 25 2021 - 13:03
Galway city to waive outdoor seating fees for pubs and restaurantsCouncil extends waiver to allow business to operate under guidelines when they reopenWed Mar 24 2021 - 19:28
More than one in ten say Covid has reduced ability to pay utility billsOne fifth concerned about impact on usage, study findsWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:15
Quarter of vegetarian meat substitutes contain insufficient protein – SafefoodReport finds such products highly processed and full of salt and sugarWed Mar 24 2021 - 00:01
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Alan Harris was, above all else, husband, father and grandfatherAlan lived a full and varied life, but he put his family above all elseTue Mar 23 2021 - 16:37
Bank refuses to release mortgage for woman deemed at higher Covid riskWoman says she is being penalised for being overweight following the birth of her childTue Mar 23 2021 - 13:25
No PCR test? Then you’ll also have to enter the new mandatory hotel quarantine systemConor Pope explains how the compulsory Covid-19 quarantine scheme that starts this week will workTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
Setting the record straight on courier servicesPricewatch is not suggesting all couriers are doing a bad job all of the time, far from itMon Mar 22 2021 - 01:00
Home at centre of Covid lifestyle changes, survey showsResearch reveals considerable shift in consumer behaviour since pandemic beganMon Mar 22 2021 - 00:30
Aer Lingus vouchers fail to take off for pandemic-hit consumersPricewatch: Airlines need not give cash refunds if consumers initially agree to vouchersMon Mar 22 2021 - 00:00
Tourism and travel have the same question: What’s the plan for reopening?Government in danger of losing support from hoteliers, travel agents and airlinesSat Mar 20 2021 - 02:00
