Covid-19: Public urged to recognise risks as three deaths and 313 cases reportedGAA fans warned ahead of All-Ireland finals that disease ‘doesn’t take a day off’Fri Dec 11 2020 - 17:56
Lovely thought: a small can of very expensive beer can help an animal in needDublin brewer selling cans of ale to help horse charityFri Dec 11 2020 - 11:52
An Post sets deadline for retailers due to record Christmas demandDecember 14th set as date to guarantee pre-Christmas deliveryWed Dec 09 2020 - 15:01
Brexit could see 40% price hikes for online purchasesClothes bought on a UK website for €167 would cost Irish customers €236.32Wed Dec 09 2020 - 13:32
Most Irish consumers say they will shop locally this ChristmasResearch says 76 per cent of consumers plan to shop close to home in DecemberWed Dec 09 2020 - 12:54
Christmas tree sales spurt welcomed by growers‘I’ve noticed a massive increase in people buying a real tree for the first time in decades’Mon Dec 07 2020 - 19:26
Eir complaints: ‘Words like fiasco and farce don’t come close’Two customers write about their exasperating experiences with the companyMon Dec 07 2020 - 03:00
Shielding, comfort cooking, stocking up... How consumers cope with CovidTop thing Irish people have missed is time spent with friends, research findsMon Dec 07 2020 - 00:00
First Communion pay day for Irish children falls during Covid-19 – surveyAverage amount of money received by children fell from €617 last year to €588 in 2020Sat Dec 05 2020 - 13:11
Business ‘buoyant’ as retailers reopen for Christmas shopping‘It will get busier and busier and then peak on December 23rd , Covid or no Covid’Fri Dec 04 2020 - 18:47
‘Mad scramble’ for scarce restaurant seats as Ireland’s hospitality sector reopensThousands book nights out across country as Covid-19 restrictions easedFri Dec 04 2020 - 12:40
Sixty-three Irish food and drink specialists for your online Christmas shoppingIreland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday seasonThu Dec 03 2020 - 06:00
Over 300,000 people planning to cook their first-ever Christmas dinnerSome will be winging it, and many admit to being worried about doing a fowl jobThu Dec 03 2020 - 00:01
Air travel should not be considered high-risk for spreading Covid-19 – ECDCGovernment still strongly urges people not to fly home to visit family this ChristmasWed Dec 02 2020 - 20:43
Thirty-four Irish bookshops for your online Christmas shoppingIreland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday seasonWed Dec 02 2020 - 06:00
‘Fresh buzz’ around urban centres as retailers reopen after Covid-19 lockdownDublin city centre busy with dozens lining up outside Brown Thomas ahead of openingTue Dec 01 2020 - 12:41
Queues outside Penneys at 6am: ‘It’s great to get a bit of normality back’Shops reopened today after a six-week lockdown and some people just couldn’t waitTue Dec 01 2020 - 09:01
Thirty-five Irish jewellers for your online Christmas shoppingIreland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday seasonTue Dec 01 2020 - 06:00
Government offers suggestions on how to navigate Christmas safelyRestaurants already heavily booked ahead of their reopeningMon Nov 30 2020 - 21:08
Shoppers expected to buy into late store openings and crowd-control measuresDublin City Council says there will be ‘queueing icons’ on main pedestrianised streets in city centre and on O’Connell StreetMon Nov 30 2020 - 18:58
Restaurant bookings surge before reopening with ‘busiest December’ ahead‘Demand is really strong and we have so many regulars and locals so it is looking good’Mon Nov 30 2020 - 17:12
Cyber Monday: Beware of bogus deals and preying scammersPricewatch: Consumers need their wits about them amid relentless coverage of ‘bargains’Mon Nov 30 2020 - 00:01
Adam King’s family ‘blown away’ by response to Toy Show appearanceAstronaut Chris Hadfield offers to ‘talk space’ with Cork child who dreams of joining NasaSun Nov 29 2020 - 16:49
Penneys reopens and plans for 39 consecutive hours next weekTwo shops in Dublin will open at 7am on Tuesday and trade until 10pm on WednesdaySat Nov 28 2020 - 14:49
Former editor appointed as new Government press secretaryBelfast-born Paul Clarkson worked as editor of the Irish Sun and also as managing editorSat Nov 28 2020 - 13:09
Holidaymakers should avoid booking sites and go direct, survey saysWhich? warns about dodgy refund policies and unwelcome admin feesSat Nov 28 2020 - 12:58
Chinese vase valued €800 sells for €1.2m at Irish auctionCeladon jade vase from Qing dynasty sets Irish record for item sold at public art auctionFri Nov 27 2020 - 17:55
Black Friday ‘represents the worst of human nature’ says Waterford retailerOther small business people says discount day which originated in the US is not an ‘Irish concept’Fri Nov 27 2020 - 17:12
Forget Black Friday, welcome to Green Friday - 30 Irish retailers with great dealsMany Irish retailers promising big savings for Christmas shoppingFri Nov 27 2020 - 15:57
Ryanair customers may face charges of up to €100 to cash refund chequesPeople will have to go to bank branch to cash cheques drawn on a German bankFri Nov 27 2020 - 13:18
Thirty-nine Irish toyshops for your online Christmas shoppingIreland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday seasonFri Nov 27 2020 - 06:00
Seventy-five Irish clothes shops for your online Christmas shoppingIreland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday seasonThu Nov 26 2020 - 06:00
Black Friday hotel deals: some of the best offers from around IrelandLots of tempting destinations are cutting prices to lure guests back after lockdownThu Nov 26 2020 - 06:00
Eir chief apologises at Oireachtas committee hearing for failings in customer careSligo Chamber of Commerce rejects idea that lack of suitably skilled staff was part of problemWed Nov 25 2020 - 18:09
Analysis: Eir’s problems will only get bigger until it takes customer care seriouslyAs many of eir’s customers will know, the company’s appalling record on customer care is not newWed Nov 25 2020 - 17:35
Publican blames Covid-19 as Dublin’s Dice Bar to shut for goodOperator of Dublin 7 pub cites effect of Covid pandemic and lease running outWed Nov 25 2020 - 12:17
Package holidays cheaper than DIY bookings, says consumer watchdogIrish examples echo Which? savings of up to €430 on identical holidays, with more protectionWed Nov 25 2020 - 08:09
It's crystal clear, making this soup is a job for the dedicated, or the deludedCooking with Conor Pope: ‘My house and the ones on either side reek of boiled bones’Wed Nov 25 2020 - 06:05
Covid jab: Ryanair will not ask for proof of vaccination within EUAer Lingus says it believes a rapid antigen-testing regime ‘is the most appropriate solution’Tue Nov 24 2020 - 11:00
Irish credit and debit cards hit for €22m in fraud last yearAccording to the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, losses on 260,000 different transactions were recorded here last yearMon Nov 23 2020 - 21:34
The Big G can help buy our way out of this crisisBuying guaranteed Irish products is more important now than ever beforeMon Nov 23 2020 - 05:00
How to tell whether handmade Irish goods are genuinePricewatch: Irish product-labelling laws are more woolly than an Aran sweaterMon Nov 23 2020 - 00:00
The waiting game: The dads locked out of Dublin’s maternity hospitalsFathers-to-be are not allowed at pregnancy appointments due to Covid-19 restrictionsSat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00
eir and Vodadone commit to address customer service at Government meetingsTánaiste and Green party leader highlight level of customer complaints at meeting with companiesFri Nov 20 2020 - 19:12
Family to raffle Irish designer home and raise money for charityUK couple hope to donate tens of thousands to cancer charity following daughter’s illnessFri Nov 20 2020 - 12:54
Covid-19: Varadkar ‘optimistic’ most vulnerable will be vaccinated in early 2021Tánaiste said it was ‘really encouraging’ to see so many companies developing vaccineWed Nov 18 2020 - 22:26
Government promises to support Dublin Zoo as public raise €1 millionZoo facing closure as Covid-19 restrictions hit finances – ‘You can’t furlough an elephant’Wed Nov 18 2020 - 21:03
Gardaí seize €300,000 in counterfeit goods destined for Christmas marketGame console handsets, ear phones, phone chargers and ‘branded packaging’ seizedWed Nov 18 2020 - 16:59
Half of Irish shoppers happy to spend local, report suggestsRise of socially-conscious shopper continuing, according to Deloitte surveyWed Nov 18 2020 - 15:57
A naggin of Pernod and we’re good to go with this French culinary challengeCooking with Conor Pope: Suddenly, it is done. One pot, not much washing up and it tastes amazingWed Nov 18 2020 - 06:05
