Wasted food costing households as much as €700 a yearUp to 68% say main reason they throw out food is because it is out of date, report findsTue Nov 17 2020 - 22:47
A third of Irish people will celebrate Christmas as normal, survey findsMany say they will continue with usual festivities even with restrictions in placeTue Nov 17 2020 - 21:51
Advertising body upholds complaint against AppleRadio station, academy and internet provider also come to attention of ASAITue Nov 17 2020 - 14:06
Lonely Planet tips Burren as one of the best places in the world to visit in 2021Travel guide celebrates people and communities transforming the travel industryTue Nov 17 2020 - 10:17
‘My daughter is trying to get a refund for lost J1 costs’Pricewatch readers’ queries: Outstanding sum can be retrieved via ‘chargeback’ on Visa cardMon Nov 16 2020 - 06:00
ComReg condemns persistent problems with EirBroadband providers could be forced to deliver better standard of customer careMon Nov 16 2020 - 03:52
No rest for reader trying to get refund for bed from LittlewoodsPricewatch: ‘I am out of pocket for the mistakes of others’Mon Nov 16 2020 - 01:00
Vodafone customer at ‘wits end’ with broadband and landline servicePricewatch: Reader in ‘sheer desperation’ attempting to switch provider from SkyMon Nov 16 2020 - 00:00
Covid-19: Thousands set to fly home for Christmas despite ‘recipe for disaster’ pleaOver 1,300 seats pre-booked with Ryanair, Aer Lingus on two routes from London days before December 25thSun Nov 15 2020 - 17:55
Well-known Dublin publican ‘livid’ as video of Saturday street drinking emergesGrogans in Dublin city centre has been closed for eight monthsSun Nov 15 2020 - 12:53
Laya to hike prices by 3% despite Covid-19 impact on hospitalsCompany says cost of claims continues to rise, driven by advances in medical treatmentsFri Nov 13 2020 - 16:39
Two-thirds worry about being targeted by online scams – studyMost say they know what kind of tactics fraudsters would useWed Nov 11 2020 - 18:05
Ryanair refunds: Delete backwards on app to type correct caseGetting the better of app’s autocorrect so details match bookingWed Nov 11 2020 - 14:13
Q&A: Everything you need to know about travelling to and from IrelandCan I go on holiday? Can people come home for Christmas? Will I be able to go on summer holidays?Wed Nov 11 2020 - 12:33
Guinness recalls new non-alcoholic stout in ‘precautionary’ moveMicrobiological contamination may make some cans unsafe to drink, says DiageoWed Nov 11 2020 - 11:09
The emergency services are called, but the paella gets eatenCooking with Conor Pope: Don’t do this at home... my seafood paella threatens to wipe out the entire familyWed Nov 11 2020 - 06:00
Online shoppers lax about internet security, study showsMore than 30 per cent of people have never changed their online passwords, survey findsTue Nov 10 2020 - 01:38
Trio of once popular Galway properties to be bulldozedOasis nightclub, Corrib Great Southern Hotel and Connacht Laundry to vanish from sightMon Nov 09 2020 - 22:45
Pricewatch: What does it cost to run your household?While mortgage or rent are huge expenses, insurance, food, energy and treats all add upMon Nov 09 2020 - 00:00
Face masks: Which are best and which are best avoided?Most face coverings aren’t as effective as they should be. We put nine of them to the testSat Nov 07 2020 - 06:00
First, kill your lobster ... without your child realising what you’re doingCooking with Conor Pope: the former Celebrity MasterChef finalist tackles lobster ravioli, from scratchWed Nov 04 2020 - 06:03
Funeral of ‘fearless’ journalist and author Robert Fisk takes placePresident Higgins says 74-year-old was one of the ‘finest commentators’ on the Middle EastMon Nov 02 2020 - 19:26
Twenty-two ways supermarkets trick you into spending more moneySupermarkets bombard customers with all manner of psychological devices and tricksMon Nov 02 2020 - 05:00
Veteran journalist and author Robert Fisk dies aged 74Highly regarded, controversial foreign correspondent had long relationship with IrelandSun Nov 01 2020 - 21:43
Early exit from Level 5 ‘unlikely’ as State reports 552 Covid-19 casesDecline in recent cases down to impact of restraints, says health expert Dr Cillian De GascunSun Nov 01 2020 - 17:06
Supermarkets compared: How Dunnes, Lidl, Tesco and M&S measure upThey’re almost the only shops we can still go to. But which is best? Conor Pope goes shoppingSat Oct 31 2020 - 06:00
‘High level of inconsistency’ in how Covid restrictions are applied to retailersDonohoe says level playing field needed in relation to defining non-essential itemsSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:00
Toy shop operator: Kids ‘may have to take what they are given’ this yearToy shop owners fear loss of vital sales if parents turn to online retailers in run-up to ChristmasSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:00
‘Clothes are not essential’: Minister Damien English defends retail restrictionsSupermarkets no longer able to sell clothes, toys and homeware under level 5 lockdownFri Oct 30 2020 - 14:06
Large retailers modify stores and block off non-essential productsMajority of Tesco stores were visited by gardaí at weekendTue Oct 27 2020 - 18:45
Airlines failing to help consumers deal with ‘mess created by Covid’Pricewatch: Readers charged for flight changes and refused refunds despite rulesMon Oct 26 2020 - 00:00
Pint lovers may be spinning at the notion: Conor Pope tries alcohol-free GuinnessAfter brewing Diageo used cold filtration to remove alcohol from its canned stoutFri Oct 23 2020 - 20:52
‘It was hard enough the first time’: Clothes retailer mulls return to lockdown‘I am an emotional person ... I couldn’t bear thought of being there when shutters came down again’Wed Oct 21 2020 - 15:24
400 – yes, 400! – Irish retailers for all your online Christmas shoppingFrom beauty and books to toys and tech, there’s a huge selection of homegrown companiesTue Oct 20 2020 - 18:56
CSO’s 2019 yearbook may show high watermark for employment and travelLast year 10.8 million overseas trips were made by non-residents to the StateTue Oct 20 2020 - 15:03
Business owners hold mixed views ahead of increased Covid-19 measures‘We have gone through closing and the reopening already,’ says optimistic Dublin stylistMon Oct 19 2020 - 20:23
Refund policies drive customers to the point of no returnReaders’ queries: What are my rights when bringing back unwanted or faulty goods?Mon Oct 19 2020 - 06:00
Elderly man left distressed by Three’s poor communicationPricewatch: Reader threatened by debt collectors for bill he was not aware ofMon Oct 19 2020 - 00:00
Greenhouse effect gets thumbs up from Dublin dinersAcapulco restaurant offers a warm socially distanced outdoor dining experienceSun Oct 18 2020 - 21:51
Delight in Healy-Rae heartland as winning EuroMillions quick-pick sold‘It’s such a small area that I’d say whoever won it will want to keep it to themselves’Sun Oct 18 2020 - 10:57
Conflicting responses from Vhi over hospital coveragePricewatch: Reader left with bill of between €1,000 and €2,000 due to ‘miscommunication’Fri Oct 16 2020 - 13:03
Airlines operated ‘ghost flights’ to avoid refunds, hearing toldAirlines still owe €25 million to Irish consumers in flight cancellationsThu Oct 15 2020 - 08:48
My Budget: 'I don’t see any additional funding for GPs'Galway-based GP wonders if spending set aside for intensive care beds is sufficientTue Oct 13 2020 - 20:32
Budget 2021: Spare a thought for the smokers who drive diesel SUVsWine-loving electric vehicle motorists working from home should be left quietly pleasedTue Oct 13 2020 - 17:58
How to avoid having a nightmare before ChristmasPricewatch: It’s not Halloween yet, but to prevent a festive fright, best be preparedMon Oct 12 2020 - 00:00
‘I might be crazy’: The people who set up new businesses during CovidIn an already chaotic year, these hardy souls started new businesses amid a pandemicSun Oct 11 2020 - 06:00
Travel sector fears EU traffic-light system will not be implementedEU-wide rules to replace green list would open up incoming and outgoing travelSat Oct 10 2020 - 02:36
Almost 850,000 people waiting for hospital care due to Covid -19 delaysPandemic forced cancellation of all non-urgent hospital work in springFri Oct 09 2020 - 19:24
Visors verdict? They don't work and may actually spread coronavirusPeople who wear face visors instead of masks may be at greater risk from Covid-19Thu Oct 08 2020 - 17:34
And then there were none: Travel green list down to zeroRising Covid rates across Europe push all countries beyond Ireland’s restrictions thresholdThu Oct 08 2020 - 11:40
