Ireland loves brands and anyone can have our data ... except social media companiesGlobal Trends survey / Consumer tech: Irish consumers are trusting, maybe too much soSat Nov 13 2021 - 06:00
And the worst company in Ireland for customer experience in 2021 is . . .Pricewatch: Overall customer experience rating at seven-year low, new report showsMon Nov 08 2021 - 00:00
Babe actor pleads with Minister to halt plans for exporting live pigs to ChinaJames Cromwell, who starred in the classic film, says live exports are a ‘stain on humanity’Sat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00
100 independent Irish online shops for Christmas presentsThere’s no excuse for not shopping locally this Christmas as ever more Irish retailers go onlineSat Nov 06 2021 - 00:00
Bleak midwinter: The added costs of the cold season could be more than €5,000From utility bills and our urge to eat, to GP bills and Christmas, it’s a costly time of yearMon Nov 01 2021 - 00:00
Kitchen clearout: The gadgets your home doesn’t needThere’s an endless stream of faddy food tools promising to make life easier. AvoidSat Oct 30 2021 - 06:00
Pioneering woman artist’s masterwork is successfully restored at National GalleryLavinia Fontana painting undergoes ‘amazing transformation’ in 18-month projectThu Oct 28 2021 - 19:08
Farmers being deterred from moving into forestry, conference toldChanges required to address climate change can still be ‘huge win for landowners’Thu Oct 28 2021 - 18:48
‘They went above and beyond’: Celebrating good customer service by Irish businessesPricewatch: A break from giving out to acknowledge the businesses who are soundMon Oct 25 2021 - 00:00
Finding that sought-after book for Christmas no longer straightforwardCovid-19, Brexit and supply chain problems conspire to frustrate and worry booksellersSat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00
Liffey Swim: Participants set for ‘All-Ireland final for anyone with Speedos’Hundreds race up river for first time in history on shortened courseFri Oct 22 2021 - 17:48
Dublin Airport issues travel advice ahead of busy bank holiday weekendAirport authority asks travellers to arrive at least two hours before flight departure timeFri Oct 22 2021 - 16:54
Epic voted Europe’s leading visitor experience for third year in a rowMuseum in Dublin’s Docklands documents experience of millions of Irish emigrantsFri Oct 22 2021 - 06:34
Consumers warned not to fall for rogue traders when Christmas shoppingFears about stock shortages and Brexit-related delivery will be exploited, says CCPCThu Oct 21 2021 - 17:01
‘It’s really not right’: Plans to export live pigs to China condemnedProtest held outside Leinster House after deal agreed to help country rebuild decimated numbersTue Oct 19 2021 - 20:55
‘It was really frightening’: Lorraine Keane on having her social media accounts hijackedBroadcaster and influencer targeted in campaign of extortion and threats onlineMon Oct 18 2021 - 12:49
‘I gave my brain the day off and fell – hook, line and sinker – for the scam’Pricewatch: Irish people conned out of more than €15m in year to end of JulyMon Oct 18 2021 - 00:00
One person hospitalised after fire at Dublin hotelLuas services suspended as fire brigade fought blaze at Glashaus Hotel in TallaghtSat Oct 16 2021 - 19:29
‘Her face was going blue’: Mother’s CPR training saved toddler’s lifeMelinda Hickey feared the worst when she found daughter Therese floating in pondSat Oct 16 2021 - 17:28
Locals to seek judicial review of ‘monstrous’ plan for O’Devaney GardensOver 1,000 apartments to be built on Dublin 7 site after planners backed Bartra schemeSat Oct 16 2021 - 16:21
Bank of Ireland says it was wrong to seek refund for Ryanair passenger who requested itUrsula Barry’s ‘chargeback’ request backfired when Ryanair refused to let her check inWed Oct 13 2021 - 18:26
Ryanair bars passengers from flying unless they repay pandemic ‘chargebacks’Ursula Barry paid for but did not take a September 2020 flight due to Covid restrictionsWed Oct 13 2021 - 06:00
Budget winners and losers: Smokers and drivers hit; tax cut for earners on higher rateBudget 2022: Donohoe says the package of measures to ease the cost of living is valued at €520mTue Oct 12 2021 - 16:24
Pricewatch: How SuperValu sugar turned into a €30 pork chopReaders’ queries: Barcode problem; Eir’s upsetting emails; faulty Adidas shoes; Currys PC World laptop repairMon Oct 11 2021 - 00:00
Burst main leaves much of south Dublin without waterIrish Water say repairs underway but supply unlikely to be restored until Saturday morningFri Oct 08 2021 - 20:59
University of Limerick appoints Prof Kerstin Mey as presidentAcademic of art and visual culture given 10-year term after stepping up on interim basisFri Oct 08 2021 - 20:25
Scams cost victims more than €15 million in first 7 months of year, report findsAverage amount invovled where people were tricked was more than €5,000Thu Oct 07 2021 - 00:00
The ‘web loyalty’ scheme that has left a long trail of complaintsOne reader found Complete Savings had taken €12 a month from him for seven yearsMon Oct 04 2021 - 00:00
Bord Gáis will not disconnect vulnerable customers this winterNo let-up in rising energy prices until at least next summer, company chief warnsSun Oct 03 2021 - 16:09
Woman whose family died in Donegal crash says ‘life can change in a second’John Mullan (49), Tomás (14) and Amelia (6) died when family’s car fell into Lough FoyleSun Oct 03 2021 - 13:45
Rising energy costs explainer: How to understand your bill and get the best dealGas and electricity bills are set to climb by more than €500 a year on averageFri Oct 01 2021 - 20:00
Families hit with €9 extra per month as Electric Ireland increases pricesState-owned energy supplier blames rising wholesale charges for moveFri Oct 01 2021 - 13:26
Stanley Tollman – who made Ashford Castle a ‘jewel of Irish tourism’ – has diedSouth African hotelier’s ‘impact on rural Ireland cannot be overstated’, says Niall GibbonsThu Sept 30 2021 - 10:52
Families on low incomes having to choose between eating healthily and paying billsSafefood research suggests buying good food can account for 35% of a household’s incomeWed Sept 29 2021 - 00:00
This vegan life: ‘It has become so much easier in recent years’Holly White and Serena O’Reilly on the benefits and challenges of the vegan lifestyleMon Sept 27 2021 - 06:00
Meat comes at too high a price, author arguesHenry Mance’s new book examines ethical and environmental costs of meat productionMon Sept 27 2021 - 00:00
Cost of foreign holidays set to rise due to pent-up demandPrices to increase next spring as tentative recovery in bookings expectedSat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
Homes must be revalued by November 1st in property tax shake-upRevised system will see higher bills for 36% of those liable, as house values have jumpedSat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: 1,163 new cases reported in the State on FridayNorth sees 59 Covid-linked deaths in analysis of latest week’s figuresFri Sept 24 2021 - 17:12
La Palma volcano is unlikely to affect Irish tourists to the CanariesTravel agents don’t send Irish people there, and visitors to other islands can stick to their plansMon Sept 20 2021 - 15:06
‘For the first time in 554 days, someone is being paid to shout at me’In person gym classes return today for first time since the lockdown in the spring of 2020Mon Sept 20 2021 - 12:19
Sky calls in debt collectors after deep-sea diver attempts to close accountCompany apologises for customer’s experience and refunds €58Mon Sept 20 2021 - 06:30
Tenor fails to rent home as work in Covid-hit sector deemed precariousPaul Byrom says landlord ‘simply didn’t want anyone from the entertainment industry’Mon Sept 20 2021 - 05:00
Protecting consumer rights during Covid a ‘gruelling task’ – EU watchdogPricewatch: European Consumer Centre experienced ‘tripling’ of cases in spring 2020Mon Sept 20 2021 - 00:00
Claims plane passengers' lives are at risk due to staff shortages refutedAviation authority says it ‘fully complies at all times with European safety regulations’Sun Sept 19 2021 - 20:19
Coveney to meet women at centre of Defence Forces abuse allegationsRTÉ programme Women of Honour detailed experiences of alleged harassmentSun Sept 19 2021 - 18:14
Supply chain squeeze threatens Christmas gifts and festive foodBrexit, Covid and container shipping issues mean we could be looking at supply shortages that extend well beyond our favourite M&S productsFri Sept 17 2021 - 16:00
Online firm Thriftify cracks second-hand clothes market‘The stats are mind-blowing ... there are 250m unique garments selling in Ireland alone’Mon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
How making second-hand your first choice helps us allOxfam’s Second Hand September campaign puts spotlight on damage fast fashion causesMon Sept 13 2021 - 00:00
Gsoc identifies ‘vulnerability’ in IT systemsGarda Ombudsman stresses that no data compromisedSat Sept 11 2021 - 00:03
