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Gardaí to share locations of student house parties with NUI Galway authorities

Gardaí to share locations of student house parties with NUI Galway authorities

Large gatherings of students in city centre and at parties condemned as ‘insanity’

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 02:08
Rise in cost of renting slows as impact of Covid-19 begins to hit

Rise in cost of renting slows as impact of Covid-19 begins to hit

Year-on-year growth rate nationwide at lowest level since 2012, RTB figures show

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 15:32
‘Insane’ gathering of hundreds of students in Galway condemned

‘Insane’ gathering of hundreds of students in Galway condemned

Up to 1,000 young people gathered close to Spanish Arch as university term started

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 12:24
Speed and distance of Covid-19 droplets tracked by Mater researchers

Speed and distance of Covid-19 droplets tracked by Mater researchers

Importance of wearing masks demonstrated by experiments

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 19:23
No joy for consumer with a faulty Husqvana chainsaw

No joy for consumer with a faulty Husqvana chainsaw

Pricewatch: No onus on vendor to aid with servicing of a product once the relevant warranty period has expired

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 01:00
Documentation key to claiming on a travel insurance policy

Documentation key to claiming on a travel insurance policy

Pricewatch readers’ queries: Reader’s frustration is understandable but insurance firm not doing anything wrong

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 01:00
Hello Eir, is anybody there? Four unhappy customers complain

Hello Eir, is anybody there? Four unhappy customers complain

Four stories show how difficult it is to contact the uncommunicative communications firm

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 00:00
An Post confirms restart of full postal service to US, Australia, New Zealand

An Post confirms restart of full postal service to US, Australia, New Zealand

Letters and parcels services will resume from September 29th and will include Singapore

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 17:13
One of Ireland’s biggest lakes without rescue boat as engine stolen

One of Ireland’s biggest lakes without rescue boat as engine stolen

Thieves take equipment from Lough Corrib vessel ‘with surgical precision’

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 12:04
Just four countries remain on green list: Where do we stand with travel now?

Just four countries remain on green list: Where do we stand with travel now?

As countries enter and leave the travel green list and airlines call for less restrictions, some passengers are still awaiting flight refunds

Thu Sept 24 2020 - 08:11
Dunnes Stores set to enter grocery delivery market

Dunnes Stores set to enter grocery delivery market

Company will soon put 70 delivery trucks on the road, after small trial that started in July

Thu Sept 24 2020 - 00:01
French vessel, believed to have been fishing in Irish waters, detained by Naval Service

French vessel, believed to have been fishing in Irish waters, detained by Naval Service

LÉ William Butler Yeats intercepted vessel 11 nautical miles from Blasket Islands

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 19:48
Most Irish bank accounts involved in 'money mule' scams belong to people aged 18-24

Most Irish bank accounts involved in 'money mule' scams belong to people aged 18-24

Almost all of transactions connected to bank accounts of those aged between 18 and 24

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 10:33
Dublin restaurateurs praise ‘amazing’ support from customers

Dublin restaurateurs praise ‘amazing’ support from customers

Outdoor bookings and demand for takeaways increase as new restrictions bite

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 06:55
Persistence pays off in VHI travel insurance saga

Persistence pays off in VHI travel insurance saga

Pricewatch readers’ queries: €3,800 refund on its way after months of stonewalling

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 05:00
Hairdressers want VAT rate in industry clipped to 5%

Hairdressers want VAT rate in industry clipped to 5%

Irish Hairdressers Federation also calling for subsidies to school trainees in ‘fragile sector’

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 00:01
Retailers pass on temporary VAT cut with great fanfare

Retailers pass on temporary VAT cut with great fanfare

Pricewatch: Could the Government have chosen a better way to spend the €440m?

Mon Sept 21 2020 - 00:00
How to have a happy Halloween, Christmas and St Valentine’s this winter

How to have a happy Halloween, Christmas and St Valentine’s this winter

Forget large groups, this winter is all about early planning and intimate gatherings

Sun Sept 20 2020 - 06:00
Dublin business ‘ecosystem’ under enormous strain, business group says

Dublin business ‘ecosystem’ under enormous strain, business group says

Many businesses could see a raft of closures in the weeks before Christmas

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 22:07
Covid-19: Garda presence in Dublin to be significantly increased

Covid-19: Garda presence in Dublin to be significantly increased

Operation Fanacht will see high visibility of gardaí on foot, in cars and on bikes

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 21:33
Little sign of Culture Night 2020 business in Dublin’s Temple Bar

Little sign of Culture Night 2020 business in Dublin’s Temple Bar

‘There’s not a whole lot going on is there?’

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 20:39
‘We poured our hearts and souls into it’: Last orders as landmark pubs and restaurants sell up

‘We poured our hearts and souls into it’: Last orders as landmark pubs and restaurants sell up

Covid-19 has sounded the death knell for hostelries all around the country creating a buyer’s market for those prepared to invest

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 06:10
Another 10 Irish retail websites that deserve your support

Another 10 Irish retail websites that deserve your support

Pricewatch: Last week we listed homegrown websites, but there’s always room for more

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 17:41
Where can I travel abroad to now? Well, it’s complicated

Where can I travel abroad to now? Well, it’s complicated

Conor Pope: We are likely to have the ‘green list’ for another month, before it is replaced by an EU-wide traffic-light system

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 01:00
Publicans in Dublin react angrily to further delay in reopening of drink-only pubs

Publicans in Dublin react angrily to further delay in reopening of drink-only pubs

Licensed Vintners Association says pubs are paying the price for Government shortfalls

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 20:41
Travel green list to be updated before being scrapped in October

Travel green list to be updated before being scrapped in October

Current approach to restrictions will be replaced by EU-wide traffic light system

Tue Sept 15 2020 - 15:07
Q&A: What’s this about a cheap new mortgage and can I switch?

Q&A: What’s this about a cheap new mortgage and can I switch?

Avant Money launches with lowest interest rates in market; we run the rule over options

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 16:20
Click for home: The best Irish websites for online shoppers

Click for home: The best Irish websites for online shoppers

Pricewatch asked for your favourite sites for shopping local – the response was massive

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 00:00
No roaming charges in UK post-Brexit, Three Mobile confirms

No roaming charges in UK post-Brexit, Three Mobile confirms

Irish phone operators legally allowed to introduce charges from December 31st

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 12:42
Nine out of 10 children contacted by strangers online, report finds

Nine out of 10 children contacted by strangers online, report finds

CyberSafeIreland studied pre-teenage use of smart devices and social media

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 02:34
Food safety watchdog sanctions Cork retailer, Limerick meat processor

Food safety watchdog sanctions Cork retailer, Limerick meat processor

Food Safety Authority of Ireland makes only two enforcement orders in August

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 12:58
New restaurant rules ‘almost totalitarian’, barrister says

New restaurant rules ‘almost totalitarian’, barrister says

Regulations requiring details of food consumed ‘ill-judged’, says Constance Cassidy

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 02:36
Being a travel agent in 2020: ‘No new bookings ... We are devastated’

Being a travel agent in 2020: ‘No new bookings ... We are devastated’

Covid-19: Revenue hit for over 300 travel agents and tour operators since early March

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 00:57
Covid-19: Shoppers have moved online – will they stay there?

Covid-19: Shoppers have moved online – will they stay there?

New research shows shoppers happy to support local businesses who sell online

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 01:30
Minister pays tribute to Colm Horkan as frontline workers honoured

Minister pays tribute to Colm Horkan as frontline workers honoured

Church bells ring out, Air Corp fly over Dublin as National Services’ Day is marked

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 18:49
McDonald’s employee in Drogheda tests positive for Covid-19

McDonald’s employee in Drogheda tests positive for Covid-19

Fast food chain expressed confidence health measures will allow it to continue trading

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 15:25
Q&A: How does the Stay and Spend scheme work?

Q&A: How does the Stay and Spend scheme work?

Consumers will be able to claim back 25% of tax paid on meals and accommodation up to a certain limit

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 21:04
Irish consumers now the most anxious in Europe

Irish consumers now the most anxious in Europe

Survey finds we are increasingly nervous about shopping, eating out, spending money and using transport

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 19:57
Christmas shopping frenzy to kick off later due to Covid-19

Christmas shopping frenzy to kick off later due to Covid-19

Brown Thomas and Arnotts delay decking their halls as retail spending appetite curbed

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 01:18
Electric Ireland, BofI and Irish Life Health to increase prices

Electric Ireland, BofI and Irish Life Health to increase prices

Other service providers likely to follow suit by rolling out price hikes in the weeks ahead

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 16:58
One Dublin district accounts for 25% of mobile phone thefts

One Dublin district accounts for 25% of mobile phone thefts

People should ‘under no circumstances’ try to track criminals themselves, gardaí say

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 14:23
Broadband speeds in Ireland among lowest in Europe, study finds

Broadband speeds in Ireland among lowest in Europe, study finds

State placed 51st out of 200-plus countries with mean download rate of under 35mbps

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 00:01
Woman who won ‘dream’ Mayo cottage in a raffle is named

Woman who won ‘dream’ Mayo cottage in a raffle is named

Michele Hallahan initially wanted to remain anonymous

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 17:39
Woman who won ‘dream’ Mayo cottage for €50 looks forward to remote working

Woman who won ‘dream’ Mayo cottage for €50 looks forward to remote working

Raffle by Covid-19 survivors raised close to €1m for frontline healthcare support staff

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 18:59
Pricewatch: Readers’ queries answered

Pricewatch: Readers’ queries answered

Currys’ response to a fridge-freezer problem has provided cold comfort to this elderly couple

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00
Covid-19: Why Ireland is seeing the rise and rise of the cautious consumer

Covid-19: Why Ireland is seeing the rise and rise of the cautious consumer

Pricewatch: Three reports into sentiment and spending track a gloomy outlook

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 00:00
Dublin winner of Mayo cottage raffle which raised €1m for healthcare staff

Dublin winner of Mayo cottage raffle which raised €1m for healthcare staff

Money will be used as education fund for support staff in frontline fighting Covid-19

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 13:48
The ‘big, big changes’ James Power has seen, as he turns 104

The ‘big, big changes’ James Power has seen, as he turns 104

The Kilkenny man on his memories of black and tans, and recovering from TB as a child

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 20:59
Covid-19 impact on those who are obese should encourage better eating – expert

Covid-19 impact on those who are obese should encourage better eating – expert

Study indicates obesity increases risk of dying from Covid-19 by almost 50 per cent

Thu Aug 27 2020 - 14:50
Nearly 33% say Covid-19 positive cases ‘reckless or careless’

Nearly 33% say Covid-19 positive cases ‘reckless or careless’

Widespread confusion about how test and trace system operates, ESRI survey reveals

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 00:21
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