Diarmuid Martin horrified at ‘new language of racism’ in IrelandArchbishop gravely concerned at ‘traces of racism’ among Ireland’s Roman CatholicsSat Nov 30 2019 - 16:05
New gift voucher regulations to come into effectConsumer-friendly rules include a minimum expiry date of five years for all vouchersFri Nov 29 2019 - 20:31
1850 telephone calls to cost no more than a local call from SundayComreg’s overhaul of rates comes as survey shows 37% of consumers believe freecall 1800 numbers are chargedFri Nov 29 2019 - 17:01
Black Friday 2019: Conor Pope’s completely updated guide to the best bargainsTens of millions of euro being spent today and in the days aheadFri Nov 29 2019 - 13:56
Black Friday: Small retailers hope loyalty trumps dealsTom Monaghan has faith in customer base built over six decadesFri Nov 29 2019 - 01:00
State must act urgently to tackle climate change, committee toldClimate action committee hears criticism of National Development Plan’s emphasis on motorwaysWed Nov 27 2019 - 17:55
Where a house of God succumbed to Apollo: Church ruins revealed in Dublin digArchaeologists at work on site of high-profile sit-in by homeless activists at Christmas 2016Tue Nov 26 2019 - 03:00
Black Friday: Investigation pours cold water on so-called dealsConsumer watchdog tracked 83 products and found them cheaper or same price at other timesTue Nov 26 2019 - 00:01
One in five adults experience form of financial abuse - BPFIDespite commonplace incidence of financial abuse, 43% of people say they’re not concernedMon Nov 25 2019 - 08:36
‘If you don’t have a keep cup you don’t get a coffee’: The rise of the no-cup cafeSome pioneering outlets are refusing to serve customers who don’t have reusable cupsMon Nov 25 2019 - 06:30
Christmas shows our approach to climate change is crackersPricewatch: About 15m crackers will be pulled in Ireland over festive seasonMon Nov 25 2019 - 02:06
Advent calendars: the good, the bad and the cheesyWhat’s the point of an advent calendar if you have to keep it in the fridge?Mon Nov 25 2019 - 00:00
Pricewatch: Be careful of clampers if your car is from WexfordOne unhappily clamped driver complains that the NCPS cannot tell its Xs from its ZsMon Nov 25 2019 - 00:00
Vodafone ordered to refund 70,000 mobile customers in IrelandFunds to be reissued to pay-as-you-go over inadequacies in their contractsWed Nov 20 2019 - 20:18
Mobiles used for videos and social media rather than talking, survey findsMessaging platforms used much more than traditional textingMon Nov 18 2019 - 17:36
Gardaí warn of rise in sophisticated fraud as Christmas approachesAlert urges consumers to be ‘extremely cautious’ in the weeks aheadMon Nov 18 2019 - 12:23
Ticket mix-up on British Airways flight leaves customer at ‘wit’s end’Pricewatch: Eir leaves customer without phone service and another without a modemMon Nov 18 2019 - 02:06
Affordable access to housing ‘vital’, Martin tells young FF supportersFianna Fáil leader offers insight into party’s key policies for next general electionSat Nov 16 2019 - 21:18
Two arrested, loaded gun seized in raid linked to Kinahan-Hutch feudGardaí intervene in ‘a potential threat to life incident’ during intelligence-led operationSat Nov 16 2019 - 18:42
University of Limerick staff set to be balloted over industrial actionUnite union say vote needed in absence of ‘proper consultation’ on number of issuesSat Nov 16 2019 - 14:43
How to ensure a rogue taxi driver doesn’t rip you offConor Pope: Learn to navigate the €3.80 standard fare, booking fees and moreSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
Irish people ‘seeking healthier option’ when eating away from homePopularity of plant-based products are on the rise among consumers, seminar toldThu Nov 14 2019 - 14:02
What does Burger King’s new veggie Whopper taste like?Weirdly meaty Rebel Whopper is chain’s attempt to catch plant-based-food waveWed Nov 13 2019 - 10:51
Black Friday: Ryanair, TUI accused of ‘exaggerated’ dealsConsumer watchdog says airfares were no cheaper than when checked two weeks laterTue Nov 12 2019 - 08:56
Average rents hit new high and now cost €1,403 per monthLatest quarterly rental report puts average monthly rent across State at €1,403Tue Nov 12 2019 - 00:01
Want more time off work? Here’s how to double your leave daysCanny calendar use can get you 32 days off at Christmas and Easter, plus 27 more in 2020Mon Nov 11 2019 - 11:07
Why are so many of us skint despite talk of ‘recovery’?Pricewatch: Many of us are still scrabbling around back of couch looking for changeMon Nov 11 2019 - 02:06
Food safety watchdog shuts outlets over dead rats and droppingsPizza takeaway in Rathgar closed due to mice while city restaurant falls foul of rat infestationFri Nov 08 2019 - 17:54
TV presenters Ant & Dec search for Irish roots in Cork and MidlandsGreatgrandmother’s death by tuberculosis concealed in the records, Ant McPartlin toldFri Nov 08 2019 - 15:46
Call for Government not to penalise coffee shops moving from single-use plasticsCoffee shop owners says proposed levy on disposable cups will penalise those already trying to do their bit for the environmentWed Nov 06 2019 - 18:12
'We’ve all lost a great friend': Book of condolence to Gay Byrne opens in DublinJoe Duffy and Ryan Tubridy among first to sign book in Mansion HouseTue Nov 05 2019 - 17:11
Six ways life in Ireland has changed over the last 20 yearsThe way we were: DVD players, landline phones and no social media reminders for birthdaysMon Nov 04 2019 - 06:05
Atkins, avocados and pulled pork: Some of the worst foody fadsPricewatch: Trendy gadgets and superfoods all have one thing in common. They cost a bombMon Nov 04 2019 - 06:00
KBC Bank’s ‘intolerable’ lodgement delay buried in fine printPricewatch: Cadbury reduces sugar and value for money in new Dairy MilkMon Nov 04 2019 - 00:00
A hot tub, a trumpet and ‘caravan cleaner’: Your craziest Aldi and Lidl purchases‘One Thursday night I bought a chainsaw and a bottle of wine. A strange combination’Sun Nov 03 2019 - 07:00
20 years of Aldi in Ireland: How discount supermarkets changed the way we shopIt was greeted with a mix of excitement, suspicion and lots of confusion from Irish shoppers when it first arrivedSat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00
Bonfires, chest pains and exotic birds: Halloween eve with Dublin Fire BrigadeMost hazardous thing fire fighters have to contend with are not fires but peopleThu Oct 31 2019 - 14:08
I went in search of Ireland’s most troubled ghostsA girl cried ‘murder’ in the dead of night and a table shook violently as a ghost tried to get in touchThu Oct 31 2019 - 06:00
Houmous sold by Aldi, Lidl recalled over Salmonella fearsConsumers told not to eat several ranges on German discounter shelvesTue Oct 29 2019 - 14:30
Now you pay for it, now you don’t: The rollercoaster of everyday chargesPricewatch: We may not pay library fines anymore, but banking fees have gone upMon Oct 28 2019 - 02:06
‘The crowd were unbelievable’: Dublin shines on marathon dayThe capital’s people show their supportive side for the race’s 22,500 competitorsSun Oct 27 2019 - 21:00
Panic buying of bottled water leaves some shop shelves bareLimerick company said it had more orders in one day than it would normally sell in a weekWed Oct 23 2019 - 19:09
New pedestrian group calls for cyclists to wear identity badges while in motionFootpaths and pavements throughout Ireland in need of urgent repair, says groupTue Oct 22 2019 - 19:43
Customers at their wits’ end over EirPricewatch: Attempt to get broadband service leads to ‘nightmare’ experienceMon Oct 21 2019 - 02:06
More than 90 per cent of households connected to internetAlmost 80 per cent of households go online every day, according to CSO researchFri Oct 18 2019 - 18:16
25 years of The Irish Times on the web – not forgetting its role in SaipanIn 1994 we took our pioneering, if stumbling, first steps on to the ‘world wide web’Fri Oct 18 2019 - 06:00
E-cigarettes can help people to quit tobacco, new study findsCancer Research UK, which funded study, warns vaping is ‘not risk free’Thu Oct 17 2019 - 07:38
Credit unions to undercut banks by offering current accountsOver 110 branches to provide debit cards, standing orders, direct debits and overdraftsThu Oct 17 2019 - 05:15
The growing trend of shrinkflation means you could be paying more for lessPricewatch: It is common in markets where profit margins can be tighter than Rod Stewart’s trousersMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:06
Which garlic presses crushed our hopes and not our cloves?Pricewatch: Joseph Joseph’s was pointless, Oxo’s seems reliable but Jamie Oliver’s made us sadMon Oct 14 2019 - 00:00
