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Sometimes less is more – the gadgets and gizmos we can happily do without

Sometimes less is more – the gadgets and gizmos we can happily do without

Our homes are full of seemingly useful purchases which soon become redundant junk

Mon Apr 22 2019 - 02:06
Stark warning issued on decline of curlew as just 128 breeding pairs remain

Stark warning issued on decline of curlew as just 128 breeding pairs remain

‘To lose the curlew would be like losing a big part of Ireland - like our music, our landscape or identity’

Sat Apr 20 2019 - 12:00
Climate protesters claim ‘new rebellion’ under way in Ireland

Climate protesters claim ‘new rebellion’ under way in Ireland

Irish branch of global Extinction Rebellion movement stages O’Connell Street sit-down

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 17:42
Group including children rescued from lake cruiser

Group including children rescued from lake cruiser

Vessel ran aground on hazardous rocks close to the Lough Derg shore near Portumna

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 12:57
Planning a barbecue this weekend? All you need to know

Planning a barbecue this weekend? All you need to know

Can you use a gas BBQ or is charcoal better? How much cash do you need to spend?

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 06:01
Tipping at restaurants: A mystery for diners in Ireland

Tipping at restaurants: A mystery for diners in Ireland

Pricewatch: Can you be sure the person who served you will receive your gratuity?

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 06:00
It all pans out nicely for this satisfied Tefal customer

It all pans out nicely for this satisfied Tefal customer

Readers’ queries: Aldi’s off-the-wall mark-up; sending verification codes via TescoMobile

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 00:00
Varadkar tells Sikh congregation of his pride in Ireland’s diversity

Varadkar tells Sikh congregation of his pride in Ireland’s diversity

Taoiseach attends ceremony marking Vaisakhi at Sandymount temple

Sun Apr 14 2019 - 19:23
Paddy Finlay, Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day ‘vampire’, dies after short illness

Paddy Finlay, Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day ‘vampire’, dies after short illness

Finlay passed away on Saturday following battle with cancer, entertainer’s son says

Sun Apr 14 2019 - 18:42
Irish people waiting longer than ever to get married

Irish people waiting longer than ever to get married

The average groom is just over 36 years, with brides about two years younger

Wed Apr 10 2019 - 17:20
A third of parents too busy to take children to sports training - survey

A third of parents too busy to take children to sports training - survey

Most believe excessive interest in technology responsible for youth’s lack of sportiness

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 19:09
Food safety authority shuts restaurants in Monkstown and Booterstown

Food safety authority shuts restaurants in Monkstown and Booterstown

FSAI alarmed by the consistent reporting of rodent activity noted in food businesses

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 12:36
Hotel website cancels booking over ‘invalid’ bank card

Hotel website cancels booking over ‘invalid’ bank card

Pricewatch: Does booking.com stand over bookings made on its platform?

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 02:06
Bells ring out to mark Cyril’s 80 years of campanology

Bells ring out to mark Cyril’s 80 years of campanology

Galbraith still busy pulling the strings at Taney Parish in Dundrum

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 02:00
Use of recording devices are not a breach of Airbnb rules

Use of recording devices are not a breach of Airbnb rules

Strict conditions apply to using recording devices

Fri Apr 05 2019 - 13:23
How do you fancy a night with Mona Lisa in the Louvre?

How do you fancy a night with Mona Lisa in the Louvre?

Competition to celebrate museum’s 30th birthday offers couple an overnight stay

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 06:09
Met Éireann issues snow and ice warning for five counties

Met Éireann issues snow and ice warning for five counties

Notice applies to Wicklow, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo from 10pm to 11am Wednesday

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 17:30
Lotto winner had bank card declined hours before discovering €1m win

Lotto winner had bank card declined hours before discovering €1m win

Odhrán Doherty (23), a farmer from Co Donegal, arrived in Dublin in white Hummer

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 16:16
Man arrested after car chase that spanned three counties

Man arrested after car chase that spanned three counties

Chase lasted almost an hour before man was detained by gardaí just outside Portlaoise

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 11:13
April Fool’s Day: Hard to distinguish Brexit-themed japes from reality

April Fool’s Day: Hard to distinguish Brexit-themed japes from reality

DUP will only support ‘The Festival of Britain’ if it is called the ‘Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 16:12
When a drunken mammy calls about pricey theatre tickets we listen

When a drunken mammy calls about pricey theatre tickets we listen

Pricewatch: Rosaleen Linehan was horrified by the price her friend paid on Viagogo

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 00:00
Ireland ‘much better’ at challenging racism than UK or US, Emily Logan says

Ireland ‘much better’ at challenging racism than UK or US, Emily Logan says

Logan says people from other countries are ‘taken aback by the social progression here’

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 14:49
Mother of student paralysed in assault thanks Ireland for support

Mother of student paralysed in assault thanks Ireland for support

Guido Nasi left with catastrophic brain injury after 1999 attack in Dublin park

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 14:15
Three days with the kids at Center Parcs: A taste of what’s in store for Ireland

Three days with the kids at Center Parcs: A taste of what’s in store for Ireland

Ahead of the first Irish opening, in Longford, Conor Pope visits Woburn Forest resort

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 06:00
‘We’re at a complete loss’: Passengers react to Wow collapse

‘We’re at a complete loss’: Passengers react to Wow collapse

Just some of the stories of those who were booked to fly with grounded airline

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 15:03
Cut back on cruise ship numbers in Dublin Port could ‘devastate’ tourism

Cut back on cruise ship numbers in Dublin Port could ‘devastate’ tourism

Campaign launched to reverse Dublin Port decision to reduce cruise ships

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 21:00
Wow Air collapse leaves thousands of Irish consumers’ travel plans in disarray

Wow Air collapse leaves thousands of Irish consumers’ travel plans in disarray

Budget airline ceases operations and cancels all flights with immediate effect

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 18:40
Everything you need to know about Wow Air cancellations

Everything you need to know about Wow Air cancellations

Q&A: Airline has gone out of business leaving thousands of passengers out of pocket

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 10:33
Cost of renting falls slightly in last three months of 2018

Cost of renting falls slightly in last three months of 2018

Navan and Limerick City East to be designated as new Rent Pressure Zones, RTB says

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 00:01
The Galway castle that's the most-visited Airbnb in Europe

The Galway castle that's the most-visited Airbnb in Europe

'An amazing opportunity to stay in a castle lovingly restored by one man’s passion'

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 18:13
Ashford Castle owners to turn Dublin direct provision centre into 5-star hotel

Ashford Castle owners to turn Dublin direct provision centre into 5-star hotel

Hatch Hall was used for 90 years as residence for UCD students

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 18:03
Harvey’s Point in Donegal sold to investment fund

Harvey’s Point in Donegal sold to investment fund

One of Ireland’s most popular family-owned hotels bought for undisclosed sum

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 12:29
From a kayak to a barge: The cheap way to get out on the water

From a kayak to a barge: The cheap way to get out on the water

‘Airbnb for the water’ app lets users rent 130,000 boats in 184 countries with a few screen taps

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 06:13
Electric scooters could save time and money but they remain illegal

Electric scooters could save time and money but they remain illegal

Pricewatch: Shane Ross has asked the RSA to research how ‘vehicles’ should be regulated

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 02:06
Value for Money: Commuting

Value for Money: Commuting

Car, bike, e-scooter or shank’s mare? We put four ways of getting to work to the test

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 00:00
Conor Pope’s day working in Ikea: ‘What the f**k are you doing in that yellow?’

Conor Pope’s day working in Ikea: ‘What the f**k are you doing in that yellow?’

At the Dublin store it’s all about secret short cuts, strange language and morning huddles

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 06:30
Irish Embassy in Mozambique to provide €400,000 to cyclone relief effort

Irish Embassy in Mozambique to provide €400,000 to cyclone relief effort

Mozambique has been one of Irish Aid’s partner countries in southern Africa since 1996

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 20:35
Two-thirds of survey respondents ‘struggle to pay bills’ with their income

Two-thirds of survey respondents ‘struggle to pay bills’ with their income

Motor insurance is bill reported to put most people under financial pressure

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 00:02
Which tourist destinations are the cheapest in Europe?

Which tourist destinations are the cheapest in Europe?

Website ranks holiday hotspots by cost of a typical day out for visitors

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 06:06
There’s a new way of eating pineapple. So we tried it out

There’s a new way of eating pineapple. So we tried it out

Pulling a pineapple apart is the latest food craze to go viral. We put the method to the test . . .

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 13:02
Tastier crisps to cheaper flights: How the Irish became shorthand for consumer glory

Tastier crisps to cheaper flights: How the Irish became shorthand for consumer glory

From Sudocrem to tractors, here's 14 ways the Irish revolutionised how the world shops

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 02:06
Inclusivity a hot topic at this year’s St Patrick’s Day parades

Inclusivity a hot topic at this year’s St Patrick’s Day parades

Missing team raises eyebrows in Limerick, while Belfast promotes itself as ‘city of equals’

Sun Mar 17 2019 - 20:57
Sun shines as thousands from around the globe relish St Patrick’s Day in Dublin

Sun shines as thousands from around the globe relish St Patrick’s Day in Dublin

Thousands throng streets of capital in dizzying array of green-themed attire

Sun Mar 17 2019 - 20:54
Irish in Christchurch: ‘We saw gun cases and boxes that had been discarded by the gunman’

Irish in Christchurch: ‘We saw gun cases and boxes that had been discarded by the gunman’

Irish woman describes the ‘hardest and most frightening day for all of us’

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 12:30
Paying extra for plane seats a waste - unless its with Ryanair, survey finds

Paying extra for plane seats a waste - unless its with Ryanair, survey finds

Which? finds 46% of fliers end up sitting together with O’Leary’s firm - average is 86%

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 00:17
Mortgage market can better withstand interest rise than amid boom

Mortgage market can better withstand interest rise than amid boom

New research suggests a small number of homeowners remain vulnerable to even a small rate increase

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 00:00
Thirteen tips that could save you hundreds of euro

Thirteen tips that could save you hundreds of euro

Pricewatch: Here is our guide to a clear-headed, stress-free financial spring clean

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 02:06
Online shopping after Brexit: Higher prices, slower deliveries

Online shopping after Brexit: Higher prices, slower deliveries

Irish consumers will face restricted choices if the UK leaves the EU with no deal

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 06:00
Law means electric scooters are a non-starter on Irish roads

Law means electric scooters are a non-starter on Irish roads

Minister for Transport has asked RSA to find out how e-scooters are regulated in Europe

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 01:14
Electric scooters: The future of urban transportation?

Electric scooters: The future of urban transportation?

Jetpacks are still a long way off but scooters may prove the best short-term answer

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 00:59
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