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The sugar tax: questions and answers

The sugar tax: questions and answers

Tax will see price of some sugar-sweetened drinks rise 60c for a two-litre bottle

Mon Apr 30 2018 - 20:09
New sugar tax on soft drinks welcomed by Irish Heart Foundation

New sugar tax on soft drinks welcomed by Irish Heart Foundation

Group says move is ‘most important’ step yet in fight against childhood obesity

Mon Apr 30 2018 - 20:03
Thou shalt obey these 24 consumer commandments

Thou shalt obey these 24 consumer commandments

Pricewatch’s top tips to help you become a smarter shopper and get the most out of life

Mon Apr 30 2018 - 01:00
Blind tennis isn’t as hard as it sounds. It’s much harder

Blind tennis isn’t as hard as it sounds. It’s much harder

Players from 13 countries hit Dublin this week for the Blind Tennis World Championships

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 06:00
Ulster Bank says ‘missing money’ issue has been resolved

Ulster Bank says ‘missing money’ issue has been resolved

Error by staff member saw money vanish from customer accounts

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 10:35
Ulster Bank blames human error for vanishing cash problem

Ulster Bank blames human error for vanishing cash problem

Customers will not be out of pocket as a result of computer issue, bank promises

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 11:39
Everything you need to know about Irish Ferries cancellations

Everything you need to know about Irish Ferries cancellations

Q&A: Travel plans for thousands of holidaymakers thrown into disarray

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 20:59
Irish Ferries may have to pay compensation for cancelled crossings

Irish Ferries may have to pay compensation for cancelled crossings

Sailing cancellations between July 12th and July 29th may hit up to 10,000 customers

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 19:09
Irish families turn junk food into staples of shopping basket

Irish families turn junk food into staples of shopping basket

Pricewatch: Average Irish family spends a fifth of its food budget on ‘treats’

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 06:00
Buckley’s exit ‘does not diminish concerns’ about INM, watchdog says

Buckley’s exit ‘does not diminish concerns’ about INM, watchdog says

Corporate law regulator criticised media company’s governance and management

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 05:05
Tony O’Reilly: ‘You need to know how to lose to know how to live’

Tony O’Reilly: ‘You need to know how to lose to know how to live’

Former majority shareholder of INM is all smiles at an event in his honour in Dublin 4

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 18:35
Thousands of holiday plans hit as Irish Ferries cancels bookings

Thousands of holiday plans hit as Irish Ferries cancels bookings

Company emails passengers saying delivery of new boat delayed

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 12:51
‘Brexit-busting’ ferry launched from Dublin Port

‘Brexit-busting’ ferry launched from Dublin Port

Hundreds attend christening of world’s largest short sea roll-on roll-off vessel

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 19:02
13 hacks to make it through the airport quickly, cheaply, sanely

13 hacks to make it through the airport quickly, cheaply, sanely

You can breeze through the airport with these time-saving, money-saving tricks

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland app fails to show balance in real time

Bank of Ireland app fails to show balance in real time

Your consumer queries answered: ‘I discovered I was €455.87 overdrawn’

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 12:39
Mayo girl follows her dad to win Texaco Children’s Art Competition

Mayo girl follows her dad to win Texaco Children’s Art Competition

Hetty Lawlor takes overall prize 34 years after her father Jimmy took home top prize

Tue Apr 17 2018 - 18:51
Travel insurance: You really, really don’t want to leave without it

Travel insurance: You really, really don’t want to leave without it

Pricewatch: Mere sight of medical bills due to overseas illness might give you a heart attack

Mon Apr 16 2018 - 06:00
The future of flying: Smart seats, gyms, robot waiters and bunk beds

The future of flying: Smart seats, gyms, robot waiters and bunk beds

Flying hasn’t really gotten any faster, so airlines are focusing on making it more comfortable

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 10:44
Drinking over a bottle of wine a week ‘will shorten your life’

Drinking over a bottle of wine a week ‘will shorten your life’

Proposed alcohol limit, based on 600,000-drinker analysis, would lower HSE advice

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 00:01
Snacks make up fifth of supermarket ‘weekly shop’

Snacks make up fifth of supermarket ‘weekly shop’

Study of family supermarket shops found €1,037 a year spent on snacks and treats

Thu Apr 12 2018 - 11:19
D4 rugby HQ Kielys pub calls time after 30 years

D4 rugby HQ Kielys pub calls time after 30 years

Owners of cherished bar Pat and Mary Cremin opt to retire and sell business

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 23:59
Tax big tech ‘parasites’, says Olivia O’Leary

Tax big tech ‘parasites’, says Olivia O’Leary

Journalist says Government ‘too scared’ to impose levy on internet companies

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 21:24
Irish consumers may win right to bring class actions

Irish consumers may win right to bring class actions

Proposals from EU Commission would also allow for large fines on rogue traders

Wed Apr 11 2018 - 16:42
Lidl to consider legal action against Aldi over price survey

Lidl to consider legal action against Aldi over price survey

Survey indicated margin of less than 1 per cent between the German discounters

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 10:35
Up the Dubs banners may have to come down, says city council

Up the Dubs banners may have to come down, says city council

GAA partisan plastic ‘completely inappropriate’ for eye-catching Ha’penny Bridge

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 02:00
Faulty goods: know your rights if things go wrong

Faulty goods: know your rights if things go wrong

A handy cut-out-and-keep Q&A to help you the next time something stops working

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 01:00
Rape victims can find court worse than attack – report

Rape victims can find court worse than attack – report

Rape Crisis Network Ireland group calls for ‘radical’ alternatives to trial-based procedure

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 00:01
The Irish worker: sleep deprived, cash strapped but sober

The Irish worker: sleep deprived, cash strapped but sober

Almost 80% suffer from lack of sleep, but less than 1% of men admit drinking too much

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 00:00
Slides, a chocolate fountain and a petting zoo: children design their own Dublin

Slides, a chocolate fountain and a petting zoo: children design their own Dublin

Project at Temple Bar’s Ark asked young people to re-imagine a city for themselves

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 11:25
Give me a crash course in... how safe is my personal data at work

Give me a crash course in... how safe is my personal data at work

The Data Protection Commissioner is to conduct an investigation into an alleged data breach at Independent News & Media

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 11:00
Break free: The cheapest holidays around the world

Break free: The cheapest holidays around the world

Want a budget break? Conor Pope finds the best destinations, how to get there and what to do

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
SuperValu and Tesco criticise Aldi-backed price survey

SuperValu and Tesco criticise Aldi-backed price survey

Price comparison focused on mid-range own-brand supermarket products

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 18:50
One passport digit leads to an invalid US visa

One passport digit leads to an invalid US visa

Pricewatch reader shares his tale of woe as a public warning service

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 15:55
When TV cooking shows go wrong

When TV cooking shows go wrong

After Masterchef UK's ‘Rendanggate’, Conor Pope looks at other chefs’ blunders

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 06:00
Survey finds 47% difference in cost of own-brand food items

Survey finds 47% difference in cost of own-brand food items

Analysts forecast price war as supermarkets battle for customers in improving economy

Thu Apr 05 2018 - 00:49
Number of Irish taking overseas trips rises almost 7%

Number of Irish taking overseas trips rises almost 7%

Total spend by Irish visiting abroad almost €7 billion last year, according to CSO

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 21:04
Want to travel the world on a budget? Wwoof it

Want to travel the world on a budget? Wwoof it

TG4’s Mairéad Ní Chuaig has been to many far-flung, exotic places, all for the price of a flight

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 06:00
Pricewatch: Sugar, price and all things nice

Pricewatch: Sugar, price and all things nice

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 00:00
Ask for a receipt; no legal obligation on shop to give you one

Ask for a receipt; no legal obligation on shop to give you one

Pricewatch reader appalled by shop selling €600 phone to 12-year-old daughter

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 00:00
German architect outlines his vision for Dublin’s north inner city

German architect outlines his vision for Dublin’s north inner city

Friedrich Ludewig wants to create a warren of streets and squares to regenerate the area while respecting its place in history

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 01:00
Buffalo soldier: The man making Mozzarella in Macroom

Buffalo soldier: The man making Mozzarella in Macroom

With a herd imported from Italy, Johnny Lynch set up his cheese plant – even though everyone else thought he was mad

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 00:00
‘Maybe if I wasn’t a barman I’d be happy about the lifting of the ban’

‘Maybe if I wasn’t a barman I’d be happy about the lifting of the ban’

On the first Good Friday that pubs can legally open, many Dublin publicans said business was quieter than a normal Friday

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 19:50
Leading architectural firm Acme to oversee Moore St redevelopment

Leading architectural firm Acme to oversee Moore St redevelopment

Developer Hammerson says is committed to a vision fitting of ‘unique’ 1916 Rising location

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 20:26
Garda system inaccurately recorded reports about Tony Golden killer

Garda system inaccurately recorded reports about Tony Golden killer

Adrian Crevan Mackin had history of abuse, including physical violence, towards partner

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 19:46
Should have gone to physics class? Specsavers may be blinding you with bad science

Should have gone to physics class? Specsavers may be blinding you with bad science

A physics lecturer questions an in-store demonstration the company uses

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 11:44
Crunch time: granolas put to the test

Crunch time: granolas put to the test

Pricewatch: we check out the best in berry granolas

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 01:00
Are DIY skills becoming a thing of the past?

Are DIY skills becoming a thing of the past?

We lost our DIY skills in the boom when we we got notions and hired people to do things for us

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 00:00
Stena, we think you’re sound

Stena, we think you’re sound

‘Stena took my stressful situation, crumpled it up like a piece of paper and tossed it in the bin’

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 00:00
Goodbye to the Hill? Street traders resolve to resist any bid to oust them

Goodbye to the Hill? Street traders resolve to resist any bid to oust them

Dublin locals buying and selling everything at Cumberland St market for generations

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 18:00
Van Morrison says he got divorced last week

Van Morrison says he got divorced last week

Singer-songwriter’s statement reveals he and Michelle Rocca granted divorce in Dublin

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 01:36
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