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How would Ireland look if it was made up of just 100 people?

How would Ireland look if it was made up of just 100 people?

The bad news is the Ireland of the Hundred would be mostly fat

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 10:42
Motorists could save €100 if insurance fraud measures introduced

Motorists could save €100 if insurance fraud measures introduced

Insurance broker AA says Government attention has wavered and reforms stalled

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 21:07
Q&A: What is behind the new Panda recycling charge?

Q&A: What is behind the new Panda recycling charge?

Fees for mixed dry recyclables coming for some consumers from middle of next month

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 20:45
Property prices rise by 12.5% over last 12 months

Property prices rise by 12.5% over last 12 months

Latest CSO figures show property in some areas rising by more than 17%

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 18:10
Does fat Ireland really need a drive-through doughnut shop?

Does fat Ireland really need a drive-through doughnut shop?

Krispy Kreme is to open its first Irish outlet in the autumn

Wed Mar 14 2018 - 11:33
Cheap jewellery found to contain lead and other potentially toxic materials

Cheap jewellery found to contain lead and other potentially toxic materials

‘Long-term lead exposure can damage the nervous system and be especially hazardous for children’ - HSA inspector

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 22:05
Ryanair crew unable to work due to Storm Emma will not be paid

Ryanair crew unable to work due to Storm Emma will not be paid

Most other major employers, including Aer Lingus, will pay staff for days lost

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 19:48
Twenty-nine ways World Wide Web has changed our lives in 29 years

Twenty-nine ways World Wide Web has changed our lives in 29 years

British computer scientist’s proposal led to transformation of services and data access

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 06:00
Meat processor forces staff to sacrifice two days' leave over snow

Meat processor forces staff to sacrifice two days' leave over snow

Siptu condemns move but Dawn Meats insists arrangements in line with sector norms

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 01:35
Going spare at Eir: Pricewatch mailbag fills up with complaints

Going spare at Eir: Pricewatch mailbag fills up with complaints

Former customers describe frustrating experiences with telecoms provider

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 00:00
Is the treadmill at the gym ‘real running’ or is it cheating?

Is the treadmill at the gym ‘real running’ or is it cheating?

Pounding pavements should have prepared me for a few kilometres on a machine, I reckoned

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 08:21
Storm Emma bread panic ‘could lead to sliced pan renaissance’

Storm Emma bread panic ‘could lead to sliced pan renaissance’

Breadmakers express hope that recent concern over loaves will start a long-term trend

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 22:03
Lidl staff at partially demolished store to be redeployed

Lidl staff at partially demolished store to be redeployed

West Dublin outlet was damaged using a digger during Storm Emma looting

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 17:22
Just when you thought Eir customer service couldn’t get any worse . . .

Just when you thought Eir customer service couldn’t get any worse . . .

Reader Ann Slaven thought cancelling her account would be easy – she was wrong

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 13:54
People may yet be found dead after snow - Varadkar

People may yet be found dead after snow - Varadkar

Impact of one most extreme weather events to hit Ireland in 50 years yet to be assessed - Taoiseach

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Solutions to snoring

Pricewatch: Solutions to snoring

We check out four methods for quieter slumber and compare quality and price

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 00:00
How companies ensure the poor get poorer

How companies ensure the poor get poorer

Pricewatch: It’s a strange paradox, but the richer you are, the less you have to pay for life’s essentials. Those who can least afford basic goods and services are penalised the most

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 00:00
Water rationing threatened after snow and ice damage

Water rationing threatened after snow and ice damage

Tomorrow will ‘not be a normal Monday in many areas’, public warned

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 21:11
Disruptions persist as Ireland tries to get back on track

Disruptions persist as Ireland tries to get back on track

Roads and schools in parts of Leinster, and health services nationally, still affected

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 17:00
After the storm: Flight chaos causes traveller misery

After the storm: Flight chaos causes traveller misery

Poor communication from airlines a common feature of all travellers’ tales

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 16:18
Online sales snowball on Thursday and Friday

Online sales snowball on Thursday and Friday

Strong sales across e-tailers were expected to continue over the weekend

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 17:16
Q&A: My flight was disrupted due to the snow storm - what am I entitled to?

Q&A: My flight was disrupted due to the snow storm - what am I entitled to?

At least 100,000 airline passengers need to be accommodated due to flight cancellations

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 17:02
Camaraderie and ‘wartime spirit’ soars as the snow comes down

Camaraderie and ‘wartime spirit’ soars as the snow comes down

‘I’m 41, and I can safely say this is the first time I have ever built a snowman’

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 16:35
'I saw a woman with eight sliced pans and eight cartons of milk. What was she thinking?'

'I saw a woman with eight sliced pans and eight cartons of milk. What was she thinking?'

There was no fuel and very little food, recalls 80-year-old taxi driver John Houlden

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 04:00
‘We don’t see a Beast from the East, we see a bit of snow and we laugh at it’

‘We don’t see a Beast from the East, we see a bit of snow and we laugh at it’

German visitors unimpressed as much of Dublin shuts down due to weather alert

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 01:30
He pauses. He throws his final knife. The knife hits me

He pauses. He throws his final knife. The knife hits me

From bikes flying past his head in the Globe of Death to getting knives thrown at him, Conor Pope runs away to a madcap circus

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 06:00
Here is your complete guide to the big freeze, if you catch my drift

Here is your complete guide to the big freeze, if you catch my drift

120,000 tonnes of salt at the ready as Beast from the East sets in

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 19:20
How to protect your home from freezing temperatures

How to protect your home from freezing temperatures

The ‘beast from the East’ could cause burst water pipes and slippery paths

Mon Feb 26 2018 - 14:17
Clicks and mortar: The Irish retailers who are doing the business online

Clicks and mortar: The Irish retailers who are doing the business online

Pricewatch: rather than watch their sales disappear into cyberspace, many Irish retailers are setting up shop on the web – and are competing with the online-only discounters

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 15:15
The economy may be booming, but Irish shops are dying

The economy may be booming, but Irish shops are dying

The more we spend online, the harder it is for shops like Waltons to survive, writes Conor Pope

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 05:30
Beef, bread and booze benefit from Lidl’s buy Irish campaign

Beef, bread and booze benefit from Lidl’s buy Irish campaign

Chain spends €500m on produce from over 200 local suppliers

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 17:32
Call for State to support retailers in battle against online giants

Call for State to support retailers in battle against online giants

Retail Excellence Ireland says town centres will struggle to survive if businesses close

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 01:00
Warning issued over use of lice treatments near naked flames

Warning issued over use of lice treatments near naked flames

State agency cautions users of certain treatments after being told of ‘serious incidents’

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 12:08
If you booked a Ryanair flight in the UK, you may have paid over the odds

If you booked a Ryanair flight in the UK, you may have paid over the odds

Airline is under fire over its currency conversion option when booking flights

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 05:00
Maybe it wasn’t so far from avocados we were reared

Maybe it wasn’t so far from avocados we were reared

Pricewatch: Some of you begged to differ with our 1980s nostalgia-fest

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 01:00
Car insurance costs put returning emigrants off the road

Car insurance costs put returning emigrants off the road

Pricewatch: Insurance companies are making drivers pay for their time abroad

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 00:00
Pricewatch: How much is too much for a decent Jaffa Cake?

Pricewatch: How much is too much for a decent Jaffa Cake?

Getting the balance right between chocolate, orange goo, and sponge can be tricky

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 00:00
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . Property prices

Give Me a Crash Course In . . . Property prices

Ireland’s property roller coaster is on another crazy climb. Any chance of a soft landing?

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00
Dublin marathon winner (83) faces fight for prize money

Dublin marathon winner (83) faces fight for prize money

Jack Gallagher is still awaiting his €125 reward after winning the over-80s category

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 06:01
Cancer charity censured over financial records

Cancer charity censured over financial records

Charities Regulator imposes sanctions on the Good and New Shop over fiscal procedures

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 01:10
Residential property prices rise 12.3% in year to December

Residential property prices rise 12.3% in year to December

House prices in Dublin increase 10.8%, while the cost of apartments climbs 14.7%

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 16:38
Varadkar takes transparency in politics to a whole new level of crêpe

Varadkar takes transparency in politics to a whole new level of crêpe

Taoiseach posts ‘last treat’ pancake before ‘uber healthy’ Lenten fast

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 11:24
A long, long romance: ‘I suppose I am glad he asked me to dance that night’

A long, long romance: ‘I suppose I am glad he asked me to dance that night’

Ned and Eileen Cusack, one of Ireland’s oldest married couples, mark their 73rd Valentine’s Day together

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 01:35
What’s the best way to secure a long and happy marriage?

What’s the best way to secure a long and happy marriage?

Low-key weddings and fewer expectations, according to the dozens of Irish couples interviewed about married life for an RTÉ TV programme

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 01:00
Co Kildare seeks a new CEO

Co Kildare seeks a new CEO

The Lily Whites search for first Chief Experience Officer to promote Kildare county

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 10:00
Consumers returning to brands as economy improves

Consumers returning to brands as economy improves

Data also suggests shoppers are more interested in vegetarian and vegan lifestyles

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 12:34
Nostalgic for the 1980s? Think again - here are the things we didn't have back then

Nostalgic for the 1980s? Think again - here are the things we didn't have back then

Pricewatch: When Houghton put the ball in the English net avocados were not part of our world

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 00:00
Ticket-touting inquiry examines hundreds of thousands of files

Ticket-touting inquiry examines hundreds of thousands of files

Consumer watchdog is investigating suspected breaches of law by ticketing agents

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 20:05
Cork woman Aisling Casey adds ‘Grammy winner’ to CV

Cork woman Aisling Casey adds ‘Grammy winner’ to CV

Surprise win for music collective meant nobody was there to accept prize in New York

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 10:15
Problems with Eir dominating reader complaints at the moment

Problems with Eir dominating reader complaints at the moment

Pricewatch: Phone and broadband supplier tops the list for most complaints to us

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 06:00
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