Man behind Dublin’s free coffee campaign apologises for ‘confusion’Ciarán Hogan organised giveaway in reaction to news of another Starbucks opening in cityFri Sept 08 2017 - 15:21
Why do we love the smell of bread? UCD scientists find the answerResearchers have discovered why the scent of a loaf triggers feelings of wellbeingFri Sept 08 2017 - 01:02
Q&A: How will the water charge refunds work?The Cabinet has agreed to refund water charges to householders by end of the yearWed Sept 06 2017 - 15:36
Free coffee against Starbucks campaign is hit and miss in Dublin‘I blame Irish people, they think it is hip and cool to walk around with a Starbucks cup’Tue Sept 05 2017 - 14:17
Black pudding from Meath wins London Great Taste award‘This time last year this product wasn’t even incubated,’ says Golden Fork winnerTue Sept 05 2017 - 10:49
Machu Picchu, Loop Head: Your favourite travel destinationsWe asked readers to name the places in the world – near and far – that they most loveTue Sept 05 2017 - 06:00
Value for Money: SmoothiesThere are many shop-bought smoothies out there, but which is the best?Mon Sept 04 2017 - 05:05
Pricewatch query: ‘Was I scammed for Esta payment?’A reader fears use of site charging too much for US travel authorisation may be ID theftMon Sept 04 2017 - 01:00
Soft drinks industry warns sugar tax will lead to Border smugglingIrish Beverage Council continues rearguard action against ‘unjustified’ sugary drink levyMon Sept 04 2017 - 00:01
Reader’s Query: My 79-year-old husband bought a ticket. So why was he clamped?PriceWatch: According to NCPS there’s a right and a wrong way to write a zeroSun Sept 03 2017 - 18:12
Dublin homes will hit boom prices within a year, report saysAuctioneers and valuers say prices to keep rising but State not facing another bubbleSun Sept 03 2017 - 16:18
Bank of Ireland ‘blocked’ staff from reverting to tracker mortgagesFinancial consultant claims employees were afraid of speaking out in case they lost their jobsFri Sept 01 2017 - 18:18
Record number contact SVP for help covering school costsRising cost of transition year and voluntary contributions listed as source of anxietyFri Sept 01 2017 - 13:13
Airline problems prompted most complaints to EU consumer bodyFlight cancellations and delays the number one cause for passenger complaintsTue Aug 29 2017 - 15:10
Tesco breathing down SuperValu’s neck in supermarket warsAldi ties with Tesco for title of fastest-growing retailerTue Aug 29 2017 - 12:40
GAA warns against buying hurling final tickets at inflated pricesOrganisation warns that tickets bought online for more than face value may not scanMon Aug 28 2017 - 18:35
Giant’s Causeway, Mona Lisa: the tourist ‘attractions’ you hateWe asked readers what holiday must-dos were actually must-don’ts. Here is what they saidMon Aug 28 2017 - 10:00
Baffled by recycling rules? Here’s all you need to knowIt can be hideously difficult to get your head around recycling but help is at handMon Aug 28 2017 - 06:00
Fantasy Football: Harmless escapism or a very strange obsession?The game now consumes millions of people all over the world, including 200,000 in IrelandFri Aug 25 2017 - 05:00
Unlucky for some: 13 holiday scams to watch out forConor Pope: An unfortunate list of scams that have caught readers out this summerMon Aug 21 2017 - 12:30
Save the planet from the comfort of your energy efficient homePricewatch: Whether Ireland can reach its emissions targets by 2020, we can do our bitSun Aug 20 2017 - 06:00
No, no, no: BT’s Christmas shop couldn’t be open already, could it?Retailer ‘responding to customer demand’ for Christmas shop in AugustThu Aug 17 2017 - 13:59
New plans spell end of the line for lo-call phone numbersMany organisations use numbers with prefixes 1800, 1850, 1890, 0818 and 076Wed Aug 16 2017 - 21:18
Banner on Dublin bridge pays tribute to deceased soccer fanFans of Hajduk Split FC pay tribute to supporterWed Aug 16 2017 - 14:25
Planes don’t give you colds, and other air travel myths bustedConor Pope: Online browsing won’t raise airline prices and booking early isn’t cheaperMon Aug 14 2017 - 10:00
Excavation to begin in search for body of Trevor DeelyMissing 22-year-old may have been killed by known criminal and buried at Chapelizod siteMon Aug 14 2017 - 01:00
Deely search area difficult to access without local knowledgeChapelizod residents shocked that search for Trevor Deely taking place on their doorstepsMon Aug 14 2017 - 01:00
Conor Pope’s A to Z of back to schoolThe holidays are nearly over, so it’s time to fret about bags, bedtimes, books – and ‘voluntary’ contributionsMon Aug 14 2017 - 01:00
Costumes and collectors mean Comic Con is full of characterBatman, Deadpool and Daenerys Targaryen all make appearances at the Dublin eventSun Aug 13 2017 - 22:28
Father of child with disabilities describes train journey ordealFamily could not reserve seats online and no wheelchair ramp was available at HeustonFri Aug 11 2017 - 19:42
High prices no hurdle for those selling (horsey) wares in RDS‘I do a mental tally and realise my showjumping trolley is already tipping €7,000’Fri Aug 11 2017 - 02:01
Fans says future of women’s rugby is bright as they bask in sunshineFan zone buzzing as it waits to see if Ireland team will answer the call against AustraliaWed Aug 09 2017 - 21:45
15 ways to have a cheap holiday this summer and autumnIt’s not too late to get some sun at a good price. Conor Pope finds last-minute dealsTue Aug 08 2017 - 05:00
U2 museum plans enter an advanced stageProposed four-storey facility would be located on the site of the band’s Dublin studioMon Aug 07 2017 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Your consumer queries answeredIrish Rail is left unmoved by our readers’ stories of rail rageMon Aug 07 2017 - 00:00
Lanzarote holiday from hell: Mosquitoes coming up the toilet but reader threatened with policePricewatch reader query: Rude and obnoxious staff made Lanzarote even worseFri Aug 04 2017 - 15:24
What do Colin Farrell, Roy Keane and Panti Bliss have in common?The Community Games are a uniquely Irish affair that has been running for 50 yearsFri Aug 04 2017 - 06:00
Diesel drivers could face tax increase of €140 a yearGovernment warned not to penalise drivers who were encouraged to switch from petrolThu Aug 03 2017 - 01:00
Eir hounds new mother over nonexistent debtPricewatch: Ireland’s biggest phone company apologises for failing to deliver in nearly every wayWed Aug 02 2017 - 18:50
‘Why am I living in Ireland when there is free education in other countries?’Case study: School costs force parents to cut back elsewhereWed Aug 02 2017 - 08:31
‘I’m probably looking at around €2,000 in total and I’m a single parent’Case 1: Parents ‘bearing the brunt of an underfunded education system’Wed Aug 02 2017 - 08:01
Cost of sending child into secondary school reaches €800'Parents bear the brunt of an underfunded education system'Wed Aug 02 2017 - 07:17
Is a Dublin hotel room really dearer than London, Paris and Rome?New survey suggests average prices in Dublin top €200 – up 10% on 2016Mon Jul 31 2017 - 10:00
Grocery buyers motivated by quality not price, says Bord BiaFood board study reveals greater consumer focus on perceived health rather than priceMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Bites of Ireland: food surveys since 2001 show how the country has changedBord Bia reports paint a picture of Ireland’s roller-coaster ride over the last two decadesMon Jul 31 2017 - 00:00
Mystery of Sky’s disappearing red button function resolvedReader raging after option was unavailable for BBC’s Wimbledon coverageMon Jul 31 2017 - 00:00
Hotel rooms listed at over €500 a night during Galway Races‘Sky-high’ prices give city bad name, says former mayor but hoteliers claim they are inaccurateSun Jul 30 2017 - 18:39
Electricity levy will add almost €25 to the annual billsRegulator gives green light to more than 30 per cent increase but savings still possibleFri Jul 28 2017 - 20:19
Eason website failings leave reader without school booksEasonschoolbooks.com does not accept One4All vouchers or Eason evouchersFri Jul 28 2017 - 16:00
AIB credit card comes back from the grave to haunt readerStopping payments from a closed credit card account may be harder than you thinkFri Jul 28 2017 - 12:14
