Dublin 3rd most friendly city in the worldConde Naste have voted Dublin and Galway in the top ten most friendly cities, but who else made the list?Tue Aug 16 2016 - 17:09
What is the story with the Olympics ticketing controversy?Conor Pope’s Q&A on the background to the ongoing row over Irish tickets in RioTue Aug 16 2016 - 13:39
Ireland 12th best place to live in broad global indexSocial Progress Index: Republic scores well on needs such as health, education, equalityTue Aug 16 2016 - 01:00
You want two children? That’ll be €500,000 pleaseIrish parents of two children will have to spend an estimated half a million euro over 25 years as a direct consequence of their offspringMon Aug 15 2016 - 06:00
Consumer confidence driving spending increases across sectorsAftermath of Brexit not dimming confidence, claims Smurfit business school monitorMon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Rise of 6% in household income fuels consumer spendingConfidence still strong despite Brexit and certainty concerning sustained recoveryMon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Ryanair’s ‘visa’ stamp requirement leaves Americans in a rage and out of pocketRyanair defends policy by saying it can’t afford to take the risk of a £4,000-per-passenger fineMon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Troubled mortgages: Housing body to take on vulture fundsPlans in train for voluntary body to competefor €150m home loans by next summerSun Aug 14 2016 - 19:35
Consumer commission to focus on cartels and car clockingBid rigging and second-hand motor sector to be viewed as area of priority over next yearSun Aug 14 2016 - 14:28
Small changes could cut motor insurance by €200AA Ireland’s Conor Faughnan says there is sickness in Irish insurance marketSat Aug 13 2016 - 01:00
A catalogue of errors – how Christmas came too earlyDelivery of festive shopping booklet marks the beginning of this year’s onslaughtThu Aug 11 2016 - 12:25
Smoker lies causing life insurance prices to rise, AA saysMany do not reveal their habit when seeking or renewing polices pushing up costs for othersThu Aug 11 2016 - 10:44
Fade Street Social served with food safety closure orderRestaurant shut for one day last month over ‘minor plumbing issue’Mon Aug 08 2016 - 13:18
The very high price of being singleRent is the big one, but there are several fiscal advantages to being in a coupleMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
Consumer queries: Driven to distraction by motor tax unfairnessPlus: Beware the extended warrantyMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
Concern donors hit by multiple debit errorSoftware glitch exposed donor accounts to hugely inflated monthly withdrawalsThu Aug 04 2016 - 01:00
Claim of free education in Ireland ‘an insult’, Barnardos saysCharity says parents ‘at the end of their tether trying to grapple with’ school costsWed Aug 03 2016 - 08:21
Irish Life to enter Irish health insurance marketAcquisition of Aviva Health and GloHealth will give new brand 21% share of the marketTue Aug 02 2016 - 18:26
Supermarket sales boost from Euro 2016Irish market records a 3% sales bounce during football tournament as Supervalu retains its leadTue Aug 02 2016 - 11:50
Irish potato prices are the second-highest in EuropeState is also the most expensive country in EU for alcohol, according to Eurostat studyTue Aug 02 2016 - 09:13
Just 145 days to go: A Christmas store is already openSelfridges opens its seasonal shop in response to ‘overseas’ demandMon Aug 01 2016 - 16:33
National Gallery and Guinness Storehouse top tourist chartsCliffs of Moher and IMMA among best performers, Fáilte Ireland figures showMon Aug 01 2016 - 16:03
Dear Minister, why is school so expensive? Love PricewatchSince free education was introduced in the 1960s, Irish parents have spent more than €20 billion putting their children through schoolMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
Consumer queries: Ryanair unapologetic about boarding pass predicamentPlus: Knock-on effects of Low Cost Holidays going bustMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
Leading Irish publican Oliver Hughes dies suddenlyCo-founder of the Porterhouse group and owner of Lillies Bordello taken ill on Saturday nightSun Jul 31 2016 - 20:22
Almost 800 released from debt after shorter bankruptcyFirst group set to restart lives without the onerous ‘burden of unsustainable debt’Fri Jul 29 2016 - 01:00
The world’s hottest chilli pepper is put to the testConor Pope takes on the notorious Carolina Reaper chilli - and lives to tell the taleWed Jul 27 2016 - 18:28
What will Longford’s Center Parcs be like when completed?There will be over 500 lodges and apartments and a glass-roofed swimming complexWed Jul 27 2016 - 10:40
Credit union loan scheme to low-income families to be expandedSince the scheme was launched, more than 1,200 loans have been drawn downTue Jul 26 2016 - 21:09
Consumer queries: New EU roaming caps cause confusionPlus: High praise for Amazon’s helpdeskMon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Four kinds of pesto put to the testoThree shop-bought jars and a DIY option: which is the tastiest?Mon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Live like a rock star at a glampsite in SlaneAt Rock Farm on the estate of the Mount Charles family, you can hang from trees, take the ultimate lazy cycle or cook your own wood-fired pizzaFri Jul 22 2016 - 06:00
Want to eat local? New online map identifies Irish food championsInteractive map lets diners find restaurants around Ireland that focus on local artisans and producersTue Jul 19 2016 - 15:56
Claim form for LowCostHolidays customers made availableHolidaymakers can seek refund for packages booked with collapsed companyMon Jul 18 2016 - 12:57
Consumer queries: When a €15 bag check-in service costs €50Plus: never pay off-site for accommodation listed on AirbnbMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
How to avoid a scam that preys on big-ticket eventsDon’t be fooled into buying fake tickets online. Here’s what to watch out forMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
The prawns fight it out for supremacyPrepacked supermarket prawns put to the testMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
Thousands of Irish holidaymakers hit by Lowcostholidays collapsePopular online travel agent folded without warning on Friday eveningSun Jul 17 2016 - 15:30
Irish tourists to Nice concerned but unlikely to cancel‘If we cancelled, terrorism wins. Who wants that?’ Irish react to Bastille Day attackFri Jul 15 2016 - 15:17
Pokemon Go: A day hunting Zubats and Pidgeys on Dublin streetsHis Pokeballs at the ready and eggs in incubation, Conor Pope becomes the Pokemon hunterFri Jul 15 2016 - 12:12
The Spanish don't even call high-end camping option glampingDespite taking flak for his (ironic) Local Celebrity T-shirt, Conor Pope has a blast at the high-end Playa Montroig campsite in SpainFri Jul 15 2016 - 06:00
Sending child to primary school costs €1,000, study findsCredit union survey finds 25% of parents likely to struggle with bills in coming monthsWed Jul 13 2016 - 01:00
Bang! And Barry Scott is goneThe TV name for Cillit Bang has been replaced by a younger modelTue Jul 12 2016 - 15:52
Motor tax instalment charges ‘absurd’, says Pearse DohertySinn Féin finance spokesman says cost of paying in instalments is too highMon Jul 11 2016 - 12:43
Consumer advice: a gutter practice to watch out forA reader in Dublin 8 was lied to by a pushy man claiming to be from a gutter-cleaning serviceMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
The pros and cons of Brexit for your pocketCheaper British imports and tumbling pension values are among potential repercussionsMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Fairy festival in Co Offaly works magic in aid of BarretstownA fun day at Lough Boora Discovery Park raises funds for the children’s charitySun Jul 10 2016 - 21:49
South Dublin residents concerned about concert disruptionLocals fear drunkenness and disruption due to the three-day Longitude Festival at Marlay Park next weekendSun Jul 10 2016 - 14:02
