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Doctor! Doctor! My health insurance is haemorrhaging cash

Doctor! Doctor! My health insurance is haemorrhaging cash

If you’ve had the same health cover for years, you’re losing money. Time to switch policy

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Pricewatch readers: Eir is full of the hot stuff and Parcel Motel lost in transit

Pricewatch readers: Eir is full of the hot stuff and Parcel Motel lost in transit

Phone and internet down over Christmas, and ‘appalling’ customer service makes it worse

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Value for Money: Lemon cordials

Value for Money: Lemon cordials

Two all-natural Irish brands win the top prize for taste, if not necessarily price

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Apollo House group: Homeless  ‘will not be thrown to the  wolves’

Apollo House group: Homeless ‘will not be thrown to the wolves’

Occupiers had been told by High Court to vacate building by Wednesday at noon

Sun Jan 08 2017 - 22:02
Internet provides ‘child-protection issue of our time’

Internet provides ‘child-protection issue of our time’

Access to technology has many benefits but can expose children to grooming and cyberbullying

Sat Jan 07 2017 - 01:00
Lidl under fire  after misusing  Bord Bia logo

Lidl under fire after misusing Bord Bia logo

German retailer put food authority’s quality assurance stamp on salmon product

Thu Jan 05 2017 - 17:07
New scam email seeks sensitive financial information

New scam email seeks sensitive financial information

Message purports to be from Revenue and tells recipients they are due a tax refund

Wed Jan 04 2017 - 17:45
Blue latte: Could algae-infused beverage signal peak hipster?

Blue latte: Could algae-infused beverage signal peak hipster?

Another superfood that will help your ‘mind/body balance’ - but it tastes like grass

Wed Jan 04 2017 - 13:51
Revealed: the most common type of roadkill on Irish roads

Revealed: the most common type of roadkill on Irish roads

More than one in 10 motorists have hit an animal in the last five years

Mon Jan 02 2017 - 14:34
This party’s over: a 12-step  guide to making it to pay day

This party’s over: a 12-step guide to making it to pay day

Forget about January detox diets and that gym membership you’ll never use, and save money by eating a balanced diet, shopping around for health insurance and leaving the credit card behind

Mon Jan 02 2017 - 06:00
Irish flights to London cancelled after freezing fog hits UK

Irish flights to London cancelled after freezing fog hits UK

Services operated by Aer Lingus, British Airways, CityJet and Flybe cancelled

Fri Dec 30 2016 - 15:44
‘Significant increase’ in number of uninsured vehicles

‘Significant increase’ in number of uninsured vehicles

Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland says there are 150,000 uninsured drivers on Irish roads

Fri Dec 30 2016 - 01:00
How to transform a room? Paint everything, including the floor

How to transform a room? Paint everything, including the floor

A house drowning in brownness is now a shimmering, light-filled space – all thanks to Sylvia Beach and interior designer Arlene McIntyre

Fri Dec 30 2016 - 00:00
Record-breaking year for Irish tourism sector despite all the bad news elsewhere

Record-breaking year for Irish tourism sector despite all the bad news elsewhere

News Review of 2016: This year 10.5 million people visited Ireland, up almost 1.5 million on 2015

Wed Dec 28 2016 - 00:23
Pro-Cathedral opens its doors to unwanted gifts

Pro-Cathedral opens its doors to unwanted gifts

‘People’s generosity is absolutely unbelievable. We are getting all kinds of everything.’

Tue Dec 27 2016 - 16:59
Leopardstown racing: Short dresses, high heels and a ‘deadly buzz’

Leopardstown racing: Short dresses, high heels and a ‘deadly buzz’

Minister Leo Varadkar mingles in crowd of 14,500 racegoers, up almost 3,000 on 2015

Mon Dec 26 2016 - 20:20
Retailers report poor Christmas on back of Brexit vote

Retailers report poor Christmas on back of Brexit vote

Prices in some sectors falling to levels not seen since Christmas 2000

Mon Dec 26 2016 - 15:22
Handbags at dawn:   Sales draw the dazed and determined

Handbags at dawn: Sales draw the dazed and determined

Bleary-eyed partygoers mix with veteran bargain hunters in post-Christmas bonanza

Mon Dec 26 2016 - 15:17
Irish retailers start their Christmas sales early

Irish retailers start their Christmas sales early

Gap and Dorothy Perkins among the brands already offering significant discounts

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 20:55
Survey casts doubt on whether giving really is better than receiving

Survey casts doubt on whether giving really is better than receiving

Dads are toughest person to buy for, while ‘self-gifting’ is indulged in by majority

Thu Dec 22 2016 - 00:03
Ireland’s win over All Blacks among 2016’s happiest moments

Ireland’s win over All Blacks among 2016’s happiest moments

Heatwave and Higgins also brought joy to Irish people this year, survey reveals

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 19:37
Aldi under fire after ‘wild’ salmon is revealed to be farmed

Aldi under fire after ‘wild’ salmon is revealed to be farmed

Retailer blames a ‘descriptive error’ for incorrect labelling in its Christmas catalogue

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 18:40
SuperValu and Dunnes tied at top spot in supermarket  wars

SuperValu and Dunnes tied at top spot in supermarket wars

Aldi continues to outperform rivals with strongest sales growth in the quarter, of 6.1%

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 15:52
Pricewatch Christmas puddings: SuperValu takes the crown

Pricewatch Christmas puddings: SuperValu takes the crown

Aldi, Dunnes and M&S lose out – but there is still plenty of good pud on offer

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 01:00
Value For Money: Christmas selection boxes

Value For Money: Christmas selection boxes

Cadbury’s delicious chocolate treats come out on top, followed by Galaxy’s goody box

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 00:00
Conor Pope bares his soul  in analogue image

Conor Pope bares his soul in analogue image

Timeless, and slightly terrifying, wet plate photography offers an anti-dote to the selfie

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 06:00
Smoked salmon: which is the best?

Smoked salmon: which is the best?

Aldi and Dunnes come out on top for smoked salmon taste and value

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 01:00
Christmas: we spend money we don’t have on stuff we don’t need

Christmas: we spend money we don’t have on stuff we don’t need

Or is it the most wonderful time of the year? Pricewatch debates the festive season

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 01:00
Value for Money: shortbread

Value for Money: shortbread

Buttering up: from biscuits in a musical tin to Christmas-tree and star shaped cookies

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 00:00
Ireland: a safe haven for furniture fakes?

Ireland: a safe haven for furniture fakes?

As the UK extends copyright on classic designs, replica companies move here

Fri Dec 09 2016 - 06:00
Big hearts: ‘There’s a childlike quality to Dubliners’

Big hearts: ‘There’s a childlike quality to Dubliners’

The producer of ‘Big: The Musical’ believes the nature of Dublin people will make them amenable to his show

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 06:00
Online spending surges as high street loses out

Online spending surges as high street loses out

Weak sterling prompts Irish consumers to buy from UK sites and travel across the border

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 01:00
Sterling and price discounts spell value for Christmas consumers

Sterling and price discounts spell value for Christmas consumers

Irish consumers to spend average of €2,600 in December as jobs grow and prices drop

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 01:00
Pricewatch: The 12 buys of Christmas . . .  and 12 ways to save

Pricewatch: The 12 buys of Christmas . . . and 12 ways to save

How your bill for food, parties, decorations, presents and clothes could surpass €2,000

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 01:00
Robbie Keane named ‘International Person of the Year’

Robbie Keane named ‘International Person of the Year’

Davitt Walsh, who saved baby during Buncrana tragedy, also honoured at event

Sun Dec 04 2016 - 10:41
Parcel Motel struggles to deal with surge due to weak pound

Parcel Motel struggles to deal with surge due to weak pound

Irish customers buying post-Brexit bargains from UK complain about delivery service

Fri Dec 02 2016 - 20:03
Pet rocks and Rubik’s Cubes: The greatest toy fads since the 70s

Pet rocks and Rubik’s Cubes: The greatest toy fads since the 70s

As the hatchimal crisis takes hold we remember the toy fads of years gone by

Fri Dec 02 2016 - 13:38
Hatchimal crisis: One man’s search stretches four continents

Hatchimal crisis: One man’s search stretches four continents

Furry creatures which hatch from egg are selling online for hundreds of euro

Fri Dec 02 2016 - 13:37
Rental sector that is ‘fair to all’ needed for landlords and tenants

Rental sector that is ‘fair to all’ needed for landlords and tenants

Latest Residential Tenancies Board index show rents still rising but at slower rate

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 10:06
One in ten young couples  row weekly  over phone use - survey

One in ten young couples row weekly over phone use - survey

Seven out of ten 18 to 24-year-olds check their phones at least once a night, study finds

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 01:00
Rent still rising but at slower rate,  tenancy index reveals

Rent still rising but at slower rate, tenancy index reveals

Residential Tenancies Board finds Dublin house rents slipped 0.6 per cent in Q3

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 01:00
Bedside companion: Smartphones help us make it through the night

Bedside companion: Smartphones help us make it through the night

Half of Irish adults with a smartphone check it at least once during the night, survey finds

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 00:00
Family food bill tops 30% of income in pursuit of healthy option

Family food bill tops 30% of income in pursuit of healthy option

Over one-third of weekly budget required if balanced diet is to be achieved by families

Wed Nov 30 2016 - 15:52
Expert Commission: Taxation should cover normal use of water

Expert Commission: Taxation should cover normal use of water

It also says a constitutional provision on public ownership should be addressed

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 17:33
Did you know you may be entitled to €40 over  bus strikes?

Did you know you may be entitled to €40 over bus strikes?

Commuters yet to collect €500,000 as company says was upfront over refunds process

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 01:00
Businessman donates dragon’s den to homeless charities

Businessman donates dragon’s den to homeless charities

Aran Islands auction aimed at encouraging philanthropy from wealthy individuals

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 01:00
Cyber Monday: A very modern kind of madness

Cyber Monday: A very modern kind of madness

It took a few years for the concept to cross the Atlantic, but this year Irish shoppers are set to spend close to €50m online in just 24 hours

Mon Nov 28 2016 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . revised mortgage rules

Give Me a Crash Course In . . . revised mortgage rules

The new Central Bank rule changes bring (more) good news for first-time buyers

Sat Nov 26 2016 - 00:00
Black Friday: Irish shoppers look online following sterling fall

Black Friday: Irish shoppers look online following sterling fall

Rise of pre-Christmas discounting a ‘double-edged sword’, says Irish retailer body

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 07:19
‘Black Friday’: A rundown of what’s on offer

‘Black Friday’: A rundown of what’s on offer

Retailers are offering significant discounts on products for annual spending spree

Fri Nov 25 2016 - 06:09
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