U2 tickets for all Dublin and Belfast shows now sold outReselling websites already listing tickets, most expensive priced at almost €3,700Mon Sept 14 2015 - 17:51
Misunderstanding pushes phone bill to an ‘unusual level’ | Pricewatch reader queriesPlus: takeaway coffee campaign to help humanitarian crisisMon Sept 14 2015 - 06:00
Why we pay through the nose for a bottle of wineIreland has the highest excise duty on wine in the EU. Wine sellers are angry, but alcohol awareness groups want the tax increasedMon Sept 14 2015 - 06:00
U2’s Irish concerts: Top 10 tips for securing ticketsTickets for Belfast and Dublin gigs go on sale through Ticketmaster on Monday at 9amSun Sept 13 2015 - 17:13
Ulster Bank cuts mortgage rates for someNew variable rate cut depends on the loan-to-value ratio home owners haveFri Sept 11 2015 - 12:48
The questions you’re bound to hear when U2 come to townDid you hear U2 are breaking up? Why won’t they pay tax like the rest of us? Isn’t Bono an awful eejit? Conor Pope answers the burning questions that everyone will be askingThu Sept 10 2015 - 13:48
Bank of Ireland exits Visa deal and changes to MasterCardMasterCard chosen as new ‘strategic partner’ for all of the bank’s credit cardsThu Sept 10 2015 - 01:00
Energy price war on the cards after Bord Gáis moveCompany plans to shave 2.5% off residential gas prices, saving consumers on average about €20 annuallyWed Sept 09 2015 - 12:33
Ratheniska gears up for National Ploughing ChampionshipsCharlie Flanagan launches ‘festival of rural Ireland’ which kicks off in under two weeksTue Sept 08 2015 - 17:23
‘I wish to register a complaint’: know your consumer rights before the fightWhen something you buy turns out to be faulty, what redress do you have? Turns out you have more rights than you think – or than some retailers would like you to thinkMon Sept 07 2015 - 06:00
Pressure on banks as lending tightens upNoonan to demand answers from bank chiefs on standard variable mortgages; businesses look for more credit as ISME reports drop in successful applicationsMon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
Pat Kenny’s ‘In the Round’ show axed by UTVUTV Ireland says it is looking forward to working on ‘future projects’ with KennyMon Sept 07 2015 - 01:00
PTSB emails customer account numbers to third partyBank apologises after sensitive financial details sent in errorFri Sept 04 2015 - 19:43
High Court ruling on Setanta will push car premiums up - warningMotor Insurance Bureau of Ireland is liable to pay out 1,750 claims still outstandingFri Sept 04 2015 - 13:49
Hotel prices up 15 times rate of inflation, notes surveySharp rise in Dublin where guests paying average of €128 a night, up 19% on last yearWed Sept 02 2015 - 00:01
Do the revelations about AIB affect me?If you were entitled to switch to a tracker and AIB didn’t say so, you may have a caseTue Sept 01 2015 - 12:34
Dunnes does well as food inflation climbsLidl increases market share as Tesco hangs onto top spotTue Sept 01 2015 - 10:10
McDonald’s ‘artisan’ burger fails to cut mustard with authorityChain forced to withdraw term after McMór burger falls foul of food safety guidelinesTue Sept 01 2015 - 09:08
Vodafone cuts service, then unleashes debt collectors | Pricewatch reader queriesPlus: a standing order to a company that no longer existsMon Aug 31 2015 - 06:00
10 money moans of modern lifeATMs that only dispense €50 notes, bars that don’t do cash-back and taxi drivers who don’t realise it’s their job to have change: how you make our blood boilMon Aug 31 2015 - 06:00
Issues and questions of the week: Is a school dinner system likely ?The Green Party proposal is hard to fault, but no government would fund itSat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
Inis Meáin’s only primary school saved from closure by insurance firmState would only fund one teacher for nine student school with seven different classesWed Aug 26 2015 - 10:04
Graham Dwyer ‘letters’ withdrawn from sale on eBayLetters appear to have breached ban on sale of items connected to violent crimesTue Aug 25 2015 - 13:22
Q&A: What does the falling oil price mean for you?Conor Pope explains the impact of price cuts on cost of filling up your tankTue Aug 25 2015 - 13:15
The five suits of Conor Pope: ‘Not even a charity shop would take that’Our suit sceptic takes five from his wardrobe to Louis Copeland for expert appraisal. The verdict is always frank but not always prettyTue Aug 25 2015 - 06:00
Irish display ‘alarming lack of knowledge’ of exercise benefitsResearch shows 82% of Irish people unaware of weekly exercise requirement for adultsMon Aug 24 2015 - 10:33
10 online scams to watch out forFrom dodgy emails and pop-ups to subtler forms of fraud and confidence trickery, here are some common pitfalls to avoidMon Aug 24 2015 - 06:00
Is your star sign to blame for your penalty points?The short answer is no but where’s the fun in that?Sun Aug 23 2015 - 14:02
Life of O’Brien: behind the scenes at Coolmore and BallydoyleConor Pope gets a rare glimpse at the working life of Aidan O’Brien’s stud farms and training grounds to see what puts them among the best in the worldSat Aug 22 2015 - 05:00
Behind the News: Silly season, annual visitorDavid Cameron eating Pringles, seagulls stealing our children and Kermit splitting from Miss Piggy. If you hadn’t already noticed, it’s the dead season for newsSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Can children really be taught to think like entrepreneurs?‘Dragons’ Den’ star among those backing Ibec proposal for business training at schoolSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Thousands of fresh mussels recalled due to high toxinsPortions at many retailers found to contain excess diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxinsFri Aug 21 2015 - 18:08
Could you be the most beautiful bulls in the world?Well, maybe in the country, after Conor Pope has washed, blow-dried, hairsprayed and baby-oiled them at Ossory Agricultural Show in Co LaoisFri Aug 21 2015 - 06:00
Fuel savings wiped out by insurance costAA says average yearly cost of keeping a family car on the road is €10,594, down just €18 on last year’s figureWed Aug 19 2015 - 01:01
Q&A: Blame rising rents on supply and demandIn Dublin average price renters are paying is €1,368, in Cork €889 and in Galway €818Tue Aug 18 2015 - 18:26
Pricewatch reader queries: Check the small print when changing insurerPlus: Energia customers billed on the doubleMon Aug 17 2015 - 06:00
Give me a Crash Course In . . . Permanent TSB mortgagesThe bank was back in the High Court this week after a couple brought proceedings against Permanent TSB seeking to be immediately repaid €61,000 they were overcharged by the mortgage providerSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
High cost of ‘free’ educationConor Pope crunches the numbers with a mother of four school-going childrenThu Aug 13 2015 - 05:30
Top 10 ways to cut school costsA little forward planning can ease the financial burden of sending your child back to schoolThu Aug 13 2015 - 05:30
Almost 75% of parents are ‘really struggling’ to cover college costsFamilies save for average of eight years to put child through third level, new survey showsThu Aug 13 2015 - 01:00
Passengers not obliged to show boarding cards in airport shopsIndustry sources warn prices may rise if boarding cards are not shownWed Aug 12 2015 - 14:36
Revenue advises Airbnb hosts to file tax returns or face penaltiesRental website to hold public meeting in Dublin to address user concernsTue Aug 11 2015 - 08:40
Airbnb hosts facing retrospective tax bills for 2014Holiday rental site to hold meeting to discuss its decision to provide information to RevenueMon Aug 10 2015 - 13:53
IronMan Dublin: No gain without pain, but where’s the pain?Athletes full of smiles at one of the toughest ever races in Dublin put rest of us to shameMon Aug 10 2015 - 12:36
The sharp and the toothless: weighing up the consumer watchdogsWho should you call when things go wrong, and how likely is it that they will be able to intervene?Mon Aug 10 2015 - 01:00
Q: What makes the Great British Bake Off so irresistible?Interest in TV show in Ireland - if chatter on social media is an indicator - is quite intenseSun Aug 09 2015 - 05:00
Dublin Horse Show: The buzz is great, and so’s the shopping‘It is a great day out’ - even apparently for those who are not so horseySat Aug 08 2015 - 20:20
Developing first national cultural policy is key - Humphreys‘Everyone will have opportunity to make views known on why culture is so important’Sat Aug 08 2015 - 14:47
Surge in consumer spending reported as recovery takes holdSpending hits levels not seen since height of boomThu Aug 06 2015 - 13:45
Vodafone ordered to tell customers how to exit contractsThose who signed up online over last year can now cancel contracts penalty freeThu Aug 06 2015 - 13:01
