After the bailout: the chastened consumerIn the last days of the boom we spent like kings. The bailout years have taught us to scrimp like paupers. Will waving goodbye to the troika give us back our confidence?Sat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesA long-running problem with a faulty iPhone is finally resolved to the customer’s satisfactionMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
RBS chief admits bank under-invested in systemsError left thousands of Ulster Bank customers without access to accountsTue Dec 03 2013 - 13:13
Ulster Bank customers hit by ‘technical issues’Bank apologises after account holders report debit card and online banking problemsMon Dec 02 2013 - 22:03
Aviva announces 5.2% rise in its health insurance plansPrice increases across range of plans will be effective from the beginning of next yearMon Dec 02 2013 - 15:05
Smart phone criminals target dumb mobile usersMore than 1,000 people falling victim to the crime every monthMon Dec 02 2013 - 13:08
Don’t let Christmas get on top of you: an A to Z guide for consumersBuying presents for everyone. A potential ESB blackout. The shrinking contents of a Quality Street tin. The festive season is enough to drive anyone crackersMon Dec 02 2013 - 10:31
Donegal driving dangers revealed in new reportInjuries Board delivered €157.2m compensation last year for motor liability awardsFri Nov 29 2013 - 07:06
Mortgage arrears decline for first time since bubble burstNumber of residential mortgages in arrears dropped from 142,892 to 141,520 at the end of SeptemberThu Nov 28 2013 - 17:11
Dublin house prices up 15% in past year but growth slower in rest of countryNational residential prices were up by 6.1%, latest CSO figures showThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Dublin house prices up almost 15% in past yearNational residential property prices up 6.1% in year to dateWed Nov 27 2013 - 13:07
Xtra-vision forced into U-turn over Xbox saleRetailer required customers to buy game when collecting consolesTue Nov 26 2013 - 14:31
25% surrender homes voluntarily in debt dealsGrant Thornton says returning keys to bank allows debtors escape unsustainable loansTue Nov 26 2013 - 11:10
Rate of increase in food prices easing, report findsGerman discounters have increased their share of the Irish grocery market to over 14%Mon Nov 25 2013 - 16:18
Signs in shops: the good, the grey and the unlawfulCaution: wet floor. Special Offer. Cars are parked at owners’ risk. Just how lawful are these and other commonly seen signs? Read on and find out: this article does not affect your statutory rightsMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Your consumer queries answeredAn airbag light problem unsatisfactorily resolved leads one reader down the DIY routeMon Nov 25 2013 - 00:00
Will Irish shoppers spend Christmas this year?Postbudget, almost postbailout, cautious optimism is the dominant sentiment among business owners and consumersSat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00
Bressie on Clery’s reopening: ‘It was the only place we knew’Shoppers flood back to landmark Dublin department storeThu Nov 21 2013 - 19:48
Get set for Cyber MondayThe last Monday in November is one of the busiest Christmas shopping days online. Buying from Irish sites has serious advantagesThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00
Walmart launches food appeal... for Walmart staffStore in Ohio launches a campaign looking for food donations for its own employeesTue Nov 19 2013 - 10:56
Warning over fake Revenue scam messagesTexts and emails claim to offer significant tax rebates through false websiteMon Nov 18 2013 - 15:51
Make the most of your moneyNow that we can all expect to live longer, we need to prepare better for retirementMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Pricewatch: your consumer queries answeredThis week, readers are concerned about charges for selecting seats on a flight, and a bill run up on a phone after it was stolenMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
State’s €10m save energy ad campaign failed to have any impactPower of One advertisements had no effect on behaviourSat Nov 16 2013 - 07:14
Step into the breachFor the cybercriminals who stole details of SuperValu, Axa and Clerys customers last week, names, emails and phone numbers can be as valuable as credit-card data. How big is the risk to consumers?Sat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00
Customers of eight more firms have personal data stolenCredit card information of customers of Clery’s loyalty travel scheme stolen in cyber attackFri Nov 15 2013 - 01:01
Clerys, Centra and Pigsback now embroiled in data breachBanks carrying out assesment of numbers involved in breach at Co Clare companyThu Nov 14 2013 - 18:36
More firms to be named in personal data breachLoyaltybuild refuses to identify the affected companies as crisis widensThu Nov 14 2013 - 01:01
Number hit by Clare cyber attack climbs to 1.5 millionCredit card details, telephone numbers and home addresses takenWed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Supervalu security breach takes sinister twistAnalysis: has enough been done to protect those affected?Tue Nov 12 2013 - 13:56
Over 1.5 million affected by Ennis data breachData Protection Commissioner investigates major security breach at Co Clare-based company which manages customer loyalty schemes across EuropeTue Nov 12 2013 - 09:38
Energy and recruitment firms announce plans for 200 jobsNew entrant Energia and global job site Indeed to hire more than 200 in next yearTue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00
The rise of consumer power (and the birth of Pricewatch)‘The consumer agency was hobbled from the start and it was not given the teeth or the cash to really fight on behalf of the consumersTue Nov 12 2013 - 00:30
Energia to enter domestic gas and electricity marketNew player pledges 100 jobs and discounted energy supply to consumersMon Nov 11 2013 - 16:07
Q&A: What’s going on at Newbridge Credit Union?Lending practices differed from what was typical of the sector, writes Conor PopeMon Nov 11 2013 - 13:38
Pricewatch: Readers’ consumer queries answeredThis week’s concerns include a large phone bill run up on a stolen phone and the cramped conditions on many trainsMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
Will coppers come a cropper?A trial in Wexford to scrap 1c and 2c coins ends this week and, Government willing, a national rounding system could start before next summerMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
ECB’s rate cut to help 400,000 mortgage holdersThose not on tracker deals must wait to see if banks pass on benefit of record low 0.25% rateFri Nov 08 2013 - 06:18
Mortgage holders to save hundreds as ECB cuts ratesAverage tracker mortgage holder with €300,000 mortgage will see monthly savings of €45Thu Nov 07 2013 - 13:21
Irish households to spend average of €894 on ChristmasSurvey finds 47% of people plan to have shopping done by December 1stThu Nov 07 2013 - 07:42
