House prices to continue climbing but at slower rate - surveyAverage asking price in the capital is now €269,000, following annual increase of 11.4%Mon Jan 05 2015 - 11:46
Pricewatch product reviews: porridge oatsWhich of these four brands of porridge is just right?Mon Jan 05 2015 - 06:00
Frugal new year: 17 ways to make it to the next pay dayEat porridge, jump on the wagon, leave your cards at home, and cash in those coppersMon Jan 05 2015 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: The large charge for ESB reconnection and some good news storiesIt’s the new year, so we have some optimistic stories for you. Don’t get too used to itMon Jan 05 2015 - 01:00
Eddie Hobbs: a salesman who’s best at selling himselfSince ‘Rip-off Republic’, his popularity has waned but he keeps a foot in both campsSat Jan 03 2015 - 09:08
UPC hits customers with price increases of more than 10%Latest price rises follow hike of up to 14 % announced at the end of January last yearSat Jan 03 2015 - 01:04
Crystal Ski defends handling of stranded Irish at Alps airportCompensation claims could be on horizon after skiers’ flight delayed by 36 hoursWed Dec 31 2014 - 01:00
Consumers set to be big winners as energy price war startsEnergia says households could save €307 a year with its increased discountsWed Dec 31 2014 - 01:00
Queen Elizabeth honours boxer Paddy Barnes with MBEMatt Baggott and Mary Peters make New Year’s Honours List for achievementsTue Dec 30 2014 - 22:30
A-Z of the celebrity year: from Miley Cyrus in Stoneybatter to Shia LaBeouf in . . . a paper bagIt’s been a busy year, with vanishing concerts (Garth Brooks) and pets (Twink's dog), social media slip-ups (James Franco), big weddings (George Clooney), untimely deaths (Peaches Geldof) and a groundbreaking Rose of TraleeMon Dec 29 2014 - 06:00
Pricewatch review of 2014: choppy waters for consumers in a year of give and takeWater charges dominated the agenda, while budget gains were eroded by taxes, Superquinn said goodbye, house prices and rents rose dramatically, and not everyone bought into the notion of economic recoveryMon Dec 29 2014 - 06:00
Deck the halls and block the wifi . . .Electrical interference from Christmas lights can slow down broadband speedsSun Dec 28 2014 - 18:16
Hundreds of Irish tourists stranded in French AlpsAnger mounting among holidaymakers forced to sleep in Chambery AirportSun Dec 28 2014 - 14:49
Leopardstown races: when the going gets soft, the hardy get goingNearly 13,000 people brave rain-lashed, Bono-free course for first day of festivalFri Dec 26 2014 - 19:00
How I end up in Funderland being insulted by a clownIreland’s largest fun fair has been a post-Christmas tradition for 41 years. Our fearless reporter tries the ‘carnie’ life, manning the candyfloss stall, directing the dodgems and clowning aroundWed Dec 24 2014 - 01:00
Vulnerable consumers hit with energy meter surchargeMoney, Advice and Budgeting Service says customers facing ‘shameful rip-off’ in top-up feesMon Dec 22 2014 - 12:43
Supermarket war leads to lower prices this ChristmasLower prices as supermarkets battle it out in run up to XmasMon Dec 22 2014 - 12:33
Pricewatch reader queries: Eircom customer service not up to speedPlus, season’s greetings to the Galway taxi driver who lent a customer cashMon Dec 22 2014 - 01:00
Dunnes Stores workers demand improvement in conditionsStaff threaten industrial action over working conditions at major retailerFri Dec 19 2014 - 15:31
Santa Claus coming to town to help An Post sort the mailAn Post snowed under sorting North Pole replies to 140,000 Santa lettersTue Dec 16 2014 - 16:20
If interest rates hit 17% here what would happen? Very bad thingsSomeone with a €300,000 mortgage would see monthly repayments rise by €2,700Tue Dec 16 2014 - 11:42
The Pricewatch five-grand challenge: cut your holiday costsOur five-grand challenge – which tells consumers how to save more than €5,000 a year – ends today with advice on cutting holiday costs. Read the full series on irishtimes.com. It is also the last chance to win €5,000 in our related competition (see Monday’s paper)Mon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader query: Was switching from Eircom to Vodafone the wrong call?Customer switched after ‘a long and pushy campaign and a moment of madness’Mon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Dream onMet Éireann says mild southwesterly due on December 23rd, but longer forecast uncertainMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Google splashes €200,000 on Funderland Christmas partyTech giant creates Googleland ‘for one night only’ on 13-acre siteMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Larch Hill overrun by elves as Santa comes to townThe 14th Annual Santa Days for Beaver Scouts took place at Larch Hill in Tibradden, Co DublinMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Consumers downbeat over financial prospectsTwo in five less optimistic about disposable income, according to surveyFri Dec 12 2014 - 01:00
Dublin rents up almost 10% over last 12 monthsPace of increase in rental market outside capital stronger in third quarterThu Dec 11 2014 - 00:01
Deficient goods and services cost consumers €500mNew survey quantifies financial losses experienced by the public when registering complaintsWed Dec 10 2014 - 01:00
Time to search the sofa: Central Bank pleas for millions of coppersAlmost three times more one and two cent coins are minted in Ireland than EU averageMon Dec 08 2014 - 17:43
The Pricewatch five-grand challenge: Christmas on the cheapCut out cards; sell your gifts; do Kris Kindle: in our continuing money-saving series, we advise on 10 ways to cut Christmas costs. You could also win €5,000 in our competition (see Monday’s paper)Mon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: The Ulster Bank account that refuses to go awayAlso: that old fave, Ticketmaster’s service charges, crops up againMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
A third of people believe their family fortunes will improveIrish consumers expect to spend on average €600 this Christmas, up from €590 in 2013Mon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Teagasc news of dairy income drop hardly surprisingAnalysis: Decline will affect 18,000 farmers and their communitiesThu Dec 04 2014 - 00:54
Keeping time with Stomp: let’s give it a bashHaving once been the drummer in a not-great indie band, it shouldn’t be too hard to keep up with the world-class percussionists from the exhilarating Stomp. Right?Tue Dec 02 2014 - 01:00
Consumers set to spend almost €4bn over ChristmasRetail Ireland report shows sales up 1.5%, with rising employment driving spendingMon Dec 01 2014 - 08:43
The Pricewatch five-grand challenge: cutting corners on car costsEven if you’re not prepared to give up your car, there are other ways to reduce travel costs. Our money-saving series continues, and includes a competition to win €5,000 (see Monday’s paper)Mon Dec 01 2014 - 06:00
Pricewatch reader queries: A falling-out with 3 Mobile over direct debit mix-up‘They are impossible to communicate with or to deal with,’ says readerMon Dec 01 2014 - 01:00
10 presents for under €30Whether it’s for your secret santa or a stocking filler we’ve got the best gifts for under €30Mon Dec 01 2014 - 00:00
Bumper Christmas jumper turnout breaks world recordDublin city festive lights on as largest ever number of people in Christmas jumpers gathersSun Nov 30 2014 - 19:04
Fuel cost on forecourts to stay high despite fall in crude priceLarge decreases unlikely as majority of price goes to tax, according to the AASun Nov 30 2014 - 15:33
Irish win over Aussies fails to set twitter alightRugby fans less concerned about tweeting during match than soccer counterpartsSat Nov 29 2014 - 10:00
Booze cruise: Conor Pope’s winter wine shopping spreeOur Consumer Affairs Correspondent and cameraman Bryan O’Brien have undertaken a daring assignment. Their mission: spend €500 taking the Stena Line ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourg, in France, blow €1,000 on wine, save €2,000 in taxFri Nov 28 2014 - 11:00
Fad frenzies of years gone byFrom Furby to the Rubik’s Cube, Conor Pope remembers some of the must-have gadgets and toys that topped Christmas wish-lists throughout the decadesThu Nov 27 2014 - 00:00
Last post sounds for Galway’s much-loved ‘Connacht Sentinel’Many high-profile journalists and broadcasters cut their journalistic teeth with ‘Sentinel’ over last 40 yearsWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:01
Businesses mull over arrival of Christmas market in DublinGood cheer wins out for now despite spat over 68-stall market on St Stephen’s GreenTue Nov 25 2014 - 06:47
The Pricewatch five-grand challenge: how to save on energy costsIn part four of the series showing you how to save €5,000 a year, utility bills come under the spotlight as leaks to your wallet are plugged. And there’s a chance to win €5,000 (see Monday’s paper)Mon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: debit card blocks and a flight-change feeTransatlantic card transactions being declined appears to be commonplace; and a reader is unhappy about a fee charged for a change of flightMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00
Water protests prove their power for bringing about changeHas the campaign against water charges opened our eyes to the power of protest?Sat Nov 22 2014 - 07:16
MasterChef’s Nick Munier: ‘The celebrity chef thing is over’After a tough few years – a failed marriage and an end to his connection with Dublin restaurant Pichet – Munier has big plans for the new year including a “different” style of restaurant in DublinSat Nov 22 2014 - 06:15
