Boom time buyers still paying the price for bubbleCost of owning and running average-priced home is €22,012 a yearMon Oct 27 2014 - 06:44
‘Someone being hit in the face by a door never gets old’One Man, Two Guvnors takes the conventions of an old form of physical comedy and flips them on their heads. The result may just be the funniest show you see this yearFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Take the heat now so you can have fun in the sun when you retireThose hoping to travel on their retirement cannot hope to rely on the State pensionTue Oct 21 2014 - 00:00
Start early, check often and – no matter what – don’t dip inWe have to realise that a pension is not a luxury now but an absolute necessityTue Oct 21 2014 - 00:00
A shaky first year for the insolvency serviceUptake of the Insolvency Service of Ireland has been much lower than expected, and it is now reinventing itself with the dropping of fees and an information campaign. What went wrong?Mon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesA Sky customer is charged for two accounts; and a reader is heartbroken over dating website chargesMon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
Nama in legal battle with journalist over meaning of ‘including’Economic forecasts ‘rubbish’, economist tells media conferenceSun Oct 19 2014 - 17:00
Mother charged with murder of two-year-old son in DublinMuhammad Hassan Khan stabbed to death at apartment in Ballybrack on ThursdaySat Oct 18 2014 - 15:44
Minister says language in water charge letters ‘over the top’Alan Kelly says department will write to councils following eviction warningsSat Oct 18 2014 - 08:55
Pluck sake: supermarket falls foul of typo in turkey adRetailer issues apology and denies stuntThu Oct 16 2014 - 15:05
Lowest earners both winners and losers in Noonan’s fourth budgetLatest budget calibrated to ensure many on low incomes can take advantage of tax cutsWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:35
Drip-drip effect takes the gloss off first gains in seven yearsWater charges and property tax to claw back some of benefitsWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
Pack of cigarettes to cost €10 but alcohol untouchedOld reliables: no increase in the price of wine, beer, spirits, petrol and diesel in BudgetTue Oct 14 2014 - 16:30
On the coffee trail, from seed to a cup near youThe coffee market in Ireland has proved remarkably resilient through the downturn, and it’s catching up on tea as our favourite beverage. We trace the beautiful bean’s journey back to a remote farm in Tanzania where elephants roam freeMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s concerns relate to the AA’s insurance charges, and 3 Mobile’s insistent callersMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
First time buyers? Dream onNew rules to control the property market will send rents sky high and force first-time buyers to save for a decade, say critics. Are the measures unfair, sensible or both?Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Mortgage lending rules raise bar high for first-time buyersHousebuyers will need a 20 per cent deposit when applying for a home loanWed Oct 08 2014 - 15:32
Banks that reject insolvency cases will be ‘named and shamed’Many with debt scrimping on food, says insolvency serviceTue Oct 07 2014 - 16:35
Analysis: Honohan anxious to avoid past mistakesHouse price increases have sparked fears that another bubble is inflatingTue Oct 07 2014 - 10:12
Hairy Baby cries foul over Dunnes ‘Sound as a pound’ shirtSmall online T-shirt business accuses retail chains of copying its designsMon Oct 06 2014 - 11:18
Why we get a better cup in Ireland than all the tea in ChinaIn the first of a two-part series, a trip to a Rwandan tea plantation leads to an exploration of how the second World War led to the tea we drink in Ireland being of unusually high quality – and what all this has to do with Anglo Irish BankMon Oct 06 2014 - 10:15
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesIt’s important for consumers to know what rights they don’t have; and for one reader, a phone call made in a US hotel comes with a staggering billMon Oct 06 2014 - 01:00
Entrepreneurs need to learn ‘not to sweat the small stuff’Create a business model that will not have you run ragged, Sligo gathering toldFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:25
Everything you need to know about water chargesBrush up on allowances and rates before charges come in at midnightWed Oct 01 2014 - 09:52
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesMeteor’s computer says no; and an insurer refuses to pay out for phone left unattendedMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
From smartphones to spam: 20 ways consumers’ lives have changedWhile life may seem devoid of sci-fi gadgets imagined in childhood, look again. Communications, leisure and the general pursuit of value have changed massively in just a few decadesMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThe incredible shrinking treat-sized Twirl and other tales of consumer woeMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
In praise of . . . the ScotsThe referendum involved no flag-burning or riots – which might not have been the case in other countries facing such a voteSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Women’s lives laid bare in RTÉ’s real-life mini soapsConnected, a ground-breaking programme on RTÉ 2, will attempt to put the real into reality TV this autumn and widen the station’s appeal to female viewersFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Sage advice for first-timersThis seven-step approach should make buying your first home a more relaxed affairThu Sept 18 2014 - 00:00
Home truths: count the costInterest, insurance, property tax – it all adds up. By the time your house is your home, it could cost you twice the price of your initial mortgageThu Sept 18 2014 - 00:00
Elephant poet and emperor are introduced at Dublin ZooKavi and Ashoka enjoy their breakfast in the company of adoring strangersWed Sept 17 2014 - 12:33
GAA’s birthplace Hayes Hotel sold at auction for €650,000Thurles hotel sold to mystery buyer as solicitor makes no commentWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:01
GAA’s birthplace goes under the hammer for €650kRipple of applause in RDS after nail-biting auction of historic Hayes Hotel, ThurlesTue Sept 16 2014 - 14:21
€1bn savings as injuries claims fall€144 million was awarded to claimants in the first six months of the yearTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Vodafone customer left hanging on for a receiptPricewatch: A problem for someone working in the glam world of tellyMon Sept 15 2014 - 10:37
Costs add up for parents as season of activities kicks offPricewatch: Outlay for extracurricular activities often leaves back-to-school costs in ha’penny placeMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Consumer myths you need to be wary ofKnowing your rights can save you money and needless heartache. Here are some common misunderstandings of our consumer entitlementsMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
‘We’ll beat Tipp by 9 points – but it’s not just about winning, it’s about being the best’Cats quietly confident as they get ready to cheer on the man known simply as HenrySat Sept 06 2014 - 01:01
High RhodesThe Aegean island has an abundance of big history, but then there’s the all-inclusiveSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
RTÉ board set for dramatic overhaul as Savage’s term endsMinister for Communications Alex White must appoint six new members this monthWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
House sales climb substantially in 2014, new figures show€300 million spent on residential property in Dublin every month in first half of yearTue Sept 02 2014 - 15:47
Gap narrows between Supervalu and Tesco as inflation slowsSupermarket share figures show prices rising at the lowest level since March 2012Tue Sept 02 2014 - 13:22
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s concerns relate to difficulties cancelling a Sky subscription, and a broken phone bought through MeteorMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
Amazon, the company that changed how we shopTwenty years ago, a former Wall Street trader sold a book over the internet. With this first sale on Amazon, Jeff Bezos changed the worldMon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00
In Praise of: the #icebucketchallengeDonald Clarke may yet warm to the idea of a chilly dip for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease AssociationSat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
Homeowners liable for NPPR urged to contact authorites€200 tax on second homes will attract penalties if not paid by September 1stThu Aug 28 2014 - 19:13
Ryanair’s business class could lead to prices falling across EuropeMakeover is translating into more passengers, but who is paying?Thu Aug 28 2014 - 01:04
