Consumers upbeat over economy, poll showsPeople more optimistic than at any time since economic collapseFri Jun 21 2013 - 14:48
Government ‘more concerned about banks than mortgage holders’More than 142,000 home loans are now behind in payments, Central Bank data showsFri Jun 21 2013 - 11:44
Bank fees unfair to blind customers, group saysUnder new rules, Bank of Ireland account holders will be charged 40 cent for over-the-counter transactionsTue Jun 18 2013 - 17:21
Time to tackle problem of money-lendingCentral Bank’s figures on money-lending are six years out of dateSat Jun 15 2013 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland increases charges againCharge to hit customers who may have qualified for free banking by keeping €3,000 in accountThu Jun 13 2013 - 18:09
Taste of Dublin opens in Iveagh GardensRain or shine, Ireland’s foodies will be line for all manner of treats at this year’s festival, which continues until SundayThu Jun 13 2013 - 13:00
Up to 90,000 Ryanair passengers affected by French strikesAction saw more than 3,000 flights cancelled over two daysThu Jun 13 2013 - 08:13
Chaos across Europe as French air traffic controllers ground flightsRyanair forced to cancel 250 flights, including seven scheduled to depart from DublinThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:42
These things happen in cyclesNational Bike Week starts on Saturday and there’s never been a better time to get back in the saddleMon Jun 10 2013 - 00:00
Pricewatch: Clothes that won’t make you feel the pinchThe recession has given rise to a burgeoning range of second-hand designer shops, online discount sites and sample salesMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Most say household property tax estimate is wrongExtent of perceived overvaluation is at its highest in Dublin, survey revealsMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
Man drowns after rescue attempt at CourtownFather went to aid of teenagers who got into difficulties off pier at Wexford resortMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
One Direction in record sell-outMore than 150,000 tickets for Croke Park concerts sold in two hoursSat May 25 2013 - 17:04
Cutting the cost of your summer holidaysIf you want to save money, travel midweek, don’t hire a car, buy local deals in advance and plan aheadMon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Aer Lingus vouchers fail to fly for honeymoon coupleYour consumer queries answeredWed May 08 2013 - 13:27
UCD vets set debt collector on client in dispute over billYour consumer queries answeredMon May 06 2013 - 08:00
A nice little nest egg or a fowl way to save moneyIs counting your chickens compatible with counting your pennies or is the hen run a road to ruin? Jill Nesbitt reportsMon May 06 2013 - 07:01
Banks not to pass on ECB interest rate cut to variable mortgage holdersGulf in rates with tracker mortgages now up to 3%Fri May 03 2013 - 06:00
ECB cuts interest rates to record lowMain interest rate reduced to 0.5 per cent amid weak economic activity and tame inflationThu May 02 2013 - 12:56
Busting some medical myths10 medical myths which you almost certainly thought were trueTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Paying by instalments is a poor alternativeMany businesses – and the tax man – charge a significant premium if you spread your payments out over the course of a yearMon Apr 29 2013 - 07:00
The other side of the loyalty card: why retailers track your every purchaseSupermarkets use loyalty cards to find out things specific to each shopperMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
Smart moves mean our work is never doneA majority of adults now have smartphonesTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
One movie streaming service to rule them all?UltraViolet has jumped into the digital entertainment arena, challenging Netflix’s dominance in Ireland, but will Irish viewers bask in its rays?Mon Apr 22 2013 - 07:00
Reader claims something rotten in Easter egg sagaYou consumer queries answeredMon Apr 22 2013 - 07:00
In praise of: Joe BrollyThe former Derry footballer and acerbic GAA pundit has shown himself to have a heart of goldSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
No Arts Festival parade for Galway this yearRow over funding means Macnas won’t take to the city’s streets this summerFri Apr 19 2013 - 11:48
Insolvency arrangements ‘hugely positive’ for distressed borrowers, ISI head claimsFri Apr 19 2013 - 07:00
Shatter says insolvency deals may lead to debt forgivenessMinister expects banks to enage with borrowers struggling to pay mortgagesFri Apr 19 2013 - 06:00
Shatter welcomes prospect of ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for debtorsMinister for Justice says service will facilitate only those genuinely unable to service debtsFri Apr 19 2013 - 06:00
New insolvency rules to allow €899 monthly spend for debtorsSingle adult will be permitted €247 for food and and €35.73 for clothes per monthThu Apr 18 2013 - 14:35
Your consumer queries answeredAn eggsellent finish to a troubling chocolate storyMon Apr 15 2013 - 07:00
Better at complaining . . . worse at switchingResearch reveals that while satisfaction with products and services has increased, we are less willing to switch utility provider or retailerMon Apr 15 2013 - 05:00
Call for overhaul of examinership for SMEsLobby group cites 50% loan impairment and warns of further mortgage arrears issueSun Apr 14 2013 - 18:06
Totting up the true cost of living will be key to whether insolvency programme worksThe authorities are working out how much money is needed to liveSat Apr 13 2013 - 07:00
Central Bank moves to allay fears over tracker mortgagesCode of conduct intended to help avoid home repossessions, bank's consumer chief insistsFri Apr 12 2013 - 12:03
Airline introduces charges based on people’s weightNo, it’s not April Fool's Day... Samoa Air is really planning to charge heavier folk moreTue Apr 02 2013 - 18:37
Aldi and Lidl combined have 12.6% of grocery marketGrowth at Dunnes and Tesco still stalledTue Apr 02 2013 - 05:00
Maddening mixed messages from customer serviceReader dismayed at shop's reaction to problem with bill-pay mobile phone's screeMon Apr 01 2013 - 12:00
Get back to basics with a financial spring cleanThe turn of the year is a time when resolutions, financial and health, are made – and now is the time of year when most of them are brokenMon Apr 01 2013 - 12:00
Department of Justice tries to allay insolvency fearsIncome guide is draft only and will change, says spokeswomanMon Apr 01 2013 - 06:00
Leaks over insolvency plans causing fear among distressed borrowers, says FFEnda Kenny says controversial guidelines indicative and not bindingMon Apr 01 2013 - 05:10
Absence of insolvency referee is major flaw in systemUnless the Government is particularly anxious to see its support collapse, it will not countenance these prescriptive and restrictive guidelinesMon Apr 01 2013 - 05:01
Poots causes outrage over Easter Rising digNI’s minister for trolling sees Twitter timeline swamped after Easter messageSun Mar 31 2013 - 16:34
Draconian income guidelines scaring people, Opposition saysSeries of leaks detailing how little money people will be allowed to live on if they enter a personal insolvency arrangement is causing fear among many distressed borrowersSun Mar 31 2013 - 15:29
Consumer agency pulls drug price survey over errorsWatchdog blames pharmacists for mistakes in reportSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
