Irish airlines see rapid rise in complaintsRyanair and Aer Lingus are among the most complained about airlines in Europe, an investigation by The Irish Times has established…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Borrowers pay money lenders interest rates of up to 188%Borrowers are paying interest rates of up to 188 per cent to licensed moneylenders while having no idea of the charges they are…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
NTL drops plan for €2 charge on existing customersCable firm NTL has abandoned plans to charge customers €2 extra per bill for not paying by direct debit, The Irish Times has …Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Merger to create second biggest union in IrelandIreland's second largest trade union is to be created by the merger of the British parent unions of Amicus and the Amalgamated…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
50,000 to get refund from bank due to mistakeSome 50,000 Bank of Ireland customers are to get a small windfall after the bank discovered that it had wrongly imposed Government…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
New report against TV licences for phones and computersNew technologies that allow for television reception on computers, mobile phones and other devices should not be subject to a…Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
Settled weather to last through weekKeep the parasols open and the sun factor close at hand, because the good weather is set to last through the first half of the…Mon Apr 16 2007 - 01:00
Sonia enjoys moment in sun with thousands in her wakeSome public figures are so well known we refer to them only by their first name.Mon Apr 16 2007 - 01:00
Dublin gardens will be surveyed for biodiversityGardens throughout Dublin are to be surveyed in order to establish the variety of plants and animals that live in the city.Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Document a forgery, claims Quinn DirectInsurance company Quinn Direct says it can prove a document containing allegations of serious malpractice by the firm is a forgery…Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
Pension change urged by human rights bodyHundreds of pensioners who paid PRSI when they were self employed but received no benefit should be awarded a reduced contributory…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
New TV, radio codesnow in forceRadio and television news presenters are prohibited from promoting commercial products under a new advertising code which came…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Fan says chair not President's seatPlans by the Irish Rugby Football Union to sell off the President's seat at Lansdowne Road as part of an auction of memorabilia…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair passengers left stranded in SpainSeveral hundred Ryanair passengers were left stranded in northern Spain yesterday after their incoming aircraft diverted to a…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Review of insurance costs for younger driversThe Government has commissioned an independent review of the cost of motor insurance for young drivers, who face premiums of …Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Plastic bag tax is 'doing more harm'A leading British industrialist has attacked Ireland's much-lauded plastic bag tax as "environmental nonsense".Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Shoppers opting for 'ethical' goodsIrish consumers are increasingly making their shopping choices on "ethical" and taste grounds rather than price, according to…Sat Apr 07 2007 - 01:00
RTÉ licence fee looks set to riseRTÉ's television licence fee is likely to increase later this year once an external review of the broadcaster's performance has…Sat Apr 07 2007 - 01:00
Charities reform Bill faces delayThe Government has approved legislation to regulate charities and impose new controls on fundraising.Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Rate of infected chickens above EU levelJust over one in four chickens reared in Ireland is infected with the salmonella bacterium, a survey by the European Food Safety…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Garda inquiry set to examine claimsGarda Commissioner Noel Conroy has ordered an inquiry into claims that serving gardaí were involved in the investigation of insurance…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
New Aer Lingus charges unfair, says TDAer Lingus has been accused of discriminating against families by its decision to charge passengers up to €15 a flight for pre…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Call to limit charge of manslaughter in road traffic casesMotorists who cause fatal road traffic collisions should not be prosecuted for manslaughter except in extreme cases, according…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Data official contacts Quinn DirectThe Data Protection Commissioner has written to leading insurance company Quinn Direct over a newspaper's claims that serving…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus to charge up to €15 for prebooking seatAer Lingus is to charge passengers up to €15 per flight for the privilege of choosing where they can sit on its aircraft.Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Quinn Direct denies payments allegationsLeading insurance company Quinn Direct has said it is to sue over allegations that it made payments to claimants' solicitors …Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Half of Irish motorists admit to speeding regularlyOne in six Irish drivers says they have driven while over the alcohol limit, and almost half say they regularly speed, according…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
O'Reilly calls for reduced fees in FoI appealsFees for Freedom of Information (FoI) appeals should be drastically reduced to bring them into line with those charged in other…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Call for ratification of child conventionThe Law Reform Commission will today call on the Government to ratify an international convention on the protection of children…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Travel agents oppose proposed ban on credit card surchargesTravel agents are seeking an urgent meeting with Minister for Enterprise and Employment Micheál Martin to voice their opposition…Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
MEP 'devastated' by ruling on autistic boy's educationThe High Court's decision not to order the State to provide a six-year-old autistic boy with the education demanded by his parents…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
Consumers to benefit from market reform - McCreevyEU internal markets commissioner Charlie McCreevy has promised the reform of the EU single market will introduce immediate benefit…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
13,000 complaints over premium phone linesA record 13,000 complaints were made against the operators of premium rate phone services last year, according to the regulator…Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
Airlines defend charges increaseAer Lingus and Ryanair have defended increases of up to 33 per cent in charges levied on air passengers carrying baggage.Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Budget and Falcon/JWT to mergeThe parent companies of the two largest tour operators in the State are to merge, raising fears of job losses and reduced choice…Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
Construction sector to come under scrutinyAnti-consumer practices in the construction industry are to come under scrutiny in a major new study commissioned by the National…Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
New system of credit card use to beginShoppers will have to use pin numbers to pay with their debit or credit cards from tomorrow, when new measures to protect against…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
'Suckers list' passed among fraudstersVictims of scams are having their details included on a "suckers list" which is then sold on to other fraudsters, according to…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
One in four girls, one in five boys now overweightRates of obesity among young girls have increased threefold in the past 15 years, a conference on soft drinks has been told.Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Electricity market reform welcomedThe Competition Authority has welcomed the Government's proposals for reform of the electricity market as outlined in the Energy…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Credit card surcharges by retailers set to be outlawedThe Government is to ban retailers from levying extra charges on consumers for paying by credit card or failing to pay by direct…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Call for device to block ignition on carsAll new cars should be fitted with a device to prevent them from starting unless the seat-belts are fastened, according to an…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Council aims to cut cost of street lightsDublin City Council is to introduce energy-saving measures for the capital's 47,000 street lights after the failure of a second…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Country of origin labelling for meat urgedAll unprocessed meat sold in the EU should have to carry a label indicating its country of origin, Ireland has told the European…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Moves under way to create new court of appealThe Government has taken the first step towards creating a court of appeal to take over much of the workload of the Supreme Court…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Debate over excessive legal bills prompted reform plansAnalysis: Rows over tribunal costs have highlighted the issue of excessive legal fees, but this debate is really just the tip…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Lawyers' groups welcome proposals on feesLawyers' groups have given a broad welcome to proposed new rules governing legal fees but say that they will not necessarily …Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Asbos for children 12-18 now in effectLegal measures aimed at counteracting anti-social behaviour, known as asbos, will not have an immediate effect, Minister for …Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Householders advised to shop around to save hundreds in home insuranceHouseholders can save up to €320 a year by shopping around for their home insurance, according to a latest cost survey by the…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Watchdog warns Ibec and estate agentsThe Competition Authority has written to Ibec over a warning by the employers' sub-group, Food Drinks Industry Ireland (FDII), …Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
