Irish consumer confidence improves as public adapt to global instability
Latest Credit Union barometer sees first back-to-back improvement in nearly 12 months
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‘I fell ill days before my €1,200 holiday. We got €130 back’
A couple could not go on their first mini break without their children in 20 years due to illness
How to save money on your home insurance
You need to shop around, and the best deal isn’t always the cheapest
Recession fears edge worries over housing costs among Irish households – Bank of Ireland
Irish households are saving less and are more worried about outlook for investments, survey finds
Irish people more concerned about cost of food than counterparts
Just 37% of people in Ireland willing to pay more for environmentally friendly food, lower than the global average
An Aer Lingus passenger’s 26-hour trek home, and eventual refund
Being stuck at Newcastle airport in an uncomfortably hot aircraft was the least of Gerry’s worries
‘I paid Three and Sky for broadband services but got neither’
Caoimhe’s landlord put the kibosh on her initial broadband installation plans
Airtricity account moves from arrears to credit to arrears to credit and back to arrears again
Pricewatch receives another story of smart metres going awry
VAT rate cut for hospitality is back on the table - but will it be enough?
Move to reduce rate to 9% will limit room for income tax measures
Does Ireland’s hospitality sector really need a VAT cut?
Employment and prices are growing strongly in the sector
I am quite good with money. I know exactly how to spend it all
Sacrificing life’s small joys to save cash is hard when you’re not sure it will be enough to get you the most modest of homes
Homeowners can ‘save more than €3,500 a year’ with energy-efficient technology
But initial purchase costs of money-savers such as solar panels still deter many from buying
Ireland is second most expensive country in EU, data shows
Alcohol and tobacco are most expensive in Europe, while food prices are third-highest
As an Irish person in Australia there is one question I’m always asked
Laura Kennedy: Most people stay vaguely where they originate unless there’s a powerful external reason to leave
Half of Irish businesses have raised their prices in past year, survey finds
Irish businesses are falling behind European counterparts on innovation
‘A roof over your head is seen as a luxury’: Hundreds attend housing protest outside Dáil
Among Raise the Roof demonstrators were couple in ‘very secure jobs’ but ‘still not able to afford property in Dublin’
Dublin is fifth most expensive capital in Europe for living costs
City is fifth costliest in terms of living expenses, but is 13th most affordable when average wages are accounted for, report finds
Minimum cost of living ‘up almost 20% since 2020’
SVP research reviews requirement for basic standard of living, but notes spike in struggle to make ends meet
‘You can now carry your shopping if you spend €50-€60. That’s absolutely crazy’
Shrinkflation, the perception that real inflation is way ahead of official figures and unhealthy food being the most discounted are among readers’ complaints
Ireland’s grocery prices are still soaring. How can that be?
The cost-of-living crisis is still being felt painfully in the weekly shop, yet the consumer protection watchdog has found no evidence of price gouging
US democracy is in danger, but what about Ireland?
‘The greatest threat to Irish democracy comes from a sense that it is not delivering materially for people’
Irish businesses observe ‘silent slowdown’ in the economy as confidence falls
Firms in the Republic pessimistic about the future, says Azets Ireland
Upgrade of power system could spark €83 yearly increase in household electricity bills
Government should consider energy credits to help households struggling with costs, Electricity Association of Ireland says
Irish households save €8.2 billion in first quarter
Households spent €38 billion on goods and services in the first three months of the year
Irish inflation eases back to 1.7% as cheaper fuel and lower airfares reduce costs
Latest data points to a slowdown in headline price growth
Sky Television ‘seems happy to take advantage’ of my trusting, elderly aunt
Pricewatch receives two similar stories connected to Sky Television involving older people
Where in the world is the freezer a school bought from Currys?
Delivery driver ‘called our school caretaker’ to arrange imminent delivery which never arrived
Is Currys in line for the worst customer care story of 2025?
Three rounds of repairs failed to fix a flashing and flickering laptop screen
PhD woes: ‘Financially, I can’t really take care of myself, and I certainly couldn’t take care of anybody else’
PhD researchers in Ireland say the payment they receive is simply not enough
The Irish economy is now facing turbulence. Are we prepared for the coming storm?
There are some warning signs that the corporation tax ATM could be on the verge of running out of cash
What does the latest ECB rate cut mean for Ireland’s mortgage holders and savers?
The eighth ECB rate reduction had been widely expected
AIB-FoodCloud partnership has prevented 15,000 tonnes of food from going to waste
Initiative helps redistribute surplus meals to charities helping those in need
Growth in Irish services sector rebounds slightly against euro zone decline
Trade disruption fears continue to harm sectoral optimism levels
Are you living beyond your means? You may have money dysmorphia
How to tell if there’s a disconnect between how you feel about your finances and reality, and how to fix it
Euro-zone inflation slows below 2%, strengthening case for ECB cut this week
Consumer prices rose 1.9% from a year ago in May below the European Central Bank’s target with pressure in services sector cooling
Rate of grocery price growth more than doubled in past year, Kantar says
When inflation goes above 3%-4% shoppers feel it in their wallets and change their behaviour, Kantar says
Summer holiday checklist - 25 ways to ‘save not spend’ in the days ahead
A small amount of preparation and financial forward thinking will stand you well as you prepare for your getaway this year
Average pay has passed €1,000 a week. The figure offers some key messages about where the economy is and how households are doing
An increase in well-paid, permanent jobs in some sectors has pushed up average earnings
‘I’ve paid Eir €3,000 more than I needed to, can I get a refund?’
The price of being switched to an out-of-contract rate when your deal term ends can be high
How one reader was scammed through an offer of a lavish birthday hamper
Scammers replicated website of cosmetics retailer Rituals and sent email offering free birthday gift
An Aer Lingus customer trying to get €530 she is owed by airline: ‘I feel like I’m losing my mind’
Transaction would not go through on the Aer Lingus website, so the customer did it over the phone instead
Is the Tesco self-scan being policed more ruthlessly?
Galway Tesco customer says she had 87 items in her shopping trolley unpacked and re-scanned by staff
Will tariffs make life even more expensive for Irish consumers?
In the News podcast: Inflation is down but prices are up, and then there are Trump’s tariffs
Around 15% of consumers unable to cope with €1,000 financial emergency, survey finds
Shopper confidence up after cooling-off period from tariffs, but overall confidence remains ‘gloomy’, credit union poll suggests
‘I used to be trying to stretch my last €11 until pay day, now I’ve written a book about being good with money’
Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan
Auto enrolment: employers can’t afford to wait any longer for start of pension scheme
Auto enrolment has been delayed again, but that gives SMEs time to prepare their pension plan for staff, which can be a key recruitment tool
‘I am really disappointed in how Aer Lingus treats customers when things go wrong’
Some things airlines can’t control, but how they handle situations is well within their control
Earning a decent income but still scraping by? Your situation may be about to get worse
After a decade of mostly strong economic growth, many middle-income family budgets do not have a lot of slack. Now, the Government faces tough decisions
US shoppers to face price hikes as Trump tariffs hit Walmart
Consumers starting to feel effect this month, executives said, despite recent deal with China to pause the heaviest tariffs
Social welfare increases and tax reductions planned in budget to tackle cost of living, Taoiseach says
Sinn Féin leader sharply criticises decision to rule out repeat of previous payments
US tariffs could jeopardise planned tax cuts in budget, warns Minister
Budget 2026 set to be ‘very different’ from predecessors, says Neale Richmond
‘Would you like to do eight hours work for €1,500? That’s the savings I’m talking about’
Better with Money with Aideen Finnegan
‘Disrespectful’: Reader annoyed by Panda’s response to ‘unannounced’ bin plan change
Long-time Panda customer was on a pay-by-weight plan — until he discovered he’d been moved to a monthly charge without notice
An Ikea case study: A reader’s extractor hood stopped working. This is what he did next
Andy first contacted Ikea in January, but a resolution seemed further away than ever – until Pricewatch stepped in
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