A gas idea that might just gain traction in Irish motoringIt was an idea that failed to gain purchase here in the 1980s, but LPG offers such savings as a car fuel that it has recently…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Sky the limit to debt collectors' effortsA READER named Leo cancelled his Sky TV subscription recently by stopping his standing order to the company.Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Feeling a tad taxedLAST WEEK a reader from Bray received a letter from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Council demanding payment for the household charge…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Changes required for SaorviewLAST WEEK we ran a question and answer feature on Saorview.Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Directing ire at Bank of IrelandLast week’s item about the “strange and pretty ridiculous goings-on” at Permanent TSB struck a chord with a reader called Robert…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Holidaymakers out in the cold after agency closureTHE SUDDEN closure of one of the State’s largest self-catering companies has left the holiday plans of thousands of people in…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Compensation for pilots ruled outMINISTER FOR Transport Leo Varadkar has ruled out any financial compensation for student pilots left without classes due a dispute…Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
No compensation for trainee pilotsMinister for Transport Leo Varadkar has ruled out any financial compensation for trainee pilots left without classes due a dispute…Fri Jul 20 2012 - 01:00
PTSB accused of 'gouging' customersTHE FUTURE of Permanent TSB (PTSB) and its mortgage rates came under close scrutiny at an Oireachtas hearing yesterday.Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Committee questions Permanent TSBPermanent TSB’s high standard variable rate (SVR) mortgages were this afternoon likened to a policy of “rent gouging” which has…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank IT failure 'largely resolved'ULSTER BANK chief executive Jim Brown said yesterday a crisis that left hundreds of thousands of its customers without access…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Fortunes in the makingLATE LAST Tuesday night, Pricewatch was troubled. Something seemed wrong and we needed to know how to right itTue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Expensive stuff and boys in the buffTHE ABERCROMBIE BOYS don’t do body hair, body fat or even clothes, as a scandalised glance at the enormous torso draped suggestively…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Job seekers switch to education and supportTHE ROLE played by one of the State’s leading support agencies has shifted from giving people information about jobs and social…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Bank still working on compensationULSTER BANK has yet to finalise details of a comprehensive compensation package for customers denied access to funds after a …Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Making sure your credit rating stays in the blackLAST WEEK the chief executive of the Consumer Association of Ireland Dermott Jewell issued a dire warning that, in spite of all…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
QuickLodge lacks a certain urgencyYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES: A DUBLIN reader has gone four times in recent weeks to AIB Cornelscourt to lodge business cheques through…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Consumer finances continue to worsenIRISH PEOPLE’S finances are continuing to deteriorate with the number who say they have less than €25 to spend each week once…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
All intercity trains fitted with free wifiTHE TEDIUM of the train journey should be lifted for many passengers from this week after Irish Rail announced all its intercity…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Bank promises final week of delaysIN A statement released yesterday afternoon, Ulster Bank said this coming week would be the final week of any significant delays…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank says end to crisis in sightUlster Bank is continuing to work through the backlog of lodgements on customer accounts caused by the failure of its processing…Sun Jul 08 2012 - 01:00
Not all happy as properties make €11mA TOTAL of €11.3 million was achieved for 78 properties sold at yesterday’s Allsop Space auction in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Some customers double charged by Ulster BankULSTER BANK admitted last night that it has been double charging some of its customers for transactions in recent days as it …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Permanent TSB in 0.35% mortgage rate cutPERMANENT TSB is to cut its variable mortgage rates by 0Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Online deal sites being examinedThe National Consumer Agency (NCA) is reviewing online deal sites as public dissatisfaction with the level of service offered…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
ECB cuts interest rates againThe European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75 per cent, a new record low.Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank says it will compensate customersTHE WAY Ulster Bank is handling the technical failure which has left more than 100,000 customers without access to funds for …Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank chief to refuse bonus following disruptionsUlster Bank chief executive Jim Brown bowed to political pressure this evening and agreed to waive his bonus for the year.Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank to be ordered to compensate customersThe manner in which Ulster Bank is handling the technical failure which has left tens of thousands of customers without access…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Ulster Bank says compensation is under reviewULSTER BANK said last night that the issue of financial compensation for 100,000 of its customers adversely affected by ongoing…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Review of pay insurance policies may lead to refundsMove by the Central Bank on PPI products could result in financial institutions being forced to pay back hundreds of millions…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Sour note over unwanted refund from TicketmasterLORRAINE DONOHUE contacted us looking for some assistance or advice in connection with Ticketmaster in the UKTue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Health insurer denies targeting young clients and promises 'better value'THE HEAD of the State’s newest health insurance company has denied it is exclusively targeting younger, more profitable customers…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Surprise cost of voicemail on 3DAMIEN BYRNE recently moved from Vodafone to 3 IrelandTue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Banks told to review credit card insuranceLEADING FINANCIAL institutions have been ordered by the Central Bank to carry out “comprehensive reviews” of their payment protection…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Reader pays high price after opting for 'cheaper' dental work at overseas clinicWE HAVE, in the past, highlighted the benefits of travelling overseas for low-cost dental workTue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Fourth health insurance group enters marketTHE HEALTH insurance market in the Republic is set for its biggest shake-up in more than a decade after a fourth provider enters…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
New entrant into health insuranceThe head of the State's newest health insurance company has denied it is exclusively targeting younger, more profitable customers…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
PPI reviews ordered by Central BankThe Central Bank has ordered seven financial institutions to carry out comprehensive reviews of their sales of payment protection…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
System gremlins hit Ulster BankUlster Bank is tonight unable to say when it will resolve a technical glitch that saw automated payments failing to appear in…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Home insurance isn't set in stoneWith rebuilding costs still low, it pays to make sure your house isn’t over-insuredTue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Your consumer queriesHeadaches over Axa's no-claims form certainly not a bonus : JOHN MAHER had what sounds like a very trying time dealing with …Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Cycling moves up a gear to ride high on a wave of popularityWe are rediscovering in great numbers the compelling case – in terms of cost and health benefits – in favour of cycling and now…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Auction reserve of €50,000 on estate of 14 unfinished housesA HOUSING estate made up of 14 unfinished houses, a 700-year-old castle and an 8,000sq ft Georgian building on Dublin’s Merrion…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Left on the hook for €480 by AppleYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES: EVERYONE LOVES Apple, right? No, not reallyTue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Family spend and children's takings on the declineFIRST COMMUNION: THE AMOUNT parents here splashed out on First Communions this year fell by 25 per cent while the levels of …Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
The children of the conflictTen years after the civil war in Sierra Leone ended, the children who were raped and forced to commit atrocities by rebels still…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Aid chief fears effects of austerityTHE DIRECTOR of the World Food Programme in Ghana has expressed concern that austerity measures in the West, coupled with economic…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
State pledges €50,000 for former child soldiersON THE second day of his week-long visit to west Africa, the Minister for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, announced that…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Costello to assess Irish aid projects on Africa visitMINISTER FOR Trade and Development Joe Costello arrived in Sierra Leone last night at the start of a week-long visit aimed at…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
