Getting behind the Aldi labelIRISH SUPERMARKETS are so secretive you’d be forgiven for thinking they were all members of the IlluminatiMon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Cashing in on the Solheim Cup with €15,000 lettingsTHE OWNERS of houses and apartments across Co Meath, which normally rent for less than €1,000 a month, are attempting to cash…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
Gerard Depardieu encounters 'oui' problem on flightFRENCH FILM actor Gerard Depardieu was removed from a flight from Paris to Dublin on Tuesday evening after he urinated in the…Thu Aug 18 2011 - 01:00
€3.5m of daily web deals bought in JulyTHE ONLINE daily deals market continues to grow in popularity among Irish consumers, who spent a total of €3Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Non-cash transactions are just 36% of paymentsCONSUMERS HERE still love the feel of cold hard cash in their hands and are almost three times less likely to use electronic …Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Insurance for homes rises 6%THE AVERAGE price of a home insurance premium has gone up by 6 per cent, from €466 to €494, over the last three months,according…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Airtricity to raise price of gas and electricityAIRTRICITY CUSTOMERS are to be hit with gas price increases of more than 20 per cent and electricity price hikes of more than…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Depardieu 'caught short' on flightFrench film actor Gerard Depardieu was thrown off a flight from Paris to Dublin yesterday evening after he reportedly urinated…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Airtricity announces price increaseAirtricity customers are to be hit with gas price increases of more than 20 per cent and electricity price hikes of over 12 per…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Home insurance prices up - surveyThe average price of a home insurance premium in the Republic has gone up by 6 per cent from €466 to €494 over the last three…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann apologises to same-sex couple over incidentIARNRÓD ÉIREANN has apologised to a same-sex couple after a member of its staff questioned the validity of their Department of…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Surge in job applicants to New ZealandA CONSTRUCTION industry recruitment firm in New Zealand’s second city of Christchurch says it has seen a dramatic increase in…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
TV3 wakes up and smells the coffee as product placement hits Irish screensIRISH TELEVISION will officially enter the world of paid-for product placement next month when TV3’s morning chat show presenters…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
New Zealand seeks workers to rebuildTHE EARTHQUAKE Commission of New Zealand has said it wants to recruit Irish construction workers as part of a major rebuilding…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Irish holidaymakers abroad willing to take walk on wild sideIRISH PEOPLE are becoming increasingly adventurous when travelling abroad, a new survey has indicated.Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Byrne 'did not have stomach' for presidential campaignBROADCASTER GAY Byrne has admitted he did not have the “stomach” for a tilt at the presidency and accused the media of pestering…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Byrne says he did not have 'stomach' for campaignThe broadcaster Gay Byrne has admitted that he did not have the “stomach” for a tilt at the presidency and accused the media …Sun Aug 14 2011 - 01:00
Bank raises interest rates across the boardBANK OF Ireland has announced a range of interest rate increases which will see many of its mortgage and credit card customers…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Bill-payment firm clients to 'receive help' after closureCUSTOMERS OF a bill-payment and budgeting firm which closed last week will be treated “sympathetically” by utilities and banks…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Foreign travel down 13% as home holidays riseSURVEY: THE RECESSION is having a major effect on Irish people’s holiday plans with 25 per cent admitting they changed their…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
New Zealand seeks Irish workersThe Earthquake Commission (EQC) of New Zealand has said it wants to recruit Irish construction workers as part of a major rebuilding…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Gay Byrne tells FF he does not want presidential nodGay Byrne has told Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin that he does not want to be considered as a presidential candidate.Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
NCA seeks to reassure bill payersCustomers of a bill-payment and budgeting firm that closed last week will be treated “sympathetically” by utilities and banks…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Loyal soccer fans paying €6,000 a seasonA CASH figure has been put on an Irish person’s loyalty to the top teams in the English premiershipFri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland hikes interest ratesBank of Ireland has announced a range of interest rate increases which will see many of its mortgage and credit card customers…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Aspiring actor in novelty fundraiserAN ASPIRING actor from Dublin who is trying to raise funds to do a course at a prestigious acting academy in London has promised…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Pub calls time on pilfering dinersCOW-SHAPED jugs, scrabble-piece table signs, vintage teaspoons and even the owner’s childhood books are some of the things that…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Lightning strikes Microsoft and Amazon data centresA €350 million Microsoft-owned data centre opened in Dublin two years ago because directors of the company liked the weather …Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
A fate worse than debt?WOULDN’T IT be great to be able to leave all your money woes in the hands of steely-eyed professionals who could stare down the…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Regulation urged for budgeting companiesTHE CHIEF executive of the National Consumer Agency, Ann Fitzgerald, has called on the Government to fast-track legislation covering…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Bangkok cheapestSURVEY: ONE NIGHT in Bangkok may well make a hard man humble but at least his humbling will come cheapSat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Call for debt management legislationNational Consumer Agency (NCA) chief executive Ann Fitzgerald has called on the Government to fast-track legislation covering…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Centre secures €100,000 refunds for EU consumersTHE EUROPEAN Consumer Centre (ECC) in Dublin secured refunds of more than €100,000 from businesses across the European Union …Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Air travel tops consumer complaintsThe European Consumer Centre (ECC) in Dublin secured refunds of over €100,000 from businesses across the EU on behalf of consumers…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher restaurant firms to be wound upTHE HIGH Court has ordered companies behind two of chef Conrad Gallagher’s restaurants in Dublin and Sligo to be wound up after…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Regulator approves 22% gas price rise for Bord GáisGAS PRICES are to rise by at least 22 per cent from the beginning of October, after the Commission for Energy Regulation announced…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
#twinutesilence in memory of victimsA minute of social media silence in honour of the victims of last week’s shooting and bomb attack in Norway was held at 5pm…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Nama to underwrite house-price risksTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency has revealed how it plans to kick-start the residential property market by offering would…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Regulator backs 22% gas price riseGas prices are set to rise by at least 22 per cent from the beginning of October after the Commission for Energy Regulation (…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Make-up ads featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington 'misleading'WHILE MANY people may consider Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington beautiful, they do not appear to have been sufficiently flawless…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Restaurant scheme to tackle obesity in children with smaller portionsTHE CHICKEN nuggets and chips combination so beloved of Irish children may become a thing of the past if a restaurant initiative…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Child-size meals campaign unveiledThe chicken nugget and chips combination so beloved of Irish children may become a thing of the past if a new restaurant initiative…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Watchdog seeks to name and shameTHE FINANCIAL Services Ombudsman William Prasifka has accused the State’s financial institutions of failing to learn from their…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Avoid a €35,000 heart attackINSURANCE: THE COST of going on holiday without adequate cover can run to hundreds of thousands of euro, a leading provider …Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Children's hospital application lodged with Bord PleanálaPLAN DETAILS: A PLANNING application for the national children’s hospital on the site of Dublin’s Mater hospital has been submitted…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Takeover plan spurs concerns about reduced competitionWHILE THE proposed Musgrave Group takeover of Superquinn has been welcomed in some quarters, concern has been expressed that …Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
News evokes sadness but not surpriseMuch-loved chain just could not shake off its upmarket tag – a real problem in the recessionTue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Pharmacists get flu vaccine go-aheadMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly is to introduce changes that will allow pharmacists administer the flu vaccine to patients from…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
