Ulster Bank and the mystery of the shifting tracker repaymentsPricewatch: Variations in tracker mortgage payment increases following hikes in ECB interest rates left a reader puzzledMon Oct 16 2023 - 11:01
‘I have been chasing a Fitbit refund since April 2022.’ An infuriating 18-month wait Pricewatch: A product recall in 2022 left a reader badgering the Google-owned maker of activity trackers for $299Mon Oct 16 2023 - 06:01
Spending of Irish rugby fans in France soared in SeptemberCash left behind in Irish hotels, bars and restaurants was down significantlyMon Oct 16 2023 - 00:15
Helen McEntee says legal appointments Bill is sound but welcomes Supreme Court assessmentPresident Michael D Higgins referred Bill to State’s highest court, identifying 12 provisions of it for special attentionSun Oct 15 2023 - 19:19
Five men die on Ireland’s roads over the weekendJournalism student Joe Drennan and drummer Chris Bradley among those who diedSun Oct 15 2023 - 17:32
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie review – Swifties lose all inhibitions during this spectacle like no otherConor Pope: I’m not the target market for this kind of stuff, obviously, but I am buzzing after this experienceSat Oct 14 2023 - 11:00
For well over a decade tracker mortgage holders were on the pig’s back. Things have changedMortgage holders who have been paying high interest rates for years are annoyed about plans for morgage interest relief for a minority on trackersSat Oct 14 2023 - 06:06
Mortgage interest relief – who is not getting it and why?Budget 2024 decision to limit relief to tracker and variable rate holders described as bizarreWed Oct 11 2023 - 20:16
As it happened: Budget 2024 brings mortgage relief and USC cutsSinn Féin says Coalition produced ‘budget for landlords’ while teaching bodies say it will not address recruitment and retention challengesTue Oct 10 2023 - 21:33
What will this year’s budget package mean for you?Mortgage holders the biggest winners, but many other groups benefit from cuts, grants and bonusesTue Oct 10 2023 - 19:23
Mortgage interest relief: How do I apply and how much can I save?The subset of borrowers most affected by house lending rate hikes will benefit by up to €1,250Tue Oct 10 2023 - 18:36
Number of people with private health insurance continues to rise, says HIAIndustry watchdog says there are 2.44 million people with insurance, 47.6% of total populationMon Oct 09 2023 - 12:40
Got a consumer problem? Here are the companies most likely to help you outPricewatch: The main reason some brands are successful at customer experience excellence is that they are part of our communities in a way others are notMon Oct 09 2023 - 00:00
Almost half of Irish adults could not cover the cost of an unexpected expense of €1,000, survey findsBehaviour & Attitudes poll finds cost of food has replaced energy as main concern and that families with teenage children are struggling mostSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
‘Mam, my phone is broken’: Here comes the money scam using your own child’s voiceIncreasingly complex scams are taking almost €1 million a day from Irish consumersSat Oct 07 2023 - 06:00
Temperatures set to climb towards mid-20s over weekendMonday will be another dry and warm day, although cloudy for much of the countryFri Oct 06 2023 - 20:15
More than €5m worth of cigarettes seized at Dublin PortRisk profiling and Waffle the detector dog made seizure of 6.3m cigarettes possibleFri Oct 06 2023 - 19:03
Investigation launched after man’s body found in Limerick car parkDiscovery of body of man (40s) was made in Steamboat Quay car park early on Friday morningFri Oct 06 2023 - 18:39
Dodgy boxes: Could I end up in court if I own one?Conor Pope investigates the implications of owning or selling a ‘protection-defeating device’Fri Oct 06 2023 - 11:17
Airbnb to fund some of Ireland’s most historic homes which may see some listed as accommodationProperties will be given ‘expert guidance and workshops’ as well as financial aidThu Oct 05 2023 - 17:11
GoFundMe has no role in solving dispute over Stephen Termini fundraiser, CEO saysTermini alleges he has not received any money raised through platform after Dublin assaultThu Oct 05 2023 - 13:49
The Westbury Hotel named as best hotel in Ireland by Condé Nast TravellerIreland ranked by readers of the magazine as the fourth best country in the world to visitTue Oct 03 2023 - 16:30
Irish weather in September: Multiple stations saw record temperatures in month of extremesHeatwave and heavy rainfall marked hotter and wetter month than average across IrelandTue Oct 03 2023 - 11:39
Visitor numbers to Irish attractions hit by cost of living and global uncertaintyPost-pandemic hangover and war in Ukraine among reasons for visitor numbers declining by over 40 per cent in 2022Tue Oct 03 2023 - 10:53
RTÉ and Ticketmaster ‘among worst for customer experience’ while credit unions top list Research from CX Company puts national broadcaster in last place when it comes to customer experienceTue Oct 03 2023 - 05:30
Why am I asked to show my boarding card when shopping at the airport?Travel Q&A: Conor Pope answers a query from a cross reader frustrated by multiple requests at Dublin Airport recentlyTue Oct 03 2023 - 05:00
What makes consumers tick when it comes to the climate emergency?Pricewatch: Price mechanisms are crucial to long-term decision-making, says behavioural scientist Pete LunnMon Oct 02 2023 - 06:35
Pricewatch: Couple with infant devastated after losing more than €5,000 in home rental scamPricewatch: Prospective tenants are advised to always meet the landlord or letting agent in the accommodation and ask them for identificationMon Oct 02 2023 - 00:01
Northern Irish businesses benefitting already from EU deal, Taoiseach saysLeo Varadkar says DUP’s issues about returning to power sharing are a matter for the DUP and the British governmentSat Sept 30 2023 - 15:59
Gardaí charge teenager over death of woman in OffalyGardaí appeal to people not to share footage of aftermath of incidentSat Sept 30 2023 - 13:25
One-off cost of living measures in budget will not be as generous this year, says Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says inflation has ‘moderated’ over last 12 months while wages had increased ‘across the economy’ to offset impact of rising pricesSat Sept 30 2023 - 13:24
Rise of contactless transactions continues, Central Bank findsContactless cards transactions still tot up to just a quarter of the total card spending despite accounting for 84% of all point of sale transactionsFri Sept 29 2023 - 11:34
Regulator puts six-month stay on disconnection for vulnerable electricity and gas customersThe Commission for Regulation of Utilities said a separate moratorium will protect all consumers from being cut off in December or JanuaryFri Sept 29 2023 - 11:00
Up to 100 fans faced ‘difficulties’ gaining admission to Ireland-South Africa matchRugby World Cup tickets: Tournament organiser admits it does not yet know what caused problems last weekendWed Sept 27 2023 - 06:00
Number in energy arrears climbs as impact of credits fadesSpike in the number in arrears described as ‘shocking’ by Sinn FéinTue Sept 26 2023 - 17:25
Ireland’s ‘oldest shopkeeper’ Tom Monaghan dies aged 97End of an era with passing of man who sold cashmere in Dublin for more than 60 yearsTue Sept 26 2023 - 15:40
Why is my Aer Lingus Covid cancellation voucher due to expire?The reader contacted Aer Lingus on WhatsApp over the terms and conditions: ‘This is where the real confusion began’Tue Sept 26 2023 - 05:00
Dublin and Cork shortlisted for European Capital of Smart Tourism awardIrish cities chosen alongside Genoa, San Sebastián, Bremerhaven and HelsingborgMon Sept 25 2023 - 18:57
Irish rugby fans ‘devastated’ after being denied entry to Ireland v South Africa despite ticketsAlan Ryan and his wife travelled to Paris to see Ireland play South Africa when disaster struckMon Sept 25 2023 - 16:11
Return to sender: What happens when a parcel has an incomplete address?Pricewatch: In the case of our reader, it wasn’t just one truncated label but twoMon Sept 25 2023 - 14:32
The ‘mother scam’: She thought she’d sent €3,400 to her pregnant daughter. Then the penny droppedThe fake messages from ‘daughter’ to mother are the most convincing Pricewatch has come acrossMon Sept 25 2023 - 00:01
Dissatisfied consumers go legal: a fly on the wall of the Small Claims CourtCourt 23 in the Four Courts in Dublin is one court where people claiming lost money from dodgy plumbing, poor locksmithing and unhappy holidays seek justice at minimal legal costFri Sept 22 2023 - 17:00
Data centres are a key component of Ireland’s infrastructure, Ryan says Fingal County Council approves planning permission for three new Amazon data centresThu Sept 21 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ Fair City photographer criticises FG senator over ‘ignorant’ suggestion job could be done on smartphoneMicheál Carrigy queried basis for broadcaster’s €60,000-a-year contract but Beta Bajgart says ‘any photographer’s work is not just a matter of pressing a button’Mon Sept 18 2023 - 21:42
Grocery inflation falls back to 11.5% with more declines expectedPrices have now fallen for fourth successive month in a rowMon Sept 18 2023 - 15:09
Ten cost-of-living changes that could save you €2,000 a yearConor Pope’s guide to saving energy, switching insurers and smarter shoppingMon Sept 18 2023 - 06:00
So near yet so far: parcel made it from the US to Dublin 8 before being sent backPricewatch: Eircode isn’t enough to ensure a package will be delivered to your doorMon Sept 18 2023 - 00:00
Body of Irish man (41) found on city beach in northern SpainKieran Griffin, from Knocklyon in Dublin, had reportedly gone for an early morning swim at San Sebastián’s La Concha beachSun Sept 17 2023 - 14:35
Are hotels or Airbnbs cheaper? The answer might surprise youResearch from consumer watchdog Which? compared the cost of thousands of hotels and private holiday rentals around the worldSat Sept 16 2023 - 04:00
Patrick Kielty: ‘What a treat it is to have The Late Late Show on after the news’ Patrick Kielty’s first night as the new host of The Late Late Show on RTÉFri Sept 15 2023 - 23:45
