Pension industry warns of stealth taxTHE IRISH pension industry has warned that the Government is planning to impose a stealth tax on private pensions to fund the…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Meteor abolishes roaming charges within EuropeMETEOR HAS become the first mobile phone operator in Ireland to abolish roaming charges for its customers travelling within Europe…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Data stolen from 41 Irish users in latest Sony attackA NUMBER of Irish users of Sony’s PC gaming platforms have had their bank or credit card details stolen in the second serious…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Dramatic rise in calls to charityTHERE HAS been a dramatic rise in the number of people who have contacted the charity Alone in recent months looking for assistance…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Ibec calls for 'radical' action on joblessnessA NUMBER of submissions have been made to Government ahead of the publication next week of a jobs initiative by Minister for …Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Republic tops price survey for medical and dental treatmentsA NEWLY published price survey has revealed that the Republic is one of the most expensive countries in the world for a range…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Union calls for levy on pay of €100,000 to create fundSIPTU’S JACK O’Connor has called for the introduction of a levy on all incomes of more than €100,000 to raise about €1 billion…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Flight liquids ban to be maintainedPLANS TO allow transit passengers using Irish airports to bring liquids bought in duty-free shops in their country of departure…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Sony to resume some servicesSONY IS to resume some services on its popular PlayStation network early this week after it was forced to shut it down last week…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Siptu seeks levy on high earnersSiptu's Jack O'Connor has called for the introduction of a levy on all incomes of more than €100,000 in order to raise around…Sun May 01 2011 - 01:00
ESB Electric silent on rewards packageESB ELECTRIC Ireland has refused to disclose how many of its existing customers have taken advantage of its recently discounted…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Electric cars to recharge at petrol stationsRECHARGING STATIONS with the capacity to power up an electric car’s battery from zero to 80 per cent in 30 minutes, giving it…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Consumer anxiety prompts launch of mortgage calculatorTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency has launched a mortgage rate change calculator in response to the growing level of anxiety among…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Don't dare leave home without itTRAVEL INSURANCE: More people are travelling without insurance but if anything happens – unless it’s an act of God like the …Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Early cheering sets tone as buyers move to snap up cut-price propertiesAt one stage, there were fears the auction would be suspended due to overcrowding but after appeals from the podium many tyre…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Dublin cheap for high-end hotelsSURVEY: THE COST of staying in Dublin’s high-end hotels continued to trail off last year with the average price of a four-star…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
L-drivers can save €200 by shopping around for lessonsLEARNER DRIVERS should also learn the value of shopping around: they could knock nearly €200 off the cost of lessons that are…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Investors may take action over change to terms of loansPERMANENT TSB has been threatened with legal action after telling buy-to-let investors who are on tracker mortgages and making…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Hauliers to meet Minister as motorists face fuel price hikeMOTORISTS COULD be in for some bad news in the days ahead as the price of oil continues to climb on international markets with…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Passport fees being reimposed for over-65sMANY OLDER people will no longer be able to afford a passport following today’s reintroduction, after five years, of full passport…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Health warnings to be put on alcoholic drink cans, bottlesTHE GOVERNMENT is preparing legislation that could see manufacturers of wines, beers and spirits forced to print stark warnings…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
The ESB fights back with its own switch offersUTILITY BILLS: It’s game on in the price war between electricity and gas suppliers and there are savings to be made, once you…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Permanent TSB to increase variable rate next monthPERMANENT TSB (PTSB) is to increase its standard variable rate mortgage by a quarter of a percentage point from the middle of…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Homeowners wary of series of ECB hikesMORTGAGE RATE RISE: ANALYSIS : Trichet confirmed the mortgage wheel has turned and rates are on the increase againFri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Mixed messages on paying mortgages fortnightlyMANY MORTGAGE holders have been told by their banks that they cannot start paying their loans fortnightly rather than monthly…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Call for ESB to review exclusion of those in arrears from cost planThe National Consumer Agency (NCA) has called on ESB Electric Ireland to review its exclusion of customers in arrears from its…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Change the date for big savingsMORTGAGE REPAYMENTS: HOW WOULD you like to knock as much as 20 per cent off the cost of your mortgage without breaking a sweat…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Significant ESB price move anticipated with deregulation of electricity marketANALYSIS: For two years Bord Gáis and Airtricity undercut ESB prices and took its customersMon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Call for review of ESB price strategyThe National Consumer Agency (NCA) has called on ESB Electric Ireland to review its exclusion of customers in arrears from its…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
ESB to cut bills by up to 17% but not for those in arrearsESB ELECTRIC Ireland fired the first shots in what may be a sustained price war this morning with the introduction of a range…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
New discount site for hotel roomsBOOKING HOTELS: A NEW hotel booking service offering discounts of up to 50 per cent on room rates has been launched in Ireland…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
NCA highlights scam problemsOver 10 per cent of Irish people have been conned by fraudsters who are increasingly using localised scams to dupe people, according…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Building society to raise rate in MayIRISH NATIONWIDE Building Society (INBS) has announced its intention to increase its standard variable mortgage rate by 0Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Every little helps Tesco improve its bottom lineTough love for suppliers is driving bigger profits for retailer and better value for consumersFri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair to introduce €2 levy for passengersRYANAIR IS to introduce a €2 booking levy to fund expenses incurred by passengers due to delaysThu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
One-third of takeaways label fish incorrectlyNEARLY A third of Ireland’s chippers are codding customers and substituting cheaper fish for the more traditional ones so they…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair to impose €2 levyRyanair is to introduce €2 levy to fund the cost of its obligations under EU law which state that airlines must cover the reasonable…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Tesco admits raising prices of about 250 productsTESCO ADMITTED yesterday that it increased the prices of about 250 products in the first part of this year before reducing them…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Issue of Tesco price cuts proves highly sensitive area“COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE” is a favourite phrase of Tesco executivesWed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Tesco asked to clarify pricingTesco has been asked to clarify its pricing policies just a day after launching a promotion on more than 1,000 products.Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Tesco cuts prices soon after raising themTESCO INCREASED the prices of some well-known products significantly just weeks into the new year before reducing them as part…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Comet Records to close Temple Bar shopCOMET RECORDS will finally burn out in the middle of next month when its doors close for the last time, the owner of the shop…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
If you've got it, protect itPERSONAL FINANCE: THERE’S a radio ad Pricewatch keeps hearing which never fails to annoyMon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Mammies prefer hugs to presentsOn Mother’s Day next Sunday the majority of Irish mammies would rather a genuine thank you from their nearest and dearest instead…Sun Mar 27 2011 - 00:00
Three shot in west DublinThree men have been seriously hurt following a shooting incident in Blanchardstown this morning.Sun Mar 27 2011 - 00:00
Comet's tale comes to an endComet Records will finally burn out in the middle of next month when its doors close for the last time, the owner of the shop…Sun Mar 27 2011 - 00:00
Enquiry charges 'absolutely appalling'The charges associated with the directory enquiry serves operating in the State have been criticised for a “chronic lack of transparency…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Outdoors show for the RDSADVENTURE TOURISM: TICKETS ARE on sale for an adventure weekend with a difference taking place in the RDS at the end of May.Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Quantity of seized diet pills up 500%THE QUANTITY of weight-loss drugs detained by the authorities after being bought online by Irish consumers increased by almost…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Seizures of illegal medicines riseThe number of weight loss drugs detained by the authorities after being bought online by Irish consumers increased by almost …Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
