Consumers warned over rising insurance costsPeople have been warned by the Consumers' Association of Ireland (CAI) to resist any "outrageous" and "unacceptable" price increases…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
The switch is onWHAT'S THE STORY WITH BORD GÁIS GOING ELECTRIC?: THE IRISH electricity market displayed a bus-like quality last week when consumers…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Simpsons Irish adventure to be screened on Patrick's DayWoo-hoo! The Simpsons are comingMon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Cowen was lobbied over CFD tax reversalTaoiseach Brian Cowen has confirmed that he was lobbied in 2006 by a number of financial institutions and brokerage firms before…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
NCA price survey shows 'evidence of growing competition'While there is still very little difference in the price of a basket of branded products across the Republic’s main supermarket…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Ryanair to cut 1 in 3 of its Shannon staffAIRLINE COSTS: RYANAIR ANNOUNCED this week that it will reduce its aircraft numbers, routes, flights and traffic to and from…Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Restaurant puts its faith in the milk of human kindnessA RESTAURANT owner is praying a spur-of-the-moment decision to tear up his price lists for the rest of the month and allow his…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Upside to the downturnTEN REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL AMID HARD TIMES: EVERY EVENING George Lee does his turn on the RTÉ news, the nation’s hearts collectively…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Ryan calls for children injured in Gaza to be treated in EUFianna Fail MEP Eoin Ryan has called on all EU governments to put in place a programme to allow children critically injured by…Sun Jan 25 2009 - 00:00
Inquiry into incest case confirmed by HSEThe Health Service Executive has announced details of an independent inquiry into the handling of the Roscommon incest caseSat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
52% more young Irish granted work holiday visas for AustraliaTHE NUMBER of young Irish people travelling to Australia on working holiday visas rose significantly last year, figures released…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Price is still not rightWHILE THE sometimes ridiculous differential between euro and sterling prices in retail outlets operating in the Republic and …Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Bargain hotel nights as prices tumbleGETAWAY DEALS: WITH TOURISM earnings in Britain predicted to fall by as much as £4 billion (€4Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
How to buck the downturnTEN FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THE RECESSION: JANUARY IS, TYPICALLY, the longest, most depressing month of the year and the gloom…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Rollercoaster ride for consumersA weakening pound led to a widening gap between prices North and South, and, as rip-off refugees flooded across the Border, the…Mon Dec 29 2008 - 00:00
Bargaining by rightsThe spending splurge and the fight for bargains that lie ahead could well be the last hurrah for many of the country's conspicuous…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Changes to price of petrol passed on in 'timely fashion'PRICE CHANGES for petrol and diesel are being passed on to consumers in a “relatively timely fashion”, according to a report …Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
ESRI predicts jobless rate of nearly 10%Some 117,000 jobs will go next year and unemployment levels will rise to an average of 9Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Don't slouch on vouchersTHEY MIGHT NOT be the most imaginative or the most thoughtful present in the world, but vouchers remain enormously popular in…Mon Dec 15 2008 - 00:00
Inside the disservice industryThe roll of dishonour for bad customer service has been growing since PriceWatch began in this newspaper four years agoSat Dec 13 2008 - 00:00
Reports in UK media have potential to do most damageWORLD REACTION: WITHIN 12 hours of the pork recall being announced be the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the international…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
World press has field day with pork crisisWithin 12 hours of the pork recall being announced, the international press was carrying the story and the manner in which the…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
No fun getting a toy store voucherSOUNDING OFF: In the middle of November, Joan Morgan bought a €50 voucher on the Smyth's Toys websiteMon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Gift ideas onlineWhile online shopping is not without its problems, it is the most hassle-free - and almost certainly the cheapest - way to go…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Pork recall: Q&AWhy have Irish pork and bacon products been recalled? : In routine, random testing carried out by Department of Agriculture …Sun Dec 07 2008 - 00:00
FSAI moves to allay consumer fearsThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland has moved quickly to assure consumers that the risks associated with consuming any of the…Sun Dec 07 2008 - 00:00
Investigation after toxic substance found in pigsAnimal movements at a number of Irish farms have been restricted following the discovery of a toxic substance in slaughtered …Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Shopping for IrelandConsumer confidence has flatlined and retailers have experienced their toughest Christmas run-in for 20 years; politicians, business…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Government sets up expert group to update consumer lawTHE GOVERNMENT has established an expert group to examine and update key elements of Irish consumer law, some of which date from…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Expert group to update Irish consumer lawThe Government has established an expert group to examine and update key elements of Irish consumer law, some of which date from…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Those so-called lo-callsWHILE IT MAY sound peculiar that people who contact the National Consumer Agency (NCA) to complain about rip-off prices have …Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
Irish mobile talkers and texters top listTHE REPUBLIC'S mobile phone users spend more time talking and texting than their counterparts in 15 other countries, according…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
O'Keeffe reassures on religious instructionTHE CATHOLIC Commission on Education said it was reassured on the issue of religious instruction in the State's new community…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Bishop's 'reassured' on religious teaching after O'Keeffe meetingThe Catholic Commission on Education said it was reassured on the issue of religious instruction in the State¿s new Community…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Aldi plans Irish expansion with 35 new storesThe German supermarket Aldi plans to invest €350 million opening at least 35 new stores in Ireland over the next three years …Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Trapped on a treadmillWHAT'S THE STORY WITH GETTING OUT OF A GYM CONTRACT? THE NATIONAL Consumer Agency (NCA) recently announced that it had reached…Mon Nov 10 2008 - 00:00
Sex abuse claims against 150 priestsSUSPICIONS OR allegations of clerical child sexual abuse have been raised about over 150 priests who have served in the Dublin…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Updated clerical abuse figures releasedSuspicions or allegations of clerical child sexual abuse have been raised about over 150 priests who have served in the Dublin…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Contract guidelines for gyms agreedGUIDELINES AIMED at making gym membership terms and conditions fairer and more transparent have been agreed by the National Consumer…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Warning over bogus credit union e-mailWARNINGS HAVE been issued about an e-mail scam currently in circulation which is targeting Irish credit union members.Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
NCA agrees new membership guidelines with gymsA series of guidelines aimed at making gym membership terms and conditions fairer and more transparent has been agreed by the…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Warning issued over credit union e-mail scamWarnings have been issued about an e-mail scam in circulation that is targeting Irish credit union members.Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Coalition aims to combat lottery scamsTwo of the world’s biggest technology companies have formed an alliance with an African bank and financial-services provider …Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
A grand idea for cyclistsWHAT'S THE STORY WITH THE €1,000 DEAL FOR CYCLISTS?: YOU WOULD IMAGINE that if people were told there was a way they could…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí to be issued with pepper sprayPepper spray canisters are to be issued to gardaí on an individual basis in the wake of a growing number of attacks on unarmed…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Details of bank guarantee scheme announcedThe Government will raise €1bn over the next two years from its bank guarantee scheme, details of which were published this evening…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Number of state agencies to be reduced by 41The National Consumer Agency is to be amalgamated with the Competition Authority as part of a rationalisation programme that …Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Medical bills set to rise significantlyMedical bills for many are set to rise significantly with the announcement that hospital charges are to be increased, tax reliefs…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
