Taoiseach sets May 24th as election dayThe Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has set Thursday May 24th as the date for the general election.Sun Apr 29 2007 - 01:00
Paying the premium for textsWhat's the story with premium-rate texts? Some companies in the premium-rate SMS business like to call themselves service providers…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Why are prescription drugs doubling in price?We've got mail: A reader from Wexford has been taking a contraceptive pill called Noriday for some time now and has been happily…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Risk equalisation legislation rushed through DailThe Government is to pass all stages of an emergency bill tonight aimed at abolishing the three year exemption on risk equalisation…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Confusion over Poolbeg incinerator planConfusion surrounds the proposed development of a municipal waste incinerator at Poolbeg in Dublin with claims from local politicians…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Wondering who to turn toWhat's the story with health insurance? Nearly half a million people with health insurance from Bupa have been brought on something…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
What's the story with St Valentine's Day?Love is possibly blind, but it is definitely pretty stupid - particularly at this time of yearMon Feb 12 2007 - 00:00
Online and on the moneyWhat's the story with online auctions? There is nothing like the auction website eBay for generating ridiculous marketplace …Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Downside of downloadingWhat's the story with downloading music? 'When you download music you download communism" went the spoof poster, purporting …Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
New labels hit a red lightBritain's food labelling war escalated last week when food manufacturers opposed to the introduction of a traffic light system…Mon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
How to live on lessWhat's the story with spending less? With Christmas done, pay-day miles away and credit card bills containing untold horrors…Mon Jan 08 2007 - 00:00
Bupa to pull out of Irish insurance marketHealth insurance company Bupa is to pull out of the Irish market, it announced this afternoon.Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Shock and surprise over Bupa moveNews of Bupa Ireland's decision to pull out of the Irish health insurance market has been greeted with dismay and anger by opposition…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
VHI refusal to pay fees to some locums 'bizarre'The VHI's ongoing refusal to pay fees to certain consultants who have provided treatment to privately insured patients has been…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Pill prices hard to swallowWhat's the story with prescription prices? It is hardly surprising that many people feel ripped off by sections of the supposedly…Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
New-look 'Irish Times' website aims for wider audienceThe Irish Times website ireland.com has been relaunched and its breaking-news service made freely available.Thu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Forty-five minutes in a call-queue for a full mailboxWe've Got Mail: Conor O'Dea from Kilmainham in Dublin has been left seething by the shabby treatment he says he has received…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Get your order inWhat's the story with online Christmas gifts? There are still 42 shopping days until Christmas, and already the sounds of sleigh…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Feeding an organic appetiteWhat's the story with organic produce? When Walmart announced earlier this year it was to stock hundreds of products with organic…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Campaign to fight ageism launchedOlder people are regularly discriminated against, denied access to essential health services and regarded as problematic, it…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Flat fees, no comebackWhat's the story with property management? Dodgy developers leaving apartment complexes unfinished and new owners with a massive…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
How to drive a hard bargainWhat's the story with car finance? It's hardly news that in a competitive market such as motor insurance, quotes can differ …Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Steering clear of cowboysWhat's the story with getting builders' quotes? A reader in search of a new roof recently contacted a number of tradesmen plucked…Mon Oct 02 2006 - 01:00
Adding insult to injuryWhat's the story with ratings websites? Ratings websites purporting to offer the unvarnished truth about every profession from…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
These trainers got soulWhat's the story with athlete endorsements? With the likes of Duff, Beckham and Zidane giving them the thumbs up, the fully …Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
How the price of a Shannon stopover can take flightWe've Got Mail: Last week Moira Keaney from Dungarvan in Co Waterford received an e-mail from Aer Lingus announcing a fare sale…Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
What's the story with printer ink cartridges?A licence to print money: While the ink cartridges used for photograph quality inkjet printers for home use can't actually print…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
Log on for suite dealsWhat's the story with free household goods? Would you like to fill your house with perfectly functional furniture for free? …Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
School costs put to the testWhat's the story with back-to-school costs? Back to school are the words certain to give most children nightmares this weekMon Aug 21 2006 - 01:00
Fleeced where'er you roamWhat's the story with roaming charges? Being charged scandalous sums by hotels to use in-room telephones for calls home used…Mon Aug 14 2006 - 01:00
The burning questionWhat's the story with sunscreen? On a beach in the south of France in the middle of a punishing heatwave earlier this month, …Mon Jul 31 2006 - 01:00
Value for money: with Conor PopeThis week Value for Money looks at barbecue sausagesMon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Open wide and eat upWhat's the story with food-testing for children: An almighty row broke out earlier this month when it was highlighted that a…Mon Jun 26 2006 - 01:00
Grocery savings shelvedWhile there has been little sign of lower supermarket prices since the Groceries Order was scrapped three months ago, the Minister…Mon Jun 19 2006 - 01:00
