Taoiseach expresses sorrow at Pope's passingThe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said he had learned of the death of Pope John Paul II with "great sorrow" and expressed his certainty…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Holiday costs are all about timingPriceWatch: Michael Cregan from Limerick recently booked a golfing holiday for himself and his wife to Gran Canaria through …Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Watch your money go up in smokeOne PriceWatch reader who decided to give up cigarettes in the new year with the aid of nicotine patches has been in touch to…Fri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Keep an eye out for contact lenses onlinePricewatch: Ciaran Hedderly from Galway got in touch to alert readers who use disposable contact lenses to a potentially major…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
A rose by any other name ... might cost lessA number of PriceWatch readers have been wondering about the price of roses, having noticed they increase dramatically at this…Fri Feb 11 2005 - 00:00
The price of books and a Palin comparisonYou spot the prices, we ask the questionsFri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
The business of magazine pricesPriceWatch : You spot the prices, we ask the questions.Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
No reports of Irish casulties as Ahern pledges €1 million in aidThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Dermot Ahern has this afternoon expressed his shock and concern at the devastating effects…Sun Dec 26 2004 - 00:00
Internet usage continues to rise in RepublicInternet usage in the Republic continued to rise throughout the year although the rate of growth remains significantly slower…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Prices take the sparkle out of a cinema tripPriceWatch: Unless you have very deep pockets you might want to take care where you buy Deep River Rock: huge differences in…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
CSO survey confirms status of dear old DublinPrices in Dublin are higher than throughout the rest of the State for most goods and services, including food and alcohol, according…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Why are family leisure centres so expensive?You spot the prices, we ask the questionsFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Value4Money MP3 playersPhilips HDD120 20MB €299 Highs: This is a solid and stylish multiple-format playerFri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
The bank price hike that's 'excellent value'You spot the prices, we ask the questions: One Dublin reader was dismayed to receive a letter from his bank last week telling…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
How fair is the 'low fares' airline?Perhaps Ryanair should be dubbed the not-fair rather than the low-fares airline: it shamelessly promotes cheap tickets that balloon…Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
O'Connor denies cheating as Olympics horse fails testA blood sample taken from Irish Olympic gold-medal winning horse Waterford Crystal has tested positive for prohibited substances…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
The deal Irish Rail doesn't publiciseYou spot the prices, we ask the questionsFri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
NIB begins refunding wrongly applied chargesNational Irish Bank confirmed this morning that it had launched a programme which will see 47,000 customers reimbursed following…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Why feeling fit could cost you a grandYou spot the prices, we ask the questions: Ann-Marie Lenihan, a reader from Dublin, recently considered joining the David Lloyd…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
It's a sale, but not as we know itYou spot the prices, we ask the questions: One of our readers has a bone to pick with Homebase.Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
US to blame for most spam - reportNearly half the world's unsolicited e-mail originates in the United States, according to a report published this morning by Internet…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Hotel service: A very civil sort of ceremonyTime’s running out and the bride’s getting stressedSat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Irish tourist dies following Peru bus crashAn Irish tourist has been killed following a bus crash near Peru's Machu Picchu Inca ruins todayWed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
270 jobs to go at Dairygold plants in Cork, TipperaryIreland's largest co-operative, Dairygold, is to cut 270 jobs at its plants in Cork and Tipperary, it was announced this evening…Wed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
LRC talks on Brinks Allied dispute breakdownLabour Relations Commission talks aimed at finding a resoloution to the ongoing dispute by workers at the Brinks Allied security…Mon Aug 09 2004 - 01:00
ICI brands State's immigration policy as 'anti-family'The State's immigration policies and procedures are anti-family and cause heartache to non-nationals living in Ireland who want…Sun Jul 18 2004 - 01:00
ESB price hike plan condemned as 'totally unacceptable'Fine Gael's Communications, Marine and Natural Resources spokesperson Mr Simon Coveney has described that the ESB request for…Sat Jul 17 2004 - 01:00
Sinn Fein are 'major winners', Ahern concedesThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern has conceded that Sinn Féin were the "major winners" and Fianna Fáil the "losers" in the weekend's local…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Dublin dearer but Tokyo dearest, says surveyDublin has climbed seven places and is now the 14th most expensive city in the world, according to a survey published today by…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Offshore account holders face midnight deadlineThe deadline for the Revenue Commissioners to receive settlements from offshore tax defaulters passes at midnight.Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Celtic Tiger stirs as Ireland set for 6% growth in 2004The Republic's economy has started growing at a rate reminiscent of the days of the Celtic Tiger in the late 1990s and will expand…Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
US drug firm announces Wicklow job cutsUS pharmaceutical giant Schering-Plough, which employs over 400 people in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, is seeking 76 redundancies, it…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Users' group names BMI airline of yearBMI has won the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland's (CCI) Airline of the Year Award, it was announced at a ceremony in Dublin today…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Spar reports increase in turnoverThe convenience retail group Spar Ireland has announced retail sales of €865 million euro for 2003, up 13 per cent on 2002Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Broker warns on 'squander' of SSIA windfallThere is very real danger that people will "squander" cash windfalls from maturing SSIAs on goods and services that will have…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
AIB admits overcharging customers by €14 millionAllied Irish Bank come under fire by politicians and business groups after it admitted to overcharging foreign exchange customers…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Cowen condemns intimidation of police boardsThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has condemned the intimidation of nationalist members of the District Policing Partnership…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
DGN blames Government and Garda for disturbancesThe Dublin Grassroots Network (DGN) this morning laid the blame for last night's disturbances outside the Phoenix Park squarely…Sun May 02 2004 - 01:00
28 to appear at special Clover Hill court sittingAt least 28 people have been arrested and brought to the Clover Hill detention centre where they were due to appear before a …Sun May 02 2004 - 01:00
Ahern, Blair want restoration of Assembly by the AutumnThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern and the British Prime Minister Mr Blair have launched a fresh attempt to restore the political process…Sun May 02 2004 - 01:00
Ahern welcomes 'new chapter' in European historyThe Taoiseach Mr Ahern this morning bid a "Cead Mile Failte" to the ten new EU member states and said today marked a new beginning…Sat May 01 2004 - 01:00
