Ten things that used to be free but now cost moneyBut there are also things that used to cost money and are now free, writes Conor PopeMon Aug 07 2023 - 06:20
Weather warnings in place as Storm Antoni’s effects create bank holiday washoutDisruptions to tram and train services as Met Éireann issues weather warningsFri Aug 04 2023 - 21:27
Pedestrian in his 30s dies following Tipperary crashRoad remains closed as Gardaí appeal for witnesses to come forwardFri Aug 04 2023 - 19:24
Drones disrupt two flights into Dublin Airport ahead of busy travel weekendOperations suspended for 10 minutes in latest disruption to runwaysFri Aug 04 2023 - 17:26
Coldplay and Taylor Swift are just the start: the ticket price plan to bleed Irish fans dryConor Pope: Ticketmaster rarely goes into detail about the business of ticket sales, but the man who brought that business to Ireland almost 30 years ago is more forthcomingFri Aug 04 2023 - 10:53
‘Frustration’ among parents over uniform costs, digital tools and voluntary fees, despite free books schemeOne in four secondary school parents said they had to take out a loan or borrow from friends in order to meet back to school costsWed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
That Sky ‘would treat a recently widowed senior citizen like this is despicable’An attempt was made to explain to the agent that a contract was not valid if both parties had not agreed to it ‘but they insisted that it was valid’Tue Aug 01 2023 - 07:00
Potential mortgage saving of €6,000 per year by switching, data suggestsAverage interest rates set to rise above 5 per cent over next six months as mortgage holders coming to end of fixed-rate terms urged to act nowTue Aug 01 2023 - 05:07
How to save money by taking the ferry on holidayConor Pope: There could be big savings when it comes to avoiding car hire at your destination and the cost of luggageTue Aug 01 2023 - 05:00
Why doesn’t Bank of Ireland want our children’s money?Pricewatch: ‘Woohoo Bank of Ireland! Some day my kids could have the privilege of being your customer. No thanks’Mon Jul 31 2023 - 13:00
‘A pub is now charging €9.50 for a glass of wine. Why would you want to go out?’‘A cafe charged €4.25 for a latte [and] a pub is now charging €9.50 for glass wine. Why would you want to go out?’Mon Jul 31 2023 - 06:15
Few ‘mortgage prisoners’ can realistically switch providers, expert warnsCentral Bank had estimated 54,000 borrowers could switch providers to lower ratesMon Jul 31 2023 - 05:00
‘I’ve been listening to my radio constantly and crying’: Sinéad O’Connor fans gather for vigilSinger’s politics and powerful music celebrated in event outside Dublin’s City HallSun Jul 30 2023 - 16:17
Sinead O'Connor fans gather in Dublin city centreDozens of people gathered at City Hall, Dublin to celebrate the life, work and activism of Sinead O'Connor.Sun Jul 30 2023 - 14:21
Inflation halves in a year, but little sign of prices easing where it mattersMortgages, stubbornly high energy prices and even supermarket prices still biting despite ease-off in top line numbersFri Jul 28 2023 - 16:18
Permanent TSB announces hike to fixed-rate home loansMove set to cost many borrowers more than €1,000 a yearFri Jul 28 2023 - 15:41
Many worse off by more than €5,000 a year as a result of nine ECB rate hikesThe bank has raised its main lending rate to 4.25 per cent, compared with a zero rate just over a year agoThu Jul 27 2023 - 20:04
‘You just feel absolutely helpless’: The Stunning’s Steve Wall hit by ECB rate hikesOver last year tracker rates have jumped by 4.25%, adding €540 in interest per month to an average tracker mortgage of €250,000Thu Jul 27 2023 - 19:00
ECB hikes rates for ninth time in 12 months amid war on inflationHeadline euro zone inflation was running at 5.5% last month, well above the ECB’s 2% targetThu Jul 27 2023 - 13:16
How to avoid being ripped off when hiring a car on holidayConor Pope’s guide to the dos and don’ts of renting a car at home or abroadTue Jul 25 2023 - 05:00
The customer isn’t always right: Conor Pope on the consumer rights you don’t have Pricewatch: The sagas of Nikki’s broken Apple Watch and Margo’s damaged jumper show buyers still have to bewareMon Jul 24 2023 - 06:10
Health insurance: How to save hundreds – if not thousands – on your policyIf you have been on the same policy for more than three years you are probably overpaying by about 25%Fri Jul 21 2023 - 13:40
Travel Q&A: How to save money on your luggage when flying abroadConor Pope: Be sure to pack as light as you can and check your baggage allowance when booking your flightTue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00
‘So far our divorce has been amicable but Bank of Ireland is adding significant pressure’Pricewatch: A couple navigating the difficulties of separating have also had to negotiate a maze of bureaucracy and snail’s-pace responses over house deedsMon Jul 17 2023 - 00:01
Seriously ill man left paying insurance for a car he doesn’t own and can’t drive Pricewatch: Bank of Ireland Insurance Services continued to renew the car insurance policy of an ill man despite a request from his daughter to cancel itMon Jul 17 2023 - 00:01
Paying the price for supporting an older relativePricewatch: One woman incurred hefty bank charges after adding her son to her accountMon Jul 17 2023 - 00:00
Travel Q&A: How can I avoid getting fleeced with foreign exchange?Conor Pope: Failing to sort your holiday currency needs could cost you a pretty penny, cent, baht or pesoTue Jul 11 2023 - 05:00
Making savings while saving the planet and joining the circular economyPricewatch: Organisations are starting to incorporate reuse and recycling into how they work, leaving the destructive linear economy behindMon Jul 10 2023 - 08:46
People returning to towns and shopping centres in significant numbersMigration towards online shopping platforms slowing after a surge in popularity during Covid lockdownsMon Jul 10 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ pay crisis: Loss making musical, barter accounts, club membership, wages and loaned car under the spotlight at hearingBarter account details show nearly €5,000 spent on Havaiana flip flops and €2,000 on balloons for summer parties in 2016Wed Jul 05 2023 - 19:10
Most parents cutting back on extracurricular activities ahead of new school yearSurvey finds one third of parents unable to buy new shoes for children before going back to schoolWed Jul 05 2023 - 05:00
Travel Q&A: What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?Conor Pope: Strikes have led to thousands of flight disruptions across Europe in recent months. Here’s what to do if yours is cancelled or delayedTue Jul 04 2023 - 05:00
Hotel admits it’s the problem as Taylor Swift fans lose out on accommodation for Dublin concertsSwifties struggle to shake it off as Radisson glitch sees hotel bookings for Dublin concerts cancelledMon Jul 03 2023 - 16:56
From the moment Lynda checked in her bags with Aer Lingus things started going wrongPricewatch: Litany of error and poor service conspire to produce a truly miserable experience for travelling duoMon Jul 03 2023 - 12:00
The mystery of the missing Ticketmaster refund and the case of the cancelled concert ticketsPricewatch: Readers got in touch over what happened after Celine Dion cancelled her 2024 shows, and how Ticketmaster responded to a request for tickets to be changed for accessible onesMon Jul 03 2023 - 06:00
I’m paying twice for my eir service - when is this circus going to be resolved? Pricewatch: effectively a customer was paying eir twice – once for his old service and once for his new oneMon Jul 03 2023 - 05:30
Aldi and Tesco follow Lidl in dropping the price of own-brand milk products by 10 centsLidl ‘is very conscious of the cost of living challenges’ facing customers, says chief executiveSat Jul 01 2023 - 15:17
Glamping and camping in Ireland: From high-end to rough and ready, here are 40 great spotsFrom luxury yurts and woodland pods to family-friendly beachfront campsites and wild spots to pitch your tent, there’s something to suit everyone, and every budgetSat Jul 01 2023 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland to open branches on Saturday over tech glitch as services ‘return to normal’Customers furious as technical outage cuts people off from finances and banking details for much of FridayFri Jun 30 2023 - 20:02
Lidl cuts the price of milk for the second time in two monthsRetailer knocks another 10 cent off the price of two-litre own-brand stapleFri Jun 30 2023 - 19:19
RTÉ pay crisis: Donnelly raises prospect of Garda involvement as fresh hearings set for next weekCenter Parcs announces it will not continue €295,000 sponsorship deal for The Ryan Tubridy Show in another blow for RTÉFri Jun 30 2023 - 18:22
Contactless transactions soar but EU moves to safeguard cashBloc eyes legal framework for digital euro and support for physical payments as BPFI data show 3m contactless transactions dailyThu Jun 29 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ executives grilled for four hours at Oireachtas committee: As it happenedTop executives and board members from national broadcaster spent more than four hours being grilled by Oireachtas committeeWed Jun 28 2023 - 19:12
RTÉ pay controversy: how the day unfolded, as broadcaster issues key statement No finding of wrongdoing on the part of Ryan Tubridy who was not aware of the credit note provided by RTÉ to commercial partnerTue Jun 27 2023 - 19:31
Third-level students living away from home face €14,000-plus in annual costs Rent accounts for largest proportion of €1,566 that students can expect to pay out each month, TU Dublin report saysTue Jun 27 2023 - 17:05
RTÉ pay crisis: Day of drama as Dee Forbes resigns while Claire Byrne and other presenters reveal salariesControversy stemming from secret payments to Ryan Tubridy appears to be worsening as week of hearings dawnsMon Jun 26 2023 - 18:52
Irish supermarket inflation falls to lowest level this year at 15.8%Inflation rates ‘still much higher than we have previously seen’, retail analyst saysMon Jun 26 2023 - 17:45
RTÉ crisis: Board statement coming; Forbes gone; O’Callaghan, Byrne, Duffy outline salariesFormer director general resigns as reverberations from Ryan Tubridy’s secret payments continue to shake broadcasterMon Jun 26 2023 - 17:36
‘I suddenly felt this cold fear wash over me’ - how a tech-savvy writer and broadcaster was scammedPricewatch: Fionn Davenport’s experience of being scammed has left him feeling exposed and vulnerableMon Jun 26 2023 - 12:00
Tubridy payments crisis: Catherine Martin orders full review of RTÉ's governance and culture Minister cannot say who signed off on hidden payments to presenterSat Jun 24 2023 - 18:10
