‘Pack for a disaster’ and five other tips on how to survive an airport crisisTravel Helpdesk: Flight cancellations, missed connections, lost luggage, long delays: things can go wrong when you’re travelling, but planning will go a long way in helping you to deal with problemsTue Nov 01 2022 - 05:00
Just how did Ireland end up with such weird licensing laws?In the News podcast: With the laws around drinking set to be shaken and stirred, historian Diarmuid Ferriter talks to Conor Pope and In The News about how we got to here in the first placeMon Oct 31 2022 - 09:32Listen | 26:14
When it comes to the switching hour, the time is nowPricewatch: One of the few weapons consumers have in the face of rising prices is the ability to take their business elsewhereMon Oct 31 2022 - 05:00
How to save money on a ski holiday: Book early, travel late and six other expert tipsTravel Helpdesk: Skiing getaways are not cheap, but they don’t have to be wildly expensive eitherTue Oct 25 2022 - 05:00
Which firms in Ireland have the best customer service? And the worst...?Credit unions, pharmacies and supermarkets perform well in annual CXi survey, while Eir, Free Now, AIB, Facebook and HSE do less wellMon Oct 24 2022 - 01:00
Harold Clarke, former chairman of Eason, dies Bookseller also renowned in heritage and gardening circlesSun Oct 23 2022 - 18:00
Liffey Valley retail workers protest new pay parking charges they say will mean effective pay cutMany workers on low incomes now facing new bill of up to €600 a year so they can park their carSun Oct 23 2022 - 17:22
London instability damaging Republic-UK relationship, says Simon CoveneyMinister for Foreign Affairs notes working with six Northern secretaries, five foreign secretaries and four PMs in five yearsSun Oct 23 2022 - 15:20
Higher prices for our weekly shop are here to stay but there may be a chink of light on the horizonAnnual cost of basket of 25 commonly bought items almost €1,000 more expensive than last AprilSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
Is the Central Bank really giving us more money to buy houses?Give me a crash course in... why the rules are changing to make it possible to secure a larger mortgageSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
The life, death and legacy of Savita Halappanavar In the News podcast: Almost 10 years after her death, Kitty Holland on the tragic death of Savita and the impact it hadSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00Listen | 27:42
Xi Jingping tightens his grip on ChinaIn the News podcast: Denis Staunton on what zero Covid means and Xi Jinping’s control of life in ChinaWed Oct 19 2022 - 08:11Listen | 25:20
Six ways to get the most out of a city breakLive like a local, be open to the unexpected and never, ever eat in a restaurant with food pictures on the menuTue Oct 18 2022 - 05:00
Motorists on highest unit rates for electricity can pay three times more to charge their electric vehicleAA says powering an electric vehicle still remains substantially cheaper than driving a car fuelled by petrol or dieselMon Oct 17 2022 - 03:00
Will my smart meter cost me more and can I make it work for me?Signing up to the right tariff scheme and using off-peak electricity crucial if a smart meter is to help in lowering consumption costsMon Oct 17 2022 - 02:00
All that is good and maybe not so golden about loyalty cardsPricewatch: Many cards quietly rack up information on you like where you live, what credit cards you use and how much you are likely to drink next weekendMon Oct 17 2022 - 01:00
How to spend less at the airport — and how the airport makes you spend moreDon’t be fooled by the tricks airports play on you, and don’t let boredom cost you moneyTue Oct 11 2022 - 05:00
Energy companies slashing discounts for customers looking to switchCompanies are offsetting rising wholesale costs by slashing the discounts offered for switching, from up to 40% to little more than 10%Mon Oct 10 2022 - 01:00
Looking to save money by switching energy provider? Don’t expect a big discount deal anymorePricewatch: As utility costs rise, readers’ queries turn to disappearing discounts, smart meters and finding the best value for moneyMon Oct 10 2022 - 01:00
Donegal explosion: Names of 10 people killed in Creeslough released by gardaí Girl (5) and father reportedly buying cake for mother among victims of incident as one man remains in critical condition in Dublin hospitalSun Oct 09 2022 - 20:34
Donegal explosion: Three dead in Creeslough blast as work under way to find survivors in rubbleEyewitnesses report people with significant injuries being taken from blast site while Letterkenny Hospital puts emergency plan in placeFri Oct 07 2022 - 23:19
Are there still energy savings to be made or is it too late to act as cost of living crisis continues?Executive director of Electric Ireland has suggested the worse might be to come with wholesale electricity prices set to climb even furtherTue Oct 04 2022 - 15:56
What are the current airline luggage limits, and how do you stay within them? Packing can add hundreds of euro to the cost of a family holiday, so get it rightTue Oct 04 2022 - 06:00
Pricewatch reader queries: From delivery damages to phone lines cutting offConsumer stories of anger and frustration, plus a rare letter of praiseMon Oct 03 2022 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Why is the price of renewable energy increasing?Reader: ‘These price rises are completely unjustifiable and quite disgraceful’Mon Oct 03 2022 - 01:00
Charity drive seeks donations of energy credits for those who ‘need it more’ SVP welcomes move and says without support record numbers of families could be left in the darkSat Oct 01 2022 - 10:51
Energy customers urged to submit meter readings today before price hikes hitPeople with estimated readings could be hit with higher prices in the months ahead unless they actFri Sept 30 2022 - 18:29
Cigarettes up by 50 cent, alcohol left untouchedBudget 2023: Heart Foundation warns against complacency and calls for cigarettes to be taxed up to €20 a packTue Sept 27 2022 - 19:40
Big winners are those earning over €40,000Budget 2023: Budget bounce likely to be swallowed up by spiralling inflation for many families on lower incomesTue Sept 27 2022 - 17:45
Bargain flights: The cheapest month to fly from Ireland isn’t far away. Read Conor Pope’s tipsTravel Helpdesk: When to book, when not to book and where to get the cheapest faresTue Sept 27 2022 - 06:00
A is for Austerity, Z is for Zero: Budget day, from A to ZPricewatch: All eyes will be on Paschal Donohoe on budget day, the man with the big briefcaseMon Sept 26 2022 - 01:00
New church for Romanian community in Ireland officially openedNew church to serve Romanian community officially opened in DublinSun Sept 25 2022 - 21:24
One in four impacted by ‘hidden homelessness’, survey findsPeople forced to rely on family and friends for a place to stay not counted in official figuresSun Sept 25 2022 - 21:22
‘I am debt-free and that feels euphoric’: The budget influencers who can help you save moneyPeople who’ve been through debt are building communities on Instagram by sharing honest personal finance stories and savvy budgeting adviceSat Sept 24 2022 - 06:00
In Dublin, there were just 73 homes to rent for under €2k. In Paris there were 4,000 Embassy in Dublin has issued an alert about Ireland’s ‘severe housing crisis’ and the danger of accepting fraudulent offersSat Sept 24 2022 - 05:00
Q&A: Energy price hikes - Is there anything I can do to lessen impact of increases?What can you do in the face of surging pricesFri Sept 23 2022 - 17:00
Flogas latest energy company to announce price hikesCompany's sixth increase in less than two years will add close to €400 to customer billsFri Sept 23 2022 - 11:23
Travel Helpdesk: Is travel insurance a waste of money? Many Irish people don’t bother with travel insurance, but it can be the difference between financial security and financial miseryTue Sept 20 2022 - 05:00
Murder in a Dublin flat - the sad life and shocking death of Tony DempseyIn the News podcast: The tragic discovery of a body in a Dublin flat uncovers some uncomfortable truthsMon Sept 19 2022 - 05:00Listen | 16:48
Accommodation fraud: the story of a €1,000 scam on a Stoneybatter streetPricewatch: Student paid €1,000 online for property that didn’t exist - and she’s not aloneMon Sept 19 2022 - 01:16
Why Patagonia’s don’t-call-me a-billionaire owner is giving everything to a climate fund Give Me a Crash Course In: The specialist clothes company and its 83-year-old founder Yvon ChouinardSat Sept 17 2022 - 04:15
Tourism sector must offer ‘extreme value for money’, Catherine Martin saysMinister highlights importance of Púca Festival in staking Ireland’s claim as home of HalloweenTue Sept 13 2022 - 20:17
How to cut your energy costs at home and save €500 before next summerEvery little helps when it comes to cutting energy costs, so here are some money-saving tipsMon Sept 12 2022 - 02:58
Irish cheesemaker blocked by Twitter over Mayo sunrise postAisling Flanagan left bewildered and concerned over company’s ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policySun Sept 11 2022 - 16:19
Aer Lingus cancellations: What you are entitled to and how to go about claiming your rightsAer Lingus blamed a ‘major break in connectivity’ for the cancellation of 51 flights on SaturdaySun Sept 11 2022 - 15:07
Aer Lingus comes in for criticism after wave of cancellationsSystems are back running but many remain stuck overseas and struggling to contact support desksSun Sept 11 2022 - 12:59
Here’s how much it costs to take a shower or make a cup of tea From making a cuppa to running a washing machine, here’s a rough guide to how much keeping clean, warm and fed will cost over the coming monthsSat Sept 10 2022 - 06:00
Travel Helpdesk: How can I save money when booking a mini-break?In the first of a new series answering readers’ travel queries, Conor Pope shares his top tips for finding the best value short holidaysSat Sept 10 2022 - 05:00
Home owners face ‘crippling’ repayments after ECB rate hikeCost of many typical home loans set to climb by more than €1,000 over next yearSat Sept 10 2022 - 05:00
