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
Why does Ireland love Garth Brooks so much?In the News podcast: The man in the big old hat is back and close to half a million people are ready for the DanceFri Sept 09 2022 - 18:19Listen | 19:38
Energia announces electricity unit price hike of 33.5% and gas unit hike of 47.11% from next monthMove will add more than €500 on to the average customers’ annual cost of both electricity and gasFri Sept 09 2022 - 09:59
Irish households in line for larger electricity bill credit before ChristmasCredit set to be paid as part of a package of once-off measures accompanying the budgetThu Sept 08 2022 - 05:00
Sustainability and housing crisis entries win 2022 Press Council student bursary awards‘New blood entering the journalism profession is vital’ - council chairmanThu Sept 08 2022 - 00:19
Health insurance prices fall by 3% as providers pass on stamp duty reductionsPeople over 65 pay more than 30 per cent more for cover, a Health Insurance Authority report findsWed Sept 07 2022 - 13:53
Pricewatch: Mismatched Lidl batteries, missing baggage and washing machine troubleReaders detail their experiences of dealing with complaints departments and hunting lost itemsMon Sept 05 2022 - 05:00
Q&A: Why are energy bills going up by so much?If you are one of 500,000 customers who have not switched energy companies, now is the time to think about itSat Sept 03 2022 - 06:00
Energy bills: Ten ways to save money this winterHundreds of thousands of Irish consumers can save hundreds of euro with these stepsFri Sept 02 2022 - 12:06
The psychological impact climate change is having In the News podcast:Fri Sept 02 2022 - 07:52Listen | 20:35
Red faces at BTs after high-end Veja trainers mistakenly sold online for just €10Retailer cancelled orders after spotting error, but disappointed customers say transactions should be honouredWed Aug 31 2022 - 12:35
Liffey Valley to introduce parking fees ahead of ChristmasMove linked to creation of BusConnects interchange which is set to open next yearTue Aug 30 2022 - 20:23
Athlone cafe owner shocked after getting €9,000 electricity bill: ‘Things are only going to get worse’Cost of energy needed to run small midlands cafe has climbed by more than 250 per cent in less than 12 monthsTue Aug 30 2022 - 14:13
Food waste: Not only are we adding to the climate crisis, we are wasting moneyPricewatch: Ireland’s retailers have taken steps to remove the best before dates on some products in order to reduce food waste generated by shoppersMon Aug 29 2022 - 06:00
Slow and steady wins the food-waste racePricewatch: Chef Conor Spacey’s campaign against waste aims to protect the environment as well as saving you moneyMon Aug 29 2022 - 06:00
Food waste: Readers’ tips on keeping food fresh for longer and their most commonly binned items Pricewatch: Bagged salad appear to be our most commonly binned purchase, but there are ways to stop it from turning to mushMon Aug 29 2022 - 06:00
Conor Pope’s digital detox: On day three, I count how many times I reach for my phone — 54I destroy two phones in less than two days, putting me on a forced digital dietMon Aug 29 2022 - 05:00
Flaws in energy generation highlighted by grid operatorEirGrid responding to report commissioned by energy regulator as row between the two deepensFri Aug 26 2022 - 21:42
Price hikes will leave many households €4,000 worse off by end of yearSpike in food prices look likely to be with us ‘for the rest of the year and into 2023 at the very least’Fri Aug 26 2022 - 20:00
‘Big improvement’ needed in public service pay proposals, say unions Senior Coalition figures, including Minister for Public Expenditure, signal willingness to make new offerFri Aug 26 2022 - 19:06
‘He is right up there with the Stones’: Harry Styles to headline Slane Castle next summerLord Henry Mountcharles backs singer for Meath venue while tickets go on sale next weekFri Aug 26 2022 - 17:12
Tuning in to psychedelics to treat depressionIn the News podcast: Patrick Freyne on research which suggests psychedelic drugs might help patients with treatment resistant depressionFri Aug 26 2022 - 09:42Listen | 21:45
What future for the Catholic Church in Ireland?In the News podcast: Patsy McGarry on a ground breaking document sent to Rome and what it might meanWed Aug 24 2022 - 09:32Listen | 20:05
The death of Michael Collins and what might have beenIn the News podcast: Ronan McGreevy talks about the man and his legacyMon Aug 22 2022 - 09:57Listen | 25:24
Pricewatch: Banks are back and roaming charges haven’t gone awayOne reader says her bank branch is like a ghost town without even a manager; another experiences the exorbitant cost of roaming charges outside the EUMon Aug 22 2022 - 01:00
Value for Money: All things ketchupWe’ve tried all of these tasty sauces and the home-produced variety are worth considerationMon Aug 22 2022 - 01:00
Conor Pope: Guess which cost more – our 2022 holiday abroad, or last year’s staycation?Our reporter compares the cost of his family’s two-week staycation and their fortnight in PortugalSat Aug 20 2022 - 05:00
Competitors saddle up as the Dublin Horse Show returns to the RDS‘It’s great to be back’: Organisers, riders and traders prepare for the event’s return after two yearsWed Aug 17 2022 - 01:00
Recommended check-in times at Dublin Airport reduced as DAA says issue of queues has easedDAA says the summer delays have improved significantly as Defence Forces on standyby are stood downMon Aug 15 2022 - 12:36
‘An absolute nightmare’: Readers on their experiences with Irish banksOne customer spent more than 18 hours on hold waiting to speaking to someoneMon Aug 15 2022 - 09:45
Is Irish banking broken? Scandals, ghost branches and growing customer ire indicate a big problemPricewatch: AIB’s U-turn on cashless branches is just the latest episode in the industry’s fraying relationship with customersMon Aug 15 2022 - 01:00
Different answers from every shop leaves Vodafone customer at wits’ endPricewatch: ‘On this occasion the customer experience fell short of our expectations,’ company saysMon Aug 08 2022 - 11:09
Lidl customer prevented from bringing packaging back for recyclingPricewatch: Lidl was the first Irish retailer to offer customers in-store recycling stations, the company saysMon Aug 08 2022 - 10:54
Shocking treatment from Aer Lingus after customer’s husband dies during visit homePricewatch: Another customer dismayed at VHI’s charges for upgrading MultiTrip insurance policyMon Aug 08 2022 - 01:00
An Post Money’s online banking website ‘fully operational’ after technical issuesCustomers unable to set up payments with delays in wages and other funds landing in accountsSat Aug 06 2022 - 18:35
Food safety watchdog backs removal of best-before dates from some product linesSimple measure could dramatically reduce the scale of food waste in Ireland while saving consumers moneyTue Aug 02 2022 - 19:00
Customer loyalty and deal chasing costs €500 a year, claims Aldi Claims based on research carried out by only leading retailer not offering loyalty scheme to shoppersTue Aug 02 2022 - 00:01
1992 nostalgia: The things we have and the things we’ve lostPricewatch: New market research highlighted how much we’ve changed in 30 yearsMon Aug 01 2022 - 01:00
Pricewatch: 25 potentially money-saving tips for the winter months aheadFrom insulating the attic to eating more grains and switching energy providers to walking instead of drivingMon Jul 25 2022 - 02:00
How much money have you saved working from home? We have the figuresPricewatch: Conor Pope counts the costs and savings of remote working over the pandemicMon Jul 18 2022 - 08:40
Why are some women still travelling overseas for abortions?In the News podcast: A new report shines a light on how legislation introduced in the wake of the repeal of the eighth amendment is workingWed Jul 13 2022 - 05:00Listen | 24:07
Is this the end of the road for cryptocurrencies?In the News podcast: Is a fall of more than 60 per cent in the value of virtual money a blip or the end of the road?Mon Jul 11 2022 - 07:55Listen | 20:43
Consumer woes about lost luggage, lost contacts and lost savingsA selection of queries and complaints from readersMon Jul 11 2022 - 06:09
Conor Pope’s guide to the best supermarket granolaValue for Money: It is supposed to be super healthy but one brand is a long way from thatMon Jul 11 2022 - 02:00
Scale of price hikes becoming clear and things only getting worseFactors driving up prices on global commodity markets poised to feed into foodstuffs supply chainFri Jul 08 2022 - 19:00
The last scandal and Boris Johnson’s fall from powerIn the News podcast: Irish Times London Editor Denis Staunton on a most dramatic week in British politics and what it all means.Fri Jul 08 2022 - 09:49Listen | 25:28
One in three households with school-going children are struggling as cost-of-living crisis deepensCredit Union survey points to higher back to school costs and impact cost of living crisis is having on parentsWed Jul 06 2022 - 00:04
