Irish holidaymakers ‘left in a no-man’s land’, consumer advocate saysConcern as people will not get flight refund even if travelling goes against health adviceTue Jun 30 2020 - 20:30
Phase three fails to raise the Temple BarPubs are shut and the streets, ripped up by contractors, are devoid of human trafficMon Jun 29 2020 - 20:19
‘It’s like Christmas’: Dublin hairdresser reopens at midnight‘There’s Mary who’s getting a colour and cut and Patrick is booked in for his eyebrows’Mon Jun 29 2020 - 11:55
Twenty ways Covid-19 has changed our daily livesPricewatch: Will consumers return to normal or will some new habits endure?Mon Jun 29 2020 - 00:00
An Post assure Mastercard holders ‘they’ll be protected’The company said they would ‘ensure that customers are protected, whatever it takes’Sun Jun 28 2020 - 16:16
My most memorable meal, by Joe Duffy, Liz Nugent, Stefanie Preissner and moreAs restaurants prepare to open, we asked well-known people for their favourite feastsSat Jun 27 2020 - 06:00
Q&A: Do we know yet where abroad we can go on summer holiday?All you need to be aware of if you are planning that long-awaited trip overseasFri Jun 26 2020 - 16:54
‘No chance’ foreign travel restrictions will lift before middle of July – Government sourceGreece and Spain, but not UK, likely to be on list of countries ‘safe’ for Irish travellersThu Jun 25 2020 - 09:23
People in Ireland becoming less anxious about health and shopping – surveyMost respondents afraid of flying, but more comfortable with domestic travel againThu Jun 25 2020 - 00:01
Q&A: Can I go on my summer holidays now?State task force recommends scrapping the Covid-19 quarantine for incoming travellersTue Jun 23 2020 - 18:08
Restaurateurs remain confused about reopening guidelinesRestaurant Association of Ireland calls for ‘common-sense approach’ for sectorMon Jun 22 2020 - 21:19
Dietary guidelines for 1 to 5 year-olds call for vitamin D in winterFSAI says plant-based ‘milks’ and sugary cereals should be avoidedMon Jun 22 2020 - 15:28
‘Culture mayors’ proposed to boost nightlife in Dublin and CorkJosepha Madigan says Dublin nightlife rates ‘very poorly’ compared to European rivalsMon Jun 22 2020 - 02:00
Shopping locally: what difference does it make?The lockdown has encouraged Irish consumers to buy locally-sourced goodsMon Jun 22 2020 - 00:00
State marks a minute’s silence for late Garda Colm HorkanFuneral of fatally shot detective garda takes place in home town of Charlestown, Co MayoSun Jun 21 2020 - 15:26
Father’s Day: Covid-19 clampdown a labour of love for expectant dadsBit parts and big waits: Fathers have limited time with partners in lead-up to new arrivalsSun Jun 21 2020 - 01:00
Ryanair is ‘flouting’ Covid safety guidelines, says consumer watchdogThe airline denies Which? Travel claims that it is ‘putting profits before safety’Sat Jun 20 2020 - 06:00
Reopening hairdressers: ‘We’ll do our bit and are going to ask clients to do theirs’Salon owners say they have adapted and put measures in place to keep everyone safeFri Jun 19 2020 - 18:38
Air bridges, travel bubbles, adapted airports: Will they help us to fly this summer?The latest on what you need to know about on travelling overseas in the coming monthsFri Jun 19 2020 - 13:30
New Heuston Station control centre to manage 250,000 train movements a yearIrish Rail says centre will allow the modernisation of our rail network and enhance the provision of customer informationWed Jun 17 2020 - 16:02
Whole four-star hotel up for grabs in charity raffleWinner and up to 30 family get weekend’s exclusive use of Cork International HotelTue Jun 16 2020 - 17:11
Dublin natives cast a cold eye on capital’s nocturnal charmsCity ranks little better than mid-table mediocrity in council survey on nightlifeTue Jun 16 2020 - 14:24
Excited shoppers but few face masks as Dundrum Town Centre reopens‘I know, I know, it is a bit further than 20km but it is our first trip anywhere for months’Mon Jun 15 2020 - 15:44
Passport office staff redeployed to Covid-19 roles‘If people are too ill to provide details, we find out who they are and who needs to be contacted’Mon Jun 15 2020 - 01:52
More than 30,000 passport applications to be processedPassport office drastically curtailed services as staff diverted to pandemic tasksMon Jun 15 2020 - 01:51
Holidays at home: Embrace our weather, eat chipper chips and buy wetsuitsIf you haven’t had a holiday at home in decades, here’s how to get the most out of itMon Jun 15 2020 - 00:00
Irish man ‘stranded’ in Russia with baby appeals for help to bring her homeDepartment of Foreign Affairs travel documents not yet provided for two-month-oldFri Jun 12 2020 - 21:14
Seaside Dublin village to be partly pedestrianisedMalahide 10-week pilot initiative aims to encourage social distancingFri Jun 12 2020 - 20:41
More than 160,000 people a day visit Dublin city centre since Covid-19 restrictions easedBusiest time for city centre shoppers was between 11am and 3pm, new figures showFri Jun 12 2020 - 18:39
Travel insurance holders should renew policies to retain Covid-19 cover, expert advisesMulti-trip annual policies taken out before mid-March will retain cancellation coverFri Jun 12 2020 - 18:04
Ah, Penneys: Jocks, socks and fake eyes all round as shops open for first time in three monthsQueues from early morning outside branch on Dublin’s Mary StreetFri Jun 12 2020 - 12:57
‘This is like a celebration’: Shoppers rejoice as Brown Thomas reopensMore than 100 line the aisles just minutes after opening on Grafton StreetWed Jun 10 2020 - 14:18
Ryanair sells insurance that does not cover non-essential travelPassengers who ignore Government travel restrictions will see their policies invalidatedWed Jun 10 2020 - 02:58
‘Brisk’ sales as fears about trying on clothes fadeUnexpected bounce in men measuring up for winter wedding suitsTue Jun 09 2020 - 19:26
Irish ‘booking holidays to Spain, Portugal and Italy’ despite quarantine rulesRyanair reports a surge in July and August bookings, in spite of advice to stay at homeTue Jun 09 2020 - 06:00
‘I’m going to buy everything’: Lockdown is shelved for Ikea fansOnly a handful of shoppers in main queue follow official advice to wear face coveringsMon Jun 08 2020 - 15:53
Hair salons seek green light for earlier reopening on June 29thFederation publishes guidelines on safety measures, including ban on reading materialMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:44
Irish shops prepare to reopen for ‘pushback against Amazon’Some retailers will trial appointment systems on top of more familiar safety measuresMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:32
Travel refunds up in the air as readers run out of patiencePricewatch: Deluge of complaints about travel companies as Covid-19 disrupts plansMon Jun 08 2020 - 00:00
Why you still can’t have a European holiday this summer. Or can you?Across Europe, beaches are open and airliners are ready for take-off. It’s tempting...Sat Jun 06 2020 - 06:00
Staycations: Relief among Irish hoteliers as reopening of sector fast-tracked‘People are planning to stay a little bit longer and that is really what we need’Fri Jun 05 2020 - 22:25
Covid-19: What we can expect when shops reopen next weekConsumers will face staggered hours and social distance wardens, among other thingsFri Jun 05 2020 - 19:11
Retailers ‘asked to work almost like hospitals’ during reopeningScreens, queue management and isolation rooms planned by stores for Monday reopeningThu Jun 04 2020 - 02:23
Irish travel agents call for 'clear guidelines' as airlines launch summer schedulesTourists must follow government advice on travel, not airline offers, says industry bodyTue Jun 02 2020 - 21:23
Irish holidaymakers will not be barred from Greece when tourism restartsDepartment of Foreign Affairs advisory against travel except to UK remains in placeTue Jun 02 2020 - 16:50
‘A gateway to normality’: Dublin Zoo reopens after three monthsCovid-19 restrictions see prebooked visitor numbers limited to 1,000 a day and one-way system deployedTue Jun 02 2020 - 13:36
How lockdown has helped us to save money - and find new ways to spend itPricewatch: Meal kits and takeaway pints have become the new camping holidayMon Jun 01 2020 - 00:00
Phoenix Park in lockdown: Buzzing with wildlifeConor Pope discovers why the birds seem to be singing louder during the pandemicSun May 31 2020 - 06:00
50 things to do in Ireland this summerA guide on how the explore the wonders close to you as the Covid-19 restrictions relaxSat May 30 2020 - 06:00
Wild salmon in two rivers reported to have symptoms of red skin diseaseFish with infection should not be taken from the water, authorities warnFri May 29 2020 - 19:48
