Inspectors cite apparent ‘foul smelling blood’ as reason for food closure orderSix establishments issued with FSAI closure orders in December including Lidl branchWed Jan 08 2020 - 18:27
Number of passenger journeys on public transport jumps by almost 24mNTA figures show 9% cent year on year increase ‘by far’ largest since record keeping beganWed Jan 08 2020 - 16:47
New EU rules to boost consumer protection now in forceConsumer rights advanced via compensation for victims of unfair commercial practicesTue Jan 07 2020 - 15:26
Revenue: P60 and P45 to be replaced by online tax system changesEmployment Detail Summary to take place of old paperwork with real-time informationTue Jan 07 2020 - 08:29
I’m hobbling like an auld fella, and I only have myself to blameDon’t go for a long-distance run in Converse, even if your runners have been stolenTue Jan 07 2020 - 06:01
Things we take for granted that hardly existed in 2010Selfies, contactless payments, storm names and Netflix - what have the 2010s given us?Mon Jan 06 2020 - 02:06
A 10km run? Sure that will be no bother to meAfter agreeing to the challenge I limped home after less than 3km. I have a long way to goTue Dec 31 2019 - 06:01
Pricewatch: 2019 was eventful for hard-pressed consumersFood scares, Brexit fears, rising costs, and how to cut a pineappleMon Dec 30 2019 - 02:06
Disney pulls more than half its TV box sets from SkyMove comes ahead of launch of Disney+ streaming serviceFri Dec 27 2019 - 17:03
Taoiseach seeks banker as Leopardstown festival beginsVaradkar among crowd of 13,000 attending first of four days of racing at Dublin venueThu Dec 26 2019 - 18:02
‘People were queuing from 3am’ – rampant consumerism resumes after Christmas breakShoppers queue outside shops in search for sales bargainsThu Dec 26 2019 - 11:04
Christmas tree sales grow strongly as consumers ditch plastic‘Virtually no waste’ when real trees are recycled properly, says owner of Christmas tree firmTue Dec 24 2019 - 11:17
Conor Pope's ultimate guide to the Christmas sales - tips, deals and your rightsMany shops have lost the ability to retail, and have replaced it with deep discountingMon Dec 23 2019 - 02:06
Gardaí seek help in locating missing Cork manMan with dementia in his 70s last seen in Mitchelstown on Friday eveningFri Dec 20 2019 - 23:43
Hundreds of restaurants at risk of closure as insurers exit hospitality sectorDonohoe rules out Government assistance after four firms announce plans to withdrawFri Dec 20 2019 - 09:01
Ryanair again named worst short-haul airline in consumer surveyWhich? Travel survey rates Aer Lingus highly but marks Ryanair andf BA downThu Dec 19 2019 - 04:30
Lean times for turkey producers due to low prices‘A huge amount of work goes into producing a turkey and it is absolutely ridiculous to see them for sale for as low as €8.99’Thu Dec 19 2019 - 00:23
A policy for a mid-priced car climbed €200 in recent years - after shopping around‘I am convinced we are being ripped off...It makes absolutely no sense. I think the Government will have to get involved’Mon Dec 16 2019 - 21:42
President Higgins and friends pay tribute to Cormac Ó Braonáin19-year-old died after being struck by Luas at near Charlemont Bridge on Sunday morningMon Dec 16 2019 - 12:38
Dogs Trust pauses adoptions of rescue pets until after ChristmasAnimal welfare charity says people should wait for a less busy time of year in order to give a puppy the time they needMon Dec 16 2019 - 10:36
From Advent to zeds: Your ultimate A-Z guide to ChristmasIs it Kris Kindle or Kris Kringle? And what exactly is egg nog?Mon Dec 16 2019 - 02:06
Cyclist who died in Luas collision was chair of Labour YouthPresident Michael D Higgins pays tribute to 19-year-old Cormac Ó BraonáinSun Dec 15 2019 - 18:50
Theft of flowers from graves ‘lowest of the low’Funeral director warns of likely spike in stealing from mourners ahead of ChristmasFri Dec 13 2019 - 16:55
Over 40% of people wash Christmas turkey despite warningTalking turkey: Safefood serves up advice for Christmas cooksThu Dec 12 2019 - 00:01
Rugby World Cup, Gay Byrne and ‘How to boil an egg?’ among Google most searched in 2019Most searched in Ireland also included how to stop snoring, vegan recipes and Boris JohnsonWed Dec 11 2019 - 08:32
Raw sewage and rodents account for record food-safety closuresMore restaurants closed or sanctioned by watchdog than any time in last 20 yearsMon Dec 09 2019 - 15:08
Here are 30 Irish websites to get this year’s Christmas presents fromWhy not enable more cash to circulate in the local economy . . . where delivery is free?Mon Dec 09 2019 - 02:06
So many tears: Conor Pope takes his daughter on her first visit to SantaI’m pretty sure she asked ‘who in the name of Baby Jesus is this crazy-looking man?’Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:02
Recreation of Irish archive lost in 1922 fire to get €2.5m boostTributes paid at launch event to project’s co-lead who died on Mount EverestThu Dec 05 2019 - 18:39
Dáil expenses system ‘too lax’ and needs overhaul, says VaradkarTaoiseach calls for clerk of Dáil to launch investigation into ex-FG TD Dara MurphyThu Dec 05 2019 - 14:08
Missing Persons’ Day: ‘We are in limbo, it is like we are stuck’Family and friends of almost 900 missing Irish people gather in DublinWed Dec 04 2019 - 16:15
Typical smartphone user in Ireland checks device 50 times a daySome 29% blame phones for failure to go to bed on time, survey saysWed Dec 04 2019 - 00:01
Leinster House becomes bingo Dáil in protest over gambling legislationDozens of bingo players gather on Kildare Street against move capping prize moneyTue Dec 03 2019 - 13:38
Faulty Luas parking ticket machines prompt urgent reviewMotorists at risk of clamping after machine printed incorrect car registration numbersMon Dec 02 2019 - 11:15
Have a green Christmas – gift ideas for the sustainable shopperNot everyone can make gifts but happily there are talented craftspeole who canMon Dec 02 2019 - 02:06
Clamping at Luas stations: more readers who’ve been taken for a ridePricewatch: Park-and-ride system proves costly but it is user error or faulty machines?Mon Dec 02 2019 - 00:00
Diarmuid Martin horrified at ‘new language of racism’ in IrelandArchbishop gravely concerned at ‘traces of racism’ among Ireland’s Roman CatholicsSat Nov 30 2019 - 16:05
New gift voucher regulations to come into effectConsumer-friendly rules include a minimum expiry date of five years for all vouchersFri Nov 29 2019 - 20:31
1850 telephone calls to cost no more than a local call from SundayComreg’s overhaul of rates comes as survey shows 37% of consumers believe freecall 1800 numbers are chargedFri Nov 29 2019 - 17:01
Black Friday 2019: Conor Pope’s completely updated guide to the best bargainsTens of millions of euro being spent today and in the days aheadFri Nov 29 2019 - 13:56
Black Friday: Small retailers hope loyalty trumps dealsTom Monaghan has faith in customer base built over six decadesFri Nov 29 2019 - 01:00
State must act urgently to tackle climate change, committee toldClimate action committee hears criticism of National Development Plan’s emphasis on motorwaysWed Nov 27 2019 - 17:55
Where a house of God succumbed to Apollo: Church ruins revealed in Dublin digArchaeologists at work on site of high-profile sit-in by homeless activists at Christmas 2016Tue Nov 26 2019 - 03:00
Black Friday: Investigation pours cold water on so-called dealsConsumer watchdog tracked 83 products and found them cheaper or same price at other timesTue Nov 26 2019 - 00:01
One in five adults experience form of financial abuse - BPFIDespite commonplace incidence of financial abuse, 43% of people say they’re not concernedMon Nov 25 2019 - 08:36
‘If you don’t have a keep cup you don’t get a coffee’: The rise of the no-cup cafeSome pioneering outlets are refusing to serve customers who don’t have reusable cupsMon Nov 25 2019 - 06:30
Christmas shows our approach to climate change is crackersPricewatch: About 15m crackers will be pulled in Ireland over festive seasonMon Nov 25 2019 - 02:06
Advent calendars: the good, the bad and the cheesyWhat’s the point of an advent calendar if you have to keep it in the fridge?Mon Nov 25 2019 - 00:00
Pricewatch: Be careful of clampers if your car is from WexfordOne unhappily clamped driver complains that the NCPS cannot tell its Xs from its ZsMon Nov 25 2019 - 00:00
Vodafone ordered to refund 70,000 mobile customers in IrelandFunds to be reissued to pay-as-you-go over inadequacies in their contractsWed Nov 20 2019 - 20:18
