Brand loyalty under threat as consumers get busy switchingReport finds 64 per cent of Irish consumers switched a provider in past yearMon Apr 03 2017 - 01:00
Irish family gets stuck in airport limbo in BarcelonaPricewatch: A reader’s holiday turns ‘horrendous’ after passport goes missingMon Apr 03 2017 - 01:00
April Fool’s Day: The best of the day’s ‘fake news’The Luas through Trinity, Trump’s 5-star Liberty Hall and a campaign against seagullsSat Apr 01 2017 - 13:40
‘A bit of a dogfight’: Being a first-time buyer in 2017Relaxation of lending rules has caused a spike in mortgage approvals and pricesSat Apr 01 2017 - 05:56
Checking in bags to Spain on Aer Lingus? That’ll be €280 for the familyThe cost of checking in a bag on some Aer Lingus flights across Europe is climbing to €35 each wayThu Mar 30 2017 - 10:00
Foreigners and children in organised thefts of iPhones, retailers claimShop owners have ‘lost faith’ in enforcement and courts, Retail Excellence tells politiciansWed Mar 29 2017 - 20:27
Shortage of milk could be in store for winter, warns IFASupply will ‘soon fail to meet demand’ due to Brexit and low prices paid to producersTue Mar 28 2017 - 13:05
Take the Pricewatch quiz and you too could save moneyDo you have the cop-on it takes to be among Ireland’s most savvy shoppers?Mon Mar 27 2017 - 05:00
Irish consumers not bothering to shop aroundCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission says number switching has fallenMon Mar 27 2017 - 01:01
Soldiers in line for pay rise after signing up to Lansdowne deal‘Significant engagement’ in recent months between Government, PdforraSat Mar 25 2017 - 17:10
‘We can’t work for nothing. I don’t want to be on strike’Bus Éireann strike enters its second day with no talks planned over the weekendSat Mar 25 2017 - 16:14
Retail sector calls for tax credits and State supportRetail Ireland report offers strategy for years up to 2020 against backdrop of BrexitThu Mar 23 2017 - 05:30
Ryanair to shut down website and app for eight hours for upgradeOnline opps to go down on Wednesday and ThursdayTue Mar 21 2017 - 17:35
Snow to be replaced with ‘beefy showers and dazzling sunshine’Many areas woke up to a light dusting of snow, but that is expected to be the end of itTue Mar 21 2017 - 10:44
Irish fuel prices reach highest level in 18 monthsMotorists could end up spending more than €300 extra on petrol or diesel this yearMon Mar 20 2017 - 17:15
Why was the Irish response to Enda Kenny’s stirring ‘Trump lecture’ so muted?Ireland was too slow, too cynical to praise the Taoiseach’s criticism of President TrumpMon Mar 20 2017 - 15:41
Cancelling Sky: ‘I found the experience very threatening ’Pricewatch: Phone calls and 28 days’ notice mean ending TV package can be a challengeMon Mar 20 2017 - 01:00
Pricewatch casts a cold eye on the cost of deathWith costs for a basic funeral about €4,000, death is an expensive businessMon Mar 20 2017 - 01:00
Dublin’s St Patrick’s Day parade embraces march madnessAn Olympic medallist, Alsatian farmers and a pirate queen all featured in this year’s eventFri Mar 17 2017 - 19:30
Rosie O’Donnell, Liam Neeson and more take an #IrishStand against President TrumpThe ‘Irish Stand’ movement is gaining momentum ahead of the St Patrick’s Day event in New YorkThu Mar 16 2017 - 10:45
Ireland is third most expensive country in EU to live in – againRepublic also has second highest fertility rate – and lowest divorce rate – CSO report findsWed Mar 15 2017 - 19:51
Dara Fitzpatrick latest to perish in the line of dutyCoast Guard helicopter officer joins many men and women who died trying to protect othersTue Mar 14 2017 - 17:45
Airbnb requires greater regulation, Dublin City Council toldAccommodation service had 6,729 listings in Dublin last month, council committee hearsMon Mar 13 2017 - 20:50
Value for money: MowersSize and brand matter in choosing between old school and newer optionsMon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
Customers left hanging as Three lets phone ring . . . and ringPricewatch readers: ‘A 20% increase in Three charges – just like that!’Mon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Are we optimistic about the economy or not?Nielsen and the ESRI tested consumer confidence with different resultsMon Mar 13 2017 - 01:00
Cyclist dies after crash near Dublin’s Phoenix ParkMan in his 30s killed after collision involving car took place about 2.15pm on SundaySun Mar 12 2017 - 19:25
Irish nun attacked in Philippines waits days for urgent surgerySr Kathleen Melia (70) was closing the convent’s windows when she was punched by masked manSun Mar 12 2017 - 15:01
Receivers remove three bears from Point Depot siteSculptures commissioned by Harry Crosbie likely to be sold as Nama liquidates assetsFri Mar 10 2017 - 19:13
Brexit could diminish consumer rights of people across EUPan-European organisation calls for consumers to be central to Brexit negotiationsFri Mar 10 2017 - 14:16
Irish house prices up almost 8% in year to JanuaryPrices up by nearly 50% since early 2013 but still 31.8% lower than 2007 peak, says CSOFri Mar 10 2017 - 11:31
Subway branch among venues served with food closure ordersFood Safety Authority of Ireland issued five orders in February over health concernsWed Mar 08 2017 - 16:20
Smart TV spying revelations liable to give Samsung headacheWikiLeaks data dump reveals CIA software capable of using TV as listening deviceWed Mar 08 2017 - 15:59
Consumer confidence is at its highest level since the recessionThe State is now the sixth most confident country in Europe, according to new reportMon Mar 06 2017 - 05:00
Value for money: Mint jellyYou can have it sweet or sharp, but the best – and cheapest – option is to make it yourselfMon Mar 06 2017 - 01:00
Quite an o’versight: Aer Lingus app doesn’t recognise apostrophesWhich is a bit problematic when it comes to Irish surnamesMon Mar 06 2017 - 01:00
Mediator to oversee talks between Tesco and unionCompany management and Mandate try to resolve dispute over changes to staff contractsFri Mar 03 2017 - 19:07
Irish mobile firms warned not to impose roaming fees by stealthEuropean Commission says attempts to exploit loopholes would breach EU lawWed Mar 01 2017 - 17:28
Campaign to inform distressed mortgage holders of legal adviceTwo-thirds those most in need of Abhaile advice scheme unaware of it, survey showsMon Feb 27 2017 - 20:29
Tesco strike: sales down almost 80% in picketed storesStores with no pickets saw sales drop during 11-day dispute, figures suggestMon Feb 27 2017 - 13:17
Terminal confusion sets in at Dublin AirportOne traveller who missed her flight after wandering to the wrong terminal partly blames ‘inadequate’ markings for her experienceMon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Legal or illegal? Signs in shops and the lawThe most common signs encountered by consumers and their degree of legalityMon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Dublin libraries to stock kits to test home energy useScheme aims to encourage house-owners to become more aware of their energy usageSun Feb 26 2017 - 20:33
Pancake Tuesday: Irish people love to go on the batterMost will eat 2.5 pancakes on Shrove Tuesday before the Lenten season of ritual fastingSun Feb 26 2017 - 17:13
Tesco strike suspended to allow for Labour Court talksPickets were placed on 16 stores and dispute grew more bitter as strike progressedFri Feb 24 2017 - 22:04
Tesco calls on union to reconsider strikes after five more stores vote noSix ballots held on Wednesday night with all but one store voting against strike actionThu Feb 23 2017 - 15:46
Tesco strikers: ‘They won’t undermine us. This is not a game’Despite ballots in which seven stores voted against strike action, the mood is defiantWed Feb 22 2017 - 21:30
Tesco staff in seven more stores vote against strike actionManagement ‘shocked’ over Mandate’s refusal to call off ‘reckless disupte’Wed Feb 22 2017 - 09:20
’I want to get cancer’ ad campaign attracts almost 100 complaintsAdvertising authority says ‘teaser’ element of Irish Cancer Society campaign breached elements of its codeTue Feb 21 2017 - 13:48
Tesco staff in six stores vote against joining picket lineUnion members in four other stores voted in favour of action bringing number to 20Tue Feb 21 2017 - 06:49
