New guide giving information on older people’s rights publishedIrish Council for Civil Liberties’s document provides resources to ‘empower’ older peopleWed Jun 01 2016 - 21:15
Suncream uncovered: 15 things you should knowAncient Greeks used olive oil to protect themselves from the worst ravages of the sunWed Jun 01 2016 - 14:34
Pricewatch product reviews: Ice lolliesFour boxes of fruity frozen lollies put to the testMon May 30 2016 - 09:48
Pricewatch plea: help us expose dodgy dealers and rogue tradespeoplePricewatch has joined forces with TV3 to uncover unscrupulous practicesMon May 30 2016 - 07:00
Bamboozled by your utility bills? You are not aloneNew research shows that people are bad at discerning value when presented with a number of factors – but it is a mistake to trust that utilities will always bill you correctlyMon May 30 2016 - 06:00
'We are going to take the house. You are going to have to get out'Vulture fund that bought mother-of-four's mortgage told her to pay off arrears or leaveSat May 28 2016 - 13:05
Laya Healthcare announces insurance price hikeCompany claims public hospital bed charges are responsible for the increase in costsFri May 27 2016 - 16:12
Consumers could have saved €361 last year by switching energy provider - reportEnergy regulator finds growing numbers of consumers are negotiating better deals with existing providersThu May 26 2016 - 17:39
Online auction of 70 Irish properties raises around €11mThree one-bedroom apartments in Ballsbridge failed to attract a single bidThu May 26 2016 - 09:34
House prices climb 7.1% in year to end of AprilRate of increase significantly lower than 15.8% reported 12 months previouslyWed May 25 2016 - 21:14
Grocery spending up for fourth consecutive quarterEvidence of consumer confidence growth seen in 2.2% rise in volume of goods boughtWed May 25 2016 - 01:00
Pricewatch query: Splashing out on business class but going nowhere fastA reader recounts a nightmare experience with Etihad AirwaysMon May 23 2016 - 08:00
Ten EU benefits that consumers take for grantedAs the UK Brexit vote looms, Irish consumers can bask securely in EU membership benefits in travel, mortgages, healthcare and other areasMon May 23 2016 - 05:30
Holiday car hire: a road full of potential pitfallsCar rental helps to make a holiday simpler, but getting it wrong can be costly and stressful. From insurance to fuel to damage policy, here are some dos and don’tsMon May 16 2016 - 06:00
Pricewatch queries: Will nonpayment of water bill affect my credit rating?Plus: concerns about pricey plastic shopping bags and price-free websitesMon May 16 2016 - 01:00
Easily confused Irish struggle to spot bargains, ESRI findsExtra information about products, beyond price, makes people struggle to see valueFri May 13 2016 - 07:52
Irish consumers spend €1.45bn annually on takeaway foodSector forecast to grow by up to 60pc over coming four yearsThu May 12 2016 - 17:19
Irish consumers at risk of cyanide poisoning from apricotsFood Safety Authority of Ireland issues warning on dangers of eating kernelsThu May 12 2016 - 16:38
One in five rule out home ownership, study showsSurvey of more than 3,000 by online brokers 123.ie highlights pressure tenants are underThu May 12 2016 - 06:00
Home ownership beyond the reach of manySurvey shows that many are struggling to pay rising rents, one in five say they will never own a home, and ‘accidental’ landlords are on the increaseThu May 12 2016 - 05:00
Pubs need more support to survive, new VFI chief saysPat Crotty: Publicans hit with VAT, excise duty and minimum wage rises amid recessionTue May 10 2016 - 15:09
What did you say? Conor Pope goes deaf for a dayConor Pope has always had “good ears”. Until today that is...Tue May 10 2016 - 01:00
Renting in Dublin now costs more than bubble era peakDaft.ie report finds supply at lowest ebb, with under 3,100 rental properties nationwideTue May 10 2016 - 00:01
AIB cuts variable mortgage rate by 0.25%Latest reduction in standard variable rate is the bank's fourth in 18 monthsMon May 09 2016 - 11:22
Combined Lidl, Aldi market share nears leader SupervaluMore than 22% of grocery shoppers spend at the German discounters, figures showMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
Irish consumers moving to own-brand offerings is no surpriseAldi and Lidl prove incredibly astute at tapping into what Irish consumers wantMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
Pricewatch queries: A cautionary tale about the limits of travel insurancePlus: the cracked windscreen that never was; and a point about priceMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
Conor Pope: Advertising hype and hyperboleIs Disneyland the happiest place on earth? Really? Is Guinness actually good for you? In the wake of the Advertising Standards Authority taking Toyota to task, we look at some of the other usual suspectsMon May 09 2016 - 01:00
North Down: UUP’s Chambers, DUP’s Weir and Alliance Party’s Farry electedSteven Agnew: ‘We need to let people who love each other marry in Northern Ireland too’Sat May 07 2016 - 13:24
Strangford: Final seat nabbed by UUP’s Philip SmithVeteran SDLP candidate Joe Boyle once again comes agonisingly close but fails to win seatFri May 06 2016 - 22:11
Q&A on Irish Water: do the new plans for the utility hold water?Has the latest Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil accord simply muddied the waters?Wed May 04 2016 - 16:30
Salt content on bacon food labels misleading consumers - reportSome bacon products analysed found to have 50% more salt than labels suggestMon May 02 2016 - 17:29
Miss Sweden laughs off ‘derogatory’ Obama Trump jibeBillionaire ‘a larger than life character’, says model Camilla Hansson following commentsMon May 02 2016 - 11:37
The smart and scary home of the near futureRobot butlers might be some way off, but our homes will soon become so head-spinningly smart we might need a lie-downMon May 02 2016 - 06:00
Nearly 600 cyclists fined under new penalty regimeNew programme allows for on-the-spot fines for breaking red lights and other offencesMon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Childcare tax credit ‘would not work’, sector warnsIndustry boss expresses concern over ‘populist’ proposals in government dealMon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Pricewatch queries: An unhappy trade-up for a problem NissanCustomer feels dealership has not taken stress of car problems into accountMon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Mobile roaming charges in EU to tumble from SaturdayInterim cap on surcharges of 5 cent per minute as union moves to end ‘bill-shock’Fri Apr 29 2016 - 15:39
Price war on the cards as Electric Ireland drops chargesDecrease will benefit 1.2 million residential electricity customers by €57.75 per yearFri Apr 29 2016 - 12:54
Revenue vows to pursue offshore account holders avoiding taxAnnual report says Revenue collected some €60m from offshore investigationsThu Apr 28 2016 - 01:00
Q&A: Will Fianna Fáil rue its stance on water charges?Conor Pope: Few winners as Irish Water proves stumbling in government formationTue Apr 26 2016 - 11:04
Customer disservice: it doesn’t pay to lose the human touchIn our digital world, the human elements of customer service are being lost, and research shows that companies that go too far down this road risk losing customers – for goodMon Apr 25 2016 - 06:00
Pricewatch product reviews: protein barsThe more chocolately the bar, the betterMon Apr 25 2016 - 01:00
Pricewatch queries: Two sizes fit all, as far as Debenhams is concernedPlus: Ryanair shows its compassionate sideMon Apr 25 2016 - 01:00
Would these 12 advertising slogans get by our truth police?Advertising Standards Authority says Toyota must stop ‘best built cars in the world’ claimWed Apr 20 2016 - 19:50
Toyota, the ‘best built cars in the world’? Ad watchdog not so sureWell-known slogan’s claim could ‘never be fully proven’, says Irish advertising authorityWed Apr 20 2016 - 15:27
Conor McGregor’s Irish fans to be big losers as fight KO’dScheduled bout on July 9th cancelled in what appears to be a row over pre-fight publicityWed Apr 20 2016 - 12:59
Dublinbikes: a runaway cycling success in the capitalSince it was set up in 2009, 13.5m trips have been made using the Dublin bike schemeWed Apr 20 2016 - 07:58
Cycle to work: Legacy of a tax scheme that really paid offThe incentive means bicycles and accessories can often be bought for half the costWed Apr 20 2016 - 01:00
Wheel deals: get a handle on the cost of cyclingAs well as your bike, you will also need some essential accessories to prevent theft and keep you safe . . . and dryWed Apr 20 2016 - 01:00
