The five suits of Conor Pope: ‘Not even a charity shop would take that’Our suit sceptic takes five from his wardrobe to Louis Copeland for expert appraisal. The verdict is always frank but not always prettyTue Aug 25 2015 - 06:00
Irish display ‘alarming lack of knowledge’ of exercise benefitsResearch shows 82% of Irish people unaware of weekly exercise requirement for adultsMon Aug 24 2015 - 10:33
10 online scams to watch out forFrom dodgy emails and pop-ups to subtler forms of fraud and confidence trickery, here are some common pitfalls to avoidMon Aug 24 2015 - 06:00
Is your star sign to blame for your penalty points?The short answer is no but where’s the fun in that?Sun Aug 23 2015 - 14:02
Life of O’Brien: behind the scenes at Coolmore and BallydoyleConor Pope gets a rare glimpse at the working life of Aidan O’Brien’s stud farms and training grounds to see what puts them among the best in the worldSat Aug 22 2015 - 05:00
Behind the News: Silly season, annual visitorDavid Cameron eating Pringles, seagulls stealing our children and Kermit splitting from Miss Piggy. If you hadn’t already noticed, it’s the dead season for newsSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Can children really be taught to think like entrepreneurs?‘Dragons’ Den’ star among those backing Ibec proposal for business training at schoolSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Thousands of fresh mussels recalled due to high toxinsPortions at many retailers found to contain excess diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxinsFri Aug 21 2015 - 18:08
Could you be the most beautiful bulls in the world?Well, maybe in the country, after Conor Pope has washed, blow-dried, hairsprayed and baby-oiled them at Ossory Agricultural Show in Co LaoisFri Aug 21 2015 - 06:00
Fuel savings wiped out by insurance costAA says average yearly cost of keeping a family car on the road is €10,594, down just €18 on last year’s figureWed Aug 19 2015 - 01:01
Q&A: Blame rising rents on supply and demandIn Dublin average price renters are paying is €1,368, in Cork €889 and in Galway €818Tue Aug 18 2015 - 18:26
Pricewatch reader queries: Check the small print when changing insurerPlus: Energia customers billed on the doubleMon Aug 17 2015 - 06:00
Give me a Crash Course In . . . Permanent TSB mortgagesThe bank was back in the High Court this week after a couple brought proceedings against Permanent TSB seeking to be immediately repaid €61,000 they were overcharged by the mortgage providerSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
Top 10 ways to cut school costsA little forward planning can ease the financial burden of sending your child back to schoolThu Aug 13 2015 - 05:30
High cost of ‘free’ educationConor Pope crunches the numbers with a mother of four school-going childrenThu Aug 13 2015 - 05:30
Almost 75% of parents are ‘really struggling’ to cover college costsFamilies save for average of eight years to put child through third level, new survey showsThu Aug 13 2015 - 01:00
Passengers not obliged to show boarding cards in airport shopsIndustry sources warn prices may rise if boarding cards are not shownWed Aug 12 2015 - 14:36
Revenue advises Airbnb hosts to file tax returns or face penaltiesRental website to hold public meeting in Dublin to address user concernsTue Aug 11 2015 - 08:40
Airbnb hosts facing retrospective tax bills for 2014Holiday rental site to hold meeting to discuss its decision to provide information to RevenueMon Aug 10 2015 - 13:53
IronMan Dublin: No gain without pain, but where’s the pain?Athletes full of smiles at one of the toughest ever races in Dublin put rest of us to shameMon Aug 10 2015 - 12:36
The sharp and the toothless: weighing up the consumer watchdogsWho should you call when things go wrong, and how likely is it that they will be able to intervene?Mon Aug 10 2015 - 01:00
Q: What makes the Great British Bake Off so irresistible?Interest in TV show in Ireland - if chatter on social media is an indicator - is quite intenseSun Aug 09 2015 - 05:00
Dublin Horse Show: The buzz is great, and so’s the shopping‘It is a great day out’ - even apparently for those who are not so horseySat Aug 08 2015 - 20:20
Developing first national cultural policy is key - Humphreys‘Everyone will have opportunity to make views known on why culture is so important’Sat Aug 08 2015 - 14:47
Surge in consumer spending reported as recovery takes holdSpending hits levels not seen since height of boomThu Aug 06 2015 - 13:45
Vodafone ordered to tell customers how to exit contractsThose who signed up online over last year can now cancel contracts penalty freeThu Aug 06 2015 - 13:01
Tesco retains grocery market leadSigns that Tesco’s decline in sales are levelling off following a difficult two yearsTue Aug 04 2015 - 17:45
Sending child to secondary school ‘costs almost €800’Barnardos survey finds cost of uniforms and shoes down and books and contributions upTue Aug 04 2015 - 15:12
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesConsumer concerns this week include Permanent TSB’s ‘significant failures’, car-hire companies and mobile phone chargesMon Aug 03 2015 - 00:00
Pricewatch Q&A: All you need to know about hiring a car abroadThere are many pitfalls to be avoided from late booking to being stung by costly insurance cover, fuel policies and ‘damage’ chargesMon Aug 03 2015 - 00:00
Tubridy slips back into slot at mothershipMorning radio is getting a shake-up, with Ryan Tubridy back at RTÉ Radio 1Sat Aug 01 2015 - 01:00
Regulators aplenty but consumers still left hanging for resolutionFar too often, bullied customers are let down or ignored by disparate bodiesFri Jul 31 2015 - 06:00
Love/hate at the Galway RacesThe Galway Races are in full swing and Conor Pope has mixed feelings about it allThu Jul 30 2015 - 06:00
Galway Races: Punters look to the heavens for inspirationPoliticians of every stripe thin on the ground these days since that infamous tent foldedThu Jul 30 2015 - 01:00
PTSB handling of mortgage cases ‘appalling’, says FFMortgage-holders’ association accuses bank of making ‘derisory’ offers to customersWed Jul 29 2015 - 01:00
Irish Water: Our favourite disasters and U-turnsFrom consultants and bonuses to protests and Eurostat, it’s been a torrent of crisisTue Jul 28 2015 - 18:08
‘Despicable’ PTSB failures caused customers to lose homesOver 1,300 people to get compensation due to bank’s mismanagement of home loansTue Jul 28 2015 - 16:35
So your child won’t sleep? There’s a nap for thatSleepless nights could be just a bad dream, according to the author of a new book on sleeping babiesMon Jul 27 2015 - 16:00
Aer Lingus customer care that’s unworthy of the name | Pricewatch queriesPlus: Vodafone fails to live up to the sales patter for one customerMon Jul 27 2015 - 01:00
When ‘unlimited’ is anything but: how to cut your mobile phone billNetwork providers are luring customers with all-in deals – but they are often more expensive, unnecessary and come with important small printMon Jul 27 2015 - 01:00
Overseas spending on Irish Visa cards rises 17% to €1.26bnConsumers most likely to flash plastic in Britain, Spain, US, France and ItalyMon Jul 27 2015 - 00:01
Laya Healthcare customers face 4% hike in pricesCompany blames rise on significant increase in volume and cost of claimsSat Jul 25 2015 - 13:58
The future of food shopping: holograms and cloud control?A concept shop at Milan Expo explores how technology could transform the way we shop for food. Some of these changes might be upon us sooner than you thinkMon Jul 20 2015 - 01:00
UPC’s new Payzone policy charges subscribers extra|Pricewatch reader queriesPlus: A reader is charged €11.43 for ATM withdrawalMon Jul 20 2015 - 01:00
All ages aboard: the royal cruise treatmentAs he prepared to board the world’s second-biggest cruise ship, Conor Pope worried cruising would be too old and too sedate. He was happy to be proved wrongSat Jul 18 2015 - 16:15
Irish Water has slow start but flow will improveAre low water charge payments a sign of radical discontent?Sat Jul 18 2015 - 01:00
Q&A: What is locked-in syndrome?Patients are aware of what is happening but cannot move due to almost total paralysisFri Jul 17 2015 - 16:13
Irish Water billing mistakes left customers unable to payMore than 3,000 did not have their water charges payments processed due to errorsFri Jul 17 2015 - 01:00
Savings to be made by mortgage switchers highlightedCentral Bank report finds fewer than 50 people are switching every monthFri Jul 17 2015 - 00:01
