The Pricewatch five-grand challenge: how to save on energy costsIn part four of the series showing you how to save €5,000 a year, utility bills come under the spotlight as leaks to your wallet are plugged. And there’s a chance to win €5,000 (see Monday’s paper)Mon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: debit card blocks and a flight-change feeTransatlantic card transactions being declined appears to be commonplace; and a reader is unhappy about a fee charged for a change of flightMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00
Water protests prove their power for bringing about changeHas the campaign against water charges opened our eyes to the power of protest?Sat Nov 22 2014 - 07:16
MasterChef’s Nick Munier: ‘The celebrity chef thing is over’After a tough few years – a failed marriage and an end to his connection with Dublin restaurant Pichet – Munier has big plans for the new year including a “different” style of restaurant in DublinSat Nov 22 2014 - 06:15
Elf help: Trish and Jesus save ChristmasLove/Hate actor Aoibhinn McGinnity and former star of Jesus Christ Superstar Ben Forster are bringing the Will Ferrell festive favourite to life on stage in DublinFri Nov 21 2014 - 12:00
Head of Irish Water rules out court actions over non-paymentTierney confident that measures including application of charges to properties of owner-occupiers will be sufficient to guarantee compliance rates in excess of 90%Fri Nov 21 2014 - 01:05
Q&A: All your water charges questions answeredWhat will it cost, when do I start paying, and do I still need to give them my PPS number?Wed Nov 19 2014 - 17:28
The conservation baby is likely to be thrown out with the bathwaterDespite cheaper water it’s hard to see many households coming in under the new limitsWed Nov 19 2014 - 08:36
Twitter flares burned bright as Scotland broke Irish heartsWe tracked the thousands of tweets posted during Euro 2016 clashTue Nov 18 2014 - 15:28
Stay on your bike Bono despite the fallBono’s fall from his bike may just prove that we’ve reached peak MAMIL - Middle-aged Men in LycraMon Nov 17 2014 - 19:01
The Pricewatch five-grand challenge: easy money that almost nobody avails ofShopping around for insurance is one of the easiest ways to save, yet very few do it. It’s part three of the series that shows you how to save €5,000 a year. You could also win €5,000 in our related competition (see Monday’s paper)Mon Nov 17 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: a healthy approach to cheaper coverAn expert tells one reader how to make savings on health insurance; and AIB’s overzealous card security measures drive another reader madMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:00
Talking shop in Arnotts: the hard sellHe rated his sales patter ‘amazing’. But after 10 hours working the floor of Arnotts, our reporter realises that flogging beds, tellys and loyalty cards is a more gruelling than it looksSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:00
Where’s the beef? You need to follow the moneyAnalysis: Dismissing row between farmers and processors would be a mistakeThu Nov 13 2014 - 14:19
Proximity to schools ‘adds €25,000 to house prices’Report by property website says homes near Catholic primary schools deemed most desirableThu Nov 13 2014 - 10:02
Central Bank fine almost meaningless in era of consumer disempowermentAnalysis: Bank will almost inevitably end up passing the financial consequences of its failures onto its customersWed Nov 12 2014 - 13:00
Irish household finances in strongest position for four years, survey indicatesBut some still struggling to pay monthly bills on timeWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Sombre ceremony to mark Armistice Day in DublinMinister and ambassadors attend first World War commemoration in GlasnevinWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Week Two: Pricewatch five-grand challenge. How to cut health insurance costsPricewatch’s ‘five-grand challenge’ began last week. Over seven weeks, we’ll help you save €5,000 a year. This week: spend less on health insurance. And there’s also a chance to win €5,000 (see Monday’s paper)Mon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch reader queries: At boiling point over Bord Gáis ‘heavy-handedness’Plus, Vodafone sends the wrong signals; and a scam that apes a PayPal transactionMon Nov 10 2014 - 01:00
Internet access figures point to hidden IrelandIs it really possible that one person in five in Ireland has never used the web?Sat Nov 08 2014 - 01:01
Frank Skinner: ‘I was threatened in work because I was Catholic’There’s a lot more to Frank Skinner than the New Lad tag he was once lumbered with. He talks about stand-up, John Giles, his ‘uncool’ faith and the IRA’s bombing of BirminghamFri Nov 07 2014 - 01:00
Irish marriages more civil and older than ever beforeCSO data shows 18 per cent of Irish people aged 16-24 have never accessed the internetThu Nov 06 2014 - 18:18
Week One: Pricewatch five-grand challenge. Cut your spending by €5,000 a yearEvery Monday for the next seven weeks we will look at different ways to reduce your spending in personal transport, insurance, holidays and other costs. By mid-December we’ll have shown you how to save €5,000 a year. This week: cut €2,000 from your grocery billMon Nov 03 2014 - 01:00
Sásta sausages just may be the best in EuropeIrish lives: Kerryman makes sausages and pudding so good French gourmets eat them upSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Halloween’s scary fairies get thumbs down from exorcistsThe spooky festival has become increasingly popular, but not with the VaticanSat Nov 01 2014 - 01:00
Weary commuters face fresh ticket price hikesAnalysis: National Transport Authority sanctions fare increases on bus, Luas and railTue Oct 28 2014 - 18:51
Tesco and Supervalu vie for top position in supermarket warJust half of one per cent separates the two stores, figures showTue Oct 28 2014 - 13:18
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesPlaystation credit-card charges and an involuntary change of hotel are exercising readers this weekTue Oct 28 2014 - 01:00
Squeezed middle still squeezed, survey showsAnnual spend for two-child, two-parent home-owning family shows squeezed middle still squeezedMon Oct 27 2014 - 10:53
Boom time buyers still paying the price for bubbleCost of owning and running average-priced home is €22,012 a yearMon Oct 27 2014 - 06:44
‘Someone being hit in the face by a door never gets old’One Man, Two Guvnors takes the conventions of an old form of physical comedy and flips them on their heads. The result may just be the funniest show you see this yearFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Start early, check often and – no matter what – don’t dip inWe have to realise that a pension is not a luxury now but an absolute necessityTue Oct 21 2014 - 00:00
Take the heat now so you can have fun in the sun when you retireThose hoping to travel on their retirement cannot hope to rely on the State pensionTue Oct 21 2014 - 00:00
A shaky first year for the insolvency serviceUptake of the Insolvency Service of Ireland has been much lower than expected, and it is now reinventing itself with the dropping of fees and an information campaign. What went wrong?Mon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesA Sky customer is charged for two accounts; and a reader is heartbroken over dating website chargesMon Oct 20 2014 - 01:00
Nama in legal battle with journalist over meaning of ‘including’Economic forecasts ‘rubbish’, economist tells media conferenceSun Oct 19 2014 - 17:00
Mother charged with murder of two-year-old son in DublinMuhammad Hassan Khan stabbed to death at apartment in Ballybrack on ThursdaySat Oct 18 2014 - 15:44
Minister says language in water charge letters ‘over the top’Alan Kelly says department will write to councils following eviction warningsSat Oct 18 2014 - 08:55
Pluck sake: supermarket falls foul of typo in turkey adRetailer issues apology and denies stuntThu Oct 16 2014 - 15:05
Lowest earners both winners and losers in Noonan’s fourth budgetLatest budget calibrated to ensure many on low incomes can take advantage of tax cutsWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:35
Drip-drip effect takes the gloss off first gains in seven yearsWater charges and property tax to claw back some of benefitsWed Oct 15 2014 - 01:00
Pack of cigarettes to cost €10 but alcohol untouchedOld reliables: no increase in the price of wine, beer, spirits, petrol and diesel in BudgetTue Oct 14 2014 - 16:30
On the coffee trail, from seed to a cup near youThe coffee market in Ireland has proved remarkably resilient through the downturn, and it’s catching up on tea as our favourite beverage. We trace the beautiful bean’s journey back to a remote farm in Tanzania where elephants roam freeMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
Pricewatch: Readers’ queriesThis week’s concerns relate to the AA’s insurance charges, and 3 Mobile’s insistent callersMon Oct 13 2014 - 01:00
First time buyers? Dream onNew rules to control the property market will send rents sky high and force first-time buyers to save for a decade, say critics. Are the measures unfair, sensible or both?Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Mortgage lending rules raise bar high for first-time buyersHousebuyers will need a 20 per cent deposit when applying for a home loanWed Oct 08 2014 - 15:32
Banks that reject insolvency cases will be ‘named and shamed’Many with debt scrimping on food, says insolvency serviceTue Oct 07 2014 - 16:35
Analysis: Honohan anxious to avoid past mistakesHouse price increases have sparked fears that another bubble is inflatingTue Oct 07 2014 - 10:12
