How to find a bargain flight amid rising fuel costs
Fuel accounts for around 30% of the cost of a plane ticket – a figure that is set to increase
Prepare for ‘new normal’ of paying subscriptions for optional extras
BMW preparing its cars for post-purchase equipment payments
Petrol stations taking ‘inordinate’ amount of time to lower prices, says consumer group
Petrol groups warn of a ‘significant lag’ before pump prices reflect crude oil price drop
Dáil committee to investigate insurance ‘price discrimination’
Companies are giving existing customers inflated renewal prices, says Pearse Doherty
Visa tight-lipped on compensation for card users
Outage on Friday caused havoc across Ireland and Europe for shoppers and businesses
Event organisers looking at ‘legal’ issues after Lance Armstrong withdrawal
Consumer organisation says disgruntled ticket holders have strong case for refund
Weaker sterling will make cross-Border shopping attractive
Prices of UK retail products may become cheaper
Banking withdrawal restrictions may ‘create new targets for burglars’
Age Action has accused Bank of Ireland of ignoring the needs of its older customers
The sharp and the toothless: weighing up the consumer watchdogs
Who should you call when things go wrong, and how likely is it that they will be able to intervene?
Clerys still selling vouchers on website despite closure
Department store’s website allows purchase of gift cards that will not be honoured
Eddie Hobbs: a salesman who’s best at selling himself
Since ‘Rip-off Republic’, his popularity has waned but he keeps a foot in both camps
TDs and Senators investigate ‘fuel stretching’
Oireachtas Committee on Transport hears cars have been lost to contaminated fuel
One-second directory enquiry call costs as much as €5.58
Survey finds thata 10-minute call can cost as much as €30.69
Consumer rights and the Garth Brooks concerts
Some 160,000 fans purchased not only tickets but many booked hotels and flights for the July concerts
Irish Rail sharply criticised in Seanad for online booking scheme
Website signing up people for further payments in next fare discount
Your business and the deadline extension
Businesses advised to continue working towards February 1st SEPA deadline
Social media ‘the next frontier’ in shopping
Technology leading to tipping point in shopper behaviour
Honey, they’ve shrunk the goods – but not the price
Hundreds of common grocery products have become smaller, a move consumer experts say are price increases by stealth and deception
Shatter limits Government discretion in nominations to new legal regulator
Far-reaching Bill to go to committee on Wednesday
Regulation of supermarket prices urged
Retail multiples must do their bit to help economy and halt poverty, Dáil told
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