The Irish Times

Emer McLysaght: Can Conversations with Friends live up to Ireland’s horniest ever TV show?

I’m nostalgic for Normal People’s lockdown thrills and still rooting for its central couple

Sun May 15 2022 - 06:00

One in four households struggling to make ends meet with weekly food shop

Inflation takes toll on consumers as grocery sales plunge 7.2%, says Kantar

Tue May 03 2022 - 12:17

Clonliffe College former seminary offered for Ukrainian refugees

Archbishop says 30-40 religious congregations are offering rooms including former retreat centres

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 00:00

‘I did not want our kids going into this’: Drogheda landmark Kierans’ Deli shuts for good

Joint owner believes decision to close family business after 104 years will be replicated elsewhere

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 18:38

Online grocery sales still on the rise as Dunnes stays on top

Grocery sales have slipped but are still considerably higher than before the pandemic

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 13:56

Losses balloon at Dunnes Stores’ Northern Irish business

Retail giant reports £8m loss during pandemic and opts not to pay any dividend

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 14:58

Grocery sales fall as Covid restrictions loosen, but figures still above 2019 results

Supermarket trips falling 4.5% year on year and amount bought in visit down 0.9%

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 17:14

Staycation boom sees consumers stock up on soft drinks and snacks

Kantar retail figures show slight decline in grocery sales for 12 weeks to August 8th

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 17:07

Moving the shop online: When it makes sense and how to make it work

Successful digital-first strategies must retain the best of the in-store experience

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 09:30

I’ve turned into the Forrest Gump of Irish tomatoes

Russ Parsons: I’ve fixed them enough different ways to make a week’s worth of dinners

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 06:00

WFH, shopping local, posh takeaways: which Covid changes are here to stay?

Will queuing patiently, being nicer and improving the garden outlive the pandemic?

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 00:00

Grandmother given suspended sentence for refusing to wear mask in shop

Margaret Buttimer, who was fined €350 for abusing store manager, claims she only answers to God

Mon May 24 2021 - 14:37

Dunnes executive agrees USB cable and ream of paper not groceries

Court considering definition of groceries as part of Mr Price injunction proceedings

Wed May 12 2021 - 17:52

Miriam Lord: Opposition casts Government as Duds’ Army after new Covid battle plan

Captain Micheál Mainwaring’s new motto is ‘hold firm and stick to the basics’

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 22:37

Covid-19 precautions drive up costs at Dunnes Stores

Group’s businesses in Northern Ireland lost €1.1m in 2019

Fri Jan 01 2021 - 17:03

Fast delivery: on the road with grocery app Buymie’s boss

Buymie allows customers to order groceries and have them delivered in an hour

Thu Dec 24 2020 - 05:11

Aldi, Lidl bow to pressure to ban non-essential ‘middle aisle’ sales

Retailers to seal off shelves following warning of clampdown from Government

Wed Oct 28 2020 - 19:21

An A-Z guide for going back to school

Pricewatch: In a time of Covid, the old concerns of costs and policies still remain

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 00:00

Lidl goes to court over Aldi price survey

Supermarket alleges methodology of report conducted by Grant Thornton is flawed

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 18:10

Rising to the coronavirus challenge is all about flexibility

Top 1000: All around Ireland, businesses large and small have reimagined what they do and how they do it

Fri Jun 12 2020 - 10:00

‘If you are healthy, leave online food delivery for people who need it’

Coronavirus has led to waiting times of 10 days for some supermarket home delivery services

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 15:50

Shoppers loading up on hand sanitisers, Kantar reports

Coronavirus: Sales of handwash products up 15 per cent in 12-week period

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 12:31

Eason puts Blanchardstown store on market at €16m

Property comes for sale with benefit of new 25-year lease to Eason at annual rent of €1m

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 05:55

Alcohol sales fell €10.5m in run-up to Christmas

Grocery sales over Christmas surpass €1bn for first time, but shoppers spend 5.3% less on beer and 2.2% less on wine

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 12:07

Beef taskforce meeting with supermarket chains in bid to secure price increase

ICMSA to ask retailers to explain margins obtained on Irish beef compared to other European markets

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 12:21

Pricewatch: 2019 was eventful for hard-pressed consumers

Food scares, Brexit fears, rising costs, and how to cut a pineapple

Mon Dec 30 2019 - 02:06

Patrick Freyne on Christmas ads: Marks & Spencer’s sick filth should be banned

Patrick Freyne: Why do firms want to show us that their employees see their children?

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 08:35

20 years of Aldi in Ireland: How discount supermarkets changed the way we shop

It was greeted with a mix of excitement, suspicion and lots of confusion from Irish shoppers when it first arrived

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00

Make a move to Walkinstown, where estate living hits the right note

Some of the most sought-after addresses are roads named after singers and composers

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00

An appetite for success

Ireland’s artisanal food producers play a vital role in cementing our reputation for delicious, locally sourced food

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 00:00

Rugby World Cup: an easy-to-do Japanese-inspired breakfast-brunch

For the Ireland v Japan match on Saturday, try Fiona Uyema's taste of Japan breakfast-brunch

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 14:00

Water firm at centre of arsenic scare served with partial closure order

HSE takes action against Celtic Pure over a specific well at Monaghan facility

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 02:11

Water firm at centre of arsenic scare raided by food safety watchdog

Former employee complaint led to investigation of Co Monaghan company

Fri Aug 09 2019 - 01:51

Mechanical failure blamed for raised arsenic levels in some bottled waters

Celtic Pure says its supermarket own-brand water recalled as precautionary measure

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 19:00