Donât pay a premium for TV channels you never watchWith great variety comes great confusion â and great expense, if you donât choose wisely. Switching to a cheaper TV and broadband provider could save you âŹ300 a yearMon Feb 01 2016 - 06:00
Consumer queries: Ryanair within its rights over flight cancellationPlus: an unwelcome surprise in Allianzâs small printMon Feb 01 2016 - 01:00
Kat and Alfie: âWe didnât speak for five yearsâJessica Wallace and Shane Richie â Kat and Alfie in EastEnders â are headed for a Dublin stage. They talk about Irish stereotypes and how the press damaged their friendshipFri Jan 29 2016 - 06:00
HSE accused of âlyingâ to PAC over apology in abuse caseVulnerable adult left in foster home for 13 years after it was subject to abuse allegationsThu Jan 28 2016 - 16:39
PAC told Eircode usage will increase dramaticallyOfficials from Department of Communication defend system which cost State âŹ38mThu Jan 28 2016 - 14:09
Ambulance service to use Eircode postal systemEmergency service expects to begin using controversial postcodes next monthThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Flac welcomes new legal scheme for mortgage debtSupport system will help those at risk of losing their homes, director claimsMon Jan 25 2016 - 21:26
Shelbourne guests criticise hotel handling of evacuationFive-star hotel conducting investigation into what exactly caused fault with the fire alarmMon Jan 25 2016 - 20:13
Corporate excuses for smaller sweets leave bitter tasteChocolate bars are getting smaller and the companies claim to be doing us a favourMon Jan 25 2016 - 16:03
A progressive budget? Not on this evidenceYour first pay packet to take account of the 2016 budget is about to land. Will it make a big difference to your income and outgoings? It depends what you earnMon Jan 25 2016 - 06:00
Consumer queries: Virgin Media customer service adds insult to injuryAn irate reader has spent two months trying to transfer a Virgin account from his name to his ex-wifeâsMon Jan 25 2016 - 01:00
Bataclan survivors criticise Shelbourne over evacuationHotel insists correct protocols were followed after false alarms during the nightSat Jan 23 2016 - 19:08
Cereal killers: sugar levels to drop for many popular brandsIrish are fourth-largest consumers of sugar, averaging 24 teaspoons each daySat Jan 23 2016 - 16:49
Should people be worried about the growth of âsocial engineeringâ?Social engineering is extremely targeted and sees fraudsters manipulating often vulnerable people over a long timeSat Jan 23 2016 - 01:00
Number of Insolvency Service solutions for indebted up 70%State body accused of relying on spin to mask âa critical repossession and housing crisisâWed Jan 20 2016 - 14:59
Twitter hit by temporary outages in Europe, Africa, JapanVisitors to website greeted by message telling them âsomething is technically wrongâTue Jan 19 2016 - 11:40
Supermarkets sales grow at rate not seen since boom timesSupervalu retains top spot as market share goes beyond 25.1 %Mon Jan 18 2016 - 18:13
What plummeting oil prices mean for youThe falling price of a barrel of oil â which could go as low as $10 this year â has knock-on effects on fuel prices, general spending and energy costsMon Jan 18 2016 - 06:00
Daffodils in bloom earlier than usualIrish flowers in supermarkets nearly three weeks ahead of normSat Jan 16 2016 - 01:00
Anti-bullying ambassadors share experiences at Facebook HQPeople only starting to understand what online social etiquettes look like, policy manager saysFri Jan 15 2016 - 15:32
Oil slump: Drivers to pay far less VAT on petrol, dieselAverage annual savings since 2012 just under âŹ900 and could top âŹ1,000 if prices fall furtherWed Jan 13 2016 - 21:54
Kenny a Canute figure on flood premiumsMeeting insurers will change nothing for homeowners denied flood coverWed Jan 13 2016 - 01:00
Court-imposed fines payable in instalments at post officesPeople not paying fines will not be jailed except as an absolute last resortMon Jan 11 2016 - 20:44
Consumer queries: The limits of Amazonâs Fire for Kids UnlimitedPlus: Gearing up for a switch from automatic to manualMon Jan 11 2016 - 06:00
Pricewatch: Sometimes itâs dearer to be a womanSisters are obliged to fork out for a âgender taxâ â not only for products they have to buyMon Jan 11 2016 - 06:00
Consumer spending surges 7% in final quarterOnline spending rose 16 per cent in run-up to Christmas, according to new reportMon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00
Flooding aftermath: Cost of deluge around IrelandThe clear-up starts as âŹ100m road damage is recorded and 470 homes have been floodedSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
Consumer body warns over minimum pricingPublication of recommended minimum rates meant consumers were not in position to benefit from normal price competitionSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00
What a difference (swimming) a mile makesâThe achievement has changed my life. Seriously. And my children think I am the man from AtlantisâFri Jan 08 2016 - 00:00
Floods in Athlone: âIâve had enough. I canât take any more'Locals are at the end of their tether after weeks of floods and isolation in Co WestmeathThu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00
Athlone floods: âYouths were kicking sandbags into the riverâExhausted locals six weeks into battle to keep contaminated floodwater out of their homesWed Jan 06 2016 - 11:12
Did you have a New Yearâs hangover? Thereâs an app for thatDonât worry if you over indulged while celebrating, technology can help you recoverFri Jan 01 2016 - 10:00
Bitter-tasting detergent capsules to ensure child safetyAcrid flavour needed to ensure children spit out product in less than six secondsThu Dec 31 2015 - 01:00
Government inaction is driving up car insurance prices - AAKey changes could save customers hundreds of euro each year, director claimsTue Dec 29 2015 - 01:00
Q&A: Why car insurance keeps rising and what can be doneMotorists are facing an insurance premium hike of about 25 per cent in 2016Tue Dec 29 2015 - 01:00
Store wars and dodgy cars: the consumer year revisitedThe battle of the supermarkets, property prices, Irish Water and revelations about Volkswagen dominated headlines in 2015Mon Dec 28 2015 - 06:00
Retailers happy with strong start to winter salesShoppers have been flooding stores across the State in search of bargains, say retailersSun Dec 27 2015 - 20:01
No beautiful day but U2 still walk on at LeopardstownâWeâve had to invent a new going: shallow,â says a racecourse spokeswomanSun Dec 27 2015 - 11:26
Sales: Teenage boys in search of Puffas and Penguin top queueBargain-hunters line up from early St Stephenâs morning in Dublin city centreSat Dec 26 2015 - 12:25
SuperValu retains grocery top spotDunnes closes gap on Tesco as Lidl continues to enjoy growthMon Dec 21 2015 - 14:46
Christmas turkey price war begins to heat upIndependent butchers say big retailers are using birds as a loss-leading productMon Dec 21 2015 - 08:22
Pass the parcel: what to do with unwanted giftsPassing on a present you dislike to someone else requires a degree of cunning. Or you could sell it online or â better still â donate it to charityMon Dec 21 2015 - 06:00
Pricewatch reader queries: Gift voucher buyers bewarePlus: every little irks one Tesco nonbelieverMon Dec 21 2015 - 01:00
Star Wars: Only one manâs dressed as Darth Vader. MeWhen Conor Pope dresses up to be an usher at âThe Force Awakensâ, itâs as if people are mortified to see a man in a sweaty nylon costume and ill-fitting maskFri Dec 18 2015 - 12:05
Brown Thomas ordered to take hoverboards off its shelvesRetailers told to stop selling items due to inability to prove safety certificationThu Dec 17 2015 - 16:30
âAah. Holy S*$&! I thought he was on a busâSkydive Skyper: Hi mam and dad, enjoying Oz - now Iâm just stepping out for a bit of airThu Dec 17 2015 - 15:30
Bloody posters and eggy bread fall foul of ad watchdogComplaint against claim that French toast with maple syrup is âhealthyâ is upheldThu Dec 17 2015 - 15:26
Call for credit rating rules to match Bankruptcy BillLegislation reducing bankruptcy term from three years to one comes into force in new yearWed Dec 16 2015 - 22:07
The Force awakens and manages to freeze Elsa outArgos says it has been selling three Star Wars products a minute since the start of DecemberWed Dec 16 2015 - 12:12
Irish consumers fail to benefit fully from collapse in oil pricesAA says prices would be significantly cheaper if âemergency era taxesâ were removedTue Dec 15 2015 - 17:03
