Centre secures €100,000 refunds for EU consumersTHE EUROPEAN Consumer Centre (ECC) in Dublin secured refunds of more than €100,000 from businesses across the European Union …Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Air travel tops consumer complaintsThe European Consumer Centre (ECC) in Dublin secured refunds of over €100,000 from businesses across the EU on behalf of consumers…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher restaurant firms to be wound upTHE HIGH Court has ordered companies behind two of chef Conrad Gallagher’s restaurants in Dublin and Sligo to be wound up after…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Regulator approves 22% gas price rise for Bord GáisGAS PRICES are to rise by at least 22 per cent from the beginning of October, after the Commission for Energy Regulation announced…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
#twinutesilence in memory of victimsA minute of social media silence in honour of the victims of last week’s shooting and bomb attack in Norway was held at 5pm…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Nama to underwrite house-price risksTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency has revealed how it plans to kick-start the residential property market by offering would…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Regulator backs 22% gas price riseGas prices are set to rise by at least 22 per cent from the beginning of October after the Commission for Energy Regulation (…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Make-up ads featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington 'misleading'WHILE MANY people may consider Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington beautiful, they do not appear to have been sufficiently flawless…Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
Restaurant scheme to tackle obesity in children with smaller portionsTHE CHICKEN nuggets and chips combination so beloved of Irish children may become a thing of the past if a restaurant initiative…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Watchdog seeks to name and shameTHE FINANCIAL Services Ombudsman William Prasifka has accused the State’s financial institutions of failing to learn from their…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Child-size meals campaign unveiledThe chicken nugget and chips combination so beloved of Irish children may become a thing of the past if a new restaurant initiative…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Avoid a €35,000 heart attackINSURANCE: THE COST of going on holiday without adequate cover can run to hundreds of thousands of euro, a leading provider …Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Children's hospital application lodged with Bord PleanálaPLAN DETAILS: A PLANNING application for the national children’s hospital on the site of Dublin’s Mater hospital has been submitted…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Takeover plan spurs concerns about reduced competitionWHILE THE proposed Musgrave Group takeover of Superquinn has been welcomed in some quarters, concern has been expressed that …Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
News evokes sadness but not surpriseMuch-loved chain just could not shake off its upmarket tag – a real problem in the recessionTue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Pharmacists get flu vaccine go-aheadMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly is to introduce changes that will allow pharmacists administer the flu vaccine to patients from…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Keeping your food as good as the musicGone are the days of the sloppy burger and greasy chips – festival goers are chowing down on stone-baked pizza, poached salmon…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
One in four has under €20 a week after billsNEARLY ONE quarter of Irish people have less than €20 a week to live on once all their essential bills have been paid, an income…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Ireland third dearestSURVEY: FANS OF tight swimwear might be interested to learn that Bulgaria is the cheapest holiday destination in which to buy…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Back to school bill hits €400 per childFAMILIES ARE paying on average €400 per child during the costly back-to-school period, according to research published yesterday…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Report highlights potential harm to patientsMORE THAN 83,000 hospital incidents were recorded last year which could have led to patients being harmed, according to a report…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Mislabelled cheap fish sold as cod, says reportTHE PRACTICE of replacing cod with cheaper alternatives and selling it to consumers at inflated prices is rampant in the Republic…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Aldi awarded 19 gold stars in Great Taste AwardsIRISH-MADE products have won 325 awards in the 2011 Great Taste AwardsFri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Something fishy about cod salesThe practice of replacing cod with cheaper alternatives and selling it to consumers at inflated prices is rampant in the Republic…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
School return costs '€400 per child'Families are spending on average €400 per child for returning to school, according to results of research published today.Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Harmful hospital incidents highlightedThere were nearly 85,000 separate incidents which could have led to patients being harmed recorded in Irish hospitals last year…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Grocery prices up more than 5%, survey showsGROCERY PRICES increased by more than the general rate of inflation over the last year, a price comparison survey by the National…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Grocery prices up over 5% in yearGrocery prices increased by substantially more than the general rate of inflation over the last year, a price comparison survey…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Bord Gáis to hike electricity pricesBord Gáis Energy has confirmed that it is to increase its residential electricity prices by 12 per cent from August 1st.Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Republic abandoning landlines in favour of mobile phonesTHE END of the line for landlines is loomingWed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Milk Market building scoops top awardTHE MILK Market in Limerick scooped this year’s Public Choice prize at the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland Awards, announced…Tue Jul 12 2011 - 01:00
Bord Gáis customers face rise in bills of over €300 a yearBORD GÁIS Energy customers will see their energy bills rise by more than €300 a year as the company prepares to dramatically …Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Airtricity and ESB likely to follow lead and raise pricesWHILE IRISH consumers have had to confront higher taxes, new levies, lower wages, increased health insurance fees and a host …Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Irish have poor grasp of air travel rightsFLYING: LESS THAN 10 per cent of Irish people have a complete grasp of their rights if their flights are cancelled or delayed…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Crowds jostle for 'fire sale' property - and spend €16mA LARGE period house on Ailesbury Road and a smaller redbrick on one of the most sought-after roads on Dublin’s northside were…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Heritage sites for sore eyes as grateful public take advantage of a free lookTHE QUEUE to get into Kilmainham Gaol yesterday was unusually long for a rainy midweek afternoon, as dozens of tourists were …Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
No evidence of hacking in Ireland but experts say it is likely to have occurredIRISH SITUATION: AS CRITICISM of the News of the World continued to mount over phone hacking allegations, both the Press Ombudsman…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Mass property auction heldAnother auction of distressed properties is taking place in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel today.Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Scrapping of consumer agency board to save €170,000 annuallyTHE BOARD of the National Consumer Agency, which has attracted controversy since it was set up in 2007, is to be scrapped once…Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
After a 10-year wait integrated ticketing is finally arriving . . . isn't it?IRISH PEOPLE could be forgiven if they howled with laughter at the recent news that Siim Kallas, the European Commission vice…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Irish fourth most likely to use social sites - pollIRELAND’S LOVE affair with social networks continues to grow and web users here are the fourth most likely in the EU to access…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
EBS to increase standard variable loan rateTHE EBS building society has announced its intention to increase its standard variable rate (SVR) mortgage by a quarter of a …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Copyright row over video of Dublin Zoo orang-utan and chickA FILM of the dramatic rescue of a drowning chick by an orang-utan at Dublin Zoo has sparked a copyright rowFri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Hero orang-utan sparks copyright rowThe film of the dramatic rescue of a drowning chick by an orang-utan at Dublin Zoo has sparked a copyright row.Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
VHI accused after increase of 80% in corporate planTHE VHI has been accused of altering the prices of some policies to make it more difficult for families to make potential savings…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Warning over phone computer scamMore than a quarter of Irish people have received a telephone call in recent months from scam artists posing as computer security…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
VHI accused of targeting distressed consumersTHE NATIONAL Consumer Agency has accused the VHI of targeting consumers in financial distress and has called on it to reverse…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Under-50s work hardest to save cash, survey findsTHE NUMBER of people saving continues to grow, with those under 50 working hardest to put money aside for unforeseen circumstances…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
