Travel and Covid-19: ‘Our industry has been hardest hit’Passenger numbers in Republic down 94% with under 4,000 travelling each dayFri Feb 05 2021 - 06:00
Q&A: Will I be able to go on holiday this year?Where can I go, if anywhere? Am I entitled to a refund? Can I travel if I’ve been vaccinated?Tue Feb 02 2021 - 10:48
Ryanair passengers say they are still awaiting Covid-19 refundsMichael O’Leary says ‘every customer that has requested a refund for us has received it’Mon Feb 01 2021 - 19:27
‘Eir keeps sending me modems but all I want is my old landline number back’Pricewatch: Phone and broadband issues are causing stress for these readersMon Feb 01 2021 - 06:00
Oh the places we’ll go: My first trip after CovidThis pandemic will pass and we will travel again. But where will we go?Sat Jan 30 2021 - 00:00
Retailer says clarity needed over click-and-collect serviceMarks & Spencer claims to be ‘essential retailer’ in apparent clash with restrictionsWed Jan 27 2021 - 21:33
More than 400,000 summer holiday bookings may be in jeopardy‘Doom, doom and more doom’: Irish travel agents despondent over latest Covid-19 restrictionsWed Jan 27 2021 - 15:31
Dunnes Stores removes ‘reserve-and-collect’ service from websiteIn-store collection for non-essential items contravenes Covid-19 rules, department saysTue Jan 26 2021 - 12:15
Shoppers spent more on Christmas 2020 than in previous year‘Mission’ shopping replaced browsing with spending in toy stores up 45% on 2019Mon Jan 25 2021 - 17:36
Taxes, delays and brokerage fees: The grim reality of post-Brexit online shoppingPricewatch: Shoppers waiting weeks for deliveries despite buying from Irish domainsMon Jan 25 2021 - 00:00
Brexit issue causes fresh setback for Currys/PC world customers in IrelandCancellatin of orders blamed on Brexit-related issuesSat Jan 23 2021 - 12:28
Covid-19: How to look after yourself if you catch the virusGet an oximeter, sleep on your front, wash out your nose ... A Covid-19 management planSat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00
Deliveroo riders across Dublin strike over working conditionsSome restaurants show support as organisers complain of ‘drastically reduced’ ratesFri Jan 22 2021 - 20:47
Covid-19: Nearly 800 people fined for breaking 5km travel ruleOf those fined for breaching 5km limit, 87% were under the age of 45Fri Jan 22 2021 - 20:18
Buymie grocery delivery service to waive Dunnes fees for a monthMove is to encourage people to stay at home and applies to orders over €40, company saysWed Jan 20 2021 - 19:56
Switching energy provider would have saved users €1,700 over past four yearsCustomers who switched or renegotiated with supplier every year over four years could have saved €704 on gas and €1,097 on electricityTue Jan 19 2021 - 18:19
Irish consumers most anxious in Europe, survey findsConfidence in shopping in store falls as third wave of Covid-19 bitesTue Jan 19 2021 - 17:55
Scammers exploit Brexit taxes and charges for packagesFake emails and texts sent under branding of couriers request payment for customs clearance before deliveryTue Jan 19 2021 - 11:20
Revenue says Brexit delays on goods going through Dublin Port are easingOfficials claim supply chain issues in the retail sector are a result of ‘blockages’ in UK and failure of importers to prepare for BrexitMon Jan 18 2021 - 18:44
Brexit: Currys/PC World Irish customers asked to pay import taxes in errorRetailer apologises and says those mistakenly asked to pay duties will be refundedMon Jan 18 2021 - 10:29
Irish officials raise queries with EU over disruptive post-Brexit ‘rules of origin’Supermarkets could face difficulties keeping shelves stocked amid new border controlsMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:00
Health insurance matters – even in the days of premium refundsSwitching insurers could easily save you hundreds of euro this year and nextMon Jan 18 2021 - 00:00
Remote working: ‘I do find myself wondering how I did the commute’Two people share their positive experience of working from home during lockdownFri Jan 15 2021 - 17:55
Brexit: Freight group warns Taoiseach of empty shelves and higher pricesSupermarket shelves will be bare, prices will climb and supply chains disrupted, says FTAIFri Jan 15 2021 - 11:44
Arnotts shoppers charged import fees due to Brexit teething problemsStore to reimburse customers hit with extra taxes imposed due to ‘administrative error’Thu Jan 14 2021 - 01:00
Veteran Dublin street trader Tessie Carroll dies aged 88Councillor pays tribute to ‘outstanding activist’ who worked Dublin 1 pitch for 60 yearsWed Jan 13 2021 - 17:29
Over 70% of British imports arriving into Dublin Port clearing without delaysPrepared businesses being rewarded with speedier access to Irish market, says RevenueTue Jan 12 2021 - 17:58
Pensioner declared dead: ‘I am laughing about it now but it wasn’t funny then’Department of Social Protection ‘has sincerely apologised for this error’Tue Jan 12 2021 - 01:00
Ex-pilot’s pension stopped after he is assumed dead - twiceMan had to prove to department he was ‘indeed alive and well’ twice in three monthsTue Jan 12 2021 - 01:00
Expect overseas Christmas mail throughout January, says An PostParcels from overseas could land this month as companies try to clear Covid-19 backlogsMon Jan 11 2021 - 16:28
Q&A: How Brexit has impacted online shopping from the UKPricewatch: Higher charges and a loss of some rights are just some of the problemsMon Jan 11 2021 - 00:00
Percy Pigs become latest Brexit victim as retailer M&S warns price may risePercy Pig sweets are not the only products which could be hit by the Brexit “rules of origin” regulationsFri Jan 08 2021 - 16:59
Sixteen ways to spend less, save more and still help local businessesPricewatch: Set yourself up for a better year than 2020, financially speaking at leastMon Jan 04 2021 - 00:00
Travel trends for 2021: What you can expect from your holidays this yearCamping, staycations and remote getaways set to be among the most popular vacationsSat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00
Q&A: Everything you need to know about Level 5 lockdownHere is an overview of the new restrictions amid Covid-19 surge in IrelandThu Dec 31 2020 - 08:37
Brexit to hit parcel post to and from BritainUK’s departure from EU will not impact on goods and parcels to or from Northern IrelandWed Dec 30 2020 - 19:19
Shutdown of retail a ‘significant blow’ for sectorMove comes days after Government said sector was not a major virus contributorWed Dec 30 2020 - 19:12
Brexit: Duty-free makes a come-back for travellers returning from BritainNew rules from January 1st will not apply to people coming from Northern IrelandMon Dec 28 2020 - 16:14
A most peculiar year for Irish consumersShoppers grow more socially conscious as pandemic upends retail, travel and hospitalityMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:00
Coronavirus: Six deaths and 1,296 cases reported in RepublicDonnelly says State will begin issuing Pfizer/BioNTech jabs on December 30thSat Dec 26 2020 - 19:35
Pandemic calls halt to St Stephen’s Day sales in eerily quiet DublinShops make clear sales not going ahead with many staying closed amid restrictionsSat Dec 26 2020 - 13:41
Irish people became slightly smellier, hairier during year as buying habits changedCovid-19 and all its trappings led to dramatic shifts in our shopping basketsSat Dec 26 2020 - 01:47
Christmas sales: ‘They will be a lot more muted this year’Covid rules, altered retailer behaviour and public nerves have changed the landscapeSat Dec 26 2020 - 01:00
Mixed reaction among retailers at Covid-19 lockdown reprieveWarning against January sales ‘bizarre’ while ‘Government cannot dictate prices’Tue Dec 22 2020 - 19:48
Covid crisis: Food supplies secure and festive stock in placeIf resolution elusive, closure of gateway port to Europe in southern England is concerningMon Dec 21 2020 - 22:16
Customer service stories: From the sound to the stellarPricewatch: Good news stories for one day only, as it is the season to be jollyMon Dec 21 2020 - 00:00
‘I cried for days’: The businesses that shut for good in 2020Owners of restaurants, pubs, shops and cafes on how Covid-19 closed their doors for goodSat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00
Why we celebrate Christmas on the 25th, eat mince pies and put up treesPricewatch’s 12 fun facts of Christmas explores the origins of our modern traditionsMon Dec 14 2020 - 00:00
Toy Show star’s ‘virtual hug’ to be used as postmark on Christmas mailAdam King (6) warmed hearts when he described his dreams of space travel on RTÉFri Dec 11 2020 - 22:26
Covid-19 delays push number waiting for hospital treatment to almost 850,000NTPF figures suggest 612,600 patients awaiting first outpatient consultation at end NovemberFri Dec 11 2020 - 19:08
