Aer Lingus pilots to be balloted on Labour Court proposals, union saysCustomers will be given option to change flight or seek refund, airline saysWed Jul 03 2024 - 19:34
Irish man uses tracker in bid to find out why his letters rarely reach daughter in AustraliaAn AirTag tracker inserted with a card recorded its last location in a residential area near Heathrow airportWed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Tempted to hire cold callers to clear your gutters? Just say noA read ‘foolishly’ took up an offer of €60 for work from people who called to his door and lived to regret itTue Jul 02 2024 - 06:00
Most Irish people unwilling to pay higher price for more sustainable products, research findsAlmost three-quarters of those questioned view price as key when buying clothes or accessories, according to survey done for PenneysMon Jul 01 2024 - 13:11
Aer Lingus dispute: Will my flight take off this week?Q&A: What should passengers with July bookings do, and could the dispute get worse before it gets better?Mon Jul 01 2024 - 13:08
Broadband runaround: For six months, Eir left this GP practice with inadequate coverageThe surgery had 12 staff on an ‘inconsistent and unreliable connection’ for monthsMon Jul 01 2024 - 06:00
‘The experience is almost otherworldly’: at Taylor Swift with the Tortured Dads DepartmentThe young people of Ireland reach religious ecstasy at the Aviva - and I’d be a fool not to celebrate itSat Jun 29 2024 - 10:05
Class-based digital divide persists in Ireland, research findsAverage Irish home has nine devices connected to the internet, but middle-class cohorts have greater access to technology than their working-class counterpartsSat Jun 29 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus and pilots to meet in fresh bid to resolve disputeCalm at Dublin Airport as Ialpa industrial action begins but Minister warns of damage to economy, Ireland’s reputation and the lives of ordinary peopleWed Jun 26 2024 - 13:23
Growing fears that Aer Lingus pilots’ work-to-rule could lead to chaos at Dublin AirportTotal of 270 flights have now been pulled from the Aer Lingus schedules over next seven daysTue Jun 25 2024 - 18:30
Aer Lingus cancelled flights: Full list of 270 services disrupted due to industrial actionThe majority of the services affected are for destinations in the UK and mainland EuropeTue Jun 25 2024 - 14:41
Cost of living crisis cloud still lingers over consumersIreland is stuck in a ‘vibecession’, with people feeling worse off despite improving economic circumstancesTue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00
Tesco Ireland pleads guilty to Clubcard pricing failuresTesco pleaded guilty to two sample counts of failing to comply with consumer protection lawMon Jun 24 2024 - 18:59
Grocery prices rising at slowest rate since March 2022Cool June puts a dampener on sales of BBQ food and saladsMon Jun 24 2024 - 13:00
Families being ‘wilfully’ ignored in Aer Lingus dispute, says Tánaiste More than 200 flights cancelled between Wednesday and Sunday as result of a work-to-rule mandateMon Jun 24 2024 - 12:58
Taylor Swift fans warned of ticket scams ahead of Dublin concertsBank of Ireland warns fans seeking tickets for Irish gigs to be alert to criminals’ efforts to con themMon Jun 24 2024 - 12:28
Aer Lingus row intensifies as travel association accuses pilots of ‘cruel timing’ for strikePilots’ union accuses airline of greed while itself being criticised for ‘cruel timing’ and ‘blackmail’ as strike action and pain for passengers loomMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00
Holiday budgets: Here are some ways to rein in your spending abroadResearch highlights how common it is for us to wildly underestimate day-to-day expenditure while on holiday, with eating out a significant factorMon Jun 24 2024 - 05:30
Anger among passengers grows as impact of dispute becomes clearLouise Pedreschi said everyone involved is ‘worried as it’s not just a holiday it’s a huge family event with many travelling from all over the world’Sun Jun 23 2024 - 19:49
Aer Lingus dispute deepens with accusations of ‘blackmail’ and ‘greed’Tens of thousands of passengers set to be affected by hundreds of flight cancellationsSun Jun 23 2024 - 12:49
Aer Lingus Q&A: 20,000 passengers to be impacted as airline lists routes facing cancellationsAirline says 124 flights have been cancelled in the first period of the pilots’ industrial actionFri Jun 21 2024 - 17:18
‘I have been so stressed by this’: Aer Lingus cancellations overshadow couple’s Italian wedding plansDebbie Morone and her partner Andy Neale have been organising their Tuscan wedding for two yearsFri Jun 21 2024 - 12:21
Reader given runaround by Vodafone over phantom missed payment‘I checked my bank and the payment went through. It is a bank transfer and not a direct debit’Thu Jun 20 2024 - 08:00
Deposit return scheme: More than 200m containers processed since February startRe-turn said the upward trend ‘underscores the public’s robust dedication to recycling’Wed Jun 19 2024 - 11:03
What are my rights if industrial action at Aer Lingus affects my holiday plans?Q&A: If the work to rule from June 26th by pilots impacts on my holiday plans, what can I do?Tue Jun 18 2024 - 17:43
Aer Lingus passengers in line for up to €600 compensation if flights are cancelled or delayedCompensation applies if fewer than 14 days notice of changes to travel plans are given to customersTue Jun 18 2024 - 16:49
The final countdown to those last-minute holiday savingsThe good news is the soaring prices of 2022 – and to a lesser extent 2023 – don’t look like they will be replicated this summerMon Jun 17 2024 - 06:00
Contrary Catalonia: Barcelona is a great place to visit, even if locals would rather you didn’tWith delicious dining options and spectacular sights, city remains a big tourist draw – the cause of no little frictionSun Jun 16 2024 - 05:00
Fr Dougal Maguire meets the pope: Irish comedians granted an audience with FrancisArdal O’Hanlon, Tommy Tiernan and Patrick Kielty among group of comedians to have audience with Pope FrancisFri Jun 14 2024 - 13:56
Parents urged to vaccinate infants before holidays as measles cases climb across EuropeIrish College of General Practitioners issued advisory to have infants vaccinated at least two weeks before departureFri Jun 14 2024 - 11:05
Natural History Museum to close for major refurbishmentDead Zoo renovations likely to last for several years, but popular exhibits to be moved elsewhereFri Jun 14 2024 - 08:58
Are prize bonds a better bet than the Lotto?When deposit interest rates rose with inflation, the Government-backed saving products were less attractiveFri Jun 14 2024 - 08:00
What can I do if Aer Lingus cancels my flight because of a pilot strike?Under EU rules the airline must offer a refund or a rerouting but it's not that simple in practiceThu Jun 13 2024 - 07:10
European and local elections: Tuesday’s count as it happened Andrews, Doherty, Boylan, Ó Ríordáin elected as MEPs in Dublin; John Moran becomes country’s first directly elected mayor in LimerickTue Jun 11 2024 - 23:52
Alarming letters and hoop jumping over paltry sum not actually owed to PTSBDublin couple told by mortgage lender their home was at risk over sum of €20.33 it claimed was owedTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
Local and European election results: Seán Kelly first MEP elected as Fine Gael poised to win two seats in Midlands-North-WestMore than 900 council seats filled while far-right National Party and Irish Freedom Party take one seat eachMon Jun 10 2024 - 23:53
Insurer ‘miserably’ failed family of child with cancer Irish Life refused small financial respite as child was 16 years old – and refused to pay towards accommodation unless it was for a B&B or a hotel, not an apartmentMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
European and local elections: Sunday’s count as it happenedLocal election results: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent candidates have filled the vast majority of seatsMon Jun 10 2024 - 00:49
Fine Gael poised to be biggest party, Sinn Féin ‘disappointed’ and Independents make gainsFine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent candidates have filled the vast majority of the seats declared so farSun Jun 09 2024 - 02:46
Drone deliveries pass ice-cream test with flying colours in Dublin trialManna’s hovering delivery machines are less noisy and less intrusive than cars, operations manager saysSat Jun 08 2024 - 10:30
Fifty great things to do with your family this summerFrom petting zoos to natural history museums, here are the best options to keep kids busy over the summerSat Jun 08 2024 - 05:00
Banks warn of pressure to cut mortgage rates following ECB interest rate cutClose to 200,000 homeowners are set to benefit from the ECB rate cut of 0.25 percentage points immediatelyFri Jun 07 2024 - 06:00
ECB rate move welcomed but across the board mortgage rate cuts are unlikelySeveral mortgage lenders cut their fixed rates in advance of well-flagged moveThu Jun 06 2024 - 17:43
Plans of holiday makers across Europe in disarray after German travel company collapse Irish customers of LoveHolidays and others caught up in unexpected liquidation of FTI, Germany’s third largest tourism operatorThu Jun 06 2024 - 17:17
ECB rate cut: What it means for you and what might come nextInterest rates are now falling from what were record levels for the ECB but how far and how fast will depend on wider EU economyThu Jun 06 2024 - 13:17
The sad actor and his uncashed cheques: the saga continuesPricewatch Extra: Readers offer their solutions - some sensible, some demented - to the problem of cashing small-amount US chequesThu Jun 06 2024 - 12:03
Bunq offers fixed rate on-demand savings rate of 2.46%Lender is second largest neobank in EuropeWed Jun 05 2024 - 16:47
People fear AI-fuelled scams and want to talk to humans not chatbots, research suggestsPTSB survey highlights value people place on dealing with other people instead of machines or chatbotsWed Jun 05 2024 - 07:57
‘I felt physically sick’: Son had to sift through father’s ashes to remove screws and staplesSean Fox, whose father Johnny Fox founded Darkness Into Light, described the incident as ‘completely disrespectful’Tue Jun 04 2024 - 18:58
Consumer watchdog stops the sale of dangerous amber teething jewellery CCPC says products cause serious risks for babies and small childrenTue Jun 04 2024 - 00:01
