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What to wear for a flight? It makes sense to look smart
But not because of anything to do with the US transport secretary’s campaign to civilise air travel
Too rich for social housing, too poor to rent or buy. Who will help Ireland’s squeezed middle?
The challenge for the two big parties of Government is how to hold on to – or win back – this vital but disparate middle ground
Inflation explainer: why are prices in Ireland accelerating again?
What is driving the latest tick up in headline inflation here
‘It’s poverty’: Capuchin Christmas food voucher tickets draw ‘longest’ queue in years
An extra 500 tickets were printed this year after distressing scenes last December when they initially ran out
The new US poverty line: $140,000
Claim by Wall Street portfolio manager that families need $140,000 income to function goes viral
Patients face €20 charge for blister pack medication previously covered by State, says Doherty
Taoiseach says ‘we will go back and discuss this with the HSE’ but it was never agreed the State should pay
‘Death trap’: After dodging dodgy car, reader seeks to save others
Buyer told to ‘run a mile’ after mechanic uncovers problems with second-hand car that had passed NCT
Almost 15% of population were deprived of basic needs in 2025, CSO figures show
Renters account for six in 10 people living in enforced deprivation
‘I’ve never been ignored and mistreated to this degree’: New mother repeatedly let down by Currys
A cooker from the retailer caused an endless stream of disappointments over many months
Ireland dodged a bullet this year. But there’s a caveat
Trouble for Simon Harris is that GDP figures don’t tend to cheer you up if you are juggling a long commute, childcare costs and soaring grocery bills
In Ireland, the ‘working poor’ will determine future elections
Life in Ireland today looks nothing like it did when benchmark metrics were defined
‘You can hear the stress in people’s voices’: St Vincent de Paul’s 900 calls for help in a single morning
Christmas time is exceptionally busy for the charity and those staffing its phone lines as people find making ends meet ‘really, really tough’
Why are Irish supermarket prices still so high? Here’s why €100 feels like the new €20 when you’re doing the shopping
More than three years of price hikes have left many Irish families worse off by at least €3,500 annually
Debate on further ECB rate cut all but closed
With headline inflation hovering at 2%, and continuing nerves on tariff impacts, policymakers are expected to hold rates steady
Irish inflation climbs over 3% again on higher energy and food prices
Latest flash estimate puts annualised rate of price growth at 3.2% in November with wider euro zone figure due out on Thuesday
Beware the ghost of “Buy Now Pay Later” and have a savvy Christmas
Pricewatch reckons the cost of an Irish Christmas in 2025 will be about €700 more than five years ago
‘Regift the bejaysus out of it’: 21 tips for a cheaper Christmas, from readers and from us
Stop buying gifts for adults and forget matching PJs seem sensible suggestions; pretend it’s not happening and print made-up vouchers, less so
Food prices may moderate but won’t return to levels before Russia invaded Ukraine
Climate change could make food prices more volatile in the future
Irish Life Health hikes prices for fourth time since January
Average price increase of 5 per cent but many customers facing much higher rises
Four steps to being clever with your smart meter
Two million of us have smart meters but most don’t use them to cut electricity bills
Weekly pay growth continues to outpace inflation in third quarter
Information and communication workers remain the highest paid workers in the State
Irish consumers plan to spend less this Black Friday weekend
Ireland is still one of the highest spending nations amongst European countries, where the average spend is €268
100 Irish websites for all your Christmas presents, from Claddagh Guinness socks to cheese
A curated, all-Irish roundup of the best places to shop for gifts — online and on time
Supervalu owner Musgrave made €2.6m weekly profit in year of record sales
Owner of SuperValu, Centra, Mace and Donnybrook Fair franchises says cost of living and value are ‘critically important’ for customers
Health insurer Laya sees profit before tax more than double to €19m
Premiums for insurer’s 717,000 customers rose by an average of just under 14% in first year under new owner, Axa, after €650m deal
PTSB customer given the runaround trying to access virtual money
Mark was left exasperated by the amount of time and effort it took him to push his bank into resolving what seemed like a simple problem
Left’s unity from Catherine Connolly campaign faces its first big tests
Many quote Brendan Behan and suggest the first item on the agenda for a left alliance will be the split. They said the same about the Catherine Connolly campaign
I was wrongly told a dress was vintage - so asked for a refund. Then the row started
Under consumer law, goods have to be fit for purpose and as advertised
Grocery inflation remains over 6% as Christmas spending ramps up
Dunnes holds top slot in supermarkets with Tesco close behind, says retail analysts Worldpanel by Numerator
‘Aer Lingus ghosted me’: Overbooking, a vanishing reservation and ‘zero communication’
One passenger was denied boarding due to overbooking, while another had issue rebooking flights after technical problem
Ireland’s most expensive toll road journeys costing ‘the better part of €100 a week’
Tolls on several major roadways are set to rise in 2026 for private motorists as well as hauliers
Inflation reaches highest rate in more than a year
Cost of living rises as staple products see jumps in price
Rathwood Garden Furniture: Some customers are starting to run out of patience
Pricewatch has received correspondence from dozens of customers who continue to experience difficulties dealing with the company
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