Supervalu owner Musgrave made €2.6m weekly profit in year of record sales
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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
Greencore on track for €1.4bn Bakkavor deal as Bristol site sale appeases watchdog
Bristol facility makes chilled sauces and soups and accounts for 1% of the £4bn sales of planned combined group
Dáil cost of living clash as Doherty claims Government has ‘magic money tree’ for ‘big boys’
Tánaiste Simon Harris accused SF finance spokesman of using his ‘single transferrable speech’
Irish households are wealthier than ever. You’re not the only one who didn’t notice
There is a wealth illusion, and poorer households are particularly vulnerable to the policies that flow from it
The cost of Christmas 2025: Why this will be one of the most expensive festive seasons yet
With no cost-of-living supports, this is shaping up to be one of the most expensive festive seasons ever. We totted it all up
The Italian restaurant in Dublin that takes bookings 90 days in advance
Grano is built on simplicity, strong family bonds, a sense of social solidarity and community
Irish restaurants and soaring costs: ‘Two years ago, my dinner menu was €49, now it’s €69’
Diners may baulk at smaller portions, slimmer menus and higher bills, but owners have little choice
Would Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses work in Dublin?
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has tapped into frustration with city’s service by pledging to make it free
Motor insurance premiums jump 9%, with increase blamed on repair costs and injury claims
Total cost of settlements rose to record €896m in 2024 despite fall-off in claims
ECB keeps rates unchanged while warning of uncertain impact from tariffs
As expected, bank’s governing council keeps key deposit rate at 2 per cent
Rising energy and food prices keep Irish inflation rate elevated at 2.7%
The latest flash estimate put the annualised rate of Irish price growth at 2.7 per cent
ECB in a holding pattern on interest rates
After eight rate cuts, ECB appears to be sitting tight for now and the next rates move could be upwards, say analysts
Tourist numbers rebound but revenue drops 16%
Latest CSO figures show visitor numbers rebounded in September but the number of nights they stayed here was down
Local Property Tax: Some bills will double, others will go down. Find out what you’ll pay
Some homeowners will see their bills more than double, but others will pay less next year
Cash is all but dead: How to navigate the complex world of virtual money
Primary objective of the digital euro, for example, is to offer people across the European Union a virtual wallet
Who still uses cash and what do they use it for?
‘I have started using cash as often as possible as ... I really think that all digital money is a very bad thing’
US inflation rises less than expected to 3% in September
Figure paves way for expected Federal Reserve rate cut next week
Irish consumer sentiment falls as rising living costs bite
Latest Credit Union index drops to three-month low and coincides with elevated grocery price inflation
Wholesale electricity prices down 16% as many consumers continue to face hikes
Elsewhere, producer prices for food rose by 4.5% in September compared with the same month last year, CSO data shows
A little DIY could shave hundreds from your heating bill
Retrofitting your home doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s how to do it.
Costly Christmas in store as grocery prices soar
Grocery prices in supermarkets are climbing at their fastest level since 2023
Grocery inflation surges to highest rate since 2023
Worldpanel notes absence of budget reliefs will increase pressure before Christmas
Our home energy retrofit caused ‘untold stress and left us in a perilous financial position’
A grant applicant had to question whether the hassle he had in dealing with the SEAI was worth the funds he received
Why are Irish energy prices so high?
Irish households are paying about €350 more a year for electricity compared to other EU countries
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are not doomed. Yet
After an unremarkable budget and disastrous presidential election campaigns, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in a dangerous place
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