Are you being ripped off by the 'loyalty penalty'? From banks to insurance, companies punish loyal consumers with higher prices, while new customers are rewarded with better deals Your Money • 27 Dec 25
Are you being ripped off by the 'loyalty penalty'? From banks to insurance, companies punish loyal consumers with higher prices, while new customers are rewarded with better deals Your Money • 27 Dec 25
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings Social Media • 21 Dec 25
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings Social Media • 21 Dec 25
Why was there controversy over Sydney Sweeney's jeans' ad? If you haven't heard of the American Eagle brand, you certainly have now after the fuss over their 2025 ad campaign Sydney Sweeney • 18 Dec 25
Why was there controversy over Sydney Sweeney's jeans' ad? If you haven't heard of the American Eagle brand, you certainly have now after the fuss over their 2025 ad campaign Sydney Sweeney • 18 Dec 25
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins Christmas • 17 Dec 25
How Irish growers turn poinsettias into iconic Christmas plants Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins Christmas • 17 Dec 25
Dynamic pricing: would you pay more for pints in a busy pub? We may see pubs following airlines and hotels and trying to get customers to pay more for their drinks during peak times Retail • 20 Dec 25
Dynamic pricing: would you pay more for pints in a busy pub? We may see pubs following airlines and hotels and trying to get customers to pay more for their drinks during peak times Retail • 20 Dec 25
How confident can you really be in what you're buying? Consumers now navigate a marketplace where trends, novelty and online influence mean safety and quality can slip as speed and low costs dominate Consumer Affairs • 11 Dec 25
How confident can you really be in what you're buying? Consumers now navigate a marketplace where trends, novelty and online influence mean safety and quality can slip as speed and low costs dominate Consumer Affairs • 11 Dec 25
How to reinvent Christmas jumpers as icons for Irish craft Instead of being just another fast fashion product, Irish Christmas jumpers could highlight our long association with wool and knitting Christmas Jumper • 10 Dec 25
How to reinvent Christmas jumpers as icons for Irish craft Instead of being just another fast fashion product, Irish Christmas jumpers could highlight our long association with wool and knitting Christmas Jumper • 10 Dec 25
Can willpower help you resist Christmas overspending? Research shows that planning and setting intentions prevents impulsive responses, even at this time of year Christmas • 10 Dec 25
Can willpower help you resist Christmas overspending? Research shows that planning and setting intentions prevents impulsive responses, even at this time of year Christmas • 10 Dec 25
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 09 Dec 25
How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors The destruction and damage caused by future storms, flooding and heatwaves will have a massive impact on both sectors Climate Change • 09 Dec 25
How inflation is measured in Ireland The Consumer Price Index is the official measure of inflation - here's what the CPI does and doesn't measure, how it's calculated and what it means Inflation • 05 Dec 25
How inflation is measured in Ireland The Consumer Price Index is the official measure of inflation - here's what the CPI does and doesn't measure, how it's calculated and what it means Inflation • 05 Dec 25
Cyber Monday? Why our brains love a bargain Using a variety of strategies, retailers work hard to help customers get their dopamine hit Psychology • 30 Nov 25
Cyber Monday? Why our brains love a bargain Using a variety of strategies, retailers work hard to help customers get their dopamine hit Psychology • 30 Nov 25
How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT AI-generated texts tend be more predictable than human-written text with the use of certain words, phrases and emojis ChatGPT • 28 Nov 25
How to detect text which has been written by ChatGPT AI-generated texts tend be more predictable than human-written text with the use of certain words, phrases and emojis ChatGPT • 28 Nov 25
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov 25
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov 25
Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity Shopping • 26 Nov 25
Why we fall for Black Friday scams - and what we can do about it Consumers are caught by scams which use urgency triggers, confirmation bias and trust signals to create a false sense of security and scarcity Shopping • 26 Nov 25
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 25 Nov 25
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 25 Nov 25
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov 25
Should you take advice from a billionaire businessman? It seems a billionaire with a microphone will often give advice that might not necessarily deserve the attention it gets Business • 25 Nov 25
How we spent our money in 1980 compared to now There are some very interesting trends behind the changes in Irish household spending since 1980 Ireland • 23 Nov 25
How we spent our money in 1980 compared to now There are some very interesting trends behind the changes in Irish household spending since 1980 Ireland • 23 Nov 25
3 common traps to avoid with loans and credit cards The psychology of financial decisions means we often make expensive mistakes when it comes to choosing loans and credit cards money • 23 Nov 25
3 common traps to avoid with loans and credit cards The psychology of financial decisions means we often make expensive mistakes when it comes to choosing loans and credit cards money • 23 Nov 25
Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket An inability to process financial information leaves us open to poor money decisions, increased debt and onerous financial commitments money • 23 Nov 25
Here's how financial literacy affects the money in your pocket An inability to process financial information leaves us open to poor money decisions, increased debt and onerous financial commitments money • 23 Nov 25
How secure are your banking apps? Here are some key steps all banks – and users – should be following to make banking apps as secure as possible Cyber Security • 23 Nov 25
How secure are your banking apps? Here are some key steps all banks – and users – should be following to make banking apps as secure as possible Cyber Security • 23 Nov 25
All you need to know about consumer rights in the digital world The new Consumer Rights Act gives Irish consumers new protections when it comes to buying digital goods and services Consumer Rights • 23 Nov 25
All you need to know about consumer rights in the digital world The new Consumer Rights Act gives Irish consumers new protections when it comes to buying digital goods and services Consumer Rights • 23 Nov 25
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov 25
Why are food prices on the rise again? Inflation means you need €108.80 to buy the same goods you could have purchased with €100 three years ago Cost of Living • 20 Nov 25
Will there be enough turkeys for Christmas in Ireland this year? Yes, there will be turkeys in the shops despite bird flu outbreaks, but you may pay slightly more than in past years due to rising production costs Christmas • 19 Nov 25
Will there be enough turkeys for Christmas in Ireland this year? Yes, there will be turkeys in the shops despite bird flu outbreaks, but you may pay slightly more than in past years due to rising production costs Christmas • 19 Nov 25
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors Personal Insolvency • 18 Nov 25
Do Irish personal insolvency laws need to be reviewed? The DJ Carey court case highlights how personal insolvency laws and debt write-offs don't operate in the same way for all debtors Personal Insolvency • 18 Nov 25
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last Ballyshannon • 18 Nov 25
The rise and fall of Ballyshannon port The port's international connections brought much prosperity to the Co Donegal town, but the good times didn't last Ballyshannon • 18 Nov 25
