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hairdryers

Customers warned to stop using recalled Aldi hairdryers over safety risks

21 Oct

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Must ReadThe Morning Lead

One in three young people would consider acting as a money mule, research suggests

New figures released today suggest the number of young people who have been approached to act as a money mule has increased since last year.

Sophie Finn

21 Oct

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stolen goods

Ireland and France are linked on sales site Vinted, which is cracking down on any looted goods

20 Oct

10.0k

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AnalysisConsumer Issues

Farmed salmon are now being fed chicken - and it might actually be better than the status quo

What a time to be alive.

Valerie Flynn

19 Oct

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Must ReadThe Morning Lead

Concerns around high unemployment rates among international graduates in Ireland

Records obtained by The Journal show that a UCC business master’s consistently made up of non-EU enrolments had a graduate unemployment rate of 21% in 2024.

Sophie Finn

18 Oct

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ColumnMotoring

Best of 2026: To all the cars I’ve loved before

Paddy Comyn

17 Oct

4.0k

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Today show

Crisp sandwiches and cúpla focal: Peak paddywhackery as NBC's Today Show broadcasts from Kenmare

16 Oct

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Analysis

This week's snazzy AI event in the RDS was a Glastonbury for geeks

Steve Dempsey

16 Oct

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Upwardly Mobile

Lidl closes €8.99 mobile contract deal after reaching 100,000 sign-ups earlier than expected

15 Oct

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right to be forgotten

Cancer survivors now have 'right to be forgotten' when seeking mortgage protection insurance

15 Oct

10.3k

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Clare

Over 100 jobs to go as Daktronics confirms Ennistymon plant closure

14 Oct

7.6k

Wealth inequality

Ireland’s richest 10% own nearly half the country’s wealth

13 Oct

17.9k

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Profits

Directors at Cadbury's Irish unit say 'pricing actions' required to maintain profits

12 Oct

21.9k

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AnalysisTaxation

Why is inheritance tax such an emotive topic in Ireland?

It’s estimated that less than 3% of Irish households will ever pay inheritance tax. So why do so many people care?

Paul O'Donoghue

11 Oct

11.9k

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Analysisget serious

The media is obsessed with picking budget winners and losers: it's lost sight of the economy

Steve Dempsey

9 Oct

2.4k

5

Online Shopping

An Post will no longer take on new AddressPal customers

9 Oct

25.6k

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a lidl late for that

GoMo rolls out 5G to its mobile customers in apparent response to Lidl offer

Valerie Flynn

9 Oct

15.7k

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big tech

Elon Musk's X loses High Court bid over how media watchdog handles complaints

8 Oct

2.7k

4

fuel for thought

Fuel prices in Northern Ireland are now displayed on Google Maps

8 Oct

7.3k

9

holiday resort

Center Parcs confirms 'small number' of redundancies at its Longford resort

Updated 8 Oct

50.5k

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new digs

Mark Zuckerberg paid over €50m for Strancally Castle in Waterford

7 Oct

16.8k

23

Analysisexcise duty

Will consumers feel the bite of the new tax hike on vapes?

7 Oct

6.6k

17

Lidl Connect

Lidl working to address delays experienced by 'small number' of new mobile service customers

7 Oct

38.2k

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those who wait

The government is spending €15m 'to keep pub doors open' - but the final plan is not settled

6 Oct

9.6k

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AnalysisConsumer Issues

Eye tests are supposed to be free, so why does Specsavers charge for them?

Many Irish customers have complained about upselling in Specsavers – but ‘advanced’ eye tests may be a good idea for some.

Valerie Flynn

6 Oct

26.1k

30

fast and loose

Budget ignores spending 'speed limit' and uses ‘high-risk’ receipts to fund plans, warns watchdog

6 Oct

4.2k

13

Climate u-turn

Carbon tax on home heating slashed and planned increases are no more

Updated 6 Oct

27.6k

19

Asos

ASOS does not believe customers payment information was accessed after 'unauthorised activity'

Updated 6 Oct

8.9k

2

Budget 2027

Rent tax credit rises by €150 and rent-a-room scheme expanded to garden cabins

6 Oct

6.4k

6

Budget 2027

Inheritance tax thresholds to increase across all categories

6 Oct

52.0k

46

be here soon

Ticketmaster's trial over Oasis ticket prices delayed while company seeks expert report

5 Oct

2.6k

Expenses

RTÉ to spend nearly €1m on four and five-star hotels for celebrities

3 Oct

32.0k

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ColumnMotoring

The honest pitch for anything has always been the sums, not the sermon

Paddy Comyn

3 Oct

3.6k

15

flush

Corporation tax take in September soars as companies pay bills early

2 Oct

8.5k

22

Bord Bia chair

Farmers protest outside Larry Murrin-linked restaurant after row sparked by Irish Times review

Updated 2 Oct

31.0k

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winner takes it all

Classic Hits Radio took Newstalk-owner Bauer to court for using 'Greatest Hits' branding

2 Oct

6.7k

4

Wealth tax

People Before Profit proposes new tax on wealth above €3m

2 Oct

13.5k

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market abuse

Four men arrested and released over alleged abuse of EU market regulations

1 Oct

4.1k

Courts

Car dealer and salesman convicted over 'spiced up' written-off vehicles

30 Sep

30.2k

AnalysisConsumer Issues

The protein premium: how much extra do we pay, and how stupid are we to pay it?

We totted up how much extra you will pay for ‘high protein’ products in Irish shops.

Valerie Flynn

29 Sep

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