BBusiness Read More Two in five of us had problems with holiday car-hire last year, says watchdog – The Irish TimesMay 18, 2026 As many as two in five Irish holidaymakers who hired a car overseas last year experienced difficulties, with…
BBusiness Read More ‘domino effect’ led to disarray and thousands of dissatisfied customers – The Irish TimesMay 8, 2026 The disarray at the heart of Rathwood has begun to emerge, with the High Court hearing that thousands…
IIreland Read More The unravelling of one of the most complained about companies in Ireland – The Irish TimesMay 1, 2026 The first whispers about trouble at Rathwood reached The Irish Times on June 20th last year when an…
BBusiness Read More Rathwood goes into examinership, says it is ‘not in a position’ to issue customer refunds – The Irish TimesApril 25, 2026 Rathwood, the Carlow-based homes and garden centre, has gone into examinership, and will not be issuing any more…
BBusiness Read More there’s a new top offender – The Irish TimesApril 20, 2026 When the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) publishes its annual helpline report every spring, the companies most…
EEconomy Read More EU chief warns of higher gas prices ‘for years’ – The Irish TimesApril 18, 2026 Europe will face higher gas prices “for years” to come even in the best-case scenario, and possible shortages…
IIreland Read More Ryanair and Rathwood are the most complained about companies in Ireland – The Irish TimesApril 13, 2026 Ryanair was the most complained about company in Ireland last year and Rathwood, the home and garden retailer,…
EEconomy Read More Does it make sense to walk away from my tracker mortgage rate? – The Irish TimesApril 12, 2026 We are looking for advice on switching from a tracker mortgage with AIB to one of their fixed-rate…
BBusiness Read More Rathwood Home and Garden World says it will issue refunds to consumers after watchdog investigation – The Irish TimesApril 10, 2026 Rathwood Home and Garden World has signed legally binding commitments with the consumer watchdog and said it would…
EEconomy Read More Is your mortgage fixed-rate coming to an end? Here’s how you could save over €10,000 – The Irish TimesApril 3, 2026 Are you one of those lucky homeowners who locked in a fixed-rate mortgage five years ago? Congratulations, you’ve…
BBusiness Read More What will the war in the Middle East mean for Irish consumers? From heating bills to mortgages – The Irish TimesMarch 7, 2026 For the third time since 2020, Irish consumers are asking what impact unanticipated and enormous global upheaval will…
IIreland Read More Inside the Government’s response to the war in the Middle East – The Irish TimesMarch 7, 2026 At 6.42pm last Saturday evening, Milan Kalita, a 24 year old from south Co Dublin was at glitzy…