The payment of credit card bills will have been a financial priority in many Irish households in the last couple of weeks, as people got paid and turned their attention to clearing Christmas debt.

The takeover of concert promoter MCD Productions by international promoter and venue owner Live Nation has cleared its final regulatory hurdle.

Many mortgage holders in Ireland have little understanding of how their house loans work at their most basic level, new research reveals.

John Hearne says car dealerships are optimistic for a good year of sales, while buyers have far more options when it comes to seeking.

He’s made his list and he’s checked it twice, but maybe Santa Claus should be considering whether plastic toys are naughty or nice, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

As you probably have heard by now, changes to the rules concerning gift vouchers in Ireland came into effect earlier this month, giving consumers more rights when it comes to these popular items.

A quarter of Irish students struggle with debt and over half say they miss lectures in favour of paid work, writes John Hearne

The risks ranged from potential eye damage from sunglasses which did not provide UVA/UVB protection to fire hazards from unsafe phone chargers.

A body representing Ireland’s insurance brokers has hit back at claims the profession is involved in anti-competitive practices, after the Government announced an investigation into the public liability insurance market.

People could be paying thousands of euros over the odds when buying financial products online by falling foul of "subtle features" when they sign up, according to new research by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

With fears that a no-deal Brexit will bring cross-border trade to a halt, John Hearne examines what it will really mean for buyers here.

The High Court has approved survival proposals for three health care and pharmacy firms employing 79 people.

I have already written about travel insurance this year, concentrating on the factors families should consider when choosing their cover and the important questions to ask about their policy.

An electric scooter sold by Three Ireland is being recalled over fears of a loose steering column.

A former salesman has been spared jail for selling a “perfectly fine car” which turned out to have been an insurance write-off after it was severely damaged in a crash.

John Hearne gets behind the small print in car loans, hire purchase agreements, PCPs and your other car purchasing options.

Next Monday is July 1, meaning the start of 192 car registrations.

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland has appointed Ann Marie Lenihan and Clare Mulcahy to its board.

‘The decision to move into residential care is usually taken in stressful circumstances.”

Who’d be a politician? Despite being dubbed the most powerful woman in Brussels, Margrethe Vestager may soon be out of a job.

IFA President Joe Healy has urged the Government to push ahead with an independent retail regulator to give effect to tougher legislation on the food chain.

The consumer protection watchdog has published its guidelines for nursing home contracts which it says will stop “unfair” terms being imposed on residents and their families.

With First Communion season in full swing, the money experts at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) believe parents should use this opportunity to start educating their children about money and how to handle it.

Less than 1% of customers switched their mortgage last year, according to the Central Bank. That’s shocking.

Transport chiefs have been accused of limiting competition and of protecting local hackney drivers after a refusal to grant extra licences for proposed new rural taxi services.

Department of Finance officials vehemently rejected accusations by a TD that they are “batting for the banks” by opposing the so-called “no consent, no sale” bill.

The enormity of the challenge taken on by EU agriculture and rural development commissioner Phil Hogan, to help farmers and others by ending unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the EU is becoming clear.

Picking out the vehicle is the simple part, figuring out how to pay for it can prove more tricky. Knowing what you are signing up to is the golden rule, read the fine print and check the maths

Ireland's household waste collection has been described as a 'natural monopoly' by the consumer watchdog.

A Cork medical device firm will look to the American market for growth after its second revolutionary orthopaedic surgery nailing system was greenlit by US regulatory bodies.

The majority of motorists who bought their cars on personal contract plans (PCPs) do not understand how they work and could be left with nothing to show for it, despite paying a deposit and making monthly repayments.

It was as bad a day in the office as Denis Naughten has had in more than six years.