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

So that’s nearly Tuesday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

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.

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

John Hearne cautions people to be on high alert as seasonal scams seem to be on the rise, so particularly watch out for fraudulent emails.

So that’s nearly Thursday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

John Hearne outlines the main compensations for EU air passengers whose flights are cancelled, delayed or impacted by other disruptions

Does your bank provide your home insurance, and is it competitive? John Hearne says now may be a good time to shop around.

John Hearne says retailers are deactivating the accounts of online shoppers who routinely return goods they’ve bought to trial at home

The people of Waterford voted to reject the proposal of a directly elected mayor by the narrowest of margins of just over 1%.

The plebiscite was rejected by a margin of just over 700 votes - with 22,437 voting against it against 21,718 supporting the motion.

A round-up of the counts in Munster.

A returning Sinn Fein councillor says the party's performance in the local elections around the country is 'disappointing.'

John Hearne outlines the steps you must take to ensure you’re not wasting your breath when complaining about a product or service.

John Hearne looks at how families could save more than €1,000 a year by switching health insurance.

John Hearne reviews the merits of digital banking services which do not charge fees, but which also do not offer loans, overdrafts or credit cards

So that’s Friday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

John Hearne reports on a welcome move by big car rental firms to ensure greater price transparency for European consumers

John Hearne offers insights on the post-Brexit landscape for consumers by looking at current protections for purchases made outside the EU

John Hearne reports on soaring sales of electric cars in Ireland, where drivers are engaging with the planet’s dwindling reserves of fossil fuels

Time spent reducing your debts, bills and tax will be the most profitable time you spend this year, writes John Hearne.

John Hearne plots a course through the rights of passengers whose flights have been cancelled

Emily Logan says if we use existing legal structures and treat individuals around us as human beings, we won’t need to go on air to have our rights upheld.

India has withdrawn 86% of its paper money in a bid to eradicate tax evasion, but a world that follows suit may not be very democratic, writes John Hearne.

Details regarding the staffing levels and operating hours of a proposed mobile catheritisation lab for cardiac patients at University Hospital Waterford are expected to be confirmed in the next couple of days.

Waterford City and County Council was discussing a proposal to live-stream its meetings over the internet when it emerged that the actual discussion was being live-streamed.

Gardaí in Waterford have been conducting door-to-door inquiries after a assault left a 20-year-old in danger of losing some of his fingers.

Ever more complex tracking programmes are being used to analyse consumers’ internet habits. And the information gathered is not to your benefit. John Hearne investigates.

A new labour unit at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) will not be used for maternity needs for at least another three months because equipment has not been bought for it and staff have yet to be hired.

John Hearne analyses the retail psychology in your weekly grocery shop

A Waterford Councillor has hit out at the lack of Garda resources in the area following a petrol bomb attack on a house on New Year's Eve.

There’s little evidence of the extra 2,500 digital gaming jobs to which Richard Bruton aspired in his 2011 initiative, says John Hearne

A standoff between an angry crowd and armed gardaí in Waterford City over the weekend resulted in one arrest after a front door of a house was kicked in and windows smashed.

A one-year-old baby, her 11-year-old sister and third person are in hospital tonight after suffering injuries following a petrol bomb attack in Waterford.

YouTube is set to launch a music streaming service — and not everyone’s happy, writes John Hearne.

Do this man’s hands hold the key to the future of medical implants? John Hearne plugs into the integration of man and machine.

Welcome to your Thursday morning briefing. Let us ensure you’re up to speed on what’s happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

Wexford’s Woodbrook green ‘graveyard’ is a tree-bound meadow of wildflowers and wooden benches and each plot has a wooden marker. Its sustainable ethos is unique in Ireland, says John Hearne.

The recent tragedy on Mount Everest has sparked an avalanche of bitter accusations among local Sherpas, Western climbers and others with stakes in the world’s highest mountain, writes John Hearne.

Welcome to your Thursday morning briefing. Let us ensure you’re up to speed on what’s happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

The advertising industry’s lack of interest in old people reflects a societal failing, says John Hearne.

If you are selling or donating your laptop or phone, have it wiped professionally, otherwise data can be retrieved years later, says John Hearne.