Spending Money

Consumers Association Chief Executive advocates buying British, not Irish

I had to read this recent story in the Evening Herald, Lidl bargain sets Irish stores meaty challenge, a few times before [...]

What can I do about pubs changing their prices?

An e-mail came through from a ValueIreland.com reader recently, where the answer is very simple to the one that I gave to [...]

New Year, New Challenge – Keeping your Customers Loyal

I love this post from the QualityDigest.com, written by Joe Callaway, 10 Steps to Keeping your Customers Loyal. As we’re starting 2010 [...]

A-Wear – more sterling to euro exchange rate rip-offs

I just want to air my grievances at the price difference between stg and euro with A-Wear stores. For example I see [...]

Sterling to euro conversion ripoffs – other costs to be aware of

This e-mail came through from a reader recently – something to be careful of. Remember though, if you’re going to be subjected [...]

Press Release: The Real Irish Deal at Easons this Christmas

This came through to me here at ValueIreland.com in the past few days. You can’t go wrong with a book as a [...]

Weekly Grocery Special Offers – Gala added to the listing

Last week I noticed that the Gala chain of stores now make available their weekly special offers on their website. The page [...]

Price Comparison (comparative advertising) is in the interests of consumers

This interesting e-mail came through recently to ValueIreland.com from a business person who is investigating providing price comparison in their particular market [...]

Rail User? Have you noticed your annual fare has increased?

I can’t at the moment find the newspaper article I’m sure I read recently where it was said that Irish Rail would [...]

We Irish are suckers for brands and labels, and it’s costing us dear

Paul Cullen wrote this story back in September, Stepping out in the €27.99 suit, when it was one of their websites top [...]