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Caitríona Redmond: 10 things I've learned from living on a budget
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (670+ words) Planning for our future and setting money aside for essential items isn’t a hardship. It’s actually a form of financial freedom, says Caitríona. Caitríona Redmond is an Irish writer who covers food, budgeting and consumer issues, focusing on affordable living…...
Peter Dowdall: What to do in the garden before setting off on holiday
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (480+ words) Containers need special attention because they are always more vulnerable than plants in the ground, says Peter Dowdall. File picture There are few things more annoying than leaving the garden looking lovely in July and coming home a week or…...
Irish rate of jobs for people with disabilities trailing UK, EU
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) James Casey, Daithi Quirke, Brendan Looney at an event run by Horizons, formerly Cope Foundation, to recognise companies in Cork for participating in the biggest ever Job Shadow month recently. Employment rates for people with disabilities across the island of…...
Consumers warned of harm from illegal teeth whitening products sold online
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (343+ words) Nearly 7,000 illegal teeth whitening products were seized by health authorities last year, as consumers were warned of potentially harmful items being advertised online. The Health Products Regulatory Authority said products containing high levels of hydrogen peroxide were entering the Irish…...
Around one in five interested in using personal investment account, survey finds
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (370+ words) Despite finance minister Simon Harris extensively promoting a personal investment account which he intends to bring forward, just over one in five Irish adults expressed an interest in using any such investment vehicle, according to research from Financial Services Ireland…...
Esther McCarthy: My addiction to Vinted isn’t very sustainable
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (825+ words) Esther McCarthy: So, one of my new year’s non-resolutions for 2026 was to try not to buy anything new. As this week’s edition of Weekend is all about sustainability, I have a confession to make. Lads, I’m on the rebound. Not…...
Caitríona Redmond: Why are you paying full price for your clothes?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (958+ words) I used to walk the markets around Dublin on Sundays and look at the second-hand stalls of bric-a-brac to see if I would find a gem. But now that I’m studying at the weekends, half a day spent strolling up…...
'This has brought our bills down': Families turn to Cork discount store as weekly food bills soar
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1049+ words) Try from €0.25 / day Bettina Nash travels from Fermoy to Ballincollig to avail of the discounts at Bulk Buy. Pictures: Noel Sweeney Shopping for her family is akin to a military operation for Fermoy mother of five Bettina Nash. Married to…...
Second-hand fashion platform Vinted reports 38% jump in revenue
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) Try from €0.25 / day The total value of products sold on Vinted last year - gross merchandise value - hit €10.8bn Second-hand fashion platform Vinted said it made €1.1bn in revenue in 2025, a 38% increase on the previous year, as it expanded into categories like electronics…...
'If people can save €40 to €60 on a week’s shop, that’s the name of the game"
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (109+ words) Try from €0.25 / day Bulk Buy in Ballincollig. The discount warehouse store opened in Cork six months ago and now plans to roll out the concept thanks to its booming success. Kieran Cuddihy opened Bulk Buy, a discount store in Ballincollig…...