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Consumers warned of harm from illegal teeth whitening products sold online
7+ hour, 9+ min 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
3+ week, 2+ day 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 Mc Carthy: My addiction to Vinted isn't very sustainable
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (825+ words) Esther Mc Carthy: 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....
Caitr'ona Redmond: Why are you paying full price for your clothes?
2+ mon, 1+ 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
2+ mon, 2+ 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
2+ 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"
2+ mon, 3+ 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…...
Caitr'ona Redmond: Simple supermarket swaps to save money
3+ mon, 11+ hour ago (163+ words) Irish Examiner Caitr'ona Redmond: Simple supermarket swaps to save money There are some ways to save money by converting to a private label without noticing the difference in your kitchen at all, says Caitr'ona Have you considered swapping out premium…...
Caitr'ona Redmond: Fancy eating well for less? There's an app for that
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1000+ words) Some of these apps have voucher codes and deals for takeaway and grocery services. Picture: i Stock A few weeks ago, I wrote about the consequences of the rising cost of living since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. With the current…...
More than 40% of Irish households have no plans to retrofit
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (448+ words) Ireland remains "significantly" behind its 2030 targets for the retrofitting and energy-optimisation of households, with more than 40% of owners showing no interest in changing their homes. New figures from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) show that just 11. 5% of the…...