Next week (June 10th-18th) is National Bike Week, a government-funded week-long series of events in celebration of 200 years since the invention of the bicycle, encouraging the nation to get out and about on their two-wheeled modes of transportation. Hundreds of cycling-themed events

Budget 2017 is much like previous budgets, welcomed by some and derided by others, particularly when a pay increase for TDs was unveiled. Alongside PAYE workers and parents, consumers will also be impacted by a number of measures announced by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan. Motor

Carbon monoxide can occur anywhere fuel is burned – not just in the home. That’s the message being promoted by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) for Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week, warning consumers that the highly poisonous gas is produced anywhere fossil fuel

The price of a pack of cigarettes has continued to increase in recent years – Budget 2016 saw this rise to more than €10 for the first time. And, as we head towards October, a further increase of 50c has been proposed by the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation for Budg

With thousands of kids across the country on summer holidays, the National Standards Authority of Ireland has urged parents in particular to buy summer products with the appropriate standards, to ensure they’re safe and fit for purpose. “As people are making plans for this summe

Given the recent hikes in health insurance, many Irish consumers have been forced to review their insurance plans and providers, or whether they utilise private health insurance at all. According to HSF Health Plan’s Roy Smith, National Sales Manager, Ireland & Scotland, a h