Looking for a stocking filler? Go digital this Christmas with Spotify – they’ve got three months of Premium for 99c, rising to €9.99 per month thereafter. Spotify Premium comes with a number of benefits for the music lover over the free edition – no ads, offline listening and be

By Christopher O’Riordan Searching for something fun for the kids between now and Christmas? Father Christmas will be setting up shop in IKEA once again this weekend, and we even heard that he’s giving every child a free gift (or until he runs out). On the clock from 10am to 4pm

Have you ever handed someone a really expensive Christmas present to only hear “You got me…oh.” And with that ‘oh’ you realise that that expensive camel-scented perfume, which you painstakingly picked out at great expense, has turned into a non-refundable nightmare! We mightn

Debenhams deals Debenhams is holding a Christmas extravaganza sale online and in-store from December 8th.The Debenhams sale will offer discounts up of to 30% in various sectors including women and men’s clothing, toys, homeware and all gift items. Deck those halls Littlewoods Ir

Writing in The Irish Times this week, Conor Pope reflects on how Christmas in Ireland has morphed from a time of religious significance into an event dominated by “rampant consumerism”. Citing a number of surveys and research, including a recent forecast by Retail Ireland

As we get closer to Christmas, the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is urging Christmas shoppers to look for the CE Mark, particularly on toys or electrical goods. Under Irish law, all toys and electrical products must display the mark, which indicates that the item meet

Finding the best plan to suit both your needs and your wallet can be a trying task – should everyone go on the same plan, does everyone need full cover, what exactly does my particular plan cover me for? Writing in the Irish Independent this week Dermot Goode, an expert on healthcare

The days surrounding Black Friday, and increasingly so in Ireland, are often more about spending and excess than anything else. There’s a lot of news about how consumers can spend and save money this week, but don’t forget to give a little back, if you can. Aldi is working

Stocking up on Christmas presents? Keep an eye out on Amazon this week – they’ve got a range of daily deals with a time limit. Past deals include Season 1-7 of Star Trek: The Next Generation for £59.99 (€85.62, 47% off) and a MacBook Air 13 wallet case for £17.49 (€24.96, 75% of