By Tiernan Cannon Spring has technically arrived and that means the countdown to summer can begin. Soon we’ll be breaking out the sun cream, shedding all our extra layers and polishing up on our BBQ culinary skills. Well, in theory anyway. In reality, the Irish summer doesn̵

By Tiernan Cannon Flying abroad can often end up cheaper than travelling internally within a country. A Ryanair flight from Dublin to Amsterdam and back between February 6th and 7th, for example, would set you back about €50. A return train ticket from Belfast to Cork on the same days

By Tiernan Cannon Running a car is, frankly, very expensive. Between insurance, tax, fuel and general upkeep – not to mention repayments of the loan you may have taken out to actually pay for the thing in the first place – the costs of running a car can prove to be an extreme burden u

As the year draws to a close, you might be tempted to book a little break away over the Christmas holidays, before you have to return to work and the madness begins again. With money tight for many people during the festive season, you probably won’t be jetting off to Barbados for a w

Supporting the work of local community groups, sports, clubs, voluntary bodies, charities and other organisations across the country, Iarnród Éireann has partnered with TheJournal.ie to launch Journeys with TheJournal.ie. The initiative will provide free train travel for a return jour

Got an itch to see Los Angeles and the Hollywood ? If you’re planning on travelling this September or October, you could bag yourself direct flights from Dublin to LA for €322 return, flying with Ethiopian Airlines. The list of things to do and sights to see in LA is almost endl

National claims database? According to the Irish Independent, a national database of insurance claims could be established as a means of curbing rising motor insurance costs. Charlie Weston notes that at present, insurers maintain their own individual databases, making it harder to tr

With the recent thawing of relations between Cuba and the US, more and more visitors are visiting the country – over two million so far in 2016. If you’re thinking about taking a trip to the colourful country, which is still home to Fidel Castro (his brother Raúl has been presid

There’s no time like the present to start saving and develop a more frugal outlook, no matter how much you can put aside each month. €50 per month might not seem like a lot, but that adds up to €600 per year, which could come in handy on a rainy day. So, how can you get started