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Best podcasts about Conor Pope

Latest podcast episodes about Conor Pope

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope is back tackling your consumer queries.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Is the cost of raising children putting future parents off?

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 21:55


A new survey by Laya Health has found a stark increase in the cost of raising a child, with the average cost per child at over €169,000, up 60% in a decade. But, is it actually putting people off having kids, or do we simply deal with the costs as they arise?Joining Kieran to discuss is Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Wendy Grace, Columnist and Journalist and later Sinead Ryan, Consumer Journalist and Presenter of The Home Show on Newstalk and Financial Expert Karl Deeter.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope, Consumer Champion, The Irish Times

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope from the Irish Times is back with consumer advice.

Taking Stock with Vincent Wall
Why the iPhone defies tariffs and trade wars

Taking Stock with Vincent Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 45:37


This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton talks to Tom Calver of the Times and the Sunday Times about how the iPhone has the most astounding supply chain.Susan is also joined by PwC Ireland Partner Barry Whelan to talk about the best time to reinvent your business.Plus, the economics of going to gym; Susan talks to Conor Pope of the Irish Times and Leslie Giltinan of 'Lean with Lesley' about the changing nature of people's exercising routines.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Why travel insurance is the first thing you should plan!

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 8:19


Holiday season is just around the corner, and while you're booking flights and packing bags, there's one thing you can't afford to forget: travel insurance.Joining Kieran to discuss is Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Pricewatch Editor and Co-Host of the ‘In the News' podcast.

In The News
How to avoid a fresh scam hitting Irish shoppers online

In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 17:35


Unsuspecting Irish shoppers are being duped by scammers who have figured out a fiendish way to win your trust. Consumer Affairs correspondent Conor Pope explains what the scam is, how it works and how to avoid it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope is back to tackle your consumer queries.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope is back to tackle your consumer queries.

The Anton Savage Show
Sunday Newspaper Panel

The Anton Savage Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 34:35


Limerick Mayor, John Moran, Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Conor Pope, and Former Labour Minister, Joan Burton join Anton to discuss the stories making the headlines this weekend.From Trump tariff fallout to the ongoing battle over speaking rights in the Dáil, get all the latest here.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Easter eggs becoming another victim of ‘shrinkflation'

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 8:24


Not long until Easter, and we're being warned that shrinkflation continues!To discuss, Kieran (on the bike raising money for Make-A-Wish) is joined by Pricewatch Editor for the Irish Times, Conor Pope.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Why fake online reviews have become a big problem

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 11:33


Online reviews are now part of our everyday shopping routine, but with the rise of bots and fabricated feedback, how can we know what's real? Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times and later Miriam Simon, Business Strategist at One Foot In The Future, join Kieran to unpack the growing issue of fake reviews, and the impact they're having on consumers and businesses alike.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Pricewatch - Roaming Charges on Ferries

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 9:22


Conor Pope, Consumer Champion at the Irish Times

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Price Watch with Conor Pope

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 11:27


Conor Pope joins Ray to answer consumer queries on banking

Down To Business
What will Amazon.ie mean for Irish consumers & Retail?

Down To Business

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 7:26


It has been something Irish customers have been wishing for since they clicked a mouse - Amazon.ie saw daylight this week but what will it mean to both consumers and businesses? One man has all the Answers. Conor Pope, the Consumer Correspondent from The Irish Times joined Anton to discuss.

Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast
Communion money how much to you give?

Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 6:10


56 per cent of Irish adults would give 50 euros or more to a niece or nephew for their communion or confirmation, according to a new survey from An Post. Are we getting excessive with the money we give children? Jonathan discussed this with Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with The Irish Times.

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights
Communion money how much to you give?

Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 6:10


56 per cent of Irish adults would give 50 euros or more to a niece or nephew for their communion or confirmation, according to a new survey from An Post. Are we getting excessive with the money we give children? Jonathan discussed this with Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with The Irish Times.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
What is ‘money dysmorphia'?

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 10:07


When is enough enough? Some people find it hard to know the difference between the perception of their financial status, and their actual finances. So, how bad can it get, and what are ways to alleviate it?Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent for The Irish Times & Pricewatch Editor and Leslie Shoemaker, Psychotherapist, join Kieran to discuss.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope is back and this week he tackles the problem faced by a New Look voucher holder who had their vouchers refused in-store over the weekend.

Down To Business
Crackdown on 'dodgy boxes' with Conor Pope

Down To Business

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 10:39


Consumer Affairs Correspondent for the Irish Times, Conor Pope, joins Bobby to chat about an upcoming crackdown on illegal streaming services.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope is back to tackle your consumer quieries.

In The News
Coldplay Catfish: How one Irish woman lost €20,000 in a romance scam

In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 23:31


Consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope joins In the News to discuss the rise in online romance scams, while Dublin woman Stacey* shares her own experience of losing more than €20,000 to an online fraudster, who pretended to be Coldplay's Chris Martin. Presented by Sorcha Pollak, produced by Suzanne Brennan.*Pseudonym used to protect interviewee's identity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Our consumer champion Conor Pope is back to tackle your concerns.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope tackles some consumer queries.

In The News
Conor Pope: How dry January turned into dry forever

In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 24:11


Consumer journalist Conor Pope says he loves a good bandwagon and it was in that spirit that three years ago he – and his wife – thought they'd give Dry January a go.The idea – to give up alcohol for the first month of the year, as a post Christmas detox – has gained traction over the years and for most who try it, and who make it through to the end of the dreariest month, February 1st signals the opening of a favourite tipple and a return to drinking as usual. Not so for Conor.The February 1st target gave way to staying off alcohol until the summer and then he stopped counting.Not drinking had become a habit and he found that he was having a good time. He's still, very happily, off alcohol. It did bring its challenges. In an alcohol-soaked culture, not drinking can prompt a range of reactions from suspicion to derision, but the benefits he says far outweigh any awkward questions.The three years has also given him time to reflect on his drinking habits, which began as it does for many, as a teenager raiding his parents' drinks cabinet.The rewards, he says, are a clear head, more energy and, theoretically, a healthier bank balance. He estimates that the Pope household has saved €10,000 in the three dry years.Conor came into studio to tell In the News about his new alcohol-free life and with a huge response from readers to his Irish Times article on his Dry January that has gone on forever, why it's touched a nerve.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope tackles some consumer queries.

Down To Business
Christmas Last Minute

Down To Business

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2024 9:24


It's last-minute dotcom out there, and people are scrambling to get their presents together, so who better to have on than Conor Pope.Conor Pope is the Buddha of consumer affairs, so all you last minute worries are answered here.Hit ‘Listen' to get all the best last-minute advice.

RTÉ - Morning Ireland
Consumer rights of ferry customers unable to travel from Holyhead

RTÉ - Morning Ireland

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 5:51


Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times, discusses consumer rights of ferry customers unable to travel from Holyhead.

Brendan O'Connor
“Christmas is safe, but it might be different” - Conor Pope

Brendan O'Connor

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2024 4:32


With the ferry port at Holyhead closed due to storm damage, what should anxious Christmas shoppers – and travellers – do? Brendan gets advice from Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Times.

Irish Times Inside Business
From Apple Tax to Swiftonomics: 2024 in review

Irish Times Inside Business

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 42:10


As 2024 nears its end, Inside Business looks back at some of the big stories of the year. Everything from rising house prices to soaring corporation tax receipts, to Taylor Swift concerts and Donald Trump's re-election as US president.To review the year, host Ciarán Hancock iss joined by Eoin Burke-Kennedy, Conor Pope and Ian Curran of The Irish Times to discuss issues around housing, the cost of living crisis, the €13 billion Apple tax ruling, and the demise of many restaurants and cafes.Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope is back on Cyber Monday.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Conor Pope's Top 6 Tips on getting a deal this Black Friday

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 11:38


1. Don't panic!

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Conor Pope on Pricewatch turning 20

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 16:24


Pricewatch, a column in The Irish Times, has been gripping readers for 20 years, as it is the place where consumers can find the best value for their money.The creator of the column, Conor Pope, who is also the Consumer Affairs Correspondent for The Irish Times, joins Kieran to discuss all things buyers, businesses, scams, and his renowned journalistic career!

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Pricewatch - Managing Monthy Pay at Christmas

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 11:05


Conor Pope is here to talk Ryanair and Christmas money tips.

Irish Times Inside Business
What Trump's presidency could mean for Ireland's economy

Irish Times Inside Business

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 31:29


After a remarkable political comeback, Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. So, what will that mean for the Irish economy, given that he has threatened huge tariffs on imports and promised to slash its corporate tax rate.Host Ciarán Hancock is joined by Cliff Taylor of The Irish Times to get his view on how bad a Trump presidency could be for Ireland.Also on the show, Conor Pope of The Irish Times explains why being single can cost you more than €300,000 over and above what a person in a couple will pay over the course of their adults lives, taking into account areas like housing, groceries, and taxes. Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Highlights from Lunchtime Live
What is the cost of Christmas?

Highlights from Lunchtime Live

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 11:15


Do you know how much Christmas is going to set you back?Irish Times Consumer Journalist, Conor Pope has calculated just how much Christmas will cost for a family of five in Ireland, and joins Andrea to discuss.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Pricewatch - Dublin Airport Passenger Cap

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 7:50


Conor Pope answers your customer quandries and updates us on the passenger cap situation at Dublin Airport.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Pricewatch - The cost of being single

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 10:42


Conor Pope is here to talk us through the true cost of being single compared to coupled up.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Conor Pope is back to tackle your consumer queries.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Pricewatch - Fake QR codes at Parking Meters

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 9:44


Conor Pope is back and this week he is alerting us to a new scam.

Flop Culture
Why Is It So Hard To Buy Concert Tickets Now? (with Conor Pope) [Patreon Preview]

Flop Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 4:48


The Irish Times' Consumer Affairs correspondent Conor Pope joins Fionnuala to discuss why getting concert tickets has become such an arduous task for music fans.Get the full episode on Patreon - patreon.com/flopculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder
Why is customer service getting worse?

Highlights from The Hard Shoulder

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 7:45


Customer service in Ireland is getting worse with nearly half the top 150 brands performing poorly last year. That's according to a new survey published today.Conor Pope is Consumer Affairs Correspondent with The Irish Times and joins Kieran to discuss.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Pricewatch - Conor Pope

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 13:23


Conor Pope joins us once again to champion your consumer issues if you have a consumer problem you can send it to pricewatch@rte.ie

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
20 years of Pricewatch

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 10:03


Conor Pope is here as he celebrates 20 years of solving your consumer issues.

RTÉ - Morning Ireland
Tupperware files for bankruptcy protection as demand dips

RTÉ - Morning Ireland

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 3:34


Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with The Irish Times, reports that Tupperware Brands and some of its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
Pricewatch with Conor Pope

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 9:49


Our Consumer Champion, Conor Pope, is back to answer your questions.

In The News
Why were the price of Oasis tickets so high?

In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 24:16


On Saturday morning, Irish Times consumer expert Conor Pope logged on to Ticketmaster, ready to take his own advice about navigating the sales platform to buy tickets for one of the Oasis gigs in Dublin next summer.He found himself behind 138,692 people in the queue and hours later, when he was finally offered tickets, they were nearly four times what he had expected to pay.Tickets had been advertised at €86.50 but they were no where to be seen and soon social media filled up with stories of people paying nearly €1,000 for two “in demand” standing tickets on the pitch in Croke Park.Oasis fans in Ireland and the UK were quick to vent their frustration at the pricey tickets and the lack of transparency in the sales process.But who is to blame – Ticketmaster, MCD, the promoters, or Oasis? And can the competition watchdog do anything?Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Our consumer champion, Conor Pope answers your questions on Private Healthcare Insurance.

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show
How To Not Panic on Ticketmaster for Oasis Tickets

RTÉ - The Ray Darcy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 8:35


Ray chats to Conor Pope about the Oasis reunion and the best techniques required for securing tickets to their gigs in Croke Park next summer!

In The News
The trouble with Temu, the cut-price Chinese competitor to Amazon

In The News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 20:27


This episode was originally published in May 2024.A pair of trainers for the price of a sandwich; a Dyson-dupe hair straightener for a fraction of the real thing – just about everything you can think of buying, and random, bizarre things you couldn't even imagine exist, are for sale via Temu, the ecommerce app that is taking over the online shopping world. With millions of bargains, it promises buyers can “shop like a billionaire”.In January 2024, the app recorded nearly 47.8 million downloads worldwide. Once you buy from Temu, the bombardment of emails begins, offering deals and discounts on already rock-bottom prices.But authorities worldwide have been quick to investigate; to warn for example that some toys and electrical goods on the site do not meet safety standards. And the US State Department has cautioned that the labour conditions in some of the factories that make the goods for the third-party sellers on Boston-headquartered Temu could amount to forced labour.So while the prices might be attractive, the quality of some of the products and relentless sales techniques are less so according to Irish Times consumer editor Conor Pope who explains Temu's business model and why it has got such a hold so quickly.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.