Hearing set for new M50 toll chargesFormer Central Bank governor Maurice O'Connell is to chair an oral hearing next month into plans to charge motorists up to 60…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Concern at public bodies' data securityData Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes has issued a stark warning about the dangers of Irish public bodies suffering the same…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
EU proposes to boost competition for phone servicesFixed and mobile telephone subscribers will be able to change operators within one working day and access freephone numbers from…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Board cannot suspend rogue auctioneersA new code of practice for estate agents and auctioneers provides for complaints from the public to be investigated by a disciplinary…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Consumer agency opposes bid to hike M50 toll by 60%The State's consumer watchdog has objected to plans to charge motorists almost 60 per cent extra to cross the M50 when barrier…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Plan to shut airline websites rejectedIrish consumer authorities have rejected plans by the EU Commission to shut down airline websites if they fail to remove misleading…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Over 2,000 complaints against premium phone linesPhone subscribers lodged more than 2,000 complaints last year over the operation of premium-rate services, while investigations…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Drives of used PCs retain vital data - surveyIrish people are unaware of the security risks involved in disposing of old computer equipment, according to a new survey.Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Cost of VHI may rise after EU rules against exemptionConsumers could be facing further price increases in the cost of health insurance after the European Commission formally called…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
One for the road - a subsidised taxiCase study: Hard times are forcing many rural publicans to find novel ways of staying in businessMon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
More rural pubs close as off-licence sector boomsRural pubs are going out of business faster than ever, figures from the Revenue Commissioners showMon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Milk set to go up by 12c a litreThe price of milk is set to rise for the second time in two months, by up to 12 cents a litre, after one of the main suppliers…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Ó Brádaigh to oppose EU reform treatyRepublican Sinn Féin is to campaign against the EU reform treaty when a referendum is held next year.Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Government criticised over delays in pension paymentsHundreds of pensioners who paid PRSI when they were self-employed but received no benefit are still waiting for the Government…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Lawlors seek copy of death coverage inquiryThe family of the late Liam Lawlor is seeking a copy of an unpublished internal investigation by the Sunday Independent into …Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
'Tribune' business editor loses post after articleThe business editor of the Sunday Tribune , Richard Delevan, has been let go and a columnist Bill Tyson has resigned in solidarity…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
€500,000 libel damages in Lawlor crash caseFive newspapers yesterday agreed to pay substantial libel damages to Julia Kushnir, the woman who survived the crash in Moscow…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
'Prostitute' libel cases against papers to startThe Ukrainian woman who survived the car crash in which Liam Lawlor died begins five separate libel actions against Irish newspapers…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
DPP backs judicial co-operation in EUIreland should opt in to EU decisions making evidence more freely transferable between member states, according to Director of…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Lobby seeks equality for gay couplesPlans to grant legal recognition to same-sex couples should be based on principles of equality and introduced as soon as possible…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
'Unfair' gym terms prompt guidelinesThe National Consumer Agency (NCA) has issued draft guidelines for fitness and leisure clubs after finding many include unfair…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
New report shows increase in car crash rateThere was further bad news for the Government's road safety strategy yesterday with a new report showing a rise in the crash …Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Campaign on food hygiene launchedA new campaign has begun to encourage consumers to demand high food hygiene standards from restaurants and takeaway food counters…Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
How airlines boost their income at the consumers' expenseTicket refunds: In most areas of business, consumers are entitled to a refund, full or partial, if they decide not to use a …Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Airlines are facing legal challenge over refundsThe National Consumer Agency (NCA) is planning a legal challenge aimed at forcing airlines to pay refunds to customers and display…Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Jailing of journalists would hurt democracy- ex-editorAny attempt to fine The Irish Times or jail its journalists for failing to disclose the source of information about payments …Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Consumer body received 250 car hire complaintsEuropean-wide legislation and the standard contracts are needed to help reduce the high number of complaints about car rental…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Price of bread set to rise by up to 40%The price of a loaf of bread is set to rise by between 40 and 60 cent as a result of rapidly rising international wheat prices…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Consumer body to review home building industryThe National Consumer Agency has begun a study of the home building industry with the aim of providing greater protection for…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Case 'has serious implications for all journalists' - NUJReaction: The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) expressed dismay at the High Court's decision in the case taken by the planning…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Court rules in 'Irish Times' tribunal case todayThe High Court will today rule on whether two Irish Times journalists should be ordered to disclose the source of an article …Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Streisand promoters say compensation mostly paidThe promoters of the Barbra Streisand concert say they have paid most of the 2,500 people to whom compensation is due for inconvenience…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
First chief for new consumer agencyThe first chief executive of the National Consumer Agency (NCA), whose appointment was announced yesterday, says her main aim…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Begg says unions did not anticipate immigration levelTrade unions underestimated the scale of immigration the enlargement of the EU in the Nice treaty would produce, a conference…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Fireworks may have started blaze in Mullingar wine warehouseThe possibility that illegally-held fireworks caused the fire which engulfed a leading wine supplier in Mullingar on Monday night…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Mother in legal limbo over birth cert for sonA Dublin mother has been left in a legal limbo for nine years after her son's birth certificate was issued to another couple …Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Ethiopian, Rwandan adoptions shelvedThe Adoption Board has suspended applications to adopt children from Ethiopia and Rwanda after an examination of the two countries…Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
Alcohol label to warn of health risk during pregnancyMandatory labelling of alcohol containers with a health warning about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy is to …Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
Lenihan to urge more family mediationMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan has said he is examining ways of encouraging greater use of mediation services by people involved…Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
'Calm' call in victim impact debateMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan said yesterday it wasn't realistic to suggest that judges should be able to censor what is…Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Motor insurance firms may see cut in profits, seminar toldHigh profits may be a thing of the past for motor insurance companies, it was claimed yesterday.Sat Oct 13 2007 - 01:00
Case study: a written-off Honda ended up back on the road with a tragic endingIn the mid-1990s I bought a second-hand Honda Civic. It was stolen from outside my house six weeks later.Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Drinks industry dismisses EU reportThe drinks and advertising industries have reacted angrily to an EU Commission-funded report that suggested regulations on the…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Property website blocks bloggers compiling lists of house pricesLeading property website MyhomeFri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Consumers 'pay too much for dental services'Consumers are paying too much for dental services because competition is restricted and discouraged by an outdated system of …Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Self-regulation in alcohol marketing 'ineffective'Regulations on the marketing and advertising of alcohol in Ireland are ineffective in reducing the pressure put on young people…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Ahern cash row 'closed'The controversy over Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's finances and his evidence to the Mahon tribunal is over, according to Minister …Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Minister's warning on immigration ratesImmigration cannot continue at current rates, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív has suggested…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Tesco defends prices in RepublicTesco Ireland has defended itself against claims of overcharging after a survey released by another supermarket chain claimed…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
Just two retailers convicted over misleading pricesJust two retailers were convicted last year of misleading consumers about prices, out of more than 900 investigations, according…Mon Oct 01 2007 - 01:00
