An additional €5 per week for a grocery shop may be the difference between managing and struggling, depending on your budget — €5 per week extra is €260 per year; nearly as much as a month’s child benefit for two children.

The CCPC and the ASA hope to make online selling fairer for us all.

Emotive AI crafted pieces on social media are designed to draw you in, but should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Breaking up with a service provider should be as easy as signing up. But it isn’t.

When Dunnes Stores workers refused to handle South African oranges in the 1970s, their stand helped change international policy. Today, consumer power looks a little different — driven by apps, labels, and barcodes. But how much can we really trust what we scan, and what’s hidden in the small print on a humble net of oranges?

Your mobile phone may hold all your personal information, would it be a disaster if it was lost to the ether?

Check your bins to make sure you’re disposing of your refuse correctly. You will reduce the risk of a hefty fine and the internal mortification of receiving a photo of your own rubbish.

Have a happy holiday with this essential consumer advice

Increased use of CCTV at the checkout gives rise to data protection concerns

Value for money or a stealthy drain on your finances, you decide.