A controversial shop promotion offering cheap alcohol for children’s allowance day has been condemned by Government ministers.
Tue, 03 Jul, 2012
Fianna Fáil Senator Averil Power is taking further action after four Centra stores were ordered to pull a promotion offering cheap alcohol as part of a special deal for children’s allowance day.
Two Centra stores in Dublin have attracted criticism for offering cut-price alcohol among products marketed as 'Children's Allowance Day Deals'.
THE Central Bank reported AIB and Goodbody Stockbrokers for suspected money laundering in 2001 and was not involved in any cover-up, the Financial Regulator has said.
Fri, 27 Mar, 2009
AIB issued a curt one-line statement last night in response to the spate of damaging allegations made by Eugene McErlean.
Wed, 25 Mar, 2009
CONSUMER watchdogs are to investigate whether tougher laws are needed to protect homeowners from builders and repairers.
Wed, 24 Oct, 2007
A MAN was duped into parting with €10,000 after falling victim to a Spanish lottery sting circulating Ireland, it emerged yesterday.
Sat, 22 Sep, 2007
THE Government’s National Consumer Agency is facing the threat of strike action just weeks after becoming an official body with tough new powers.
Fri, 18 May, 2007
TRADERS who cheat consumers will face jail terms of up to two years and fines of up to €100,000 under the Consumer Protection Bill.
Fri, 02 Feb, 2007
FOR those driven demented by the Crazy Frog and his infuriating mobile phone companions, it may finally be safe to take off the earmuffs.
Mon, 23 Oct, 2006
ON the face of it, the comprehensive reform of consumer legislation announced by Enterprise Minister Micheál Martin yesterday certainly is impressive.
Fri, 25 Aug, 2006
WHILE yesterday’s proposals include stiff fines and jail terms for traders, Enterprise Minister Micheál wants to go a step further and shutdown businesses which repeatedly flout consumer law.
IRISH holidaymakers have been warned about being duped into buying bargain-price cameras abroad which they mistakenly believe to be top-quality brands.
Thu, 17 Aug, 2006
Consumer protection should undergo a radical change with the introduction next year of the new National Consumer Agency (NCA), which is due to have significant powers in line with a bill just published by Enterprise Minister Micheál Martin.
Mon, 31 Jul, 2006
THERE are 473 million consumers in the EU and you would assume that such a huge number would make a powerful lobby.
Fri, 14 Jul, 2006
THE importance which the Irish Government places on consumer rights can be very simply measured by its representation at a recent conference in Brussels dealing with those same rights.
Mon, 10 Jul, 2006
RICHARD BARTON has my sympathy on the frequent lack of transparency in relation to the additional taxes and charges levied by airlines.
Sat, 15 Apr, 2006
PASSENGERS will face delays until the summer in getting their complaints sorted out at Aer Lingus, it emerged last night.
Wed, 22 Mar, 2006
FRESH attempts are to be made to secure a recall of a defective car seat following pleas by a young mother whose baby died after her seat shattered in a car crash.
Wed, 14 Sep, 2005
THE Director of Consumer Affairs is to prosecute two well-known Galway hotels for charging more than the displayed prices for specific drinks during the busy race week.
Fri, 29 Jul, 2005
The Minister for Enterprise today defended the decision to appoint the Taoiseach's former partner to the new National Consumer Agency.
Tue, 19 Jul, 2005
THE Government was accused of “political cronyism” last night following the confirmation that the Taoiseach’s former partner Celia Larkin will be appointed to the interim board of a new powerful State consumer agency.
A MOTOR dealer in Tipperary has become the first person to be convicted of “car clocking” — selling a second-hand vehicle after reducing the reading on the milometer.
A German company selling mobile phone ringtones has been accused of overcharging some Irish customers.
Fri, 17 Jun, 2005
A NEW consumer czar was appointed yesterday to champion the rights of ripped-off Irish customers.
Thu, 19 May, 2005
The Government is due to launch a new national consumer agency today to replace the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs.
Wed, 18 May, 2005
A new national consumer agency due to launched by the Government this week will reportedly have the power to close businesses that breach consumer protection legislation.
Mon, 16 May, 2005
The establishment of a new consumer protection agency will be announced on Wednesday.
Sun, 15 May, 2005
CHECK the price, then pick the pub.
Fri, 11 Mar, 2005
Publicans should show some seasonal goodwill and end the post midnight practice of hiking up drink prices in Dublin’s pubs and clubs, according to the Consumers’ Association.
Fri, 31 Dec, 2004
THE financial regulator yesterday defended its internal procedures, after the Competition Authority report into banking found consumers suffered from foot-dragging by regulatory staff.
Thu, 16 Dec, 2004
PUBLICANS who are blatantly in breach of price display laws will be prosecuted in the New Year, the Director of Consumer Affairs has pledged.
Tue, 14 Dec, 2004
Consumers were today warned to be vigilant about being charged higher prices for drink at Christmas parties and functions.
Mon, 13 Dec, 2004
AIB could only have been fined a maximum of two days’ profits for its customer charging failures, even if current legislation to penalise banks for overcharging had been in place at the time.
Thu, 09 Dec, 2004
MOTORISTS can save up to €300 a year on average by shopping around for petrol, according to the results of a major survey on fuel prices.
Fri, 20 Aug, 2004
MOTORISTS are being warned to be on the alert for a price rip-off at petrol stations.
Fri, 13 Aug, 2004
THE Financial Services Regulator says there may be evidence that AIB officials tried to cover up the bank’s overcharging scandals.
Sat, 24 Jul, 2004
TICKETMASTER stand to make up to half a million euro in service charges alone from ticket sales to Madonna’s concert in Slane Castle in August.
Wed, 23 Jun, 2004
CONSUMER protection should be given top priority by the financial regulator in the wake of the AIB overcharging scandal and the mis-selling of investment products, according to the country’s leading financial expert.
Tue, 18 May, 2004
AIB chief executive Michael Buckley has described overcharging on foreign exchange as an ‘administrative cock-up’.
Sat, 08 May, 2004
The Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs has reported a 20% increase in the number of calls received by its consumer hotline last year.
Fri, 07 May, 2004
IRELAND’S consumer affairs watchdog secured 14 convictions for breaches of consumer law even though it fielded 39,000 calls from consumers and carried out 5,000 investigations during the year.
Mon, 01 Sep, 2003
RAISING the cap on supermarket size is not in Ireland’s interest and there are other means of achieving more competitive prices that should be implemented instead.
Mon, 09 Jun, 2003
Fri, 02 May, 2003
BANK customers should be able to move their accounts to another bank without charge and without having to change account numbers and details, the Consumers Association of Ireland (CAI) has said.
Fri, 04 Oct, 2002
CONSUMERS have no regard for their rights and do not complain enough, according to Consumer Director Carmel Foley.
Fri, 12 Jul, 2002
Most of Ireland’s retailers are ready for the changeover to the euro currency on January 1, the Government revealed today.
Thu, 22 Nov, 2001
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