A survey of over 9,000 households found just 6% are receiving electricity discounts of more than 10%, even though reductions of up to 30% are widely available.

Thousands of products on supermarket shelves are coming in smaller packages, despite prices remaining the same, according to a new report.

Thousands of products on supermarket shelves are coming in smaller packages, despite prices remaining the same, according to a new report.

The Consumers’ Association of Ireland has said it strongly suspects that the full benefits of the over 13% surge in the value of the euro against the sterling in the past year are not being passed onto Irish shoppers in lower prices.

Households are borrowing €50m a month to buy big-ticket consumer items like cars, home improvements and holidays.

The Consumers Association of Ireland (CAI) has said that Virgin Media subscribers should be free to cancel their contracts with the company without penalty, given the “significant” loss of Eir Sports and BT Sports.

The country’s consumer protection watchdog has not taken any action to investigate the soaring cost of motor insurance despite hard-pressed businesses and consumers facing huge increases over the past 18 months.

One of the country’s leading consumer advocates has called for Irish MEPs to mount a campaign in Brussels to highlight the comparatively high-interest rates banks are charging Irish companies and households.

Irish insurer 123.ie is refunding thousands of customers after mistakenly overcharging them for motor insurance over two years.

Families are being devastated by rip-off rises in the cost of living, including a 30% surge in car insurance over the past year, consumer champions have warned.

The Consumers’ Association of Ireland (CAI) has called on the Government to conduct an independent review of the insurance industry amid growing concerns that motor insurers are penalising pensioners and younger drivers who tend to drive older cars.

A consumer group has called on the newest entrant to the mobile phone market to make customer care its main priority.

The biggest one-year hike in motor insurance prices in more than a decade is wiping out any savings hard-pressed motorists are making at the petrol pump.

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Thousands of customers are to be affected by a price hike from mobile phone operator Three.

Itoldyou gave Kent trainer Linda Jewell her biggest success when grinding out a notable victory in the At The Races Sussex National at Plumpton yesterday.

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Irish tourists are being duped by fake websites into paying for free European health insurance cards — but gardaí are powerless to do anything about it.

A dream trip to Old Trafford to see Manchester United play Everton this weekend crumbled to dust for Naomi Tuohy when her internet-booked tickets failed to materialise.

The National Consumer Agency has said it will be pushing for a reversal of HMV's decision not to honour vouchers after the company announced today that it went into administration.

The Government is to crack down on contentious handling charges imposed when consumers purchase airline and concert tickets.

Thousands of homes have been fitted with illegal and potentially dangerous gas boilers, it has emerged.

Ipswich today announced that they have parted company with manager Paul Jewell by mutual consent.

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Brighton manager Gus Poyet intends to enjoy his side going top of the Championship but knows it is too early in the season to get carried away.

Ulster Bank CEO Jim Brown has said he is aware that the current situation at the bank is "unacceptable".

Boots has sparked a prescription price war with smaller pharmacies by slashing the cost of some of the most popular medicines by as much as 31%.

Women who paid for defective breast implants by credit card may have a chance of getting their money back, it has emerged.

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The era of free banking is dead — the head of the Consumers’ Association of Ireland, Dermott Jewell, has said after AIB announced a raft of new charges.

A leading supermarket chain has responded to cash-conscious shoppers with the launch of its new own-brand range it claims can slash €45.26 off the bill for a basket of groceries normally costing €110.35.

Health Minister James Reilly will come under increasing pressure to introduce proposals for universal health insurance as more people are priced out of the private health insurance market, a leading patient advocate has warned.

Cork City’s latest signing, Shane O’Connor, has become embroiled in a Twitter controversy with former manager Paul Jewell.

THE sheer complexity of health insurance policies is forcing people who could afford to keep their coverage to quit because hidden deals are not being adequately explained by insurers.

Paul Jewell has vehemently denied that his criticism of assistant referee Amy Fearn following Ipswich’s defeat to Birmingham last night contained a sexist remark.

SUNDERLAND’S promising Irish defender John Egan has joined Championship side Crystal Palace on loan.

REPUBLIC of IRELAND midfielder Keith Andrews will be out of action for five weeks after tearing a hamstring in Ipswich’s St Stephen’s Day 1-1 draw at Leicester City — which could put his hopes of a January transfer in jeopardy.

IPSWICH boss Paul Jewell is confident he has a chance of keeping on-loan Ireland international Keith Andrews at Portman Road for the second half of the season, despite interest from a string of Premier League clubs.

COLIN McENTEE’S Leinster A couldn’t add the scalp of London Welsh to those of Esher, Melrose and Llanelli at Donnybrook yesterday but a draw was enough to secure a home quarter-final in the British & Irish Cup.

Ipswich manager Paul Jewell has underlined his desire to keep star loan midfielder Keith Andrews at Portman Road.

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IPSWICH TOWN boss Paul Jewell has denied claims that a bust-up with Colin Healy led to the Ballincollig man’s departure from Portman Road earlier this week.

The head of the Consumers Association, Dermot Jewell, has welcomed the suggestion from the deputy of the Central Bank to clampdown on banks targeting homeowners with variable rate mortgages.

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