Hundreds of businesses are locked into upward-only rent reviews with the same landlord: the Government.

Ulster Bank League Division 1A

Toddlers are being put needlessly at risk by the ongoing failure of families to ensure potentially lethal looped window blind cords are made safe.

Old Belvedere 45 Shannon 13

Shannon 13 Dolphin 31

Lansdowne 48 Shannon 7

Lansdowne 48 Shannon 7

UL Bohemians are celebrating on the double tonight after winning the Division 1B title and securing promotion to the Ulster Bank League's top flight.

By stunning Ballymena with a late winning try, Belfast Harlequins inched ever closer to being crowned Division 1B champions and winning promotion to Division 1A.

Bruff turned in a workmanlike performance when beating Ballynahinch 13-8 at Kilballyowen Park today, and they came from behind to do so.

A splendidly taken try by full-back Brendan Deady made all the difference for Bruff at Thomond Park last night.

Ninth-placed Bruff enjoyed an impressive 27-10 win over UCD at Kilballyowen Park after they made a splendid start.

BARRY KEESHAN’S hopes that Dolphin would show their true colours in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A with a run of home games are coming to fruition.

The two clubs at the bottom of the Division 1B table provided a rousing contest at Kilballyowen Park before Bruff emerged as 22-18 winners over a determined UCC side.

TWO elderly women died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a grill door on a cooker was left closed.

THE white smoke has emerged from the ESB chimney.

GARRYOWEN gained vengeance for last year’s final defeat as they beat Bruff 19-9 in a keenly contested ODM Financial Munster Senior Cup decider at Thomond Park last night.

Two tries from flanker John Shine helped Bruff come from behind to beat Galwegians 21-12 in Ulster Bank League Division 1B today.

HOLDERS Bruff reached another ODM Munster Senior Cup final with a 31-14 victory over Shannon at Coonagh on Saturday to set up a clash with tournament specialists Garryowen for the second year in succession.

MORE than a quarter of the country’s computer users have been contacted by internet scammers posing as computer security engineers and a significant number have been duped by the person on the other end of the line.

NATIONAL champion, Sergiu Ciobanu shaved 20 seconds off the course record which he set last year to retain the Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon title yesterday in 2:25:34 and now sets his sights on Olympic qualification.

Bruff 24 Dungannon 18

I AM a tenant of the Government and I lease a property in Killybegs, Donegal, from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Being a tenant of the State I get special treatment — eg no right to renew when lease expires, a rent-up only clause, I can be removed from property with six months’ notice and no compensation, and the property has very restricted uses. I have just had a 7.5% increase in rent, although rents in Killybegs have fallen by more than 40%.

Bruff 15 Galwegians 25

AT a pre-match lunch at Kilballyowen Park yesterday, visiting IRFU President Caleb Powell described Bruff as a remarkable club that embodied all of the positive things in Irish domestic rugby.

AS Bruff yesterday celebrated 40 years of rugby with a memorable ODM Munster Senior Cup triumph, club captain Cathal O’Regan called on Munster coaches to take a look at some of the talented youngsters who contributed to the red letter day.

Consumers were today warned of a scam where cyber criminals call consumers, claiming to be from Microsoft or other legitimate technology companies to tell them they have a virus on their computer.

MORE than 500 faulty water boilers which have caused five fires are still being used primarily by Cork and Kerry families.

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INCREASINGLY sophisticated mail and internet scams are on the increase as fraudsters use the recession to exploit vulnerable people in need of extra cash.

MORE than half of all the major websites selling electronic goods across Europe are breaking EU consumer law, including over a third of Irish sites, a European Commission survey has found.

The National Consumer Agency (NCA) has today issued a warning that members of the public have been receiving correspondence falsely claiming to be from Money, Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS).

BUSINESSES ripping off customers by charging higher-than-advertised prices or clocking cars led to the country’s consumer watchdog taking 85 enforcement actions in the past year.

TEENS and kids are being ripped off by ring-tone scams according to a EU-wide survey.

A THIRD of consumers booking flights online are in danger of being ripped off, misled or confused, according to an EU report.

THE state’s consumer watchdog wants airlines to treat the travelling public more fairly and has threatened to take airlines to the European Court if they refuse.

RECENT media coverage of the removal of poles from the construction site of Gael Choláiste na Mara, Arklow, Co Wicklow, provided an opportunity for some tongue-in-cheek coverage.

CONSUMERS looking to buy second-hand cars were yesterday urged to avoid falling victim to “car-clockers” who fiddle the mileage on used vehicles.

THE Government yesterday insisted that planned legislation, aimed at giving the National Consumer Agency (NCA) powers to tackle the rip-off Ireland culture, remained on track.

DICK FORRISTAL'S violent death was the worst kind imaginable, more than 1,000 mourners were told yesterday at the funeral of the well known Co Waterford horse breeder.

ATHLETES from all 32 counties will converge on the Tullamore Harriers Track for the Kit Kat Irish Schools championships today.

THE future stars of Irish athletics produced impressive displays at the Kit Kat Munster Schools track and field championships in CIT on Saturday.