IRELAND is one of just four European countries ever to ban a video game, but it is also one of the countries that does nothing to enforce the age limits on games because it is not an offence to sell a video game to a minor.

CHINESE-made toys accounted for the majority of dangerous goods discovered and taken off the market in the EU last year.

AN advert aimed at enlightening consumers about their rights has won a top EU award, to be announced today.

TOYS from China have been given the all-clear just in time for Christmas as the EU lifted its threat to ban them following safety concerns.

THE EUROPEAN Parliament and a leading consumer group has called for the CE mark to be scrapped because it could mislead people into thinking imported toys and other products were guaranteed safe.

NEW legislation to make it more difficult for rogue traders to con people into timeshare purchases was unveiled in Brussels yesterday.

LEGISLATION is in the pipeline to clamp down on timeshare rogue traders and to extend protection for holidaymakers.

EU MINISTERS have cleared the way for consumers to take out loans of up to €100,000 from banks and lenders in other member states.

THE European Commission will today announce plans for a single, simple set of rules designed to encourage more online and cross-border shopping.