Watchdog to keep a close eye on Waterford’s prices

WATERFORD’S very own price watchdog said she will be keeping a close eye on publicans and restaurateurs ensuring nobody tries to rip anyone off during the Tall Ships Race.

Maria O’Grady launched a price-watch campaign over a year ago when she was asked to pay e6 for a quarter bottle of wine in a pub in the city. Since then, she has been monitoring prices right across the city and the price of small bottles has dropped in pubs in the area to as little as €4.20. She attributes at least a portion of price decrease to her campaign and the public’s awareness of such a charge.

The mother-of-one has noted prices in pubs and restaurants in the city over the past week and said she will be going back again during the Tall Ships Race to see if prices have been hiked to take advantage of the influx of tourists for the major international event.