FG seeks legal advice on card fees

FINE GAEL is to seek legal advice from the European Commission after the Government claimed EU rules outlawed a ban on credit card surcharges.

Sat, 03 May, 2008 - 01:00

Consumers have to pay as much as €22.49 in surcharges for the privilege of paying by credit card for purchases like their holidays, according to a survey.

On Wednesday Enterprise Minister Micheál

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