Surge in EU complaints against Irish traders

There has been a “dramatic” rise in the number of complaints made against Irish traders by European consumers in recent months, according to the European Consumer Centre (ECC).

The increase means Ireland is now the fourth worst country in Europe in terms of complaints against its traders, surpassed only by the UK, Germany, and Spain.

ECC Ireland partially attributes this surge to two “problematic” traders registered in Ireland, one in the furniture sector and one in the electronic sector.