No price rises

There have been comments in the media recently regarding alleged abuse of the euro changeover by the hairdressing sector in order to increase their charges.

These increases were further alleged to have contributed to the rate of inflation in Ireland. To suggest that hairdressers have been one of the main culprits in abusing the euro changeover is somewhat bizarre.

Prior to the introduction of the euro, the Irish Hairdressers Federation became a signatory to the National Code of Euro Changeover and recommended to all its members that no price increases take place before March 2002.