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Hand sanitiser costing £13.50, eight kitchen rolls for sales at £15, individual toilet rolls being sold from a multi-pack - the ways in which some traders are looking to cash in on the coronavirus crisis

Trading Standards and The Consumer Council are warning unscrupulous traders to stop exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to profiteer, or face action. Whilst recognising the efforts of retailers to keep chains open during difficult times, the joint ...

28 Apr 2020 at 08:29

Local News

Power NI to increase household electricity prices by 4%

Northern Ireland’s biggest energy supplier, Power NI, is to increase household electricity bills by 4%. The move, affecting more than 500,000 homes in the region, will come into effect at the start of December. The price rise, which is the ...

01 Nov 2024 at 20:14

Northern Ireland

Electricity supplier announces 6.3% price cut

A major electricity supplier in Northern Ireland has announced a price cut. SSE Airtricity, the second biggest supplier in the region, said a 6.3% price decrease would be effective from March 1. The firm said it would see around £79 ...

26 Jan 2024 at 12:43

Local News

Derry entrepreneurs urged to apply for Catalyst INVENT

Catalyst is urging aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators from Derry to apply for INVENT 2023, with a top prize of £25,000 for the overall winner. Hosted by technology hub Catalyst with headline partner Bank of Ireland, the annual ...

11 Mar 2023 at 13:06

Northern Ireland

Some Electric Ireland customers without power after top-up error

Electric Ireland has apologised to customers in Northern Ireland who have had their power interrupted following an issue with keypad top-ups. The company said an error had occurred which had capped some meters at a £10 credit ...

03 Sept 2023 at 12:16

Northern Ireland

Natural gas price drop announced by Firmus Energy

A 7.56% price drop has been announced by Northern Ireland’s largest supplier of natural gas. Firmus Energy will reduce its regulated tariff in the Ten Towns network by 7.56% by October 1. The move comes after a formal tariff ...

06 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Stormont officials examining potential increase in student fees to £7,000

Stormont officials have been asked to examine the revenue-raising potential of increasing university student fees in Northern Ireland to £7,000. It comes as the Department for the Economy faces making 16% cuts to services ...

15 May 2023 at 17:08

Arts & Entertainment

Have you been ripped off? RTÉ searches for people with consumer issues for new show

Do you feel ripped off? Have you been scammed? No idea where to turn for help? Struggling with a refund? Having a problem with a service provider? Battling with a business? Whatever your issue - whether it’s health, ...

17 Oct 2023 at 15:20

Home

East Derry MLA launches formal complaint regarding car park at Lidl in Limavady

East Derry MLA, Cara Hunter, has filed a complaint with The Consumer Council NI regarding the parking time at the car park outside Lidl in Limavady. The SDLP MLA said she has received 15 queries about Parkmaven ...

25 Aug 2023 at 19:30

National News

Report finds 'widespread failure' to label ads by social media influencers

Nearly half of commercial content posted by influencers is not labelled as advertising, a new review has found. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published its report on social ...

13 Dec 2022 at 11:46

Arts & Entertainment

Multinational electronics corporation fined massive sum for misleading advertising

An Australian judge has ordered Samsung to pay 14 million Australian dollars (£8 million) in penalties for misleading advertising about the water resistance of some models of its smartphones. Federal ...

28 Jul 2022 at 12:34

National News

Consumer advice issued for holidaymakers concerned over wildfires and transport strikes

The 2023 summer season has brought unforeseen challenges for Irish holidaymakers who have faced flight cancellations due to strikes and wildfires in parts of Europe, resulting in the evacuation of ...

11 Aug 2023 at 12:18

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