Back in January, the National Consumer Agency released the results of a survey (and strangely, seemed to release pretty much the same survey [...]
Competition
Flatpack Assembly Services – the growth Irish industry
With Ikea now open in Dublin (but even since it opened in Belfast in some cases), a rash of businesses have popped [...]
Pop Quiz: Why do you fly Ryanair?
Ryanair describes itself as “the worlds favourite airline” in its press releases. It frequently provides the cheapest fares on its routes compared [...]
Grocery Prices – the Australian situation and current controversy
There is an interesting controversy breaking in the consumer affairs / grocery prices area in Australia at the moment.
There, the government had [...]
USIT – screwing extra cash from a captive consumer?
I recently received this e-mail from a ValueIreland.com reader:
Im hoping you may help me with this problem. I have recently applied to [...]
Centra Special Offers
From yesterday, Centra will be renewing their recent Smart Savings Meal Deals that have already been running throughout their 480 stores nationwide [...]
Comparing Ireland to France when thinking of moving home
I received this e-mail a little while ago from someone who was in the process of moving home to Ireland from France. [...]
Irish consumer inertia – it’s why we’re ripped off so much
80,000 switch from ESB to Bord Gáis
I’ve written here a few times recently about the advent of a sort of competition in [...]
American Type Deals Arrive in Ireland
Irish News of the World
Sunday March 29th, 2009
Diarmuid MacShane
American Type Deals Arrive in Ireland
Here on ValueIreland.com I’ve written many times about how [...]
Where’s the cheapest coffee in Ireland?
Irish News of the World
Sunday March 29th, 2009
Diarmuid MacShane
Where’s the cheapest coffee in Ireland?
With everyone looking at costs at the moment, many [...]
