I wrote a little last week how many well meaning organisations and campaigns can struggle between the need to maintain independence and [...]
Tag Archives: Consumers Association of Ireland (CAI)
Another reason not to get involved with gift vouchers – I’m losing count now
One of the more popular pages on this site is my constantly updated feature on reasons not to get involved in using [...]
Fianna Fail & Consumer Protection – “more image than reality”
In recent days, the chairman of the Consumers Association of Ireland, James Doorley, has been critical of the proposal by the Department [...]
Interesting dilemma for Taxi Advisory Council member, Michael Kilcoyne of SIPTU
The Advisory Council of the Taxi Regulator is made up of members appointed by various different interest groups who are appointed by [...]
What did you do for World Consumers Day?
Yesterday was World Consumers Day. Personally, I wouldn’t have known about it except for someone forwarded to me a Consumers Association of [...]
Consumers Association Chief Executive advocates buying British, not Irish
I had to read this recent story in the Evening Herald, Lidl bargain sets Irish stores meaty challenge, a few times before [...]
World Cup Play Off Flights Uproar – ignore the grandstanding!
Following a close second in the pointless and non-newsworthy headlines stakes, we saw this beauty last Tuesday “Shameless rip-off as airlines hike [...]
Survey shocker – groceries still more expensive down south!
The shocker is that people are still spending time and money on this kind of survey. This newspaper report on a report [...]
Do you know what the Dolceta Project is?
Dolceta is an online consumer education website, or the Development of Online Consumer Education Tools for Adults. According to the website: Consumer [...]
Tips for Cheaper Home Insurance
From our original ValueIreland.com Tips pages, here are some top tips which should help you get cheaper home insurance compared to what [...]
