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WARNING: Popular Irish retailer issues urgent recall of baby sleep bags over risk of suffocation

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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued a product recall alert for baby sleep bags due to a risk of suffocation. Retailer TK Maxx is carrying out a voluntary recall of select baby sleep bags after a safety issue was ...

12 Jan 2021 at 10:03

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Waterford consumers combat inflation by buying little and more often

With spending on utilities up 19% compared to last year, there has been a noticeable drop on retail spending as people in Waterford and across Ireland battle with the cost-of-living crisis, latest figures show. The monthly consumer spending ...

17 Sept 2022 at 11:53

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Spending on essentials shoots up as people in Waterford cut back on luxuries

The rising cost of essentials such as fuel and groceries has meant a reduction on the amount people in Waterford and across Ireland spend on clothes and leisure facilities, latest figures show. The latest monthly consumer spending report ...

08 Aug 2022 at 13:53

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Consumer spending dropped by 0.5% in July

Consumer spending during the month of July dropped by 0.5%, the first decrease in spending of the year since January, according to the AIB Spend Trend. Despite this overall decrease, spending significantly increased in businesses ...

19 Aug 2022 at 12:26

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EXPLAINER: Here's what you need to know about online shopping post-Brexit

As a result of the UK leaving the EU in recent weeks, online shopping from the UK has changed a lot for consumers in Ireland and it is more important than ever for online shoppers to know where they are buying from. But how do ...

28 Jan 2021 at 14:59

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REVEALED: How much we borrow to fund Christmas

One in three people expect to have to borrow to fund their Christmas spending, research by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has found. The average family will spend almost €1,300 in the run-up to ...

10 Dec 2021 at 12:45

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Risk of electrocution prompts 'immediate' recall of two popular fish aquarium products

15 Feb 2024 at 08:01

National News

REVEALED: the counties that spent the most and least for Valentine's Day

Consumer spending jumped by 450% in the lead up to Valentine's Day, with Leitrim, Tipperary and Offaly coming out on top as the most romantic counties when it comes to spending. The figures have been released ...

14 Feb 2022 at 13:23

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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 numerous ...

11 Aug 2023 at 12:18

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DANGER: Baby swaddle sleep bag bought by Irish parents could cause sudden infant death

A major safety concern has prompted a recall of various infant swaddle bags sold on the Amazon platform. According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), parents are urged to ...

01 Feb 2024 at 17:20

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ALERT: Children's costume sold in Ireland recalled due to major flammability risk

22 Jan 2024 at 15:30

Consumer goods reach peak 1980s inflation levels as cost of living crisis deepens

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Consumer goods hit inflation rate of 1980s as cost of living crisis deepens

The cost of living crisis was underlined by the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures which showed the largest increase in the cost of goods in almost 40 years as the cost of energy and ...

09 Jun 2022 at 13:53

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