# Consumers
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This year
2024
THE MORNING LEAD
Government urged to investigate soaring baby formula prices as families struggle
An official UK investigation found manufacturers have hiked prices more than their costs increased – and enjoyed high profit margins.
St Vincent de Paul has noted an increase in callers struggling with infant formula costs.
Families who use it spend hundreds of euro per year on formula, and prices have climbed 18-22% since 2021.
A new probe is underway into Britain's market, which like Ireland's is dominated by Nestlé and Danone.
24 Feb
15.9k
59
Last year
2023
THE MORNING LEAD
Irish consumers paying more than UK shoppers for some products this Christmas
3 Dec 2023
28.2k
123
Supermarket Sweep
Irish consumers warned annual grocery bills may rise by €1,211
3 Apr 2023
16.4k
15
All time
ce mark
EU experts to discuss Genrui antigen tests after people report hundreds of false positives
11 Jan 2022
20.9k
16
retail sales
Irish shoppers splashed out on clothes and DIY supplies in the lead-up to Christmas
7 Jan 2022
10.1k
3
Innovate
Watchdog orders shop to refund customers who never received PS5 consoles bought last year
10 Nov 2021
36.8k
Christmas Shopping
Shoppers being warned to protect themselves from rogue traders in lead up to Christmas
21 Oct 2021
8.7k
2
Innovate
Customers still waiting for refunds after PS5 consoles were not delivered before Christmas
17 Mar 2021
35.5k
Consumers
Businesses warned they must act independently when setting or increasing prices
1 Jul 2020
12.0k
16
Inflation
Prices of clothing, footwear and communications fall for two consecutive months
11 Jun 2020
10.2k
8
Central Bank
New Central Bank rules mean moneylenders must place warnings on high interest loans
8 Jun 2020
10.2k
11
fire risk
'Smoke was coming from the door': Customers without washing machines for two months after Whirlpool recall
22 Feb 2020
36.4k
30
Christmas Shopping
Consumer watchdog issues warning about controversial tech retailer Click.ie
2 Dec 2019
36.0k
14
buyer beware
Gardaí confirm they have launched 'comprehensive' probe into ghost insurance brokers
Updated
21 Nov 2019
26.6k
19
KBC
Consumer sentiment drops to lowest level in almost 6 years as Brexit deadline looms
7 Oct 2019
7.3k
3
operation Matterhorn
Thomas Cook refunds to take up to two months, with 35,000 passengers still to fly home
1 Oct 2019
9.0k
4
hoverboards
Dodgy phone chargers and sunglasses among 34,000 products seized before they could be sold
23 Aug 2019
13.3k
8
flat hike
The hospitality VAT hike has kicked in and customers might notice a jump in their morning coffee
2 Jan 2019
43.8k
91
Shop Till You Drop
Retail group predicts Irish households will spend an average of €2,690 this December
3 Dec 2018
11.5k
68
kantar
Cross-border shopping hits five-year high as ROI consumers spend €64.5m in North
19 Nov 2018
15.0k
18
clouds on the horizon
Irish consumer confidence falls sharply amid Brexit fears and increase in cost of bills
1 Oct 2018
14.0k
28
lightbulb moment
Lights out for halogen lamps as Europe-wide phasing-out of bulbs begins today
1 Sep 2018
27.3k
61
Supermarket Sweep
Tesco retains top spot in Ireland's supermarket wars yet again
28 Aug 2018
15.5k
27
The Daily Poll
Poll: Are you spending more on your groceries as a result of the heatwave?
3 Jul 2018
23.3k
35
BARBEQUE WEATHER
People have spent an extra €27 million on groceries because of the heatwave
2 Jul 2018
21.2k
26
Consumer rights
The government plans to slap a minimum five-year expiration date on all gift cards
5 Jun 2018
10.9k
21
Liquidation
Tech retailer Click.ie to go into liquidation after months of customer complaints
16 Apr 2018
31.1k
28
In the Post
Fuming customers say tech retailer Click.ie hasn't shipped their phones or issued receipts
26 Mar 2018
53.5k
48
Christmas disaster
Tesco apologises after dozens of UK customers complain of 'rancid' Christmas turkeys
27 Dec 2017
44.5k
62