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Consumer Affairs: Pricing

Thursday 15th November

Before you decide whether to buy something or not you need to know the price in order to make an informed decision. But did you know that there are several pieces of legislation governing how prices are displayed and where, and that they should be shown in the first place? Nevertheless, if you want to buy the services of a doctor or a solicitor for example you might find no prices displayed at all. So, what are the rules on prices display, who isn’t displaying them and what are the things you need to look out for. Tina Leonard is ...

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2012/1115/354976-today-with-pat-kenny-thursday-15-november-2012/?clipid=941839

Consumer Affairs: Change to telephone allowance scheme.

Thursday 3rd January

Change to telephone allowance scheme If you are aged over 66, the bill for your landline is set to rise from February. That is because the telephone allowance provided by the Department of Social Welfare is decreasing in line with last December’s budget. If you fall into that category it means an increase to your bill of between approximately €13 and €18 per month. Tina Leonard was here to explain exactly what the changes are and how you can negate this loss by getting a better deal either from your phone provider or by switching to another. What is the ...

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-pat-kenny/programmes/2013/0103/361148-today-with-pat-kenny-thursday-3-january-2013/?clipid=976696

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