Lots of annoucements from Bord Gais and the Energy Regulator today about an 8 % drop in gas prices from February 8th next. Just in time for the warm up so! In the news about the price decrease however there has been little mention about the fact we’ll all be paying a lot more for [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Consumer blogging'
That’s gas – eh no it’s electricity!
February 19th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Blogging, Consumer blogging
Bord Gáis Energy launched yesterday with their entry into the residential electricity market known as the Big Switch. There was lots of coverage on mainstream media outlets including quizzing of the electricity regulator (a man you never hear on the radio except for obligatory appearance when price rises are announced!) on News at One with [...]
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Tesco Price scalping…and increased EU consumer protection
December 1st, 2008 · 7 Comments · Consumer blogging
Image via Wikipedia Conor Pope’s post last week (more in today’s Pricewatch in the Irish Times) drew my attention to the hikes that some customers were noticing at Tesco. I’ve been getting deliveries from Tesco for the past few weeks due to the lack of wheels (ah that’s another story – life without the mothership [...]
Saturday is D day in more ways than one
July 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Consumer blogging, Disability
Image via WikipediaI promised to update you on my consumer moaning regarding my treatment as a disabled passenger in Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) were in touch within 24 hours of the complaint being lodged – by phone and a later email confirming the contents of the phone conversation. 10/10 for complaint handling processes. [...]
Clients of Michael Lynn and Thomas Byrne – time for compensation is running out
January 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Consumer blogging, Michael Lynn
Those individuals who lodged money with their solicitors and who now deem it that they have suffered a loss are entitled to apply for compensation under the Solicitors (Compensation Fund) Regulations (1963) Given the large readership of this blog in recent months and search for information on Michael Lynn and Thomas Byrne I figure that [...]
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John ‘Lights Out’ Gormley is planning on making me ill
January 10th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Consumer blogging, Cop Out, Disability, eejit.., Irish Politics
While the debates about the ban on traditional lightbulbs continue it’s probably about time that the many people living in Ireland who will be physically and emotionally affected by the move to low energy (CFL) bulbs put their two cents in. For those of you who are not light sensitive or allergic to UVA rays [...]
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The Dublin-Waterford Train and people who think they have a right to a seat because they paid for it
October 31st, 2007 · 5 Comments · Consumer blogging, Disability, eejit.., Equality, Irish Rail, Uncategorized
I get more than a few visits to the blog – Google is kind to me – lots of google searches for Steve Staunton, Niall McElwee, more recently People in Need land here. This morning a commuter from yesterdays Dublin-Waterford 4.25pm train searched visited and went to the post on signage for people with disabilities [...]
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Blogging about buying and using
September 11th, 2007 · No Comments · Blogging, Consumer blogging, Social Media, Uncategorized
Conor Pope writes about consumer blogging and online activism in today’s Irish Times (something I’m not adverse to myself you might have noticed…I’d be interested in any reactions to the piece. I regularly check into Iwillnothold.com and ValueIreland – where you’ll see questions asked that are never asked in the mainstream media – particularly on [...]
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Lesbians and the Internet
September 6th, 2007 · No Comments · Blogging, Consumer blogging, Social Media, Social Policy
otherwise titled Demand is hardly THE issue…(no porn here – move along lads) The reason many people will get irked when and if they hear one of the government’s excuses for poor broadband takeup (lack of demand by the public) being backed up by a prominent journalist is that many of us go down the [...]
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Maman Poulet 1 UPC 0 – Pricewatch refereeing?
August 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Consumer blogging, UPC
Message on my mobile today indicates that this matter has been sorted, more tomorrow! I think Conor had a lot to do with it!
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