Aengus Cox

Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Correspondent

CLIFFS OF MOHER, IRELAND - AUGUST 12: Tourists taking photos at the Cliffs of Moher on August 12, 2024 in Lahinch, Ireland. The cliffs are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland, with around 1.5 million visits per year. The cliffs take th

Tourism industry 'nervous' over US visitor slowdown

Falling North American visitor numbers, higher costs and accommodation capacity are the main challenges facing the country's tourism sector, according to the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC).

Business • 19 hrs

Candy Crush Saga on App Store is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 29, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)

Online game companies investigated over in-game purchases

Nine online gaming companies - including the makers of Candy Crush, Minecraft, and Clash of Clans - are being investigated by European consumer authorities, including the CCPC, for potential breaches of consumer protection law.

Business • 21 hrs

Two Dublin car dealers convicted of misleading customers

Two Dublin car dealers have been convicted of misleading consumers about the history of second-hand cars, following prosecutions brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

Courts • 30 Sep

Difficult to see how forest targets can be reached - C&AG

The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has determined that the shortfall for Ireland's annual targets for afforestation "is so significant that it is difficult to see how the gap will be addressed under the current programme".

Business • 30 Sep

Ireland, County Galway, Connemara Region, Peat Stacked To Dry In Bog. (Photo by Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Repeated failures to use EU Just Transition funds - C&AG

There have been "repeated failures" to utilise funds provided under the European Union's Just Transition Fund (JTF) due to implementation delays, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has found.

Business • 30 Sep

woman making online payment via laptop while unboxing a package

New handling fee for online shoppers on non-EU goods

Revenue has confirmed that from 1 November any goods bought from outside the EU will be subject to a new "union handling fee" of €2 per distinct item.

Business • 29 Sep

Possible insurance saving due to levy reduction

Consumers could see a small reduction in insurance-policy costs, after the Central Bank announced the Insurance Compensation Fund (ICF) Levy is to be reduced to 0% from the beginning of next year.

Business • 30 Sep

Robert Ryan, CEO of Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, and cookbook author and food content creator Gina Daly pictured at Lidl Tallaght to mark the launch of Lidl Connect, Lidl Ireland’s new mobile offering. Available from 5 October, Lidl Connect launches

Lidl launches mobile offering with price for life deal

Lidl is entering the Irish mobile-phone network market, with the launch of a rolling SIM-only monthly plan.

Business • 28 Sep

Irish Ferries given legal notice over transport of calves

Animal welfare groups have issued Irish Ferries with a formal legal notice in relation to what they claim are breaches of animal welfare legislation during the transport of unweaned calves between Ireland and France.

Ireland • 28 Sep

The research also shows the number of second-hand homes for sale nationally on daft.ie at the start of this month was 13,800, which was 12.5% higher than at the same time in 2025

Average asking price for homes reaches €445k - report

The level of housing stock for sale has increased, while the rate of growth in asking prices for homes almost halved in the last 12 months, according to a new report from Daft.

Ireland • 28 Sep