What makes you want to join in a consumer campaign? And have you got the time to be involved? The answer to any, or all of these questions determines whether a campaign is successful. In Ireland, campaigners on consumer issues have had mixed results – and for a variety of reasons. One of the most successful must surely have been the “Buy Irish” campaign pioneered by Vivian Murray of... read more>

People power around the world has saved households hundreds of euro every year. Europe and in Australia consumers have banded together to campaign for better deals on high household bills – and now Irish consumers will show their appetite for change the market for change. A study by a British consumer watchdog says that collective switching using social media could “shift the balance of p... read more>