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415 resultsAsk yourself – how well are your employees?
Local business, The Consumer Council in Belfast, had some serious concerns about the toll that the pandemic has taken on the physical and mental health of its employees.
firmus energy tariff increase in the Greater Belfast area unwelcome news, says The Consumer Council
firmus energy has today (Tuesday 23 March 2021) announced it will be increasing its gas prices by 14% in the Greater Belfast* area from 15 April 2021.
The Consumer Council returns over £1 million to Northern Ireland consumers
The Consumer Council has returned over £1 million to consumers and businesses in Northern Ireland since 1 April 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic changing how consumers spend, socialise, work, live and travel, the consumer rights body has said this has led to an increased need for its free service.
Have your say on future of electricity
SONI, the electricity transmission system operator, launched a public consultation on the 8 March on the best ways to prepare the transmission grid for 2030.
SSE Airtricity gas tariff increasing by 9.8%
SSE Airtricity gas customers in Northern Ireland will have to find extra money for their gas bill after they announced today (Friday 5 March 2021) an increase of 9.8% from 1 April 2021.
firmus energy tariffs to increase by 17.75%
firmus energy has today (Tuesday 2 March 2021) announced it will be increasing its gas prices by 17.75% in the Ten Towns area from 1 April 2021.
Bank branch closures unwanted news for Northern Ireland consumers
Bank branch closure risks isolating consumers by removing access to essential services says The Consumer Council, following the news that Bank of Ireland is to close 15 local branches this year.
Disappointment for consumers as Budget Energy increases its electricity prices by 3.9%
Budget Energy has announced it will be increasing electricity prices by 3.9% from 21 March 2021 for all variable rate customers. This will see the typical Budget Energy customer on a variable rate needing to find up to an extra £22 per year.
Disappointment for consumers as SSE Airtricity increases its electricity prices by 3.9%
SSE Airtricity has today (Friday 29 January 2021) announced it will be increasing electricity prices by 3.9% from 1 March 2021. This will see the typical SSE Airtricity customer needing to find up to an extra £22 per year.
Disappointment for consumers as Electric Ireland increase prices by 3.7%
Electric Ireland have today (Friday 8 January 2021) announced they will be increasing their prices by 3.7% from 1 February 2021. This will see the typical Electric Ireland customer needing to find up to an extra £21 per year.