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Ofcom investigating EE’s customer contract information practices

Mobile operator EE is being investigated by Ofcom over concerns that the network failed to provide customers with clear and simple contract information before they signed up for a new deal. Since June, telecoms providers have been required to give ...

04 Oct 2022 at 12:34

Personal Finance

Nearly a fifth of people ‘have traded in items in the past six months’

Nearly a fifth (19%) of people have traded in items for upgrades or cash in the past six months, as households look for ways to stretch their money further, a survey has found. Nearly a third (31%) of people trading in items, such as mobile ...

11 Aug 2022 at 11:51

People opting to rent mobile phones over buying them, MusicMagpie says

MusicMagpie has said more people are opting to rent gadgets rather than buy them outright due to the cost-of-living crisis as it also revealed a slip in profits. The resale platform, which sells used phones and electronics, said it expects ...

27 Jul 2022 at 14:46

Drivers filmed to catch mobile phone and seatbelt offences

Drivers are being filmed to catch those holding a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt. National Highways has deployed a van with multiple cameras to film passing vehicles on motorways and major A roads. The footage is analysed using ...

29 Jul 2022 at 13:53

Naas

Used 70 different numbers to contacted ex-girlfriend, Kildare court claim

A man used 70 different numbers to try to contact his ex-girlfriend, it's been claimed. The woman told Naas District Court that she was being harassed by text messages and on Facebook and different sim numbers had been used in an ...

03 Jun 2022 at 20:33

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Used 70 different numbers to contacted ex-girlfriend, Kildare court claim

A man used 70 different numbers to try to contact his ex-girlfriend, it's been claimed. The woman alleged at Naas District Court that she was being harassed by text messages and on Facebook and different sim numbers had been ...

03 Jun 2022 at 20:33

Loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for using mobile phone closes

A loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for hand-held phone use if they are taking a photo or playing a game will be closed from Friday. New rules ban virtually all hand-held use of mobile phones on Britain’s roads,...

25 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Ofcom plans crackdown on fake number fraud

UK phone companies will make it harder for fraudsters to use their networks under Ofcom plans after almost 45 million people were targeted by scam calls and texts last summer. All telephone networks involved in ...

23 Feb 2022 at 10:55

Local News

Council contact number issued ahead of St Patrick's Weekend

Council issues around housing, water and roads services will be dealt with through an out of hours number over St Patrick’s Weekend. Laois County Council have engaged Arema Connect to provide a call answering ...

16 Mar 2022 at 19:33

Local News

Study shows Derry has the worst mobile phone coverage in the UK

County Derry's three council areas are among the bottom four for mobile phone signal in Northern Ireland, with one ranking as the worst in the UK, according to recent research. Data analysis carried out by ...

25 May 2022 at 17:33

Boris Becker faces jail for moving cash from business account after bankruptcy

Tennis star Boris Becker could be jailed for transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds from his business account after his bankruptcy. The three-time Wimbledon champion, 54, told a jury his 50 million ...

08 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Crime & Court

"The next time you see a phone, stay well clear of it," - judge warns defendant

A man who stole a mobile phone left on a take away counter has been fined €100 and has paid €400 compensation to the victim. The defendant who was representing himself at Donegal District Court on ...

29 Mar 2022 at 19:33

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