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  • Major traffic plan in place for IKEA opening
    Police in Northern Ireland have put in place a major traffic management system for today's opening of Ireland's first IKEA.
  • BoI sent wrong details to customers
    Bank of Ireland has admitted it inadvertently sent either out-of-date or incorrect statements to 600 of its customers, following a computer error.
  • Quinn sent customer details to wrong people
    Quinn Direct has confirmed that it sent personal information to the wrong customers.
  • House prices drop 4.7% in 12 months
    House prices have declined by 4.7% in the last 12 months, according to the latest Permanent TSB/ESRI house price index.
  • AIB bank details sent to wrong customers
    AIB has apologised after 15,000 payment advice slips with bank account details and home addresses were sent to the wrong customers.
  • Christmas shoppers urged to buy Irish
    The Small Firms Association has urged the public to buy Irish products in the run-up to Christmas.
  • Apartment sizes must increase 40%
    A team of architects has said that apartment developments in Dublin will have to increase in size by at least 40% to meet new building standards.
  • Fewer now eligible for the average mortgage
    Only 40% of households would now qualify for a mortgage on an average new home, according to the Central Bank.
  • Hauliers in call over fuel prices
    The IRHA has said that increasing fuel prices are threatening the future of the transportation industry and the strength of the economy.
  • Mattel recalls 155,000 unsafe toys
    Mattel, the world's largest toymaker, has recalled 155,000 of its products over safety concerns.
  • Price of electricity goes down
    The cost of electricity is being reduced by an average of 6.1% from today.
  • Pizza price hike blamed on mozzarella
    Domino's Pizza, which has 32 stores in Ireland, is to increase its prices to compensate for the soaring cost of mozzarella cheese and pizza base ingredients.
  • Aer Lingus to increase fuel surcharges
    Aer Lingus has said it is to increase its long-haul fuel surcharge from 1 November.
  • Auctioneers blame Cowen for slowdown
    The head of the Auctioneers Institute has blamed the slowdown in the property market on Finance Minister Brian Cowen.
  • Mattel recalls 12,000 toys in lead paint scare
    Mattel, the world's largest toymaker, is recalling 12,000 toys in Britain and Ireland due to excessive levels of lead paint found in the products.
  • New Bank of Ireland pension agreed
    Bank of Ireland and its unions have agreed a new pension scheme which will resolve a row which led to industrial action earlier this year.
  • Fewer new cars licensed in September
    New figures from the CSO show another decrease in the number of new vehicles licensed for the first time in September.
  • Low wheat stocks see prices soar
    The price of grain and flour has increased by 70% as wheat stocks plunged to a record low.
  • Facebook users risk identity theft
    Facebook users are being warned that they are putting themselves at serious risk of identity theft.
  • AIB admits wrongly charging card duties
    AIB has refunded over €250,000 to customers it mistakenly charged for stamp duty on their credit cards.
  • Banks told to review elderly people's accounts
    The Financial Services Ombudsman has said he is disappointed by the attitude of banks in their dealings with elderly people.
  • Houses taking longer to sell - report
    A report by Daft.ie says one out of every five residential properties listed on the property website last January is still up for sale, nine months later.
  • Consumers may face fuel price hikes
    The AA says motorists face the likelihood of a hike in petrol and diesel prices in the coming weeks.
  • Judge warns over repossession costs
    A High Court Judge has warned that the days of granting automatic costs for the legal professional in repossession cases could be numbered.
  • Royal Mail row affects An Post service
    Postal services between Ireland and Britain are suffering severe delays as the result of industrial action by Royal Mail workers.