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# rip-off

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2022
'Uefa is not the saint of football' - Klopp understands Liverpool fans’ anger over Champions League tickets
The Reds and Real Madrid have received just 19,618 tickets apiece for the final.
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May 7th 2022, 12:05 PM
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Ticket touts: President signs into law bill banning above price resales
Penalties including a fine of up to €100,000 or up to two years imprisonment face anyone caught defying the Sale of Tickets Bill 2021.
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Jul 14th 2021, 6:06 PM
Penneys are selling 90s-inspired rip off tracksuit bottoms for €5 to make you feel ancient
It’s official. You’re old.
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Jul 27th 2017, 3:26 PM
Poll: Do you think Ireland is a rip-off?
An EU-wide survey found we are the most expensive nation in Europe when it comes to alcohol and cigarettes.
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Jun 16th 2017, 8:42 AM
An Irish designer has accused Penneys of ripping off one of her designs
“Today was another day I saw the ugly side of fashion.”
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Mar 26th 2017, 6:00 PM
Kanye West is releasing a new shoe with Adidas, but people are accusing him of ripping off Reeboks
*thinking face emoji*
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Mar 23rd 2017, 5:11 PM
Dublin Airport has defended the whopper price of this glass of wine
HOW MUCH?
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Sep 11th 2015, 9:21 AM
Here’s how much the price of a pint in Ireland has gone up by since 1928
The answer may surprise you.
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Apr 25th 2015, 9:15 AM
Did Pharrell rip off Happy too? Marvin Gaye's family thinks so
Clap along if you feel that Pharrell ripped you off.
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Mar 13th 2015, 2:33 PM
Planning to take the driver theory or driving test? You need to read this.
Unofficial test websites have ripped off over 5,000 people in last 12 months. Here’s how to avoid them.
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May 9th 2014, 3:46 PM
David Cameron wants the price of England's €109 World Cup jersey lowered
Nike have received a backlash from fans since its release last week and the British Prime Minister isn’t happy either.
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Apr 2nd 2014, 2:26 PM
One minute mashup of songs that 'ripped off' other songs...
… with the songs they ripped off.
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Oct 8th 2013, 10:30 PM
Consumer Association calls for EU legislation on mobile costs
Figures from the EU commission show that Irish consumers pay five times more than the cheapest EU rates in Lithuania.
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Aug 7th 2013, 6:30 AM
Ireland getting better in offering value for money, say tourists
Tourists told Fáilte Ireland that Ireland has improved significantly in giving value for money over the past 10 years.
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Apr 22nd 2013, 11:24 AM
Poll: Is Ireland still a 'rip-off Republic'?
A survey of tourists shows that our image among overseas visitors as a rip-off country has reversed – do you agree?
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Apr 22nd 2013, 9:55 AM
Video: NASA is sexy and they know it
NASA’s Curiosity mission + LMFAO’s Sexy and I Know It = inevitable parody video.
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Aug 16th 2012, 4:56 PM
End to rip-off flight fees in sight?
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has called for a ban on debit card surcharges by airline companies.
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Jul 1st 2011, 10:54 AM