Overview
- Minister for Communications Patrick O'Donovan is bringing plans to Cabinet to give consumers a legal right to leave mobile and broadband contracts if a provider proposes a price rise during the term.
- The proposal envisages at least 30 days’ notice before any in‑contract increase takes effect and cancellation without financial penalty.
- Many providers use in‑contract price increase clauses that can raise charges mid‑term, leaving customers facing higher bills or exit fees.
- ComReg’s research confirms widespread confusion about how these clauses operate among broadband customers.
- Separately, Minister Peter Burke is seeking Cabinet approval for a Wexford humanitarian flooding scheme expected to be run by the Irish Red Cross, with grants up to €20,000 and a commitment to rapid payments for affected traders.