UPDATES: Colleagues across the Trading Standards profession pay tribute to Simon Keegan, whose expertise, generosity and passion for legal metrology left a lasting mark on Northern Ireland and the wider profession. A heartfelt reflection on a respected Officer, mentor and friend.

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UPDATES: Trading Standards in Northern Ireland has prosecuted a builder who took £20,000 for an extension he failed to complete, leaving a homeowner with a half-built structure and major financial losses. The case highlights the devastating impact of rogue traders, with the offender convicted of fraud and ordered to pay compensation ...

UPDATES: A Belfast builder has been fined after taking a substantial deposit for a home extension that was left incomplete. The case highlights the financial and emotional impact rogue traders can have on householders.

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UPDATES: A High Street jeweller has been fined after Trading Standards uncovered thousands of pounds’ worth of counterfeit designer watches on sale in a Northern Ireland shopping centre. The case highlights how fake goods deceive customers, undercut legitimate businesses, and why authorities are cracking down on traders who try to pass off counterfeits as the real thing ...

UPDATES: Counterfeit luxury watches worth thousands of pounds were seized following a Trading Standards investigation into a jewellery retailer. The prosecution underlines the continuing effort to disrupt the sale of fake branded goods.

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UPDATES: An online trader has been handed a suspended prison sentence after Trading Standards uncovered tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of counterfeit clothing sold through his business. From fake football shirts to sports memorabilia, the case highlights the scale of online counterfeiting - and the serious consequences for those who profit from it ...

UPDATES: Reports on the successful prosecution of an online trader dealing in counterfeit goods, underlining the ongoing efforts to protect consumers and legitimate businesses.

UPDATES: Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service seized more than £200,000 of counterfeit goods during targeted inspections, warning that fake fashion, accessories and electronics damage consumers, legitimate traders and the wider economy.

UPDATES: A Belfast estate agent has pleaded guilty to an offence under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 after failing to inform a consumer that he was a member of a property redress scheme. Desmond McGranaghan (59), trading as...

UPDATES: An investigation by the Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service (TSS) has revealed that almost one in 10 bags...