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3 in 4 Irish consumers would like to see businesses make it easier to opt out of tipping. That’s according to the Consumer and Competition Protection Commission, whose latest research has found two-thirds of people think tipping has become less voluntary. Simon Barry, Director of Research, Advocacy, and International at the CCPC, joined Jonathan Healy on the show to discuss.

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