New EU rules mean Irish consumers have a 'right to repair' rather than replace products that break. The move is aimed at tackling the estimated 35 million tonnes of waste that premature disposal of consumer goods generates across the bloc. Work and Technology Correspondent Brian O'Donovan told Behind the Story the repairs must be done for free or at a reasonable price, within a reasonable timeframe. "It can vary by product; it can vary by manufacturer," he explained. "There’s also a wider issue here – many people would say that devices are almost designed to break, that over a period…