Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)

Dutch investor swoops for retrofit firm

Waterland Private Equity poised to buy Hometherm Insulation

Dunnes recalls baby socks over loose thread fears

The pink marl baby socks were the subject of a parent’s complaint to the consumer protection watchdog

Ticketmaster, Eir and Ryanair top list of firms that triggered the most consumer complaints to watchdog

Almost 45,000 people contacted Competition and Consumer Protection Commission overall last year about goods and services

High-profile retailers admit breaches of rules on sale prices

Consume protection watchdog prosecutes stores over advertised discounts in Black Friday and winter sales

Void fuel supplier merger prompts legal dilemma

Competition regulator says it should have been informed of 2023 Klass Securities purchase of McMullen Oils

Consumer watchdog intervenes as New Look refuses vouchers in closing down sale

British fashion chain announced last week it was shutting its 26 shops in the Republic

NCT faces fresh accusation of passing unfit car as safe

Owner finds wheel welded on to used car that had passed NCT weeks before

More than 10,000 soothers recalled over choking fears

Recall of 123 Baby Essentials Orthodontic Style Soothers follows EU-wide product safety check

Coca-Cola HBC cleared to buy Irish vending machine firm

Investigation followed concerns that deal could reduce competition

ICS Mortgages owner sees net interest slide 75% in 2023 on funding–costs spike

Mortgage interest rates at ICS and other pure non-bank lenders continue to generally be more expensive than mainstream banks

Phone masts deal worth €971m cleared by regulator

Competition watchdog gives green light to sale of Irish unit of Cellnex to Florida-based Phoenix Tower International

NCT passes ‘unroadworthy’ car as fit for the road

Dublin woman could be as much as €10,000 out of pocket after buying a car passed by the NCT which turned out to be a write-off

Ryanair fails in appeal over decision holding it cannot sue Italian competition watchdog in Ireland

Airline had brought proceedings against Ireland’s competition regulator and Italy’s AGCM over raid on the Ryanair’s airside offices at Dublin Airport in March 2024

Competition regulator grapples with staff shortages

Commission pledges ambitious research programme as Department highlights reduction in sectoral studies

Concert controversies, interest rate cuts, airline woes and that expensive bike shed: Pricewatch - the year that was

From uproar over Taylor Swift and Oasis tickets, to the nonexistent Halloween parade on O’Connell Street, 2024 was far from a quiet year

Data centre restrictions to hit FDI, tech figures say

Seen & Heard: Tax still key for foreign investment, warning on cocoa prices and bread merger

Q&A: Why is the European Commission investigating data centre construction?

The European Commission confirmed last month it was investigating possible collusion between data centre providers

Jones Engineering named in European Union data centre investigation

Competition authorities investigating ‘no poach’ deals and alleged breaches on competition law on construction projects

‘She’s a broken woman’: Homeowner paid €9,000 to liquidated Dublin windows firm

Customers fear money is gone and liquidators unable to access DK Windows and Doors’ premises to retrieve stock

More than 100 customers unlikely to get deposits paid to failed Dublin window company back

Liquidators of window company DK Windows and Doors have been unable to access its premises to establish if any stock can be retrieved

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