Watchdog clears Dalata’s €83m deal for Radisson Dublin Airport
Irish hotel group to give up lease on nearby Maldron, which is due to expire next year
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
Ireland’s grocery prices are still soaring. How can that be?
The cost-of-living crisis is still being felt painfully in the weekly shop, yet the consumer protection watchdog has found no evidence of price gouging
Sky Television ‘seems happy to take advantage’ of my trusting, elderly aunt
Pricewatch receives two similar stories connected to Sky Television involving older people
Boots Ireland books €2.4m property charge amid rising costs
Sales revenue growth eased at pharmacy chain’s Irish arm last year
Irish watchdog orders fast fashion group Shein to rectify breaches to EU consumer law
Issues identified include fake discounts, pressure selling tactics, and unclear information regarding consumer rights
Boots ‘extremely remorseful’ after pleading guilty over misleading Black Friday prices
Breach was identified by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Uniphar defends itself against High Court action by Thera
Hickey's and Life operator is being sued in the High Court over alleged abuse of its market position
Beware the car hire honey trap: We had the most intensive inspection of a returned rental I’ve ever seen
Our hire car experience went from sunny to cloudy in minutes
Equinix bid for BT Datacentres faces full mergers investigation
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission opens inquiry into deal
Bookies subject to morning raids in competition probe
Searches mark second investigation of bookmakers by the competition regulator
Are women paying more than men for everyday items? Oh let me count the ways
Being female comes with added financial burdens when it comes to getting goods and services
Influencers face the not so glamorous reality of regulation
CCPC brings statutory powers to bear on content creators alongside ASA’s ‘name and shame’ approach and Revenue’s reminder to pay tax due
Dalata’s bid for Dublin Airport Radisson faces full mergers investigation
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission could take 120 working days to determine if deal goes ahead
Life admin has become more irksome as many utility firms treat customers with contempt
In a country where many utility companies treat their customers with contempt and consumers pay 42 per cent more for goods and services, life admin can be eviscerating
KAES Recycling cleared to buy Bord Na Móna waste company
Competition watchdog flags general concern about household waste collection market
DAA made €1.4m a week from its car parks at Dublin Airport in 2023
No wonder DAA was so keen to purchase the 6,200-space former QuickPark site near the airport
Moleskine owner buying Irish car parts business
Belgian investor D’leteren confirms bid for Kerry-based distributor
Brian O’Driscoll issued with compliance notice by consumer watchdog over ‘misleading’ social media post
Fitness coach Caroline O’Mahony, who has 882,000 Instagram followers, found to have failed to use appropriate labels for commercial content
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
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