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Faulty goods and services topped the list of concerns for Irish consumers for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (CCPC) 2025 consumer helpline report. The report details key statistics and insights from consumers who contacted the CCPC

Price gouging is not responsible for the sharp increases in fuel prices following the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has concluded. In a 27-page report published today, the CCPC reveals that it has received more than 900 complaints from

New research into Ireland's homebuying process has concluded that the process is marked by auctions that induce overbidding, widespread misunderstanding of rights and responsibilities, and increasing delays after sales are agreed. The research from the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit, funded

A prominent Temple Bar pub and Conor McGregor are among influencers, retailers and pubs subjected to enforcement action by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The CCPC today published details of 18 new enforcement actions taken against traders in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Mayo an

A not-for-profit initiative operated by Dublin City University has been registered as Ireland's first data altruism organisation under an EU framework. Elec-tarrifs.ie is the first organisation to be registered by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in its role as the designate

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) secured around €682 million in consumer benefit from 2021 to 2024, according to new research. The CCPC's latest impact report estimates the financial benefits to consumers arising from its enforcement of competition and consumer protecti

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued new guidance to help restaurant owners and other traders decide how best to collect tips with new technologies. The guidance draws on new research which found that Irish consumers may have mistakenly paid almost €500,000 on ti

A department store group has admitted breaches of sales pricing laws following a prosecution brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Brown Thomas Arnotts Ltd operates several prominent stores including on Grafton Street and Henry Street in Dublin, as well as in Dundrum,

A former Kildare-based car dealer has been fined and ordered to pay costs following a prosecution brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Ionut Nitulescu pleaded guilty to misleading a consumer about the history of a second-hand car, an offence under consumer protection

More than a dozen adjudication officers have been appointed to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in a milestone for its enforcement powers. The panel of 16 independent adjudication officers were appointed by the enterprise, tourism and employment minister Peter Burke with eff

Irish consumers are being targeted by increasingly sophisticated online scams, according to a new set of case studies released by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). The warning comes as Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off the busiest shopping period of the year, creating p

Trainee accountants can now more easily switch employers following an intervention by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) has scrapped a policy which required trainees to seek permission from their current employer before interviewing with a

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published its full 260-page determination on the Phoenix-Cellnex merger, one of the largest value mergers ever approved by the watchdog. The CCPC cleared the acquisition of Cellnex Ireland Limited by Phoenix Tower International in Februar

Economist Geoffrey Gray has been appointed as a member of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC). Mr Gray will join fellow CCPC members Patrick Kenny and Úna Butler, as well as CCPC chairperson Brian McHugh, with effect from 19 January 2026.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has signed a new data-sharing agreement with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to enhance regulatory oversight of social media platforms. The agreement will enable the ASA to share information it receives through its online reporting