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Clara Thornton has been appointed as a member of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) by Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, with effect from 2 November 2026.   Ms Thornton is a qualified solicitor with over 16 years regulatory experience. She trai

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is to mark European Competition Day today, bringing together international competition authorities, policymakers, academics and industry leaders at an event in Dublin. Attendees will explore how competition policy should respond to Europe&rsq

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has written to retailers around the country reminding them they must display prices for paper bags and similar products in line with consumer law.  Consumers have contacted the CCPC helpline indicating that there is no display signage in

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has cleared the proposed purchase of Celtic Water Care Solutions Limited by CSG Chemical Solutions Limited (CSG).  CSG is headquartered in Shannon, Co. Clare and provides chemical solutions to the water treatment, environmental and hygie

Following prosecutions brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Brian Healy and Andrius Miliauskas, of Lucan Auto Sales, Co. Dublin, have been convicted of misleading consumers about the history of second-hand cars. Andrius Miliauskas pled guilty to six offences and Bri

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has carried out searches of businesses active in the solar panel industry as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected breaches of competition law involving potential bid-rigging.  Authorised Officers from the CCPC were supported

The Oireachtas Justice Committee is to refer striking solicitors to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) on the grounds that the ongoing withdrawal of services by criminal legal aid solicitors may be in breach of competition law.

In 2025, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) cleared, subject to legally binding commitments, the acquisition of eight Pelco-operated, Texaco service stations in Dublin and Meath by Circle K (M/24/042) in one of its most in-depth investigations into a fuel retail merger. Today,

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has commenced legal action against Ticketmaster accusing it of two breaches of the Consumer Protection Act 2007 in its handling of the sale of Oasis tickets on the weekend of 31 August 2024.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) will carry out a full Phase 2 investigation into the completed acquisition of TouchStore Limited by healthcare services provider, Uniphar plc. 

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has called for a higher claim threshold in the Small Claims Court as its report shows 6,000 referrals from its helpline in the first half of the year.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has confirmed the duly and fully completed notification of Ireland’s first data intermediation service provider (DISP) under the EU Data Governance Act (DGA), marking an important milestone in the development of trusted data sharing in

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has published details of 31 enforcement actions taken against 18 traders across Ireland for breaches of consumer protection law. The actions, arising from inspections and investigations carried out in-store and online, involved businesses in

Five school bus operators were convicted of bid-rigging in a landmark cartel prosecution last year as the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) stepped up enforcement activity across competition and consumer law, its annual report shows. The watchdog's 2025 report highlights the conv

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has welcomed the revised financial thresholds for the mandatory notification of mergers, which have been signed into law and will take effect from 1 July 2026. The CCPC has advocated for an increase to mandatory merger notification thresholds