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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

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has completed a further series of unannounced inspections of retail businesses across Ireland as part of its ongoing compliance and enforcement activities.  The inspections, some of which were driven by complaints to the CCPC’s Nat

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) will carry out a full phase 2 investigation into the proposed purchase of Celtic Water Care Solutions Limited by CSG Chemical Solutions Limited (CSG). CSG is headquartered in Shannon and provides chemical solutions to the water treatment, env

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has been formally notified of the acquisition of TouchStore Limited by healthcare services provider, Uniphar plc. This follows the CCPC’s decision to call in the deal in March 2026 in order to examine its potential effect on competition

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