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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

    CCPC
    Brian O'Driscoll served with compliance notice by consumer watchdog over social media posts
    25 Mar
    8
    Sin bin
    Brian O'Driscoll served with compliance notice by consumer watchdog over social media posts
    25 Mar
    11
    Product Recall
    Dunnes Stores recalls baby socks due to injury risk as child rushed to hospital
    19 Mar
    10
    CCPC
    Ticketmaster, Eir and Ryanair prompt most complaints to consumer protection watchdog
    11 Mar
    42
    used car market
    Used-electric vehicle market showing 'signs of recovery'
    26 Feb
    23
    Choking Hazard
    Urgent recall issued for baby soothers sold 10,200 times in Ireland
    13 Feb
    10
    Christmas Spending
    Average expected spend on Christmas rises to almost €1,200
    The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that one in five people also plan to borrow to fund their spending this Christmas.
    9 Dec 2024
    78
    Black Friday
    Black Friday scam warning issued as retailers to be hauled before court for 'fake discounts'
    Updated 29 Nov 2024
    Temu
    Irish consumer watchdog investigates discount online retailer for 'potentially misleading practices'
    8 Nov 2024
    CCPC
    Consumer protection watchdog opens investigation into anti-competitive practices by Dublin Port
    Updated 23 Oct 2024
    Consumer protection
    Tesco Ireland pleads guilty to failing to correctly display Clubcard prices
    24 Jun 2024
    claw back
    Product recall on almost 15,000 soft toys from claw machines in Cork and Kerry
    8 Apr 2024
    No deal
    Competition watchdog blocks Dublin Airport operator from purchasing private car park
    21 Mar 2024
    29
    Retirement planning
    Watchdog concerned at increase in Irish people planning to retire without a pension
    4 Sep 2023
    36
    in digs
    Student accommodation dash: Scarce rooms, few protections and potential scams
    11 Aug 2023
    31
    Dublin Airport
    DAA deal to buy closed car park near Dublin Airport subject to competition authority approval
    25 May 2023
    26
    CCPC
    Sixty per cent of Ulster Bank and KBC customers report 'challenges' when switching providers
    2 Nov 2022
    30
    The Big Bank Switch
    Competition watchdog green lights Permanent TSB's €7.6 billion deal with Ulster Bank
    22 Jul 2022
    18
    consumer watchdog
    No sanctions against car insurers over alleged pricing practices despite five-year probe
    20 Aug 2021
    42
    The Banks
    Irish banks want to take on Revolut together — but why has the competition watchdog 'rejected' them?
    24 Jan 2021
    37
    bmw recall
    BMW Ireland issues voluntary recall of certain 3 Series cars
    24 Jun 2020
    9
    warning
    More customers left out-of-pocket after Click.ie reappears amid ongoing investigation
    18 Jan 2020
    26
    Shopping
    Black Friday shoppers warned to be aware of their rights as watchdog expects surge in requests for help
    29 Nov 2019
    6
    HIGH PREMIUMS
    Consumer watchdog to probe pricing of public liability insurance
    15 Aug 2019
    28
    Consumer protection
    'Unfair' language in nursing home contracts led residents into terms they would never agree to
    7 May 2019
    4
    Deli Dispute
    Deli worker who told bosses they'd stocked 'cake infested with worms' loses WRC claim
    2 Dec 2018
    Your Say
    Poll: Would you change your waste collection provider?
    28 Sep 2018
    83
    Bin Charges
    'Consumers have little or no power': CCPC expresses concerns over unregulated Irish waste market
    28 Sep 2018
    42
    know your rights
    Watchdog reminds shoppers their rights don't change for Christmas sales
    25 Dec 2016
    7
    hoverboards
    Nearly 34,000 products didn't make it onto the Irish market over safety concerns
    14 Aug 2016
    18
    big mistakes
    Vodafone, Meteor, Three and UPC all in trouble for breaking consumer laws
    9 Feb 2016
    55
    Safety
    Now Tesco has been slapped on the wrist over potentially unsafe hoverboards
    18 Dec 2015
    24
    standards
    Brown Thomas told to stop selling potentially unsafe hoverboards
    17 Dec 2015
    28
    fire risk
    Retailers could face crackdown over dodgy hoverboards
    16 Dec 2015
    25
    dodgy deals
    Dublin salesman fined for selling previously crashed cars to customers
    8 Dec 2015
    46
    No Go McFly
    1,400 hoverboards seized at Dublin Port
    26 Nov 2015
    40
    Investigation
    Irish customers affected by Volkswagen scandal could be entitled to compensation
    15 Nov 2015
    48
    shady
    Eircom, Meteor, Three and UPC all made one big mistake when signing up customers
    22 Jun 2015
    89
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