News
March 4, 2026
Home heating oil price increases
The CCPC has been contacted by a number of consumers querying the legality of price increases in home heating oil and alleging ‘price gouging’. The law …...
February 27, 2026
The Digital Regulators Group (DRG) welcomes the publication of Digital Ireland – Connecting our People, Securing our Future, the National Digital & AI Strategy …...
February 23, 2026
By Brian McHugh, Chair There are now significantly fewer taxis available in Ireland than there were nearly two decades ago. Since 2008, Ireland’s population …...
February 19, 2026
CCPC calls on Government to open up Irish taxi market
New research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) highlights a supply shortage in the taxi sector as four in 10 people who …...
February 12, 2026
Influencers, retailers and pubs breach consumer laws: details of new CCPC enforcement actions
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has today published details of 18 new enforcement actions taken against traders in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Mayo …...
February 9, 2026
New report highlights knowledge gaps and delays in Ireland’s homebuying market
Knowledge gaps, financial pressures and delays in conveyancing are ongoing issues for homebuyers and sellers in Ireland, according to a new report commissioned by the Competition and Consumer …...
February 5, 2026
CCPC registers Elec-tariffs.ie as Ireland’s first data altruism organisation
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has registered Elec-tariffs.ie operated by Dublin City University as Ireland’s first data altruism organisation under the EU Data Governance Act (DGA), marking an …...
January 30, 2026
CCPC publishes Impact Report 2021-2024
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) today published a new impact report, estimating the financial benefits to consumers arising from its enforcement of …...
January 28, 2026
“Transparency is vital”: New research and guidance on tipping in Ireland
New tipping research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed that: 9 in 10 consumers tip at least some of the …...
January 26, 2026
Brown Thomas Arnotts pleads guilty to sales pricing breaches
Following a prosecution brought by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Brown Thomas Arnotts Ltd pleaded guilty this morning in Dublin District Court …...
