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April 15, 2026

CCPC opening statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

Good afternoon, Cathaoirleach and members of the Committee. I am Brian McHugh, the Chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), and I …...

April 13, 2026

CCPC consumer helpline report 2025: online purchases, home improvement issues and cars

Faulty goods and services topped the list of concerns for Irish consumers for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection …...

April 10, 2026

CCPC publishes details of 15 compliance notices, undertakings and fixed payment notices issued to traders in Ireland

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has today published details of undertakings made by three retailers as well as fixed payment notices and …...

April 9, 2026

CCPC publishes report on consumer complaints about home heating oil and road fuel prices

Following significant price increases and calls from Government representatives to the public to notify high fuel prices and price gouging to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the CCPC has published its report examining the …...

April 2, 2026

CCPC finalises competition adjudication rules and guidelines​

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has finalised the rules for competition adjudication oral hearings and guidelines on the conduct of competition adjudication proceedings. …...

March 30, 2026

CCPC issues assessment to parties regarding acquisition of O.C.L. Laundry Services by Elis S.A.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has issued its preliminary assessment to the parties involved in the proposed acquisition by Elis S.A. of O.C.L. Laundry Services Limited. Elis S.A. is …...

March 26, 2026

Investigation by EC, CCPC and European consumer authorities finds 1 in 3 traders incorrectly display discounts online during Black Friday sales

The European Commission and consumer protection authorities from 23 member states, as well as Iceland and Norway, today released the results of a sweep …...

March 23, 2026

CCPC welcomes public consultation on proposed changes to merger notification thresholds

23 March 2026 – The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) welcomes the launch by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment of a public consultation on proposals to raise the financial thresholds at which mergers …...

March 20, 2026

CCPC calls in Uniphar’s acquisition of TouchStore for review

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has called in the acquisition of TouchStore Limited by healthcare services provider, Uniphar plc for review. Uniphar announced …...

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 …...

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