News
March 11, 2026
One in three young people now learn about money on social media, with TikTok most popular
One in three (34%) post-primary students now learn about money on social media, and one in seven (16%) don’t feel comfortable asking for help with money-related questions or concerns, according to new...
March 10, 2026
Global Money Week (GMW) returns from 16–22 March, bringing with it an international push to strengthen financial awareness among young people. Led by the OECD, GMW encourages countries around the...
March 2, 2026
Get Involved in Global Money Week with our Digital Resource Pack for Schools
Global Money Week takes place from 16–22 March, and the CCPC, as Ireland’s national coordinator, is encouraging schools and Youth centres to get involved. To make participation easy, we’ve developed...
February 26, 2026
CCPC warns consumers to avoid dangerous car seat head straps
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is warning consumers against the use of head straps in children’s car seats. The product safety warning comes after extensive online market surveillance by the CCPC....
February 13, 2026
CCPC warns of suspected scam website impersonating EuroGiant
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is warning consumers of a suspected fraudulent website, which appears to impersonate retailer EuroGiant. The alert follows the CCPC’s engagement with the EuroGiant liquidators regarding the protection of consumer rights during the liquidation...
January 7, 2026
New research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) reveals that 16% of Irish holidaymakers experienced issues with foreign holidays between May and August of last year. The research...
December 26, 2025
Unwanted Christmas gifts? CCPC research shows one in three would regift
New research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission shows that one third (32%) of consumers would regift an unwanted Christmas present if they didn’t have a receipt. It also showed that 42% of...
December 4, 2025
CCPC announces €200,000 funding for adult financial literacy projects in 2026
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) will provide €200,000 in funding, specifically for adult financial literacy projects across Ireland in 2026. The funding marks the second year of the...
December 2, 2025
Almost 1 in 4 haven’t used their gift vouchers from last Christmas: new CCPC research
The Christmas spending, saving and borrowing plans of Irish consumers are detailed in annual research published by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), with the CCPC advising shoppers to...
