2016 News Archive
November 18, 2016
Research shows online consumers may be missing out on their rights
Just over half of consumers are not aware that their rights......
September 13, 2016
CCPC issues summonses to motor insurance providers
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has today issued witness summonses and information requests to major motor insurance providers and industry groups …...
August 16, 2016
CCPC requires PandaGreen to divest Greenstar’s domestic waste collection businesses in Fingal and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Tuesday, 16 August 2016: The Competition and …...
August 14, 2016
CCPC publishes first annual report
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“the CCPC”) has today published its inaugural annual report. The report details the work undertaken by the …...
July 29, 2016
Traders should be aware of their obligations under new Electrical Equipment Regulations
New Electrical Equipment Regulations (‘the Regulations’), which were signed into law on 29 June 2016, transpose Directive 2014/35/EU relating to the safety of electrical …...
July 27, 2016
Fergal O’Leary appointed Member of the CCPC
Fergal O’Leary has been appointed by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD as a Member of the Competition …...
July 14, 2016
CCPC research identifies trends in consumer behaviour when buying a car
Background checks prior to purchase vary significantly; with 17% of consumers doing no checks at all Mechanical reliability and price are the primary …...
July 4, 2016
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission secures conviction against Dublin car trader
Today in Dublin District Court Judge John O’Neill convicted Mr Timmy Keane of 118 Harold’s Cross Cottages, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6 with providing …...
June 22, 2016
CCPC appoints Ibrahim Bah as Director of Competition Enforcement
Ibrahim Bah has been appointed Director of Competition Enforcement at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“the CCPC”). The mission of the CCPC …...
June 14, 2016
Consumer Warning: EmGoldex / Global InterGold
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (“the CCPC”) has today issued a warning to consumers not to engage with a company suspected of …...
