# ccpc - Tuesday 31 May, 2022
# Turbulent Times
# Turbulent Times
Dublin Airport Authority may also face financial penalties, according to regulators.
# ccpc - Tuesday 24 May, 2022
# Probe
# Probe
The sale would see Bank of Ireland acquire KBC’s performing loan assets.
# ccpc - Tuesday 10 May, 2022
# The Banks
# The Banks
The investigation will determine whether the proposed acquisition could lead to a substantial lessening of competition in the State.
# ccpc - Thursday 28 April, 2022
# Green Light
# Green Light
Ulster Bank is set to withdraw all of its banking services from Ireland.
# Exhibitions
# Exhibitions
Ireland’s consumer watchdog has encouraged consumers to contact it if they have evidence of any ‘misleading commercial practice’.
# ccpc - Friday 15 April, 2022
# The Banks
Ulster Bank and KBC Bank are in the process of winding down their Irish operations as announced last year. Concerns have been raised in recent months about the scale of the logistical challenges involved. Consumer experts say customers have time to sort out new arrangements but they should "take action" soon.
# ccpc - Wednesday 13 April, 2022
# The Banks
# The Banks
Separately, KBC Bank announced yesterday that from June, customers will get 90 days’ notice to move their accounts.
# ccpc - Monday 11 April, 2022
# Safety Risks
# Safety Risks
Baby nests and sleep bags pose a number of possible safety risks, the CCPC said.
# ccpc - Monday 28 March, 2022
# The Banks
# The Banks
It’s part of the NatWest-owned bank’s phased withdrawal from the market in the Republic of Ireland, announced in February 2021.
# ccpc - Wednesday 23 March, 2022
# Cost Of Living
# Cost Of Living
The CCPC has urged anyone with information about cartel behaviour and collusion to come forward as a whistleblower.
# ccpc - Thursday 10 March, 2022
# CCPC
# CCPC
It comes after allegations of price gouging by service station chains were aired in Dáil Éireann yesterday.
# ccpc - Tuesday 11 January, 2022
# Ce Mark
# Ce Mark
Irish retailers have taken the at-home Covid-19 test kits off the shelves.
# ccpc - Friday 10 December, 2021
# CCPC
# CCPC
The new research has shown that consumers expect to spend an average of almost €1,000 this festive season.
# ccpc - Wednesday 10 November, 2021
# Innovate
# Innovate
The consoles were bought as gifts for Christmas 2020 but never received.
# ccpc - Thursday 21 October, 2021
# Christmas Shopping
# Christmas Shopping
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has issued advice to consumers.
# ccpc - Friday 20 August, 2021
# Consumer Watchdog
# Consumer Watchdog
Pearse Doherty said the consumer watchdog needs expanded powers to deal with competition law breaches.
# Car Insurance
# Car Insurance
The CCPC started its investigation in 2016.
# ccpc - Wednesday 17 March, 2021
# Innovate
# Innovate
The consoles were purchased from Innovate, a store based in Ennis, as Christmas presents.
# ccpc - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Banking
# Banking
The CCPC was notified of the proposal from AIB, BOI, KBC and Permanent TSB earlier this month.
# ccpc - Monday 30 November, 2020
# Gigs
# Gigs
Ticketmaster denied breaching competition law arising from the CCPC ’s investigation but has agreed to a number of measures.
# ccpc - Thursday 26 November, 2020
# Live Events
# Live Events
In 2017, the CCPC began an investigation in relation to the ticket sales and the operation of ticketing services for live events.
# ccpc - Tuesday 24 November, 2020
# Toy Safety
# Toy Safety
Over 51,000 toys have been destroyed by the CCPC in the last few years.
# ccpc - Thursday 17 September, 2020
# Consumer Protection
# Consumer Protection
The CCPC started its investigation in 2016.
# ccpc - Wednesday 1 July, 2020
# Consumers
# Consumers
The CCPC has also reminded businesses they have additional responsibilities under consumer protection law when setting new or additional fees.
# ccpc - Monday 23 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The CCPC says it is monitoring products for sale online.
# ccpc - Saturday 21 March, 2020
# Teething Problems
# Teething Problems
The risk arises from small parts detaching.
# ccpc - Saturday 22 February, 2020
# Fire Risk
# Fire Risk
The company has said it is trying to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and denied prioritising UK customers over Irish ones.
# ccpc - Saturday 18 January, 2020
# Warning
# Warning
A consumer watchdog said it is taking customers’ allegations “very seriously”.
# ccpc - Monday 2 December, 2019
# Christmas Shopping
# Christmas Shopping
The CCPC said the warning is especially noteworthy ahead of the Christmas period.
# ccpc - Friday 29 November, 2019
# Shopping
# Shopping
It is expected that around €250m will be spent by Irish shoppers today.
# ccpc - Thursday 21 November, 2019
# Dual-pricing
# Dual-pricing
Customers are experiencing successive price increases, according to the CCPC .
# ccpc - Tuesday 3 September, 2019
# Refunds
# Refunds
One of the main rights consumers have when they buy online from an EU-based retailer is to return an item and receive a refund.
# ccpc - Friday 23 August, 2019
# Hoverboards
# Hoverboards
Almost 350,000 potentially unsafe products were seized in Ireland last year.
# ccpc - Thursday 15 August, 2019
# HIGH PREMIUMS
# HIGH PREMIUMS
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is to probe into the increasing levels of public liability insurance premiums.
# ccpc - Tuesday 7 May, 2019
# Consumer Protection
# Consumer Protection
The CCPC has published new guidelines for the sector today.
# ccpc - Monday 8 April, 2019
# Recall
# Recall
Around 1,260 of the dolls have been sold in the Republic of Ireland.
# ccpc - Thursday 10 January, 2019
# Consumer Rights
# Consumer Rights
This is despite House of Fraser saying in August that gift cards could be replaced with the full value being honoured.
# ccpc - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
# Ccpc Returns
# Ccpc Returns
And win a €50 One4All voucher in the process.
# ccpc - Friday 4 January, 2019
# Investigation
# Investigation
Last August, it was announced that MCD Productions was to be sold to UK firm LNGaiety.
# ccpc - Thursday 29 November, 2018
# CCPC
# CCPC
The CCPC said it had launched a civil competition law investigation into the conduct of the RAI.
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