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41 mergers were notified to the CCPC in 2020, a 13% decrease on 2019

Number of mergers notified to CCPC last year down 13%

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's annual merger report shows that a total of 41 mergers were notified in 2020, a 13% decrease on 2019.

Business • 05 Jan 21

The CCPC analysis of competition in the market was started in July of last year

Public liability premiums up 15-20% over three years

Public liability insurance premiums have increased by 15-20% on average over the past three years, new research by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has found.

Business • 23 Dec 20

Blanchardstown shopping centre has been sold to Goldman Sachs (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Blanchardstown Shopping Centre deal cleared by CCPC

Goldman Sachs' deal to buy the Blanchardstown shopping centre in West Dublin has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

Business • 22 Dec 20

Arkphire's CEO Paschal Naylor and chairman Paul Nannetti

Arkphire-Presidio deal cleared by competition watchdog

The deal to buy Irish IT consulting and managed-services firm Arkphire by US company Presidio has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Business • 15 Dec 20

In 2016, the CCPC started an investigation into suspected anti-competitive practices in the provision of private motor insurance here

Alleged anti-competitive cooperation in insurance firms

An investigation by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has found that five insurance companies, an insurance industry trade association and an insurance broker allegedly engaged in anti-competitive co-operation over a 21-month period during 2015 and 2016.

Business • 17 Sep 20

The item, which is made by 'Out of the Blue', has a liquid interior

Trump rubber toy recalled over contamination fears

A soft rubber ball designed as the head of US President Donald Trump has been recalled by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission due to microbiological contamination.

Ireland • 03 Sep 20

Reach announced the deal to buy Independent News & Media's 50% stake in Independent Star Ltd in July

Reach deal for Irish Daily Star gets clearance

Reach Publishing Group's deal to buy the publisher of the Irish Daily Star from Independent News & Media has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Business • 28 Aug 20

Isolde Goggin, the chair of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

CCPC tells businesses to act independently on prices

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has warned businesses that despite economic challenges, they must act independently in their commercial decisions, especially when setting prices and charges.

Business • 01 Jul 20

New ESRI research has found some serious misunderstandings about how mortgages work

Mortgage holders benefit from advice - ESRI

The Economic and Social Research Institute has found that mortgage holders can get a better deal when they read independent advice.

Business • 10 Jan 20

Bank of China (UK) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of China Limited, the fourth largest bank in the world by assets

Goodbody-Bank of China deal approved by CCPC

The proposed sale of Goodbody Stockbrokers to the Bank of China (UK) Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in a deal said to be worth around €150m.

Business • 16 Dec 19

The previous year's premium will have to be displayed on the renewal notice under the new rules

New insurance rules coming to inform consumer decisions

A range of new measures are on the way to help consumers make informed decisions when it comes to renewing their insurance policies.

Business • 15 Oct 19

These products included toys, sun glasses, kitchen appliances, electrical adaptors, chargers and hoverboards

Thousands of products did not meet safety standards

More than 33,000 products, including toys, phone chargers, and kitchen appliances and hoverboards, did not meet safety regulations last year, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Business • 22 Aug 19

The development has been welcomed by the Alliance for Insurance Reform

CCPC to probe public liability insurance market

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is to conduct a study of the public liability insurance market here.

Business • 15 Aug 19

The mandatory guidelines will be sent out to around 580 nursing home providers

Nursing homes must comply with new consumer guidelines

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has published new consumer protection guidelines for contracts of care for nursing homes.

Ireland • 07 May 19

Investigation launched into planned acquisition of MCD

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has announced that it is to launch a detailed investigation into the planned acquisition of gig group MCD by a joint venture involving international music giant Live Nation.

Business • 04 Jan 19

The report said the number of operators had fallen significantly

Warning over 'unregulated monopoly' in waste industry

The waste industry is in danger of being controlled by a small number of unregulated operators, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Waste • 28 Sep 18

Deputy Alan Kelly said big companies are abusing their dominance and shutting out rival brewers

Large breweries accused of anti-competitive practises

The Dáil has been told that large breweries are attempting to exclude small craft brewers from pubs by engaging in anti-competitive practices.

Politics • 03 Jul 18

Isolde Goggin tells the Finance Committee that the CCPC 'cannot go on a fishing expedition' in relation to tracker mortgages

Watchdog says can't go on tracker 'fishing expedition'

The chairperson of the CCPC told the Oireachtas Finance Committee there is no evidence of any breaches of competition law by banks in relation to the tracker mortgage scandal to warrant a criminal investigation.

Business • 07 Dec 17

Motor insurance premiums surged by 38.8% in the year to June 2016, but prices have moderated somewhat since then

Irish-based motor insurers raided by EU Commission

The European Commission has carried out unannounced inspections at the offices of a number of Irish-based insurance providers as part of an investigation into alleged price fixing relating to motor insurance premiums.

Business • 04 Jul 17

A Competition and Consumer Protection Commission report not happy with cashback offers for new mortgage customers

'Dysfunctional' mortgage market needs more competition

The Irish mortgage market is "dysfunctional", needs more competition and the State should try to attract more entrants, according to a new report.

Business • 16 Jun 17

24 retailers were issued with 27 €300 fixed payment notices for breaching price display legislation, while seven traders were given compliance notices for charging customers more than the price displayed

40 enforcement actions taken against 33 traders in 2016

40 enforcement actions were taken against 33 traders last year by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).

Business • 06 Mar 17

The four companies had remedied the situation following the noticed, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Telecoms firms told to clarify cancellation rights

A number of telecoms companies have not been properly notifying customers of their right to cancel contracts entered into online or over the phone, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Business • 22 Jun 15

New survey from the recently established Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Consumer detriment costs up to €0.5 billion a year

The cost to consumers of products or services that are not up to scratch is estimated at €0.5 billion here.

Business • 10 Dec 14

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission