Competition And Consumer Protection Commission
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What are the pros and cons of Christmas shopping online?
- Personal Finance
- November 19, 2019, 05:46
Started your Christmas shopping yet? Then you’d better get ready because from next week, officially, ‘tis the season. In 2018, over half of us bough(...)

Central Bank will consider ban on insurance dual pricing
- Financial Services
- November 12, 2019, 18:06
The Central Bank of Ireland will consider banning dual pricing on motor and home insurance policies as part of its review into pricing practices in th(...)

Iconic Newspapers in talks to acquire Munster Express
- Media & Marketing
- October 22, 2019, 05:25
Iconic Newspapers, the publishing group that owns about 20 Irish regional newspapers including the Limerick Leader, is in advanced talks to buy the Mu(...)

Limerick Leader owner cleared to acquire two more titles
- Media & Marketing
- October 9, 2019, 17:20
Newspaper owner Formpress Publishing has been cleared by the State’s consumer watchdog to acquire an additional two titles – the Midland Tribune and t(...)

Czech firm’s Tynagh Energy 80% stake purchase approved
- Energy & Resources
- October 8, 2019, 12:52
Czech energy company EPH’s planned purchase of a 80 per cent stake in the Tynagh Energy gas power plant in Galway has been given the go-ahead from com(...)

Why you should never charge your phone overnight
- Technology
- October 3, 2019, 05:52
It happened, like most accidents do, in a split second. One second the phone was charging; the next there was a spark from the cable and a small flame(...)

Dáil committee to investigate insurance ‘price discrimination’
- Oireachtas
- September 27, 2019, 13:30
The Central Bank is due to be called before the Oireachtas Finance Committee in relation to insurance companies charging existing customers more than (...)

Raisin Bank looks to bring market-beating deposit rates
- Personal Finance
- September 20, 2019, 06:15
Raisin Bank is eyeing up a launch in Ireland at the end of this month, looking to capture a slice of the €100 billion Irish deposits market by offerin(...)

Insurance costs: Almost half of community groups ‘at risk of closure’
- Irish News
- September 11, 2019, 00:01
Almost half of community and volunteer groups say they are facing closure and have had to reduce the number of activities they are involved in as a re(...)

Meat processors suspend role in talks over blockades
- Agribusiness & Food
- September 9, 2019, 13:21
There is growing concern that talks aimed at resolving the beef crisis will not go ahead on Monday evening after the grassroots farmers’ organisation (...)