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Irish CCPC intensifies consumer protection enforcement: prosecutions, retailer fines, first influencer compliance notices, inspections up; calls for stronger fining powers

Published on: 04 April 2025

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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission publishes record of enforcement activity for 2024

  • Five successful prosecutions, including Tesco and Homesavers
  • Influencers among those served compliance notices for breaching consumer protection law
  • 47 fines issued to traders in eight counties

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has today released its annual Consumer Protection List (CPL) 2024, setting out its consumer protection enforcement actions. Businesses featured span multiple sectors, including supermarket chains, department stores, pubs, bars and restaurants, and vehicle retail. For the first time, the list also records action taken against influencers who failed to disclose the commercial nature of their social media posts.

In 2024, the following enforcement outcomes were finalised:

  • Five traders were prosecuted in court, including Tesco and Homesavers
  • 23 Compliance Notices were served on traders, three of these to influencers
  • 47 Fixed Payment Notices were issued to traders including Aldi, Brown Thomas, Currys, Dunnes Stores, Londis, Spar and more

The reasons for the fines ranged from...

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