The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has today published details of 18 new enforcement actions taken against traders in Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Mayo and Offaly for breaches of consumer protection legislation.
The measures are the result of inspections and investigations carried out in-store and online by CCPC officers.
Influencers
- Conor McGregor was issued a compliance notice for failing to disclose the commercial nature of content posted to his Instagram account @thenotoriousmma (CN)
- Suzanne Jackson was issued a compliance notice for failing to disclose the commercial nature of content posted to her Instagram account @sosueme_ie (CN)
Retailers
- Circle K Holding Ltd t/a Circle K, Nassau St, Dublin 2: two fixed payment notices for failing to display product prices (FPN 1, FPN 2)
- Ard Services Ltd t/a Circle K, Tallaght, Dublin 24: fixed payment notice for failing to display product prices (FPN)
- The Flannels Group (ROI) Ltd t/a Flannels, St Patrick’s St, Cork: fixed payment notice for failing to display product prices (FPN)
- Midlands Retail Investments Ltd t/a Leavy’s Centra, Tullamore, Co. Offaly: two fixed payment notices for failing to display product prices (FPN 1, FPN 2)
- Western Flower Wholesalers Ltd t/a Temptation Jewellers, Claremorris, Co. Mayo: compliance notice for failing to display a notice about hallmarking (CN)
- Euro General Retail Limited t/a Eurogiant, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal: three fixed payment notices for failing to display unit pricing (FPN 1, FPN 2, FPN 3)
- The Dublin Mint Office: three compliance notices for
- unfair contract terms (CN)
- misleading information on dublinmintoffice.ie (CN)
- failure to provide essential consumer information on dublinmintoffice.ie (CN)
Pubs
- Perfect Pubs 3 Ltd t/a The Auld Dubliner, Dublin 2: compliance notice for failing to display a price list (CN)
- The Temple Bar Tavern Ltd t/a Fitzsimons Temple Bar, Dublin 2: compliance notice for failing to display a price list (CN)
- Widestar Ltd t/a Dakota Bar, Dublin 2: compliance notice for failing to display a price list (CN)
Patrick Kenny, member of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said,
“Whether you’re a retailer, a publican or an influencer, you must comply with consumer law. Our officers carry out hundreds of instore and online inspections, sweeps and investigations every year, assessing thousands of products and transactions to make sure consumer rights are upheld across the economy.
“CCPC teams will be actively monitoring compliance by these traders. Failure to obey a compliance notice is an offence, and we will prosecute those who do not correct their practices.
“We look forward to the introduction of direct fining powers for the CCPC. The ability to issue significant fines is an essential addition to our enforcement toolkit.
“Consumer reports to our helpline and industry intelligence help us to identify patterns of non-compliance, and we’re grateful to everyone who takes the time to share valuable information with us.”
In addition to the enforcements published today, last month saw the CCPC successfully prosecute Brown Thomas Arnotts for breaching sales pricing legislation and car dealer Ionut Nitulescu for misleading a consumer.
