Thursday, 17 November 2011
Featured In: November 2011 (Vol. 14 Iss. 10)
For many years, Ireland’s Competition Authority was highly regarded for its efficiency and pluck, but recently it has struggled to maintain its reputation. Faaez Samadi takes a look at the external economic and political factors that have been holding the authority back
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Ireland’s government has appointed three full-time members to the country’s Competition Authority, giving the enforcer a quorum of permanent members for the first time in more than a year.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
RTÉ, Ireland’s state-owned radio and television broadcaster, has agreed to change how it sells television advertising after a rival broadcaster lodged a competition complaint.
Monday, 03 October 2011
Isolde Goggin has been appointed as the new head of Ireland’s Competition Authority, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation today announced.
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Richard Bruton, Ireland’s minister for jobs, enterprise and innovation, today published the country’s new competition bill.
Thursday, 29 September 2011
After an in-depth inquiry, Ireland’s Competition Authority has cleared supermarket chain Musgrave’s buyout of rival Superquinn without conditions.
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Ireland’s Competition Authority is investigating Valeo Foods’ acquisition of Jacob Fruitfield Food – the Irish group behind Jacob’s Cream Crackers and Jacob’s Fig Rolls.
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Convenience food company Greencore has announced a £113 million offer to purchase rival Uniq, subject to competition approval.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
The planned merger between Ireland’s Competition Authority and the country’s National Consumer Council would compromise the enforcer’s operations, according to authority chairman, Declan Purcell.
Wednesday, 08 June 2011
Ireland’s Competition Authority is advertising for a new chairperson and three members.
Premium Article - Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Ireland’s Competition Authority today defended its inspection of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), after the organisation retaliated with hostile allegations.
Premium Article - Monday, 07 March 2011
Ireland’s Competition Authority has announced Ciarán Quigley will take up the position of temporary member. Quigley is also secretary and the head of administration at the authority.
Premium Article - Wednesday, 09 February 2011
The UK’s Competition Commission will review Stena Line’s completed acquisition of two Irish Sea ferry services from DFDS, following a referral today from the country’s Office of Fair Trading.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Ireland’s Competition Authority has today settled its long-running case against a beef industry association, after the country’s Supreme Court found that an agreement among association members violated European competition laws.
Premium Article - Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Stanley Wong, a longtime member of Ireland’s Competition Authority, will step away from the enforcer on 4 February.
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