Friday, 06 January 2012
Featured In: December 2011 (Vol. 14 Iss. 10)
Since GCR carried out its Ireland survey, published last month, Ireland’s government appointed a new head of the Competition Authority, Isolde Goggin. GCR talked to Goggin, the authority’s first female leader, about her first weeks in the new role
Thursday, 01 December 2011
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has reduced a €9 million fine imposed by the European Commission on three companies in the Quinn Group for their roles in a cartel in the acrylic glass sector.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Featured In: November 2011 (Vol. 14 Iss. 10)
As Ireland’s government attempts to revive the country’s struggling economy, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) say that competition must play a key role in the recovery. As companies consolidate and the competition authority balances its duties to the economy with its enforcement responsibilities, Faaez Samadi takes a look at the firms keeping busy in Ireland’s financial turmoil
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
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Featured In: November 2011 (Vol. 14 Iss. 10)
Just before stepping down as chairman of Ireland’s Competition Authority, Declan Purcell spoke to Faaez Samadi to discuss the challenges of running an authority in uncertain political and economic times
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.
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.
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