Competition and Consumer Protection Commission contests email seizure at Irish Cement Ltd

A dispute over the seizure of emails during a search of a cement plant by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has come before the High Court.

The case arises from an unannounced search by authorised officers of the Commission at Irish Cement Ltd’s (ICL) plant at Platin, Drogheda, Co Meath, on May 14. ICL, a subsidiary of CRH, is involved in production and supply of cement products.

The search, carried out under a search warrant granted by the district court, was conducted as part of an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the bagged cement sector.