Consumer watchdog takes action against pubs, chemists, and shops in Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford, and Wicklow

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has taken 19 enforcement actions against pubs, chemists, and shops in Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford, and Wicklow for breaches of consumer law.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has taken 19 enforcement actions against pubs, chemists, and shops in Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford, and Wicklow for breaches of consumer law.

The CCPC carried out enforcements include 12 fixed payment notices and seven compliance notices. The offences included failure to display prices, failure to display unit pricing (so consumers can compare the cost of similar products sold in different sizes), and misleading information given to consumers on their rights.