Only one Irish firm in letter to EU's Vestager demanding crackdown on Google             

Firms say Google is giving its own services preferential placement in its search results

EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager was sent a letter saying Google was giving its own services, such as those for accommodation, travel, and jobs, preferential placement in its search results. File picture: Stephanie LeCocq

Only one Irish firm is on a list of 130 tech firms and 28 business groups who have called for a crackdown on search giant Google in an open letter sent to EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager.  

The critics say that EU competition enforcers should take a tougher line, saying the US tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches.